I spent the last week of August and first week of October 2017 in Johannesburg and Pretoria working on a cultural event organized by a group of Ghanaians and South African nationals in partnership with the Ghanaian High Commission in Pretoria. It was a platform to showcase the rich...
A new musical based on the life of Tina Turner is set to open in the West End in 2018 - and the singer even came out of retirement (somewhat reluctantly) to work on it. "Retirement is wonderful," Turner says as she launches Tina: The Musical in London. "You sleep long,...
Remember those funky bulgy cassette walkmans and ghetto blasters that were around just over a decade ago? How they use to be the audio-play gadgets of the time when there was no other way to listen to preferred music or audio content but to purchase your favourite cassette to...
“This loose upon my eyes.” “Wha’?” Afriyie was stunned, her throat said it. She choked on her bread. Her eyes widened as though catching a last glimpse of dear life. But no, it was the delay of her words that bothered her. “Wha’?” she managed a second time. “What do you...
Jamie Foxx has revealed an intervention from US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey helped him get his life back on track. The actor told DJ Howard Stern that Winfrey had rebuked his "gallivanting" and had told him he was "blowing it". Winfrey, Foxx went on, also arranged a meeting with Sidney...
She was not born deaf and dumb but due to an accident at an early age, she lost her ability to hear and speak. Despite these challenges, Genevieve Basigha, the Founder of ‘Research Utilization School for the Deaf (RUSFORD)’ at Obuasi, never resorts to begging or living on the street...
Ariana Grande has expressed her sorrow at the deaths of 22 people in an explosion after a show in Manchester. The US star is thought to be physically unhurt, but has posted a tweet saying: "Broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have...
Abrantie College of Cosmetology has organized an international training workshop on cosmetology for past students of the school to update them on current trends in their specialized fields. As part of its 10th anniversary, the school has contracted Cynthia Obaleton, an international hair and beauty specialist in Tricology from the...
A southeastern Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo, Malaysia is known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. Kuala Lumpur, the cosmopolitan capital is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts and skyscrapers which includes...
The buoyancy of the attitude I carried today piloted my decision to try something new. I had a fulfilling night’s hangout with a few colleagues after work to celebrate the arrival of my new car. It was my brother’s and he passed it on to me. So technically it’s...