Articles from the ‘Arts’ category

TB Joshua predicts another Nollywood death

Posted by on April 13, 2012 at 8:06 am in Arts, Dinning and Wine, Entertainment

Just some weeks ago, a prophecy made by top Nigerian prophet and head of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua on the death of an African leader came to pass. Alas! It was the President of Malawi that was the victim. The controversial man of God at his second service on Easter [...]

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Whitney Houston death probe closed

Posted by on at 8:03 am in Arts, Dinning and Wine, Entertainment

The police investigation of Whitney Houston’s death is “officially closed” with the conclusion that her death was an accidental drowning, the Beverly Hills Police Department said Wednesday. With the case closed, police released the recording of the 911 emergency call in which a hotel security officer said the woman who called for help from Houston’s [...]

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D’Banj’s account hacked

Posted by on at 8:02 am in Arts, Entertainment

Following recent widespread backlash for a ‘new name’ that appeared on musician D’Banj’s twitter account, his publicist has issued a statement to clear the air, explaining that the artiste’s name was changed by fraudsters who hacked his twitter account. She said the name change was not deliberate. The Mo’Hits founder’s name on twitter recently changed [...]

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Ghana to host 1st national carnival

Posted by on at 8:01 am in Arts, Dinning and Wine, Entertainment, Travel & Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Ms Akua Sena Dansua, has launched the celebration of a carnival saying, “We in the tourism sector in Ghana are excited that Ghana is also going to be counted among countries that exhibit their history and culture through carnivals.” A carnival typically involves a public celebration or a parade combining some elements [...]

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Founding father of Algeria dies

Posted by on at 7:59 am in Arts, More News

The first president of independent Algeria, Ahmed Ben Bella, has died at his home in Algiers following an illness, official media say. Mr Ben Bella, who was 95, had recently been treated in hospital for respiratory problems. Mr Ben Bella led Algeria to independence from France before becoming president in 1963. He ruled Algeria as [...]

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Tanzania mourns soap star Kanumba

Posted by on April 12, 2012 at 12:04 pm in Arts, Entertainment

More than 30,000 people in Dar es Salaam have attended the funeral of Tanzania’s most popular film star Steven Kanumba, who died on Saturday. A BBC reporter in the city says the burial had to be halted at one stage as police struggled to control the crowd. Mr Kanumba was famous for roles in Tanzania’s [...]

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2012 Winneba Aboakyer festival launched

Posted by on April 11, 2012 at 3:55 pm in Arts, Dinning and Wine, Entertainment, Travel & Tourism

The Nifahene of Effutu Traditional Area, Nana, Kofi Takyi IV, has appealed to the people of Winneba to celebrate this year’s Aboakyer festival successfully and in a peaceful manner devoid of violence. He made the appeal when he launched the 2012 Aboakyer Festival celebration in Winneba on Tuesday. A programme of celebration of the festival [...]

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Iron Boy to rock Kwahu

Posted by on April 4, 2012 at 11:23 am in Arts, Entertainment

Ghana’s highlife strong man, Abrantie Amakye Dede, the “Iron Boy,” will shake Kwahu this Easter season. The ace stage master will feature exclusively in an all night concert to open the Easter celebrations. Amakye Dede would be live in concert at the Wags Hotel at Obomeng Kwahu on Easter on 6th April, Easter Friday. In [...]

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