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A finance-focused television series, Silver and Gold has been nominated for this year’s Ghana Movie Awards. The series which is produced by Adesa Production Limited and airs on TV3 is a financial drama series portraying the current financial crisis in Ghana amidst corporate structure and lifestyle. The cast consist of all the contestants of acting reality show, “The Next Top Actor”. The movie, some cast and members of the production team have been nominated in six different categories for the 2019 Ghana Movie Awards. Below are the nominations Lois Buabeng- Best Actress in Leading Role Susan Quaco- Best Actress in…

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), in collaboration with the Energy Commission of Ghana, has commenced a five-day training and certification programme to support the selection and the establishment of Sustainable Energy Service Centres (SESCs) in two tertiary institutions. The selected tertiary institutions will be provided with a Mobile Test Laboratory fully fitted with essential instruments for energy auditing. In addition, they will be supported to initiate processes towards the development of business modules and operational manuals for the successful establishment and running of the Centres. This is contained in a statement issued by the Communications and Outreach Unit of MiDA…

Ghana’s music legend, Kojo Antwi says he has vowed never to engage in any banter with musician, Kweisey Pee, over series of allegations the latter leveled against him. The Maestro said the late father of Kweisey Pee, Agya Eku, was inspirational to him while he was growing up as young musician and due to that respect he has for the father of Kweisey Pee, he promised not to “add flesh to the allegations”. The highlife artiste, Kwaisey Pee, among other allegations said “I used to work with Kojo Antwi back in the 90s. I used to be the fufu ‘pounder’…

African tunes dominated Sunday night’s performances on TV3 Mentor Reloaded when all 16 contestants appeared on stage to perform Afropop songs by some African artistes. After performing in teams of four, each of the contestants took turns to perform songs originally recorded by some African artistes, mostly from Ghana and Nigeria. Team Bessa Simons kick started the night’s individual performances with Frema Baby singing Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade’s Johnny with all the energy that usually characterizes the original singer’s act. Kobi Kobbs was next as he performed KiDi’s Thunder. Rapper, Kweku Darlington took after another rapper, performing Medikal’s hit song…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 17th December, 2019, swore, into office, 45 Justices of the High Court and Court of Appeals, on the advice of the Judicial Council, at a ceremony at Jubilee House, the seat of the government. According to President Akufo-Addo, the 45 Justices, – 34 in the High Court and 11 in the Court of Appeal -, “have been considered eminently fit and qualified for the position of Justices of the High Court and Court of Appeal, respectively, and are deemed to have the independence of mind and impartiality of spirit to hold these…

President Donald Trump has lashed out over his impending impeachment in a letter to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of declaring “open war on American democracy”. “You have cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment!” he wrote in the letter, sent on Tuesday. Mr Trump faces an impeachment vote on Wednesday over allegations he pressured Ukraine for personal political gain. He is expected to be impeached, setting up a trial in the Senate. With little hope of changing the outcome of Wednesday’s vote in the House, Mr Trump used his six-page letter to rail against the process…

The Chief Executive of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has urged the people of Mafi in the Volta Region to let go the decades-old chieftaincy dispute in the area, which has stalled development. For him, it is time for the feuding factions to burry their differences and embrace peace for the advancement of the people and Mafi state. “Wake up sleeping lion, wake up Mafi. It is time to bury your ego, it is time to let go, the world is not waiting for you. It is time to unite and develop your people,” he appealed to…

Reggae musician cum radio presenter, Blakk Rasta is asking president Akufo-Addo not to seek re-election in the 2020 elections. According to him, the president is aging and ought to take a step back form the presidency. Blakk Rasta, in an interview with RTP Reggae Show Host of the Year, Blakk Kobby on 3FM, said the president should retire and spend time with his family. “I would wish that the president will not run the next election just like Mandela, so that he will stop sleeping around and disgracing the people of Ghana. “We beg you Mr. president to come out…

African Civil Society has denounced the lack of firm commitments to deep emission cuts from industrialized countries that reflect the scale and urgency of the unfolding climate crisis. National delegates to the UN climate change conference (COP25) in Madrid failed once more to step up to the existential challenge of the climate crisis, after two weeks of negotiations. COP25 President, Carolina Schmidt, lamented “the agreements reached by parties are insufficient to tackle the crisis of climate change with urgency. There is still no consensus to raise ambition to the levels needed”. Acknowledging countries indebtedness to the planet, she noted “the…

The dynamics of celebrity in the time of Instagram have changed. This province of “viral sensation” — previously the privilege of a select few — now appears obtainable to anyone even slightly open to the sort of eccentricities that, at first, expose one to public ridicule. And no, you needn’t already have a job to qualify. For Rosemond “Akuapem Poloo” Brown, the ascendance has entailed the usual, nothing fancy — just public beefs, choreographed “wardrobe malfunctions” and full-on salacious fashion options, regular viral videos targeting verbal abuse at other celebrities, and recently, a hard-to-watch twerking performance before American rapper, Cardi…