It is widely believed that people who ply their trade in the creative industry are prone to lifestyles such as smoking; but for Okyeame Kwame, he actually tried smoking before he started music. Speaking to Kwame Dadzie on Joy Prime, Okyeame said throughout his entire life, he only smoked on two occasions but he stopped because […] The post I smoked weed just twice in my life –Okyeame
Ghanaian actress and social critic, Lydia Forson, has mocked Ghanaian politicians over their lavish spending on election campaigns despite constantly lamenting that the country lacks resources. In a tweet on Wednesday, Forson questioned why politicians would spend millions of cedis to win power and “fix” a “broke” country. “The country is broke, but people are […] The post Lydia
Efya has revealed that she was served breakfast and that has forced her to take a break from singing. The Ghanaian singer appeared on 3FM’s Urban Blend with AJ Sarpong, where she explained that she had been away from the entertainment industry for so long because her heart was broken. During the exclusive conversation, the […] The post I was
Dancehall Artiste, Stonebwoy, claims he is the originator of the music genre, Afro-dancehall, a name he coined ten years ago. The ‘Therapy’ crooner says he is fulfilled to have witnessed the growth and widespread use of Afro-Dancehall tunes. “It is literally broken down as Afrobeat and dancehall. It is very simple in that context. I […] The post I coined ‘Afro-Dancehall’ name –Stonebwoy
Leila Giries was eight years old when she fled with her family from Ayn Karim, a Palestinian village on the outskirts of Jerusalem, during the creation of the Israeli state and violent expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians in 1948. More than seven decades later, her memories remain vivid: families rushing to pack their most […] The post ‘We fled on foot’: Palestinians
A US researcher has broken the record for the longest time spent living underwater without depressurisation. Joseph Dituri has spent more than 74 days at the bottom of a 30ft-deep lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. And he does not have plans to stop yet. On Sunday, he said he would stay in Jules’ Undersea Lodge […] The post Florida professor breaks record for time
One month ago, fighting broke out in Sudan. For some observers, it was not a surprise, given the tension that had built up over the preceding weeks as the country’s two biggest armed groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), wrangled for power. The quiet on Saturday, April 15 […] The post Sudan fighting: One month on and no solution
Turkey’s powerful president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will go head to head with his opposition rival in a run-off vote, the supreme election council has confirmed. Mr Erdogan led the first round with 49.51% of the vote, its chairman said. Although he had a clear lead over his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who polled 44.88%, he […] The post Turkey’s presidential race
Eating nuts during early pregnancy can improve a child’s neuropsychological development. It has been found that children whose mothers eat 2 – 3 ounces of nuts per week (an average of 74 grams per week) during the first trimester of pregnancy have better IQ, memory, and attention/concentration than their peers whose mothers do not eat […] The post Benefits of Nut Consumption During
With Ghana’s economy spiralling downward — higher budget deficits, high inflation, increased unemployment — our country’s voters’ should reject the attempt by politicians, especially current presidential aspirants, to place too much emphasis on culture wars and identity politics in their political campaigns. An over-reliance on identity topics, religion, ethnicity, which politicians and their supporters have […] The post Feature:
Inter aim to finish the job against city rivals AC Milan Less than a week on from their first-leg derby delight, Inter Milan aim to finish the job against city rivals AC Milan when the teams reconvene at San Siro on Tuesday. After Inter stormed to a two-goal lead in the clubs’ Champions League semi-final clash, the fifth and final Derby della Madonnina […] The post Today’s
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