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Award winning  musician  Trigmatic after launching his ‘Grow Ghana, Eat Ghana’ Campaign to promote farming among the youth has started work on his 4 acre rice farm again. The multiple award winning rapper in an interview Trigmatic disclosed; “In order to show seriousness and commitment, I started a rice farm last year with the aim of encouraging young  farmers  and my followers to start looking in the area of agriculture. This will be my second year in farming and the target is to  scale  up our operations increase our yield this year. Trigmatic’s 4 acre rice farm is at Ahwire Nkwanta in the Western Region in the Shama District and they grow perfumed rice similar to  the once  imported.

The event which has been held in a number of districts in Accra saw three schools come together at the Police depot (Tesano police depot school, Cluster schools at Tesano) and Dansoman(St Martin Depores, Star of the Sea and  Emmanuel Presbyterian school) respectively. The Becca Hearts Foundation together with “Touching the Lives of Girls Foundation International” have partnered to put together this initiative with a mutual aim to educate girls on female hygiene (hygienic menstrual practices). Among the Eighteen(18) schools in celebration of world family hygiene day in Kumasi were; Ideal college, Afia Ampem Senior high school, Yaa Asantewaa Senior High School, St. Louis Senior High School, St. Louis College of Education, St. Augustine’s Primary, Asem Islamic Primary, St Peters Primary, among many others. The day recorded over 1000 students who were presented with over 2000 Royal Lady sanitary pads, over 2000 posters on feminine hygiene (Presented to Ghana Education Service ...

The Stanley Matthews football revolution made in Ghana Sir Stanley Matthews remains one of England's most famous footballers and was known as the Wizard of Dribble. But he was also arguably the first global icon, paving the way for superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. And it all began in Ghana, writes Scott Anthony. Football is the closest thing the planet has to a global popular culture. Wherever you go in the world, you'll find people kicking a ball around, watching matches in cafes, wearing replica shirts, and betting or playing football games on their phones. Yet the idea of a footballer as a global icon is a relatively recent phenomenon. The idea that a footballer could bring nations, classes and races together had to be invented. And it was an idea that was arguably invented in Africa. The story begins 60 years ago in Ghana when veteran English footballer Stanley Matthews strode out to play for Accra's Hearts of Oak against Kumasi...

Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has made passionate appeal to Ghanaian artistes to join forces and foster unity in the music industry.  The artiste believes that is the sure way for Ghana to receive more nominations at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. He made the call after he received his second nomination at the BET Awards. The nominees for the 2017 edition were announced Monday. After winning the award at the 2015 edition, Stonebwoy expressed worry that Ghana received only a nomination in this year’s awards while Nigeria and South Africa have four and three nominations respectively. The ‘Go Higher’ hit singer will be competing with Wizkid (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria), Tekno (Nigeria), AKA (South Africa), Nasty C (South Africa), Mr Eazi (Nigeria), and Babes Wodumo (South Africa) for the award this year. Reacting to the list in a post on Instagram, shortly after the nominees were announced, he said the nomination is for all Ghanaians. “Thanks For All ...

Seasoned Ghanaian guitarist, Ackah Blay may be stoking controversy insisting that most musicians in Ghana do music out of frustration and not passion. According to him, some of the musicians pursue music because they are unemployed and they see music as the easy way out. He said this in an interview with Adom Entertainment News and explained that people get frustrated when they find it difficult to get jobs after school and some of them choose music as the next alternative. The ‘Take Away’ singer said that these musicians end up producing bad songs because they have little or no knowledge about music. “When they complete school and they do not get work to do, then they tell themselves 'let's venture into music' so they just enter the studio and end up coming out with substandard songs,” he emphasised. Ackah Blay, a former member of the Western Diamonds band, said that the situation can be corrected if music is included in school curriculum. When implemented, ...

The decision to suspend Rev. Tettey was reached following a meeting between him and officials of the Education Ministry on Friday The Principal of the Amedzofe Evangelical Presbyterian senior high school (AMECO), Reverend Sylvanus K. Tettey has been suspended for conveying firewood in the school's bus. He was handed a three month suspension by the Education Ministry without salary The decision to suspend Rev. Tettey was reached following a meeting between him and officials of the Ministry of Education on Friday. Reports by  the media  on May 10, 2017, suggested that the school bus used for transporting students at the senior high school has been turned into a vehicle used for conveying firewood in the Volta region. The firewood transported is being used for cooking for the students. The Eicher Bus with registration number GV 158-16, was one of the 500 buses presented by former President John Mahama to ensure quality delivery of education in the coun...

Katy Perry arrives to The Human Rights Campaign 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 18, 2017 in Los Angeles. Katy Perry revealed the name of her upcoming fourth major label album on Monday morning (May 15), Witness, which will drop on Capitol Records on June 9. The release has already been preceded by the hit single "Chained to the Rhythm" with Skip Marley and the follow-up, "Bon Appétit" featuring Migos. According to a release announcing the album, on Witness Perry "reflects on the changes in her own life and in the world around her, delivering songs that both challenge and inspire." She also announced the dates for the North American leg of Witness: The Tour, which will kick off on Sept. 7 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and run through a Dec. 20 show at American Airlines Arena in Miami. It will pick up again on Jan. 5, 2018 in New Orleans and is currently slated to run through a February 5 s...

The Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall megastar after his recent shutdown concert at the Virginia Commonwealth University on April 29th did a second business trip to Jamaica to cement some unfinished jobs (from his earlier visit in March, 2017).  Out of the 5 videos shot, 3 solid productions from the songs were done by Grammy Producer, Tony Kelly, another by TuchPoint Music and a last one from Fay-Ann Lyons’ Billboard album “Break The World”.  With the 3 productions from Tony Kelly’s, Stonebwoy owns 1 and the other 2 were shot features done for new Jamaican female sensation, Khalia, and another for prolific Jamaican Singjay, Mr. G called “California” (already buzzing the airwaves in Jamaica, Ghana and abroad).  Stonebwoy returns to Ghana soon, according to his Manager, Sidi Mohammed (Blakk Cedi). He was very happy about the new projects Stonebwoy’s involved in, “because it has opened a lot of doors for him and other Ghanaian artistes into mainstream Caribbean, Europe and US...

Yes, call it the greatest reunion in Ghanaian music history and you are not far from right. Wutah, the Ghanaian music duo who swept Ghanaians off their feet with several hit singles including Adonko, Big Dreams, and Goosey Gander have officially announced their long awaited comeback with a masterpiece titled AK47 and we believe the wait was indeed worth it. The group does not only return as a duo with good music but have also signed to NKZ Music, home of one of Ghana’s most consistent hitmakers, Nana Yaw Maradonna well known as as Guru. Guru officially welcomed Wutah in a tweet. According to Ray Moni, CEO of NKZ Music, the decision to sign the duo was because “kings deserved to be treated as such”. The label will henceforth take charge of all management and promotional related issues. For many who are yet to listen, AK47 has a groovy beat and a style that brings back memories of the old Wutah. Wutah came into the limelight in 2004 when it contested for the Nescafe Afri...

It seems while the number of male rappers in Ghana keeps soaring, that cannot be said of their female counterparts and this, according to Eno, Ghana’s best female rapper may be due to a couple of reasons. Eno believes that in addition to the female rappers not being consistent, they are also ‘discriminated’ against when it comes to renumeration. “I think the male dominated industry is not helping female rappers. We perform better than the guys but they are better paid. “ You see, when it comes to performances, so much go into it for us than our male counterparts. Our appearance has to be on point—hair, make-up etc but the industry is not helping female rappers,” she explained when she spoke with Showbiz on Wednesday. “ Also, here in Africa, artistes who sing make more money than those who rap so some of the female rappers switch to singing and that, I believe, could be a factor why there are very few female rappers.” “I don’t have a problem with those who switch to singing...

To mark this year's Mother's day Celebration, female employees of Voltic (GH) Limited inspired teenage mothers and expectant mothers to dream again and become symbol of hope for society and themselves. The Voltic Mother's Day Celebration held at the Nsawam Government Hospital evolved around giving basic business tips to women and helping them turn their dreams into goals.  for financial empowerment rather than them, becoming a burden on society. The occasion also served as a medium for female employees of Voltic (GH) Limited to interact and educate young mothers and expectant mother on financial empowerment to become stronger rather than becoming a burden on society. Speaking to over 80 women, Sylvia Esi Yawson, the Human Resource Trainee of Voltic used her personal story to demonstrate how she transformed herself into what she is today. Donating assorted item including Voltic Natural Mineral Water, mattresses, toiletries, cloth and other essentials to the mothers and ...

Proverbs are an integral part of African culture. Passed on from generation to generation for centuries, they are still in wide use today and are very much part of everyday speech. Proverbs are used to illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments and deliver messages of inspiration, consolation, celebration and advice. The great Nigerian author Chinua Achebe once wrote: "Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten." Please use the form at the end of this page to send in your wise words. Some of your recent proverbs: Someone with a sense of humour is never at a loss for words or action.  A Somali proverb sent by Yoonis, Somalia The elder who eats without sharing will carry his own load to the house.  A Yoruba proverb sent by Urbanyooba, Lagos, Nigeria You stand on a crooked branch to cut a straight one.  An Akan proverb sent by Kwame Effa, San Marcos, Texas, US The path of a liar is short.  A Swahili proverb sent by Zakayo Ndiritu, Nairobi, Kenya ...