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Bahrain Grand Prix: First Leg of the Desert Triple-Header Races

Bahrain Grand Prix: First Leg of the Desert Triple-Header Races

With the two biggest prizes for the 2020 season wrapped up (Mercedes have claimed the  Constructors’ Championship and Lewis Hamilton has sealed a seventh Drivers’ title, drawing him level with the legendary Michael Schumacher) attention now turns to matters lower down the order. Viewers on DStv can look forward to Round 15 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix, live…

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@KNiiLante calls for better Ghana/Naija relations with new Single

@KNiiLante calls for better Ghana/Naija relations with new Single

On  1st of October 2020, Nigeria celebrated its diamond jubilee – 60 years of independence from colonial rule – a feet that Ghana achieved a few years back. Throughout the years we’ve shared a great bound of companionship wrapped in rivalry. In the wake of the recent misunderstandings amongst Ghanaian and Nigerian traders that  escalated tensions, it’s become necessary that we remind ourselves of…

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Ghanaian twin brothers launch 0207 Def Jam label to champion British Music Culture worldwide

Ghanaian twin brothers launch 0207 Def Jam label to champion British Music Culture worldwide

Alec Boateng and Alex Boateng named co-presidents of the new frontline label with a series of senior appointments confirmed Amy Tettey joins as managing director, Jacqueline Eyewe named marketing director and Char Grant becomes A&R director Universal Music UK has today announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new frontline label and the UK home of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, with a…

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Former President Jerry John Rawlings dies aged 73

Former President Jerry John Rawlings dies aged 73

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has passed on.

He died in the early hours of Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

This was confirmed to Citi News by sources close to the family of the former President.

He has been battling with his ill-health over the past few weeks

Jerry John Rawlings buried his late mother Madam Victoria…

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Business of Fashion Seminar at Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2020

Business of Fashion Seminar at Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2020

Glitz Africa Fashion Week, Ghana’s biggest annual fashion event is coming back with its 8th edition. Produced by Glitz Africa, the exciting, Pan-African celebrity, fashion and lifestyle brand, GAFW brings together esteemed industry players and fashion enthusiasts to interact in an interactive weekend from 6th to 8th November, 2020 at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre.

GAFW…

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Glitz Africa Fashion Week (GAFW20) schedule

Glitz Africa Fashion Week (GAFW20) schedule

Glitz Africa Fashion Week, Ghana’s biggest annual fashion event is coming back with its 8th edition. Produced by Glitz Africa, the exciting, Pan-African celebrity, fashion and lifestyle brand, GAFW brings together esteemed industry players, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, influencers, students and enthusiasts to engage in an interactive weekend from 6th to 8th November, 2020 at the Grand Arena,…

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GOtv Ghana Donates PPE's To Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

GOtv Ghana Donates PPE’s To Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

MultiChoice Ghana Donates Ghs75,000 Of PPE’s to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

GOtv Ghana has presented an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) valued at Ghs 75,000 to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. The items, donated last Friday 23rd October 2020, included 2,000 medical grade coveralls and 1,000 KN95 nose masks.

GOtv is a digital terrestrial Pay TV service from MultiChoice Ghana…

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@AWF_Official Urges African Filmmakers To Amplify African Conservation via @GhanaGist

@AWF_Official Urges African Filmmakers To Amplify African Conservation via @GhanaGist

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) yesterday participated in the fourth edition of the Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Congress themed ‘Stories of Hope – inspiring a call to action.’ Established in 2017 as a response to Black African documentary filmmakers in the nature, wildlife, and conservation space being rarer than some of the endangered species on our continent, one of the…

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ESPN Boxing feature: Azumah Nelson’s career in numbers

ESPN Boxing feature: Azumah Nelson’s career in numbers

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can enjoy even greater fighting action, with ESPN providing more boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) for those who like to let their fists do the talking.

DStv and GOtv is your home of the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.

Ghanaian Azumah Nelson is widely regarded as one of the greatest African boxers of all time, with the Accra-born fighter a two-weight world…

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Archipalago interrupts NANA NYC for GMA USA Artiste of the Year win

Archipalago interrupts NANA NYC for GMA USA Artiste of the Year win

Rapper NANA NYC was declared winner of the US based Artiste of the Year category at the maiden edition of the Ghana Music Awards USA which took place at Atlantic City in New Jersey over the weekend.

Just when he mounted the stage with his heavy entourage to accept the award and give his acceptance speech, fellow nominee in the category, Archipalago appeared on the stage to interrupt the moment.

T…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory launches the In Focus Masterclass Series hosted by award-winning industry expert Ken Kaplan

MultiChoice Talent Factory launches the In Focus Masterclass Series hosted by award-winning industry expert Ken Kaplan

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is excited to launch the In Focus Masterclass Series hosted by South Africa-based film and TV veteran Ken Kaplan! The Series comprises of pre-recorded conversations now available on the MTF Portal.

The masterclass series will see Kaplan in virtual conversation with some of the most formidable creative technical professionals in Africa’s film and TV industry.…

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Cuppy Covers Glam Africa Magazine’s ‘New Frontiers’ Edition (Sep/Oct 2020)

Cuppy Covers Glam Africa Magazine’s ‘New Frontiers’ Edition (Sep/Oct 2020)

Glam Africa Magazine is back with our biggest issue yet, The New Frontiers Edition – an ode to the icons and trailblazers changing the world in their own unique ways. Our captivating cover star, Cuppy, is on a mission to dominate the Afrobeats scene, and with the release of her acclaimed debut album ‘Original Copy’ in August, as well as a pioneering radio show on Apple Music, she is well on her…

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@LydiaForson Nominated For “African Social Star Of 2020” at this Year’s E! People’s Choice Awards #LydiaForso

@LydiaForson Nominated For “African Social Star Of 2020” at this Year’s E! People’s Choice Awards #LydiaForso

E! Entertainment Television – NBC Universal International Networks’ global, multi-platform brand dedicated to all things pop culture today announced that voting is open for the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards, celebrating all forms of entertainment and chosen entirely by the fans.

E! is engaging fans worldwide to vote in over 40 categories across TV, music, movies and pop culture. The voting…

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@KniiLante Calls for better Ghana/Naija relations with new Single

@KniiLante Calls for better Ghana/Naija relations with new Single

On the 1st of October 2020, Nigeria celebrates its diamond jubilee – 60 years of independence from colonial rule – a feet that Ghana achieved a few years back. Throughout the years we’ve shared a great bound of companionship wrapped in rivalry. In the wake of the recent misunderstandings amongst Ghanaian and Nigerian traders that  escalated tensions, it’s become necessary that we remind ourselves…

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Star African football players to watch: Thomas Partey v Samuel Chukwueze @dstv_ghana

Star African football players to watch: Thomas Partey v Samuel Chukwueze @dstv_ghana

Viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing a head-to-head clash between two of the best African players in La Liga, as Thomas Partey and Samuel Chukwueze meet in the match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal.

SuperSport is your #HomeOfFootball and the ultimate destination for lovers of ‘The Beautiful Game’, as well as the only place to get English commentary from the legendary La Liga.

Atletic…

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MultiChoice Nigeria Presents Laycon with 85 Million Naira Grand Prize at The BBNaija Winner’s Prize Presentation @DStv_Ghana After 71 days of intense drama and competition, the BBNaija Season 5 came to an end on Sunday 27th of September 2020.

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Hannah O’Leary, Sothey’s Head of Modern & Contemporary African Art 

Following the success of Sotheby’s first-ever online auction dedicated to Modern & Contemporary African Art this March, the sale will return to Sothebys.com, with bidding open from 2-9 October. The seventh iteration of its kind, the auction is expected to fetch between £3.6-5.3 million – the highest pre-sale estimate for a sale in this category anywhere. An exhibition of the works on offer will…