Black Star International Film Festival [BSIFF] returns for its 8th Edition: Tech In Film
The 8th Edition of the Black Star International Film Festival has been launched under the theme, "Tech in Film: Exploring the Role of Technology in Filmmaking in Africa," with the aim of focusing on the huge role technology is playing in filmmaking on the continent. This anticipated edition of BSIFF is scheduled to take place from 18th - 24th...
Nottingham Forest loan World Cup winner Gonzalo Montiel from Sevilla
Nottingham Forest have signed World Cup-winning defender Gonzalo Montiel on a season-long loan from Sevilla with an option to make the move permanent. Montiel scored the decisive penalty kick in the shootout as Argentina beat France in the final in Qatar last year. The 26-year-old is Forest boss Steve Cooper's fifth signing of the summer and has taken the number 29 shirt. "I'm...
US Open Cup: Lionel Messi scores penalty as Inter Miami win semi-final shootout
Inter Miami came back from 2-0 down to reach their second final since Lionel Messi joined the MLS side last month. The Argentina forward, 36, had two assists in a thrilling US Open Cup semi-final at FC Cincinnati, which ended 3-3 after extra time. It was the first time Messi failed to score for Miami, in his eighth game for the...
Meet The New Miss South Africa — Natasha Joubert
On Sunday the 13th of August 2023, Natasha Joubert was crowned Miss South Africa 2023 at Sun International’s SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. It was her second time participating in the competition: in 2020, she was a runner-up and she went on to represent the country at Miss Universe in 2021. The 26-year-old is a BCom Marketing Management graduate, fashion designer and owner of Natalia Jeffery. Joubert said...
Nigeria elites stun in engraved bespoke EMY Africa Awards Caveman Watches
In a magnificent fusion of luxury and recognition, Caveman Watches, Africa’s foremost emerging luxury brand, stepped into the spotlight at the EMY Awards 2023 Soireè in Lagos, by crafting bespoke timepieces for distinguished winners like Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Don Jazzy, Tony Elumelu and other astute personalities. Caveman Watches helmed by multi-award-winning entrepreneur Anthony Mensah Dzamefe, has created create customized watches...
“My Sound” by Stonebwoy and Shaggy featured as a soundtrack on “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” TV show
“My Sound,” a song by Stonebwoy, an award-winning Ghanaian international musician, has been featured as a soundtrack on “Love & Hip Hop: Miami.” The song was featured in the season 5 premiere of the hit docu-soap and reality television franchise, which aired on Monday (August 14). The show highlights the bold, edgy, gorgeous, and diverse Miami city as well as...
Ghanaian Producer Juls Nominated for the Trace Awards & Festival
British-Ghanaian Juls (Julian Nicco-Annan), has been nominated in the category of Favourite Producer in the inaugral Trace Awards & Festival set to take place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on 21 October 2023. The awards will celebrate genres such as Afrobeats, dancehall, hip hop, mbalax, amapiano, zouk, kizomba, genge, coupé décalé, bongo flava, soukous, gospel, rap, rai, kompa, R&B and rumba; with...
‘You have nothing to lose’ in scrapping taxes on sanitary products – NGO reminds Dr. Bawumia to fulfil 2020 campaign promise
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has once again being reminded of fulfilling his 2020 campaign pledge of pushing government to scrap taxes on sanitary pads if voted into power. The Vice President has said that the elimination of the 20 percent luxury tax on imported sanitary products will help “improve health conditions, particularly for girls.” Three years on, after several calls...
Ghana unable to meet SDGs timeline due to Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war – Dr. Eugene Owusu
Ghana's inability to meet the timelines for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been blamed on the Covid-19 pandemic as well as on Russia's war with Ukraine. Special Advisor to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Dr. Eugene Owusu says Ghana, like many other countries across the world has struggled to meet the timeframe due to the...
CSR/ESG Training Institute officially launched in Ghana
A training institute that offers help to businesses in creating value and meeting sustainable development and social responsibility goals has been launched in Ghana. Ghana’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environment Social Governance (ESG) Training Institute seeks to offer services and programs to businesses to help them grow and create long-term value while aligning social, business and environmental interest. Delivering the...
