CypressGH.COM: July 2019

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

WWE® Goes All Day, Every Day On New Channel 128!

WWE fans in Ghana can enjoy even more family-friendly action and entertainment from their favourite WWE Superstars like Roman Reigns™, Seth Rollins™ and Becky Lynch™ when MultiChoice launches a WWE pop-up channel on DStv channel 128 from Thursday, August 1.

The new pop-up channel means more non-stop, high-octane action every day, in addition to the regular weekly flagship shows of Raw (Mondays, midnight) and SmackDown Live (Tuesdays, midnight) and Special Events like WrestleMania™ and the upcoming SummerSlam™ (airing live from 11pm on Sunday, August 12).

The pop-up channel will be available on the DStv Premium, Compact+ and Compact packages until December 31 however, DStv Family and Access customer will also get to enjoy some of the entertainment until August 21 though an open-viewing period of three weeks!

“WWE has proved to be a fantastic acquisition for viewers across the continent,” said Gideon Khobane, chief executive of SuperSport. “This is a natural evolution that reflects the excitement and growth around our WWE broadcasts.”

The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA) has withdrawn the hosting rights from Republic of Ghana for the 2019 and 2020 editions of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, over lack of capacity by the Host Country to meet the financial and contractual obligations entered to on July 12,2018, necessary to retain hosting the biggest music event in Africa.

The decision was reached on Monday, July 15 after several months of meetings and consultations with relevant stakeholders to remedy the situation with the expectation that the Republic of Ghana would provide concrete assurances and guarantees to discharge its contractual obligations for hosting the 2019 and 2020 editions of AFRIMA after its disappointing performance on the contract during the 2018 edition of the Awards held in Accra between November 21 and 24 which the organisers successfully put together against all odds.

It would be recalled that decision of the African Union (AU) and AFRIMA to award a three-term hosting right (2018-2020) of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) to Ghana followed the declaration of the President of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Akufo Addo of his desire to host the AFRIMA Awards in Ghana made on May 21, 2018 during the AFRIMA 2018 Calendar Unveiling Ceremony held in Accra.

After initially complying to some of the host country responsibilities, Ghana’s hosting rights for the 5th AFRIMA was publicly announced by the African Union at the African Union Secretariat Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 5, 2018 and a letter signed by the Commissioner of Social Affairs, African Union, Mrs. Amira El Fadil dated September 13, 2018 to effect the hosting rights was dispatched to the Government of the Republic of Ghana through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Ghana.

The first annual Ghana World Music Festival 2019 is set to take place on August 3-4. The event according to organizers, is a celebration of the power of the Ghanaian music and the sounds of the diaspora.

Music is more than entertainment, its empowerment and unifier of people and with this spirit, the Ghana World Music Festival was conceived. The festival will feature music and artists from Ghana, across the African Continent, the Caribbean and the US. A rich myriad of genres will be on display from Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Highlife and Afrobeat. The festival will serve as an anchor event to Panafest 2019, while continuing to support the mission of the Year of Return Initiative.

The Ghana World Music Festival is produced and supported by several established organizations including IAS Agency, Multimedia; Hitz FM 103.9, Joy Prime TV, Fantasy Dome, Panafest Foundation, Year of Return Initiative, Ghana Tourism Development Company and Ghana Tourism Authority. The event will take place at the Fantasy Dome Complex in Accra. Each Day will feature a celebratory atmosphere for attendees from across the globe.

Thursday, August 1st: Deborah Cox kicks off the weekend with a panel discussion dedicated to empowering women in the arts. The launch event will take place at ACCRA at 6p – until 9p

Fans of Africa’s biggest reality TV show, BBNaija, were on Tuesday night introduced to two brand new housemates – Venita and Elozanam! The introduction of the new housemates follows an announcement made by show host Ebuka, during Sunday’s eviction show, regarding a “twist” in the coming week. The new housemates’ entrance into the house brings the present number of housemates to 16.

One of the new housemates is Venita, 32, a British-Nigerian Actress known for her role as Mimi in the comedy hit series ‘AY’s Crib’. Venita’s introduction has already seen sparks fly as she has struck an interesting relationship with the older housemates; the guys, especially Omashola, seem to be already fond of her.

The second housemate introduced to the house is Elozanam, a popular social media personality known for viral instagram skits. He is also an actor with roles in some of Nigeria’s popular TV series.

With seven housemates now out of the BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ house, the competition is getting stiff and the strategies becoming clearer.

The housemates once again took part in another Nomination session on Monday night following which Tacha, Mike, Jeff and Omashola were announced as the housemates up for possible eviction. According to Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the show’s host, at least one of them will leave the house at the next Live Eviction Show on Sunday, August 4.

Earlier in the day, Frodd emerged winner of the Head of House challenge and was automatically exempted from nomination.

Sadly, there was no Veto Power holder to save or replace a nominated housemate, as Big Brother cancelled the privilege following the housemates’ failure to impress him during the challenge on Sunday night.

Will Tacha and Mike once again survive another round of eviction? Or will nomination newcomers, Jeff and Omashola, rake in enough votes to stay in the game? The housemates will have to wait till Eviction day to find out.

Ghanaian Urban Gospel group, Preachers, which is made up of three members, Obed Psych, Emani Beats and Edmund Baidoo is yet to release a new album dubbed ‘X’ to celebrate the groups’ success since its birth in 2009.

Preachers, the pacesetters of the urban gospel movement in Ghana have toured locally and internationally to preach the word of God through their music are 10 years and are yet to release their much anticipated album ‘X’ in September.

According to Obed, leader of the group, ‘X’ (which is a roman numeral for 10) is the interpretation of the number 10 which is the number of years they have been in the industry.

In an interview, he said, “Preachers is 10 years this year so the obvious interpretation for ‘X’ is the number 10. But to us, it’s more than just a number. Through our experience, we have given you bits and pieces of our hearts with 3 albums but X is the best part of our hearts, it’s a kiss, it represents the cross as well and it represents 10 years of positive influence and bringing a new dimension into the gospel music scene.”

The Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana, West Africa, is one of the few traditional institutions in Africa to maintain its rich culture since its inception in 1670. Until 1901 when they were defeated by the British, the Ashanti had a growing empire which was very powerful and conquered neighbouring kingdoms in its expansion project.

The kingdom has inspired many documentaries and films as a result of its rich history and tradition. The latest is The Curfew, a movie that was inspired by the funeral of the late Ashanti queen mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who died in 2016 at age 111 and was buried in secrecy in late 2017.

Financial Sector Confidence Soars: BoG, NPRA, SEC Throw Full Weight Behind CBG

Regulators in the financial sector have applauded Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) effort in delivering quality and strong banking services to its varied customers.

At a meeting with Financial Institutions at the CBG Head Office in Accra on Thursday, July 25, 2019, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Securities and Exchange Commission Ghana (SEC Ghana), and National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) have thrown their weight behind CBG to support economic growth.

Mr. Ernest Addison, Governor of BoG said “Consolidated Bank was birthed on 1st August, 2018. At the initial stage, there were challenges and doubts but under good management the story is positive now”.

“We are very happy with CBG and I applaud the Management and Board of CBG for the hard work done so far. We have seen significant improvements in the bank and their deposits are growing quickly”, he said.

In a drive to empower the digital lives of customers, Vodafone has partnered Samsung to launch a new smartphone campaign.

The move reflects the strong relationship between Vodafone and the mobile phone manufacturer that has existed for many years. Last year, Vodafone teamed up with Samsung to drive a hugely successful campus activation campaign across five of the nation’s key tertiary institutions.

Between July and October this year, the smartphone campaign will enable customers to purchase Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones namely: Galaxy A2 Core; Galaxy A10; and Galaxy A20 - at attractive prices, and receive a free Vodafone SIM card as well as 1GB free data every month for 12 months. Additionally, customers also get to subscribe to any of the data offers to enjoy more talk time and browse the internet.

The telecoms company has also introduced the device micro-payment scheme, which allows customers to pay in instalments. This service is available only on Vodafone and demonstrates how the company goes the extra mile to ensure digital connectivity for all.

As digital systems have become more prominent globally and accessible to most in the last couple of years, so has the rise of illegal web and unlicensed web streaming sites.In a report by MUSO, released in March 2019, global piracy numbers reached almost 190 billion pirate site visits in 2018.

It has been reported that over 189 billion visits were made to pirate sites in 2018. Television related piracy took up 49.38% of all activity related to piracy, with only 17.9% for access to film. Music was ranked third most pirated medium in 2018, with a 15.87% share. Publishing and software were less affected with 11.49% and 6.16% respectively.

In addition, in a recent report from Irdeto, MultiChoice Group’s digital platform security partner, in March 2019, Ghana, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania were reported to be the highest consumers of pirated content in Africa.

Streaming piracy has now overtaken all other forms of threat to the revenue of legitimate service providers that have paid for content rights according to the wide consensus. It is estimated that almost 60 % of all piracy visits are to unlicensed web streaming sites, whereas public torrent networks now only equate to 13% of piracy visit activity. The arrival of IP-based distribution has raised further concerns.

After a successful London début last month, the casts and crew of the most talked about movie, arguably in 2019, SHUKI is set to find its place in the hearts of all movie enthusiasts on the 3rd of August, from 7:00pm (first show) and 9:00pm (second show) – with Kofi Adjorlolo, Frank Artus, James Gardener, Peter Ritchie, Matilda Asare, Hassana Sampah and Gabriella Sampah, all in attendance to savor the night.

For those who have heard whispers or seen the trailer, they cannot simply wait to feel the full joy of this hilarious romantic masterpiece which is based on how well the director brought two different worlds, mindsets, views and cultures, from analogue to digital in one slice.

The rate to see this brilliance is a COOL Ghc 30 for singles and Ghc 50 for double.

SHUKI was produced by Overflow Productions & Global Goals Ghana ltd and directed by Salifu Zakari.

Africa has spoken. Nelson and Thelma have today been evicted from the Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” house in what has been an epic voting week.

The two housemates were evicted on Sunday, July 28th, 2019 as the sixth and seventh housemates to leave during the live Sunday night show.

Both Nelson and Thelma faced eviction after being nominated alongside all 16 housemates for possible eviction as punishment for disobeying house rules which included: refusal to attend morning workout sessions, whispering and speaking inaudibly amongst other infringements.

The BBNaija live eviction show on Sunday, featured an energetic performance from Nigerian Rapper, Y-cee who thrilled the audience with his hit single ‘Jagaban’, and other hit singles ‘Omo Alhaji’ & “Juice”, whilst DJ Kaywise thrilled the crowd with some hit Nigerian songs.

There are only 14 housemates left in the race to win the 30-million-naira cash and 60 million worth of prizes courtesy of Big Brother Naija. Viewers can now vote for their favourite housemate in the Big Brother Naija house via SMS by texting VOTE and the NAME of the HOUSEMATE to 32052 (SMS costs N30 for Nigeria only).

Apple Music is proud to announce the top artists, albums, songs and playlists from South and Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the best of international musicians on its service over the last 4 years.

Artists like Black Coffee, Nasty C, Burna Boy, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Sjava, Sun-El Musician dominate locally whilst Ed Sheeran, Drake and Khalid are the top international artists on the continent.

The top playlists range from Mzansi House, Afrobeats Hits, Mzansi Hip-Hop, Afrikaanse Treffers, Gqom Nation to danceXL, Chill House, The A-List: Hip-Hop and many more.

Africa is home to a great tapestry of cultures and musical genres and Apple Music has shown unwavering support to many musicians from the continent, offering the perfect platform for artistic exposure and development. It is also committed to showcasing the immense talent coming from Africa both on the continent and across the world.

With over 50 million songs, Apple Music offers a free 3-month trial with no commitment and is ad-free. Apple Music is available on iPhone and iPad and also for download from Google Play for Android devices.

Below are Apple Music’s top artists, albums, songs and playlists from the last four years.

26 Ladies Make It At Miss Malaika Ghana 2019 Auditions For Bootcamp

It had rained heavily during the early hours of Saturday, July 27th in most parts of Accra - Ghana, but that reason alone did not serve as a deterrent to the over 200 beautiful intelligent ladies from making their way to the plush Tomreik Hotel at East Legon for a shot at participating in the most prestigious beauty pageant in Ghana, Miss Malaika Ghana, in its 17th season!

Prior to this very first encounter, pageant organizers Charterhouse launched the social media campaign, “Tag A Queen” which saw many Ghanaians post photos of ladies they deemed fit to wear the crown and tagging the various Charterhouse handles with the hashtag, #Malaika2019.

That process saw some 24 gorgeous ladies automatically progressing to the second stage of auditions which will look a little past the beauty of face and figure and test for intellect and more.

2019 Social Media Week Launched In Accra

On Friday, July 26th Interactive Media organised the Social Media Week, Accra 2019 launched it's third edition at the Multichoice Ghana office also known as the DSTV office in Dzorwulu-Accra.

The Social Media Week campaign is a global initiative which emerged from London moving to New York and finding its way to other cities. The Social Media Week (SMW) has 65,000 participants and 20 cities marking the week.

In Ghana, the Interactive Media folks say a 3-day series of activities is in the works set for September 25 to 27 involving brand influencers impacting knowledge during master classes, equipping bloggers to creditably source information for news and generally touching on digital threats and opportunities out there.

According to Kofi Asante; General Manager at Interactive Media, by 2020, estimates suggest there would be 5 billion digital connectivity globally adding there are 5.8 million social media users in Ghana. The SMW19 he continued will avail a platform for storytelling and help in building a progressive society.

OKYEAME KWAME TO HOLD FREE HEPATITIS B SCREENING FOR 10TH YEAR

Okyeame Kwame's annual Hepatitis B screening and vaccination will be held on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the car park of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly.

As has been the norm, this is part of activities to mark this year’s World Hepatitis Day which falls July 28, 2019.

The programme starts from 9am to 4 pm.

Themed 'Invest in Eliminating Hepatitis', the exercise is organised by the Okyeame Kwame Foundation in collaboration with MDS Lancet Laboratories.

Preceding the main programme, Okyeame Kwame has, since July 1, 2019 being giving Hepatitis B facts on his social media platforms.

He will also be joining Ghana Health Services and the World Health Organisation to launch this year's World Hepatitis Day.

World Hepatitis Day which is observed every year on July 28, is aimed at creating awareness of the disease and encourage its prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Following the announcement of the 2019 edition of The Cake Fair earlier this year, organizers opened registration for cake business owners and cake equipment suppliers to participate in the annual event.

And as part of fulling the promise of making The Cake Fair 2019 another unforgettable sweet experience, Yellow October Events and VoiceAds (organizers of the event) will host two Master Class sessions on the event day.

The free baking Master Class, seeks to equip cake lovers with tips and tricks on how to make all types of sugar flowers, how to handle, colour and use florist paste, how to use tools such as veiners, wires and other equipment to make flowers look as realistic as possible.

Instructor, Kendinchoon, will lead the master class in two sessions between 12pm-1:30pm and 3pm-4:30pm on Saturday August 3, 2019.

Prolific Ghanaian rapper, Phrame, popularly tagged with ‘Correct’ has collaborated with immense rappers from the various ethnic groups in Ghana on his new song dubbed ‘Recognize Remix’.

‘Recognize Remix’ which is part of his album ‘Brenya’ features Gariba, Chymny Crane, Nana Nie, Efo and Fimfim the rapper man. The song was produced by Mollex and SunnyBeatzz mixed and mastered by Fimfim at Platinum studio.

According to Phrame, he chooses to feature all these great rappers due to their prowess on beats and also their ethnic diversity individually. The video was directed and shot by Mollex.

Phrame has released great bangers and will be celebrating the anniversary of his Album ‘ Brenya’ with a concert dubbed ‘Brenya Experience’ on August 24th, 2019.

‘Recognize Remix’ is available on all online music shops and on Youtube.

Kasapa 102.5 FM, Ghanaian well-known radio station will be having its 3rd Edition of Ghana’s biggest Pork Show.

The event which has been able to host many of people all over Ghana from its maiden edition and second edition as they had the best of fan and connected well with each other is going on to do more for the citizens of Ghana.

This year’s edition promises to be bigger as it will be organized at the Krom Pub in Tema Community 8.

There will different types of Porks displayed such as Baked Pork, Grilled Pork, Roasted Pork, Fried Pork, and Pork Pepper soup.

DJs Lastkobo and Seiho will be on the turntables to treat guests with good music.

Our Emcees will be Kwame Bee, IBK, and Eddy Ray as there will be a live band session from Krom International Band to lit up the event.

BBNaija “Pepper Dem”: Biggie Cancels Nominations, Puts All Housemates Up For Eviction

Biggie is definitely big on tricks this season!

The BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates once again took part in another round of nominations on Monday night.

As with each nomination process, the housemates get to put up two of their fellow housemates up for possible eviction. With last Sunday’s eviction hammer still fresh in their memories, the housemates have come to understand the rules of the game. They each took turns in the diary room to make their nominations as usual, but it turned out that ‘Biggie’ had other plans.

In what could have been Jeff and Thelma topping the list with six and five nomination nods respectively, Biggie in yet another twist announces that all 16 housemates have been nominated and hence up for possible eviction next week Sunday. The reason for this decision as Biggie later revealed was their punishment for disobeying house rules which he said included: refusal to attend morning workout sessions, whispering and speaking inaudibly amongst other infringements.

Tickets for Obrafour’s most anticipated ‘Pae Mu Ka’ at 20 concert have gone live on sale.

Presented by Obrafour (and his Execution Entertainment) and powered by Kri8 Concepts, Obrafour celebrates Ghana’s biggest hiplife album of all time as this year marks 20 years since its release.

Scheduled for November 9th, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghanaian Hiplife legend Obrafour is now officially inviting audiences to experience the magic of Pae Mu Ka @20 by exploring an easy-pay digital ticket store.

Patrons can purchase tickets by dialling a short-code *714*40# on all networks to get access to the grand PAE MU KA @20.

Regular tickets are selling for GHC250 whereas VIP tickets cost GHC400.

FALZ, HARRYSONG, AWILO LONGOMBA, MR 2KAY AND MANY MORE CONFIRMED FOR FELABRATION UK 2019

The explosive line-up for Felabration UK 2019 has just been announced, and the life and legacy celebration of the African music icon and legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, which takes place at Indigo At The O2 on Friday, August 30, will be headlined by Africa’s biggest stars including Falz, Harrysong and Awilo Longomba.

The extensive line-up for Felabration UK, which is the first ever Felabration Music Festival in London, also includes the likes of Afrobeats rising stars A.Star, Eugy, BM, Sona, Drumz with Atumpan, Mr 2Kay, Hotyce, Shiikane, Tomi Agape, Damibliz, and many more, with music legends Lauryn Hill and Majek Fashek set to receive special recognition honouree award, for their contribution to African music, as part of the festival celebration.

Spearheaded by Fela’s daughter Shalewa Kuti, and supported by DLA World, the Felabration UK festival aims to foster unity and greatness within Africa and the diaspora, and will offer a show stopping experience from psychedelic stage performances, décor recreating the ambiance of The Shrine, and on-screen visuals to cultural dances and the best line up in Afrobeats artists to ever grace one stage live in the UK.

The Ultimate Vacation In South Africa This Summer Courtesy South Africa Tourism West Africa And Tourism KZN

A vacation to South Africa is always a refreshing and relaxing one! With South Africa only 6-hours away, you can give your mind a little retreat from itself and all the work overload.

With a welcoming environment, an accommodating host, an amazingly diverse culture with beautiful scenery and tasty food that soothes the soul, treat yourself to the perfect vacation this year. From wildlife spotting on safari to exploring lush vineyards and immersing yourself in city life, there's a new discovery to be made around every province in South Africa.

In the ultimate vacation of the year, Radio Presenter and Media starlet Toke Makinwa, with renowned fashion designer Mai Atafo, celebrity photographer Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Ghanian Writer and Blogger Ameyaw Debrah, Musician Sister Deborah, Chidera Mouka, Kola Oshalusi, Folu Storms and the MTV Base crew explored South Africa on a 7-day vacation itinerary in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces courtesy South Africa Tourism and amazing host; media personality Bonang Matheba.

CCI France Ghana has left its footprint in the international business community after winning two international awards. Furthermore, the Managing Director of the Chamber has been selected as one of the 30 Young Leaders of the French-African Young Leaders programme.

Held in Paris, France, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) made history by receiving two awards at the CCI France International Award Ceremony. The Chamber was presented with the Best Collaboration of the Year together with CCI France Lebanon, as well as the Best Performance of the Year.

The prestigious awards recognizes CCI France Ghana’s continuous effort to put Ghana on the map within our large international network as well as bridge the Gap between Ghana and France. With votes made by the Directors of CCI France International (CCIFI) and the 123 French chambers which comprise the CCIFI network, the objective of the CCI France International Awards recognizes Chambers within the network for their achievements and impacts made for businesses within their countries and internationally.

Due to unforeseen circumstances with our guest artists’ documentations based on current laws of the US immigration, we wish to announce the postponement of Afro ShutDown 2019 which was scheduled for July 27th at Karma DC.

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT July 22nd 2019 AFRO SHUTDOWN 2019 HAS BEEN POSTPONED Due to unforeseen circumstances with our guest artists’ documentations based on current laws of the US immigration, we wish to announce the postponement of Afro ShutDown 2019 which was scheduled for July 27th at Karma DC. We assure all ticket holders that tickets purchased are still valid and new date will be announced very soon. We do apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thanks for supporting StarbuzzTV and Dwood Productions. @officialdwoodprods @starbuzztv @akwaabauk @kidimusic @kuamieugene @lynxghana @bigshogg___ @sammykaymedia @pepjunia @nkonkonsa @ronnie_is_every_where_ @zionfelix @blagogee

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Edem Fairre Foundation To Hold A Depression And Anxiety Management Forum

Depression and Anxiety issues are very common today. Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental health issues have an underlying cause that may be overlooked. It is a common and serious mental illness that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts.

The Edem Fairre Foundation to hold a Depression and Anxiety Management Forum.

Join the EdemFairre foundation and some renowned speakers as they share their expertise and knowledge about the reality of depression in this generation and also discuss symptoms, causes, and natural solutions for many mental health issues that affect so many people today.

Let's look at the underlying cause of these conditions and natural solutions to handle them. It is a TWO WAY INTERACTION BETWEEN AUDIENCES AND EXPERTS.

Tuoyo has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” show alongside two other fake evicted housemates. Tuoyo who was evicted on Sunday, July 21st, 2019 is the fifth housemate to leave the house during the live Sunday night show.

In a Big brother twist, Seyi & Tacha got temporarily evicted from the house, as they have been sent to a ‘secret room’, ‘a place where other housemates would love to stay.

Earlier in the week, Seyi refused to save himself with his veto power and was automatically banned from any privileges associated with his veto power.

Tuoyo joins other evicted housemates, KimOprah and Ella who were evicted after two weeks in the house.

On Sunday, The BBNaija live eviction show featured energetic performances from Ibile himself, Reminisce who thrilled the audience with his singles ‘Oja’, ‘Eleniyan’ and other hit single, ‘TesoJue’, while Skales performed his hit singles, ‘Booty Language’, ‘Shake Body’ and ‘Ego’ whilst DJ Lambo thrilled the crowd with some hit songs from different Nigerian artistes.

Ghanaian music star Eazzy, known for producing back to back hits songs was spotted at the Ghana Music Awards UK Launch.

The launch which happened at the Accra City Hotel saw the top star looking all stunning at the event as the paparazzi kept taking more pictures of her.

In the photos, the “Away” hitmaker was spotted with the CEO of Ghana Music Awards UK and Alordia promotions Mr. Nii Ofori Tackie who in an interview revealed the maim event will come off on Saturday, October 5th in London.

Other Celebrities who were spotted at the event were Blaqboy, Krymi, Mzbel, Freda Rhymz, Kumi Guitar and more.

The Press Launch for the event took place in Accra on Thursday 18th July 2019.

View stunning photos of Eazzy and the event organizers below.

Stacy Amewoyi Talks About True Love And How To Grow It Together

I had a one on one conversation with a friend sometime ago, he told me his relationship broke up with his best friend which made him loose interest in many things.

This was what he told me “The last time I was with her, before saying goodbye, she told me that she did not believe that friendship exists between the opposite gender.”

While the divorce rate in Africa is 37%, America is close to 50%, Europe 53%, and Asia is 15% these tells you that, true love seems to be a fiction of any Nigerian movies, Ghanaian movies, and Hollywood movie.

I determined to find the meaning of truth Love so I met so many different men and women and they told me their experiences and views on Love issues. These are some of the knowledge i have gained about successful relationships.

Make Memories Daily

"Couples who try to experience some kind of meaningful connection every day, or create a fun memory; They are the couples that shattered my perception of what was possible in a love relationship. "

Never Stop Growing

"I learned that a long-term relationship is not about making you happy. It's about personal growth. To put it simply, the happiness we all desire is a result of overcoming challenges and obstacles together, and experiencing the emotions of victory and achievement. "

The 2019 edition of annual fashion and music event, Rhythms on the Runway was launched Thursday, 18th July, at the African Reagent Hotel, Accra .

The Event which was held at the rooftop of the African Regent Hotel, the star-studded and colourful launch offered a preview of what this year’s event promises.

legendary highlife singers Rex Omar & Paulina Oduro, Inna Patty, Miss Ghana 2019 Queens, Jon Germain, DJ Vyrusky, Okyeame Kwame, Nathaniel Attoh, Coded (4×4), Ophelia Crossland and many others attended the launch hosted by starr Drive's host, Cookie Tee.

This years Rhythms On The Runway is set for August 31st, 2019 at the Christiansborg (Osu) Castle, this year’s event dubbed ‘The Year of Return’ edition will showcase the beauty of Ghanaian and African fashion.

It is no news now that comedian DKB lost his bet on Ghana Black Stars to win the African Cup of Nations Tournament. Well, can you blame him, most Ghanaians were optimistic that this time around the Stars will bring back Gold. To his [DKB] disappointment the Black Stars exited at the second stage of the competition.

The comedian after the loss expressed his disappointment and admitted this was the first time he has ever placed a bet. In a social media post right after the match that saw the Ghana Black Stars out of the tournament, the comedian said “The First time I decided to put my confidence in the Black Stars and place my bet, Ghc 4000 is gone, I could have used it for something profitable like for charity...” Nothing could spell hurt more than the video the comedian put out after the disappointing defeat.

Additional information reaching us says the sports betting company; DAFABET, has decided to give back the Ghc 4000 to DKB to be used for Charity. According to the Country Manager Sybil Diawuo-Appiah, "DKB's bet got a lot of mileage across social media and news lines, so we decided to appreciate him by returning his stake amount to him for any charity of his choice”. This would mean the money is not completely lost, but would serve as a benefit to many under privileged individuals in our society.

Zee TM Jabs Fallen Ghanaian Music Groups

New Ghanaian music duo, Zee Town Melody (ZeeTM), has gone hard on fallen groups in the Ghanaian music industry while labeling individuals in such groups as "greedy and selfish".

Wutah Kobby released a video this week stating categorically that the group Wutah is no more and that it is just one of the stories of fallen groups in the country with the likes of Praye, Trinity, and Wutah following the same path.

In an exclusive interview with the 'Guda' boys, they claimed these groups began very well but as the fame and money got into their heads, individuals of these groups became greedy and selfish.

"Growing up, we listened to great songs by some of these groups and if they were still together they would have taken Ghana music to the next level but fame and money led to greed and selfishness."

The annual young achievers summit awards by TwentyPlus Group is set to happen this Saturday.

The Entrepreneurship event that brings together youth to educate, support and promote entrepreneurship amongst persons over the four years would be held this year at the KAMA Conference Center, Labone.

With over 200 attending, participants get to listen to amazing Speakers like Michael Kwesi Ofori (CEO of UniEmploy International, Global Award winning Speaker Kwame A.A Opoku, Joy Wilson, Kwadwo Sheldon (Content King), Award winning Fashion Designer & Icon Abrantie Yaw Boamah, Prince Akpah (MD, Avance Media), Mrs. Leslie Aidoo Mensah (Founder and President of Afra K Fashion School), Paul Coffie Bebobru Jnr (CEO, ToaHouse) and All the way from Germany Derrrick S. Vomawor.

The 3 session Event would see a panel discussion with young entrepreneurs like Edwin Elikem Amenyeawu (CEO, Priceless Group Africa), Stephanie Ode Wilson (CEO, SCOWN Properties LTD), Editor in Chief of Debonair Afrik Nuel Bans and Mrs. Elizabeth Owusu Boadi (Executive Director, Banel International).

Organizers of Miss Malaika Ghana beauty pageant have announced the date and the venue for the audition of this year's edition which is scheduled for 27th July 2019.

The venue as sighted by Cypress Ghana in a Social Media post is Tomreik Hotel with the dress code being white tank top, jeans and high heels.

Young, bold, beautiful and intelligent ladies can register and be part of the 2019 audition process by logging on to MalaikaGh.com to register for free.

The organizers also used the opportunity to warn those interested not to fall for scammers who try to sell the forms to them in an attempt to hoodwink them to believe they will get the opportunity to pass the audition.

Months ago, the organizers introduced "Tag a Queen", where they gave opportunities to the ladies with most tag to skip the first audition to the semi finals.

For over 16 years, the Miss Malaika Beauty pageant has had many beautiful and intelligent young Ghanaian ladies experience amazing turn around in their lives.

DJ Lord, Sleek, Highly, DJ Shortflex And More Listed For MuseChic Party On Friay 19th July

Top Ghanaian DJs, DJ Lord of Live 91.9fm, DJ Sleek of Pluzz 89.9fm, the baddest female DJ now, DJ Highly and DJ Shortflex are set to mash up MuseAfrica’s MuseChic Party this Friday 19th July at the Shuga Night Club, next to Coffee Shop in Labone, for only GHs 30.

The Muse Chic party is the most talked-about Friday night out this July and everyone you love to hang out with is going to be.

“Let me say that the Party is open to all and it is not just for women or ladies” – Director of Muse Africa George Wiredu Duah addressed the issue of some people saying it is a party for only women.

He later added that the Chic Party is just the theme for the occasion and it does not mean that only women are allowed.

“The party is about us celebrating all the amazing female stars that have been on the Muse Chic show on TV and on social media over the past few months” – Mr. George Wiredu Duah, stated.

Makeup Artistry, Great For Africa’s Economic Freedom - Rebecca Donkor

Rebecca Donkor, the CEO of Makeup Ghana, the Industry Advocate for Colour Cosmetics (Makeup) in Ghana and organisers of the Ghana Makeup Awards and the Africa Makeup & Beauty Fair, has urged Africans to take the Makeup Industry as a serious business sector.

Rebecca further urged that the continent should not consider Makeup Artistry as only for making women confident in their looks, but also as a vibrant, fast-growth sector to help drive the continent’s economic growth.

'The Makeup and Beauty Industry is one of the most dynamic and innovative business sectors globally and if we can take advantage of it, it will drive the economic freedom Africa strives to attain. Makeup is serious business” she stated.

Rebecca was speaking to NEWS-ONE after receiving the 2019 Africa Makeup Icon of the Year Award in Nigeria. This was during the first edition of Face of Zikel International Awards held over the weekend.

Rebecca was given this award in recognition of her contribution towards Africa's Makeup Industry. In the past few years she has helped raise standards in the Makeup & Beauty Industry. The Ghana Makeup Awards, pioneered the celebration of excellence by Ghanaian and African practitioners, businesses and brands in the Makeup and Beauty Industry.

Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (Panafest) is a biennial cultural festival which seeks to promote Pan Africanism through Arts and Culture. It is held every two years in Ghana– West Africa; for Africans and people of African descent as well as all persons committed to the well-being of Africans on the Continent and in the Diaspora.

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) in partnership with PANAFEST Foundation, the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture (MoTAC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration in Ghana, Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom, Musicbiz Ghana, UNAfrik, and communications company, People’s Plug will on Friday 19th July 2019 launch the PANAFEST International Expo UK (PIE_UK)

Scheduled to take place at the premises of Ghana High Commission in London (104 Highgate Hill, Highgate, London N6 5HE), the PANAFEST International Expo UK will serve as the launch of an official channel for executions of Panafest activations internationally, starting with PANAFEST 2021.

On hand to provide entertainment at the event will be guest artistes: the Borbor Fantse Cultural Troupe and multiple award winning Ghanaian musician, Jupitar, who also serves as the Panafest Music Ambassador.

Fast-rising female DJ, DJ Prytty has released her highly anticipated mixtape titled ‘Lights Up’.

The perfectly mixed body of work is a 33 minute mix of current back to back Ghanaian hip hop hit tracks from artistes including Kofi Mole, Medikal, Joey B, RJZ, Kwesi Arthur, etc.

According to DJ Prytty, she has recede positive comments since the official release on her birthday July 8.

Funke Akindele was recently hosted on the popular Silverbird TV breakfast show, ‘Today on STV’, where she discussed her career, motherhood and her CSR work on promoting hygiene and good health in Nigeria through Dettol’s Clean Naija Initiative.

The Jenifa star also spoke on the need for better general health practices including daily hand hygiene as this singular act can prevent illnesses like diarrhea, making families and communities healthier and happier.

The Clean Naija initiative, which was created to achieve a cleaner nation through the continuous habit of proper handwashing and personal hygiene, has so far, through mass awareness, social education and provision of infrastructure for proper hand hygiene habits has been achieving its mandate so far.

When asked what her partnership with Dettol means for Nigerians, Funke Akindele said, “Our goal is to get 20 million clean hands by the end of year 2020, and as such, I’d personally champion the promotion of proper personal hygiene in Nigeria.

Actress and philanthropist, Juliet Ibrahim has detailed her real life experiences in a recent snippet shared on her social media pages.

According to her she has survived three civil wars, conquered depression, amongst others.

The short video which is sort of a mini movie, shows Juliet in an African queen garment sitting and narrating her story.

She detailed "my life has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. I have cried, I have been broken, I have felt fear, I have had close shaves with death, I have been depressed, I have laughed, I have healed, I have been brave, I have survived."

She added "every experience has shaped the woman I am today. From surviving 3 civil wars to becoming the Juliet Ibrahim."

Towards the end, Juliet invited all her fans to join her on this new journey into her life, which she titled "A Toast To Life". It hasn't been confirmed whether it is a docu-series, a movie, or a book.

Flykiite Productions, organizers of GOtv Boxing Night, have assured fans attending the 19th edition of the event (GOtv Boxing Night 19) of adequate security in and around the venue. The professional boxing event holds on Sunday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director/CEO, Flykite Productions, disclosed that necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure the safety of the boxers, officials and the fans at the event venue.

“The safety of everyone who will be at the venue is of paramount importance to us. It is important for us to ensure that the boxers, who are the principal actors, as well as the fans, feel safe during the event.

#BBNaija: Esther Becomes First Female Head Of House

Big Brother Naija Housemate, Esther has emerged winner of this week’s Head of House challenge.

She is the first female to win that position in the “Pepper Dem” edition.

She emerged the winner after the weekly task as instructed by Biggie.

Housemates were assigned Biggie’s memory challenge, they were given 20 minutes to find the cards and memorise the numbers on each card and their locations.

Esther emerged winner as she memorised the numbers of each card and their positions ahead of Ike, Seyi, Gedoni, Jackye, and Omoshola who were in the final rounds.

Mr. Gayheart Mensah, External Affairs Director of Vodafone Ghana, has said that private sector players have immense potential to accelerate the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana, if they put their minds and efforts behind it.

Speaking at a side-event during the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) at the UN Headquarters in New York on the theme, "Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”, Gayheart called for a relook at how successful organisations are assessed, in order to ensure that the private sector contributes more significantly to delivering on the SDGs.

“Organizations should not be assessed only by how profitable or economically sustainable they are. The social and economic sustainability of their activities should be key components of any assessment, and not just left to conscience, morality and ethics. This will make organizations strive for partnerships and the appropriate governance framework that will support the attainment of the 2030 Agenda,” he suggested.

He said that Vodafone is persuaded that there is something more valuable than just being a profitable organization and that is the impact an organization has on people and communities. That, he stated, explains the current partnership Vodafone has with the Government of Ghana, particularly the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).

Multichoice Africa in collaboration with Discovery, Inc. announced the expansion of its portfolio in Africa with the launch of Real Time on DStv and GOtv across the continent.

Real Time is Africa’s Newest Entertainment Channel featuring exciting programmes based on Real Lives, Real Nature, Real Crime, Real Medical. Real Time’s cleverly-curated schedule and dynamic mixture of lifestyle and factual content will ensure audiences get their daily fix of reality and must-see entertainment all in one channel.

On the DStv platform, Real Time will be available on the Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family packages on channel 155; and on the GOtv platform the channel will be available on the GOtv MAX package on channel 112; allowing for more premium content to reach a wider spectrum of viewers on the continent.

Discovery Inc’s portfolio of channels has been serving passionate fans with content that inspires, informs and entertains with leadership across deeply loved and trusted brands.

On Monday, the housemates in Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ took part in what may arguably go down as the most exciting and unexpected nomination show of the franchise.

Following the previous day’s double evictions of Ella and Kim Oprah, Monday’s nomination Show resulted in Mike, Seyi, Frodd, Tuoyo & Tacha going up for possible eviction next week Sunday. As is the norm, the housemates individually made their way to the diary room to nominate two housemates each for possible eviction. At the end, Seyi & Frodd topped the nomination list with a total of six votes each, with Tuoyo coming next with five votes. Mike received four votes while Tacha had four votes.

The shocker of the show however came after the revelation of the nominations, with Seyi refusing to save himself with his veto power. “Biggie” had hitherto called on Seyi, asking about using his veto power to save and replace himself with another housemate. In the most surprising twist, however, Seyi declined to use his power and refused to replace himself with any other housemate.

Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” housemates Ella & Kim Oprah have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija show. Ella & Kim Oprah who were evicted on Sunday, July 14th, 2019 are the third & Fourth housemates to leave the house during the live Sunday night show.

Ella & Kim Oprah faced eviction alongside three other housemates, Mercy, Tacha & Sir Dee after being nominated by their fellow housemates on Monday night.

Earlier in the week, Frodd had the power to save himself and replace with another housemate of his choice because of the veto power card he won, he replaced himself with Mercy.

Evicted Housemates, Ella & Kim Oprah join other evicted housemates, Avala and Isilomo who were evicted after barely a week in the house.

Peace Hyde Receives Social Impact Award At The UK House of Commons, House Of Parliament

The African Achievers Awards, founded in 2010, was designed to inspire achievement, and address the misconceptions of a non-achieving society, and replace those views with accolades from those who are actively and independently contributing greatly towards developing a prosperous and more fruitful Social environment bringing about solidarity and community spirit.

The 9th Edition of the prestigious Awards was held at the House of Commons, House of Parliament, United Kingdom on the 11th of July 2019 with a lecture series under the theme: “INITIATING DIASPORA INVESTMENTS FOR A DIVERSIFIED AFRICAN ECONOMY.”

Honouring and celebrating the game changers on the African continent, past honorees of the African Achievers Awards have included Arch. Bishop Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela Foundation; H.E. Jakaya Kikwete former President Republic of Tanzania; Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation; Kofi Annan Foundation; Justina Mutale Foundation; Dr. Justina Mutale, The African Development Bank (AFDB) General and others.

Ghanaian gospel sensation Joyce Blessing on Sunday 7th July joined the E-Glory Ministries in Accra in a worship ministration led by the multi award winning soloist.

The Repent hit maker demystified the happiness and blessings in worship in obeisance as she treated the congregation to a miscellany of hymns from her latest Blessings in Worship album.

For many who were present at the church premises, it was a moment of prayers in the hearts, music on the lips and a soul refreshing experience as they reconnected with God.

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Ruff Town Records newly signed artiste, Fantana has explained why she was arrested by Police in the United States of America (USA) and jailed.

There were reports that Ruff Town Records signed artiste is an ex-convict after she was said to have been arrested and jailed for stealing.

The story got social media users talking with people insulting Ghanacebrities.com Founder Chris Vincent for digging such a piece of information about the artiste who is set to make waves in the entertainment industry.

But speaking in an interview with renowned celebrity blogger monitored on Saturday night, she mentioned that her roommate reported her after she threw her (friend’s) bracelet away after they got into a fight.

In her account, she was charged with Grand Theft and her friend decided to press charges which resulted in her spending over five hours in police custody after which she was made to write a statement to that effect.

The mugshot she added was online because the Police in the United States of America take mugshots of people who are in their custody.

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