ENTERTAINMENT

GES makes U-Turn on admission of Rastafarian students in schools

It is emerging that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has rescinded its earlier decision and thrown its support to Achimota School for refusing to admit the Rastafarian students. This u-turn decision by GES was disclosed by Lawyer for the Parents of the Rastafarian Students Ras George Tetteh Wayo in an …

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Three students on motorbike crushed to death at Adeiso

Three (3) students of Adeiso Presbyterian Senior High School in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern Region have been crushed to death in a fatal accident that occurred Sunday, March 21, 2021. The suspect driver yet to be identified was driving Hyundai H100 mini bus with registration Number …

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Achimota School rejects GES directive to admit Rastafarians

Achimota School has rejected a directive by the Ghana Education Service to admit two Rastafarian students. Headmistress of the school after a crunch meeting on Monday with the Regional Director of Education and the GES stated that the school will not compromise on its school rules and will only admit …

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I’ll quit school rather than cut my dreadlocks – OKESS student

A 19-year-old dreadlocked student, who has been denied admission at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in the Ashanti Region, says he is considering quitting school for good. It seems the level of stigmatization and frustration meted to students with dreadlocks at the various senior high schools is at an …

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VIDEO: Chocoboy drops banger ‘yɛɛba’ featuring DarRich

Fast rising afro-pop/hip-hop artiste, Chocoboy, aka “The Beast” has dropped a new song titled “Yɛɛba” featuring DarRich. The sensational musician who defied the gloom COVID-19 cast over the music scenes last year, to release his debut “Bright Future” in 2020, is here with another one. After chalking huge success, with his debut, …

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Education Minister appears before Parliament over controversial textbooks

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, will on Monday, March 22 appear before Parliament following an urgent question filed last week by North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The question is related to the content of controversial textbooks said to denigrate some ethnic groups – particularly Ewes – in Ghana. …

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Sarkodie will receive Grammy award soon – Sherifa Gunu predicts

Sherifa Gunu, a Ghanaian Soul music star, has predicted that rapper Sarkodie will soon receive a Grammy award since the latter is better than some of the Nigerian musicians who received the Grammy award this year. “Sarkodie will receive Grammy award soon because recently I watched his short videos and the way …

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LIVESTREAMED: United Showbiz on UTV with Nana McBrown

Hosted by the beautiful Nana Ama McBrown, the weekly entertainment show brings together players in the entertainment industry to discuss issues relating to entertainment and arts in the country. Appearing as guests on today’s edition are female musician Sherifa Gunu, artist manager Bulldog, musician and social activist Kwame A-Plus as well as regular entertainment …

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GES directs Achimota School Headmistress to admit Rastafarians

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has directed the headmistress of Achimota School to admit the two teenage students whose admissions were withdrawn because of their dreadlocks. This comes after an intensive and sustained online campaign barely 48 hours in protest against the decision of the Achimota school authorities. A former Member …

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Why #Obuasi is topping Twitter trends on a Saturday

There’s ecstasy on social media platform Twitter as the town of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region has topped the trends on Saturday, March 20, 201. The development comes amid a rather interesting but humor-filled love story shared by one Abena Manokekame on Facebook. Narrating the ordeal, Abena Manokekame shared details …

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Strongman out with new single ‘Stress’

Strongman does not seem to be slowing this year with back to back releases. Ghanaian rapper Strongman is back again with a new single with accompanying visuals dubbed ‘Stress’; video directed by Kobbyshots. This comes off as a His third release this year after chart toping singled Facts and No …

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Ahuofe Patri finally ‘agrees’ to marry Kalybos

Ghanaian actress, Ahuofe Patri, seems to have finally agreed to marry her colleague and good friend, Kalybos, after rejecting him for many years. In a new post on Instagram, Kalybos, dazed by a photo Ahuofe shared, begged her to marry him. She first laughed over the proposal and then agreed …

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First year SHS students report to school

First-year Senior High School (SHS) students Thursday reported to school to begin the 2021/22 academic year. A visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the St Thomas Aquinas SHS and Accra High School saw the ‘freshers’ going through the registration process. Mr Paul K. Amoasi Baidoo, the Headmaster of …

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