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Ghana: DJ Abrantie to host Mario and J Holiday concert

By Peterking Quaye,Monrovia,Liberia – In a release dated from Accra ,dated 12th July 2011 received by shout-Africa ,it says months after putting up an excellent show at the highly successful Fabolous/Redcafe Easter concert, popular London-based Ghanaian Disc Jockey DJ Abrantie of Choice FM (UK), will return to his homeland as official host for the Mario/J Holiday concert billed for the 30th of July at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre. 233 Connect, organizers of the concert, today, announced and said they are optimistic that the versatile and suave DJ would deliver once more. An astounding radio and television... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, July 13th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Ejisu-Besease chief granted bail for flogging teacher in public

By Ohemeng Tawiah, Nhyira Fm-Kumasi – A Kumasi Circuit Court has granted a 50 thousand bail with one surety to the Chief of Ejisu-Besease in the Ashanti region, Ghana for flogging a teacher. Nana Kofi Acheampong faces charges of assault and threat of life, after he canned 54 -year old Francis Kattah on accusation of smoking ‘wee’ in public. He will report to police every working day till 14th July, when he is due to re-appear in court. Nana Acheampong ended up in court for the first hearing after a supposed meeting of police, the chief, his victim and representatives... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, June 30th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Teachers abandon classrooms to protest flogging of a colleague teacher

By Ohemeng Tawiah, Nhyira Fm. Kumasi/ Ghana – Teachers at Besease in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti region are boycotting classes starting Monday in protest of abuse of their colleague by the local chief. Francis Kattah was subjected to 25 lashes by chief of the town in the presence of students for allegedly smoking Indian hemp in public. His aggrieved colleagues say the assault is not only inhuman to the victim but it also denigrates the teaching profession. The 54-year old French teacher of the local M/A Junior High School, an Assistant Director one  and five others were summoned to... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 28th 2011 | Read Comments

Ghana: Mario and J.Holiday ready to take on Ghana

By Peterking Quaye – In the light of their successful first show and by popular demand, 233Connect is ready to hit Ghana again, come the last day in July. Ghana will experience another massive invasion by yet again. Two of the world’s best-selling R&B artistes Mario and J Holiday will be storming Ghana next month to stage a grand musical concert at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre. In a release from the media outfit of  233 Connect ,dated 20th June ,2011,which courtesy 233 Connect, a fast-rising events company committed to raising standards in Ghana’s entertainment industry, Accra... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, June 27th 2011 | Read Comments

Africa Digital Week starts online on 1 July

By Peterking Quaye – The Premier Africa Digital conference and workshop in Africa has been launched in Ghana giving a strong impression to the quality of the event come this July in Accra, Ghana. The Africa e-governance Academy (AfegA), in partnership with the African Institute for Development Informatics and Policy (AIDIP), UNDP and Ministry of Communications, has announced the Africa Digital Week. The Africa Digital Week 2011, the first of its kind, to be organized on the African continent in Accra, is set for July 26-29, 2011 under the theme, ‘My Dream for A Digital Africa’. The event use the... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, June 27th 2011 | Read Comments