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Queen Ayorkor[/caption] Former X-Factor contestant and sensational upcoming singer, Queen Ayorkor, has revealed her long-standing romantic admiration for the former B.E.T award nominee and “Woara” hit maker, Kwesi Arthur. “Kwesi Arthur is a crush”, she disclosed during an interview on the Late Drive show on XLive Africa, with host Thompson C. D. Nortey recently. Queen Ayorkor recounts meeting Kwesi Arthur even before he shot into stardom and was captivated by him as far back then. Ever since his epic blow up however, she has not met him, and that she eagerly looks forward to. As usual, the host, Thompson, plays…

Former X-Factor contestant and sensational upcoming singer, Queen Ayorkor, has revealed her long-standing romantic admiration for the former B.E.T award nominee and “Woara” hit maker, Kwesi Arthur. “Kwesi Arthur is a crush”, she disclosed during an interview on the Late Drive show on XLive Africa, with host Thompson C. D. Nortey recently. Queen Ayorkor recounts meeting Kwesi Arthur even before he shot into stardom and was captivated by him as far back then. Ever since his epic blow up however, she has not met him, and that she eagerly looks forward to. As usual, the host, Thompson, plays a game…

Some concerned workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove its Board of Directors and Managing Director for allegedly mismanaging the place. The workers, who pleaded anonymity for fear of victimization, in a document made available to the Ghana News Agency, stated that for more than two years, the Board of Directors and Management of TOR have failed to make decisions that would make the Refinery viable. “They have connived with the BDCs to tie-in to all our pipelines and hence denying TOR transmission income for their selfish gains,” they alleged.…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the Government is focused on establishing partnerships with Indian businesses to aid Ghana’s ambition of becoming the pharmaceutical hub in West Africa. Vice President Bawumia said this when he spoke to the Times of Africa, one of India’s largest media outlets ahead of the 14th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership, in New Delhi, India. Ghana, he said, would also leverage on the experiences of the country’s ICT in digitising the economy. Additionally, he said, the Ghanaian business delegation accompanying him would establish partnerships with their Indian counterparts, especially in the areas…

The dead included tourists, business travellers and 19 members of UN-affiliated organisations, many of whom were heading to the annual assembly of the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi[/caption] Ethiopian Airlines has offered the relatives of 157 victims of last Sunday’s Boeing 737 Max plane crash bags of scorched earth to bury in place of their loved ones, reports say. Earth from the crash site is being made available for a planned service in Addis Ababa on Sunday, Reuters reports. Families have been told it could take up to six months to identify remains. Countries across the world grounded the 737…

Players in the pharmaceutical industry are considering the establishment of an enclave to provide one-stop avenue for the manufacturing and processing of pharmaceutical drugs in Ghana. To be known as the Pharma-Industry Park, the initiative is intended to address various obstacles drug manufacturers encounter in their business. The Chairman of the Executive Council of the Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana, Mr Harrison Abutiate made this known when he paid courtesy call on Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Amma Twum-Amoah at her office in Addis Ababa. Mr Abutiate said he was in the East African nation to under-study a similar project by the…

Tons of cashew nuts are getting rotten in the Brong Ahafo Region as cashew buyers are unable to export nuts to foreign markets due to an export ban placed on the commodity by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI). The ban was enforced as part of measures to improve local processing of cashew which is expected to create jobs and add value to agricultural products before exports. However, buyers of the produce say, out of the 950,000 bags of cashew produced in the country, factories in the country have the capacity to process only 35,000 bags of cashew leaving…

Kids with special needs in the Aboom Special Needs School in the Cape Coast  of the Central Region are in dire need of logistics that will help them attain quality education.  Faced with inadequate logistical challenges, teachers in the school find it difficult helping the kids live normal lives.The situation has forced school authorities to improvise to train the kids, but complain it is not the best for the kids. TV3’s Bright Nana Amfoh reports the school which has kids suffering from Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and learning disability could have better been trained if all logistics are provided for…

It was cheers for Gareth Bale instead of jeers from the home support inside the Bernabeu[/caption] Gareth Bale and Isco scored against Celta Vigo to give coach Zinedine Zidane a winning start on his return to Real Madrid. Isco, out of favour under previous coach Santiago Solari, made it 1-0 when he tapped in striker Karim Benzema’s low cross from close range. And 13 minutes from time, Wales forward Bale scored Real’s second when his low shot went in off the post. Real are now two points behind second-placed Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s men lost 2-0 at…

Mike Thalassitis rose to fame on ITV’s Love Island show[/caption] Former Love Island star Mike Thalassitis has died aged 26, his management has confirmed. The 26-year-old former footballer and reality television star was reportedly found dead on Friday. He found fame on the 2017 series of the ITV show. Several reality TV stars posted tributes to Thalassitis. The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann posted: “So so so so sad. Mike you absolute gent. I have no words.” She added: “My heart and soul and love goes out to his friends & family. Too young. RIP.” Jonny Mitchell, who…