By Peterking Quaye – The Director of the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards, Prince Tsegah has revealed that all set for the maiden awards show which seeks to award excellence in the Ghanaian movie industry. The awards night which comes off on December 25 will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre, and according to Prince, who was speaking to Myjoyonline.com, the event will be attended by some crème de la crème of both the Ghanaian and the Nigerian movie industries. The 25 categories of awards will are up for grabs with the high point being the awards for Best... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – IJE means the journey and has been screened at several film festivals and has won awards still counting. The movie is set to be premiered in Ghana after a successful premiering in July in Nigeria, Ghana is the next stop slated for 31st December at the Silverbird Cinema ,AccraMall at7 pm . The journey is one of the masterpiece film released this year 2010. It’s a must watch movie that has claimed over 12 awards internationally screening across the world. Produced and directed by Nigerian international filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene, Chineze Anyaene a very ambitious young woman... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – As the dust surrounding the political impasse in Ivory Coast is showing no sign of abating, Ousainou Darboe, leader of the opposition United Democratic Party, has condemned the hanging onto power by the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, describing it as “unjustifiable and self-perpetuating rule”. Darboe spoke in an interview with this reporter, at the weekend, in which he dwelt on a wide range of issues both at the national and international level. In this interview, the Gambian opposition leader stressed the need for Gbagbo to concede defeat and cooperate with the Government of Alassan Ouattara, for the... Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG, 20 December 2010 (PlusNews) – South Africa’s newly announced tender for antiretrovirals (ARVs) has halved the price the government will pay for the life-saving drugs; however, fixed dose combinations, which would decrease the pill burden, are still largely absent from the deal. With estimated savings of about US$685 million from end-January, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the programme could now afford to treat twice as many HIV-positive patients as before. Few fixed dose combinations have been included in the new tender, however, due to continued registration delays with the Medicines Control Council (MCC). As part of a... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange recently in JOHANNESBURG Meet South Africa’s Nandi Nothando Khumalo (AKA) Ndlovukazi! Nandi Nothando Khumalo AKA Ndlovukazi is a vibrant young South African writer and performance poetess. She recently held performances at (SA Poetry Invasion) Pietermuritzburg in Durban, the capital city in South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in the country. I recently caught up with her in my brief stay in the country. Nandi would you like to introduce yourself to Shout-Africa readers, please? Hi to all the beautiful readers I am Nandi the daughter of Nelsiwe, the crazy poetess. Could you describe... Continue Reading
