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Abraham Attah to star in rapper Birdman’s Hollywood film

American rapper Birdman will executive produce ‘Tazmanian Devil’, a coming-of-age film based on a Nigerian immigrant. Nollywood movies will be the debut feature from Nigerian-American filmmaker, Solomon Onita Jr. With Abraham Attah from the ‘Beast of No Nation’ playing the lead role, Benny Boom of Groundwurk Studios, will also partner as executive producer on the project. Speaking on the project, ...

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Ghana Tourism Authority closes down Villaggio Vista, Airport Side Hotel

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of a nation-wide enforcement exercise to clamp down on tourism enterprises operating without license from the Authority, has closed down two tourism facilities in Accra. The facilities, Villaggio Vista and Airport Side Hotel, have been given a 24-hour ultimatum to rectify and ensure they meet the requirements for immediate reopening. Addressing the media ...

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Materialism in music is tragic – M.anifest

“It is tragic” today’s music preaches materialism, Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, has observed. “We are promoting material things like Ferrari and Gucci most of which we do not have stocks in. I think this a bit of a let-down,” Kwame Ametepee Tsikata said on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Thursday. He wants musicians to mould society to accept higher virtues such as success, excellence ...

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Elimination of Double Track system: 804 SHS project near completion Elimination of Double Track system: 804 SHS project near completion

Works on 804 infrastructural projects targeted at eliminating the Double Track system in senior high schools (SHS) across the country, are near completion. The facilities, fall under the SHS Intervention Project being financed with government funds and part of the US$1.5 billion Ghana Educational Trust Fund (GETFund) earmarked for the financing of educational infrastructure in the various SHSs across the ...

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Manchester United stepping up Max Aarons interest

Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Norwich defender Max Aarons, who they see as an alternative to Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Sky Sports News understands. United are keen to sign a new right-back following the departure of captain Antonio Valencia, and Crystal Palace’s Wan-Bissaka is understood to be one of their top targets. However, they had a bid worth £50m for ...

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Huawei users worried over Google ban

On today’s episode of SciTech, we explore how tech is powering democracy in South Africa, plus the latests breakthroughs in wildlife photography and explain why the Android system will no longer be available for Huawei smartphones. Tackling voter apathy using WhatsApp The Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh Xperience or simply #SMWX, the team produces a live-stream show on WhatsApp that focuses on the ...

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2019 AFCON: Five group-stage subplots to watch

While Tanzania will be delighted to have returned to the continental high table for the first time since 1980, there will have been a few shudders when they were drawn alongside Algeria in Group C. The last time these two met in a competitive fixture was a World Cup qualifier in November 2015, when Les Fennecs ran out 7-0 winners. ...

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Jackie Appiah says she is addicted to excessive shopping

Jackie Appiah says she is obsessed with excessive shopping and she would need prayers and deliverance to stop that. Popular and respected Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has revealed that she has a problem with her lifestyle and needs prayers. In a video seen YEN.com.gh on her Instagram, Jackie confessed to being obsessed with excessive shopping and would need deliverance to ...

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