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Annan led the UN from 1997 to 2006 and was the first from sub-Saharan Africa to do so. World leaders pay tribute to Annan who died last month in Switzerland. Kofi Annan has been laid to rest in his native Ghana as world leaders paid tributes to the former UN secretary-general with calls to keep alive the legacy of a "stubborn optimist" to create a better, more peaceful world. At the funeral on Thursday, Annan's widow, Nane Maria, led hundreds of mourners, including world leaders past and present, traditional rulers and global royalty and called her husband an "extraordinary" person who had a "joy of life". "My love, you are now back home where you started your long journey. But may your wisdom and compassion continue to guide us, wherever we are," she said at the state funeral in the capital, Accra. Annan led the UN from 1997 to 2006, becoming the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to do so. He died on August 18 aged 80 at his hom

Kendrick Lamar has shared some fond memories of his late friend and fellow rapper Mac on US TV. Speaking during the opening segment of Open Late With Peter Rosenberg, Ken described Mac as a “funny, funny, funny individual." “He showed a smile and then you gave that smile right back. It made you feel good," said Kendrick. "All in all, that’s the type of person he was - just a good dude." Miller was found dead at his home in LA last week, aged 26. [He] Always made you feel good, just a great energy to have around. He’d pull up to the studio, give honest opinions. I’d play some music, he’d say, 'I like that. You should do something right here.' Just whatever, man, and he was just true and selfless about it. Great musician. Great writer. Ken added: "No matter what he was going through, he didn’t make you feel sorry for him, you know? He was strong about it - always kept a smile on his face because he wanted you to smile, too

Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models, two of which are larger than before. The iPhone XS Max has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display. The iPhone XS has the same 5.8in-sized component as the original. The iPhone XR’s screen is 6.1in but is lower quality. A new smartwatch was also launched with an added fall-detection function. There had been concerns that the relatively high £999 entry price of iPhone X would limit its appeal. But Apple said it had consistently proven more popular than either of the lower-priced iPhone 8 models. Market research firms suggest it also outsold rival companies’ flagship devices. That helped propel Apple to become the world’s first company with a market capitalisation above $1tn (£768bn). However, China’s Huawei still managed to overtake it in terms of overall smartphone market share in the April-to-June quarter, putting Apple into third place. “Huawei was able to overtake it because Apple is not playing in t

After the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directed Gold trading firm Menzgold to shut down its operations, a number of personalities have publicly declared their support for the company and its owner. The latest to join that list of personalities, supporting Nana Appiah Mensah, CEO of Menzgold, is rapper Sarkodie. Sarkodie, who is a known friend of Mr Mensah, has vouched for his credibility. Rapper Sarkodie says Nana Appiah Mensah genuinely cares about Ghana. He further admitted that he might not know the ins and outs of his operations but he is optimistic that NAM1 as the business mogul is popularly known as has a good game plan to help Ghana develop. In a tweet, the rapper said, “One man doing the most for our beloved country knowing him personally he genuinely cares about the country’s progress … might not know the ins and outs but one thing is for sure – the Nam1 mission is for a better Ghana Bless @mn_appiah” Menzgol

The fracas between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy is probably not ending time soon. Stonebwoy in an interview on Sunday, 9 September lambasted Shatta Wale for accusing him of killing his own mother and he further sent a stern warning shot to Shatta Wale to put a stop to such unsubstantiated allegations. “You go and say I killed my mother and come back and text me that you want peace, you want to make music?,” Stonebwoy said on Hitz FM. President of BhimNation dared Shatta Wale to ‘come and stand’ in front of him and accuse of him of killing his mother. He threatened that the end would be ‘beautiful’. Well in a recent tweet, Shatta Wale quizzed how the president of dancehall be threatened in his own state. This tweet by Shatta Wale is a subtle jab at Stonebwoy over his allegations leveled against him. On his twitter handle he wrote : “How can you threaten your own president, (laughing emojis) you cause fear and panic…(laughing emojis) to the whole dancehall state (laughi

Liberia president George Weah played in an international friendly for his country on Tuesday - at the age of 51. Weah, the first African footballer to win Fifa's World Player of the Year award, featured for 79 minutes of a 2-1 home defeat by Nigeria in Monrovia. Liberia arranged the friendly to retire their number 14 shirt, worn by Weah at his playing peak. The former AC Milan striker, sworn in as president in January, received a standing ovation as he was substituted. Nigeria fielded a reasonably strong team, including Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi and fellow midfielder Peter Etebo, of Stoke City. Ndidi's club-mate Kelechi Iheanacho featured as a second-half substitute. Etebo took the corner from which Simeon Nwankwo headed Nigeria into a 2-0 lead after Henry Onyekuru - on loan at Galatasaray from Everton - had scored the opener. The home side pulled one back with a late Kpah Sherman penalty.   Source: BBC

Controversial Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas who is better known as Anas has hinted of a possible next exposé in the music industry which will shake the whole of Ghana. In a tweet, Anas announced that he has something up his sleeves in the music industry and might be releasing soon. He tweeted ” Ghana Music Industry”. However, we cannot state vividly the exact sector in the music industry but it is probably a wake-up call for GHAMRO, MUSIGA and other stakeholders in the music industry. It may be that Anas has already carried out the investigation relating to his announcement or he is about to carry it out. Anas in a recent exposé involving the Ghana Football Association ( GFA ) ‘delved’ in the corrupt deals that were being carried out by some officials of the GFA which was spearheaded by the former GFA boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi. Anas has covered numerous investigative reports in Ghana and globally; the music industry might be shaken with fear and trembli

Kushesha recording artiste and one of the fast growing hip pop arts from Tema, Pambour drops the video for another banger christened "SQUAD".With his yet to be released EP dubbed  "MARIJATA" the fast raising star from Tema continue to feed his fans with dope hip pop tunes.This jam SQUAD also features Music prod JAYFYN who shows his versatility for music as he drops some hot vibes on the hook. The Video for SQUAD displays youth empowerment WATCH HERE: Pambour ft JayFyn (SQUAD)-  https://youtu.be/Q4tVjnCm5Po