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Koforidua-based rapper Isaac Akuffo, popularly known in showbiz as Koo Ntakra, claims there is more money in having shows in the villages than there is  in the cities. Koo Ntakra in an interview on Showbiz927on 3FM 92.7 hosted by Nana Addo, said organizers in the villages are willing to pay huge sums of money to put an up and coming artiste like himself on the bill to perform than would be offered in the cities. The “nobody” hitmaker therefore  advised fellow artistes, especially those in the cities, not to say no to offers from the villages for shows, because it…

The International Committee of AFRIMA (All Africa Music Awards) has celebrated the life of an African music icon and activist, Hugh Masekela who passed on peacefully in his home, Johannesburg, South Africa after a protracted battle with prostate cancer on January 23, 2018 at the aged 78. Masekela was nominated for three nominations at the 2017 AFRIMA Awards in the categories of ‘Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa’ for his recent single ‘Shango’, ‘Album of the Year’ for his recent album ‘No Borders’ and for the ‘Best Artiste in African Jazz’. These three nominations show that the legend waxed strong…

A member of the NDC legal team, Abraham Amaliba is challenging the government to make where the two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees live in Ghana public. He said this would serve as a proof to the position being held by government that the Mahama-led government was not open to Ghanaians by keeping the agreement to host the two secret. The two – Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby – arrived in Ghana January 2016 under a controversial arrangement between the governments of Ghana and United States of America, which expired on January 6, 2016. Mr. Abraham Amaliba…

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Aaron Oquaye has been sworn in for the second time, within a week, as the Acting President of the Republic of Ghana The Speaker was first sworn in last Sunday January 21, 2018 when the president travelled to Liberia for the investiture of President George Weah. Prof. Oquaye has once again been sworn in on Saturday, January 27, 2018 because President Akufo-Addo is out of the country scheduled to return on January 31. President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left the country for Ethiopia to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of…

A company belonging to Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has been ordered to vacate prime urban land belonging to a private school, or face legal action. The Mugabe-owned Gushungo Holdings is alleged to have taken over a 23-hectare property in an upmarket suburb in Harare. The Reformed Church says the land belongs to its Eaglesvale Group of Schools. The schools’ lawyer Rodney Makausi told the BBC that in 2016 the government had sought compulsory seizure of the land. The government later withdrew its claim on the land, after the matter went to court. But Schools Board Chairman Enos Chomutiri says…

Government on Friday presented a fully-furnished three-bedroom house to the 2016 National Best Farmer, Mr Robert Bob Crentsil, at a handing-over ceremony at Gomoa-Aprah in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The house, valued at GH₵400,000.00, was sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), the Lead Sponsors of the National Farmers Day, at a preferred location by the National Best Farmer. The house contained basic facilities such as kitchen, water storage tank, flat screen television, furniture, refrigerator, four burner gas cooker and underground filtered water system. Dr John Kofi Mensah, the Managing Director of the ADB, who handed…

The nominees for the 2018 3Music Awards, to be held later this year, have been announced in Accra on Friday. At a short ceremony to unveil the nominees, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Media General, Richard Ahiagble, expressed his excitement about what 3Music, aired on TV3, has been able to achieve within this short period. “And almost a year into airing this content, the viewership of that particular segment among young people has seen significant growth,” he stressed. As a business, he assured that the Media General Group is committed to promoting local content and driving sustained value for the…

Residents in the South African city of Cape Town have been warned to “save water as if your life depends on it” to avoid the supply being shut off. A severe drought has forced the city’s municipality to limit consumption to 50 litres (11 gallons) per person per day. Officials are urging people to switch off their toilet cisterns and limit flushing to conserve water. The head of the provincial government said if the taps ran dry it would be “the disaster above all disasters”. Helen Zille said it was still possible to avoid what has become known as Day…

The 9th edition of Talented Kidz, which promises some exciting moments, has kick-started with the audition train landing at the heart of the Garden City, Kumasi. Hundreds of children thronged TV3’s premises in Asokwa to show off their talent and skills to the judges with the hope to being part of this season’s competition. The annual reality show presents a platform for children between the ages of 7 and 12 to showcase their talent. The audition train hits Takoradi in the Western Region on Tuesday, January 30 and Wednesday, January 31, after which it will finally land in Accra on…

Dry season farmers in the Upper East Region have now adopted the drip and sprinkle irrigation system for an effective all year round farming. They have therefore shifted away from the water pump type of irrigation which needed enough manpower and huge investment. The new irrigation technologies were designed by the Savanna Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) under the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to make agriculture attractive. TV3’s regional correspondent, Tanko Mohammed Rabiu reports that the poor rainfall pattern in the northern part of Ghana is generally affecting farming activities, reducing food production especially in the Upper East region.…