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Image captionAdult performers Ginger Banks (left) and Alana Evans Hundreds of porn stars and sex workers had their Instagram accounts deleted this year, and many say that they’re being held to a different standard than mainstream celebrities. “I should be able to model my Instagram account on Sharon Stone or any other verified profile, but the reality is that doing that would get me deleted,” says Alana Evans, president of the Adult Performers Actors Guild and one of the leading voices in the battle that adult stars are waging to stay on the platform. Ms Evans’ group has collected a…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings at the Ridge residence in Accra on Friday. Accompanied by a retinue of Chiefs and elders from the Manhyia Palace, Otumfuo Osei Tutu exchanged pleasantries with the former President, his family, staff and some visiting African American school colleagues after which the two proceeded to hold private discussions. A statement issued by the Office of the former President said the two discussed issues of national concern and thanked the Asantehene for making time to call on him in Accra. Otumfuo Osei Tutu was in…

Going into the American Music Awards, Taylor Swift became embroiled in a feud with her former record label over whether she had the right to play her old hits. In the end, she did get to perform songs like Blank Space and Love Story, while making a subtle nod to the spat. The star took to the stage in a prison-style white shirt, stencilled with the names of the six albums her old label owns, and sang The Man: A song about women’s struggle to be taken seriously in the music industry. But the moment passed quickly; and Swift shed…

Anyone found illegally celebrating Christmas in Brunei could face up to five years in prison, according to a reported declaration by the Sultan of the tiny oil-rich state. Brunei introduced its ban on Christmas last year over fears that celebrating it “excessively and openly” could lead its Muslim population astray. Christians and others can celebrate Christmas, but must do so in private and have to first alert the authorities. Local Islamic religious leaders have promoted the ban, warning that adopting the trappings of Christmas is tantamount to imitation of another faith, prohibited in some interpretations of Islam. Officials from the Ministry…

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired Navy chief Richard Spencer over his handling of the case of a Navy Seal demoted for misconduct. The case of Edward Gallagher, who was convicted for posing with a corpse, had sparked tensions between President Donald Trump and military officials. The Navy officer had been due to face a disciplinary review where he could have been stripped of his Seals membership. There have been differing accounts as to why Mr Spencer was asked to resign. Mr Esper said he had lost confidence in the Navy secretary because his private conversations with the White House…

The Kpandai District Directorate of Education has appealed to government to complete an abandoned GETFund-sponsored office accommodation for the directorate. The one-storey office accommodation for the education directorate started in 2006, but construction work stalled. Weeds and domestic animals have taken over the uncompleted building. Currently, the directorate is using a block constructed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is not enough to accommodate all schedule officers. Three to four schedule officers currently occupy one office space, something the staff say, makes it difficult for them to work effectively. Kpandai District Director of Education, Faustina Nayan,…

The Kpandai District Directorate of Education has appealed to government to complete an abandoned GETFund-sponsored office accommodation for the directorate. The one-storey office accommodation for the education directorate started in 2006, but construction work stalled. Weeds and domestic animals have taken over the uncompleted building. Currently, the directorate is using a block constructed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is not enough to accommodate all schedule officers. Three to four schedule officers currently occupy one office space, something the staff say, makes it difficult for them to work effectively. Kpandai District Director of Education, Faustina Nayan,…

South African Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, is expected to embark on official working visit to Ghana and Nigeria in the coming week. She will spend two-days in Accra attending the first UNWTO Presidential Leadership Taskforce on Women Empowerment on Tourism Sector with Focus on Africa, where she will be part of a discussion panel under the theme “Tourism policies to enable gender equality”. Hosted by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), this forum will debate proposals and activities geared towards promoting women empowerment and leadership in the African region, including funding. The meeting is also expected to receive a…

South African Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, is expected to embark on official working visit to Ghana and Nigeria in the coming week. She will spend two-days in Accra attending the first UNWTO Presidential Leadership Taskforce on Women Empowerment on Tourism Sector with Focus on Africa, where she will be part of a discussion panel under the theme “Tourism policies to enable gender equality”. Hosted by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), this forum will debate proposals and activities geared towards promoting women empowerment and leadership in the African region, including funding. The meeting is also expected to receive a…

The 6th edition of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Golf Tournament slated from 4th – 7th December at the Damang Golf Course in the Western Region, has been launched. At stake is a whopping 40,000 cedis for the overall winner in the Professionals (Pros) division. The tournament, which is expected to draw PRO Golfers from Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’ivoire, Togo, Zimbabwe, Senegal and Gabon, would also have 9,000 cedis as prize money for the seniors division. President of PGA, Mr Tony Mintah, said the four-day tournament will be much better and an improvement on the previous year’s. “This year’s edition…