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MultiChoice Africa is delighted to announce the launch of Televista and Trybe TV to the DStv platform in more African countries from 17 November 2016.

TelevistaTV, which will launch on DStv channel 194 on all DStv packages, is dedicated to the best of Africa's TV series and Telenovelas from around the world. The programming offering will bring a wide range of themes for the whole family to enjoy including traditional romance stories, drama, mystery, action and adventure with high quality production values and featuring top talent from the Telenovela industry and African TV drama/series circuit.

TelevistaTV is dedicated to the most compelling telenovelas from Portugal, Spain and even India mixed with brilliant local TV series for the whole family.

Tune in today from 9am to catch hit Televista telenovelas like La Loba, Jodha Akbar, Be Careful with My Heart to Local hit TV series like Lekki Wives and 168.

Televista will be available to all DStv subscribers (DStv Access, Fam…

President Obama urged his successor to continue his policy on Russia on Thursday, saying President-elect Donald Trump should not fall into the trap of seeking short-term deals with the rival power for the sake of expediency.
He said Trump should take a constructive approach, "finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia where our values and interests align," but "willing to stand up to Russia when they are deviating from our values and international norms."

"My hope is that he does not simply take a realpolitikapproach" in cutting deals and doing "whatever's convenient at the time," Obama said.

The president's comments on Russia were his most extensive since Trump's election in a campaign often influenced by reports of Russian involvement in the hacking of emails from his opponent's campaign and by Trump's own public entreaties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

They came as Obama stood by his most important Europe…

Kim Kardashian has returned to Instagram… kind of.
The 36-year-old reality star returned to the social media site for the first time since her Paris robbery -- to follow celebrity pals like Paris Hilton, Ariana Grande and Sofia Richie.

With her recent additions, Kardashian now follows 104 people on the social media site, including her famous family and friends like Beyoncé. The Selfish author also returned to Twitter shortly after her robbery at gunpoint, though she only reduced the accounts she was following from 121 to 106.

The former social media maven appeared to post on Facebook on Halloween, though quickly removed her posts.
Kardashian's app, meanwhile, has continued to post new content, with the help of her friends and family.

Brother Rob Kardashian and her assistant, Stephanie Sheppard, both recently shared photos of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star for Halloween.

Though Kardashian appears to be selectively returning to social media, a source told ET last week…

Ghanaian websites have been buzzing with the wedding between Frank Asamoah and  Lydia Boateng, which reportedly was so lavish that it got featured on german national television. The two had their wedding ceremony in the German town of Mannheim sometime between July and August this year (according to some quick checks I made). 

The ceremony was heavily attended by the Ghanaian community and some German nationals.

Frank Nero Asamoah, a cousin to Ghanaian musician D Cryme, got married to Lydia Boateng, who happens to be  the daughter of the local district Pentecost Church Pastor.
There is no video of the said coverage by the German TV station, but here are some videos from the wedding!

Check it out the video.....

Planned Parenthood has received 20,000 donations made in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence, and thousands of dollars in donations to the group's Indiana organization were made in his "honor" since last week's election, the groups said.
At least 20,000 of more than 128,000 donations received by Planned Parenthood since the election made reference to Pence, Indiana's governor and a former congressman who has been criticized by some for restrictions on abortion, Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, said Tuesday.

"We will never back down, and we will never stop providing the care our patients need," Richards said.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky said it has received "thousands in donations" in the governor's name. It got nearly 1,400 donations totaling more than $25,000 since Nov. 8, the state group said. The idea was helped by social media posts encouraging the donations, it said.
"Hoosiers have…

The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Jon Benjamin has implied in a publicly shared tweet that the newly opened Kwame Nkrumah interchange is nothing exceptional, based on his travel experience.

When a Twitter user, @ZimmAconcept mentioned the commissioner in their tweet that said they were looking forward to knowing Mr. Benjamin’s impression about the new flyover, the response was perhaps not what many celebrants (of the latest infrastructure) would have expected.

In related news by rather underwhelmed observers, commentary by award winning Ghanaian journalist, Manasseh Azure on the flyover since its opening has mainly been about Ghanaians’ ability to over play small successes and underplay major problems the country faces.

There have been mixed reactions to the new grand infrastructure that cost the country over Ghc300m (in partnership with the Brazilian government)


While some are of the belief that this new flyover is highly commendable and even elevates the ci…

Adele said Hello to a bat that crashed her recent concert in Mexico City, or rather, the singer actually said, “Welcome to Mexico. It’s really good to be here — but a (expletive) bat?” 
Yes, apparently even bats are obsessed with Adele's world tour, and when flew into her concert, the singer lost it in the most adorable and British way. She cursed. She screeched. She started flapping around onstage like she was a bat, too.


See for youself

When a bat welcomes you to a new country @Adele#adelemexicopic.twitter.com/YvCZ7ImDTb — H Ramos (@Hect) November 16, 2016

Sharon Osbourne suffered a miscarriage at the age of 28.
The Talk co-host, who shares three children — Jack, Kelly and Aimee — with husband Ozzy, revealed on Wednesday’s program that she was unaware that she was pregnant in her late 20s when she lost the baby after a “terrifying” dog attack in her parents’ home.

“When I was about, oh my lord, 28, I was attacked by a Doberman Pinscher and a Bernese Mountain Dog.

They were my parents’ and I came into the house — then I had a very high-pitched voice — and their ears went like this,” Osbourne, 64, told the ladies of The Talk while she made an upward pointing gesture with her fingers.

“I walked in the door, said hello and bang,” she said and explained that the dogs didn’t know her well.

“The Doberman jumped up and head-butted me — that’s one of the things that they do — and got me down to the ground and they both attacked me,” Osbourne continued.
Fortunately, her mother was home at the time and pulled the two dogs off of her daughter.

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Ghallywood actress Martha Ankomah is embarking on a journey to give back to society for supporting her career and her businesses. Her foundation which was named after her; “Martha Ankomah Foundation” will be supporting humanity in every aspect possible.
The foundation was launched few days ago. She and her team has already kicked things into full action by visiting some selected schools and donating a lots of stationaries to the school kids.
She also took time to advise the kids to study hard and enjoy their education that’s the only way they can become like their roles in society.

The actress is making this foundation a major part of her priority where she will dedicate her entire daily movement to see that this initiative stands on it two feet forever and doesn’t become a nine-day-wander like we see with most celebrities who started similar projects in the past. She is calling on all hands to come on board because she can’t do this alone, and need the help of everywhere …

Eric Aniva, a popular sex worker from Malawi who claimed he had sex with 104 women and girls as part of an ‘initiation ritual’ despite being HIV positive will appear in court on Friday for his expected verdict. In July, Eric was arrested on presidential orders after he admitted in an interview with BBC that he had unprotected sex with girls as young as 12 or 13 years old.
‘Most of those I have slept with are girls, school-girls, some girls are just 12 or 13 years old, but I prefer them older. All these girls find pleasure in having me as their hyena.
They actually are proud and tell other people that this man is a real man; he knows how to please a woman.’ After his arrest, none of the girls he assaulted came forward to testify against him until two women gave in evidence during his trial after he also confessed to have had sex with newly bereaved widows as part of the ‘cleansing ritual’, according to BBC report.

Aniva who is also being charged with having sex with bereaved…

Bollywood star and model Mallika Sherawatwas attacked and robbed by masked intruders inside a Paris apartment, according to multiple reports.
According to the Evening Standard, the 40-year-old actress was returning to her residential building in the 16th arrondissement with her French boyfriend Cyrille Auxenfans around 9:30 p.m. on Friday when the attack occurred.

Le Parisien reports the attackers wore scarves concealing their faces and “without saying a word, sprayed their victims with tear gas before punching them”
The criminals then fled the scene, and the stunned pair called emergency services, the Evening Standard reports.
Police have launched an investigation, with detectives suspecting the attack was an attempted robbery, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The incident occurs over a month after Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint at the No Address Hotel during Paris Fashion Week. Masked gunman tied up and locked the reality star in her bathroom while stealing two mob…

US President Barack Obama is holding talks with close ally Angela Merkel on a last visit to Germany before he hands over to his successor, Donald Trump.
As he arrived in Berlin late on Wednesday, Mr Obama and the German chancellor issued a joint statement strongly defending globalisation.
They said that with the world economy developing faster than ever, co-operation between nations was vital.
Mr Obama is meeting other European leaders before he leaves Berlin.
He is expected to hold talks with UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the leaders of France, Italy and Spain on Friday, before flying to Peru.
Officials say his talks will cover the crises in Ukraine and Syria, the fight against so-called Islamic State and transatlantic trade, as well as the outcome of the US election.
Mr Obama and Mrs Merkel have forged a strong partnership over the years, even surviving the revelation that American spies had listened to her mobile phone calls.
He has called her "probably... my closest in…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has affirmed that polls will open at all polling stations on 0700 hours and close at 1700 hours on December 7.
“Before voting begins in the morning of the poll, the Presiding Officer (PO) should bring together his/her polling assistants, security officer and any available polling agents and open each of the ballot boxes in their presence.
“Take out the election materials enclosed and ascertain that all items are available,” the EC has stated in Election 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary manual tagged: “A Guide to Voters,” made available to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.

The EC said the Presiding Officer was mandated to ensure particularly that the voters register and other lists as well as the Bio-metric Verification Device (BVD) were received.
The PO is also mandated to show the empty ballot boxes to all present before using them for polling.
“Show the sealed packets of ballot papers to the polling assistants, polling agents, voters and the secu…

Japan's PM is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, since the election last week.
Shinzo Abe said he wanted to "build trust" and "work together for prosperity and world peace", before leaving for his trip.

The meeting in New York comes amid concern over the foreign policy direction of Tokyo's biggest ally. Mr Trump has said Japan needs to pay more to maintain US troops on its soil.
He also condemned a major trade deal struck by President Obama with Japan and other Pacific Rim countries.
The US and Japan have been key allies since the end of World War Two, when the US helped Japan rebuild its economy.
Mr Abe is stopping in New York on his way to an Asia-Pacific trade summit in Peru.
But details of Thursday's meeting are unclear, with a Japanese official saying exactly where it will happen has not been firmed up.
"There has been a lot of confusion," a Japanese official told Reuters news agency.
The BBC's Pa…

President Barack Obama named Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, and 18 others recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday.
The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor and recognizes individuals for their contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural endeavors. This year's recipients represent a mix of artists, athletes, activists, scientists, philanthropists, and public servants. Lorne Michaels, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, and Cicely Tyson also made the list. The awards presentation will be at the White House on Nov. 22 and will be live-streamed.

Obama said in a statement, "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is not just our nation's highest civilian honor -- it's a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better. From scientists, philanthropists, and public servants to activists, athletes, a…

The world's earliest-known complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments, described as a "national treasure" of Israel, sold at auction in Beverly Hills for $850,000.
Heritage Auctions said the two-foot square marble slab sold Wednesday night at a public auction of ancient Biblical archaeology artifacts.

The tablet weighs about 115 pounds and is inscribed in an early Hebrew script called Samaritan.
It likely adorned the entrance of a synagogue that was destroyed by the Romans between A.D. 400 and 600, or by the Crusaders in the 11th century, said David Michaels, Heritage Auctions director of ancient coins and antiquities.
The auction house said the Israeli Antiquities Authorities approved export of the piece to the United States in 2005. The only condition was that it must be displayed in a public museum.
"The sale of this tablet does not mean it will be hidden away from the public," Michaels said. "The new owner is under obligation to display the…

The young Producer & Dj, Dj Breezy hot off the tails of his 2015 VGMA Producer of the Year and Ghana DJ Awards Best New Dj of the year wins, readies his first single off his first studio album "Elektrified'.
The Music Director at Black Avenue Muzik hosts a bevy of Africa's greats on his album including Patoranking, Khuli Chana, Sarkodie, D-Black, Stonebwoy, Joey B, E.L, Shatta Wale, Reekado Banks, Kofi Kinaata, Singlet, Pappy Kojo, Skales, Iceberg Slim, Gage, King Promise, Ofori Amponsah, Bisa Kdei and more.


However, enjoy the first single off the album where he actually sings and features ace comedian/ actor/ rapper Lil Win in 'WABODAM'.
Enjoy & Download  Dj Breezy ft. Lil Win 'Wabodam' :

South Africa’s Leading Lady, Terry Pheto, is putting South Africa on the world map yet again for the strides she is making as an actress.

Terry Pheto has just received a nomination in the category for Best Supporting Actress from the prestigious British Independent Film Award (BIFA) for her portrayal of Naledi Khama in the film A United Kingdom.

Having recently stole the show at the London premier of A United Kingdom, Terry Pheto’s nomination is well deserved as she has proven time and time again that her acting craft is of a world class standard. 

A United Kingdom depicts the true story of Seretse Khama and Terry Pheto plays the role of his sister, Naledi Khama. A United Kingdom opens up in cinemas this December. Make sure to vote for Terry Pheto for South African Of The Year:

·         SMS SATY 5 to 43043 or

·         Email SATY 5 to satyvoting@ann7.com

The Ignite Series produced by education not for profit, Aim Higher Africa is an edutainment program with a focus on sharing tips to success by young entrepreneurs from across Africa.

Aim Higher Africa aims to inspire a new generation of young entrepreneurs to create businesses that enrich their local communities by providing a medium where peer-to-peer learning takes place. This episode features Tolu Erogbobo aka Chef Eros, Founder of Cookie Jar and Eros and Gourmet.

Dubbed “The man who knows what billionaires eat for lunch”, by Forbes Africa, Chef Eros is one of the finest chefs in Nigeria with an enviable clientele which boasts some of the countries elite entrepreneurs. But the Journey for Chef Eros was not as smooth as one would think.

What sparked the light bulb moment, which has propelled him unto the world stage with partnerships with renowned international chef Jamie Oliver and a drive to end world hunger by 2030?
Watch Now.

The government of Cameroon has launched a campaign to highlight the ills of social media and need for social regulation in other to preserve the image of Cameroon. It comes after the several citizens has been taking to social media platforms to misinterprets and deform facts among others over certain issues revolving in Cameroon.

Last month after a deadly train derailed at Yaounde living at least 80 people dead with 600 injured, social media users in Cameroon criticized President Paul Biya for what they presumed as his unconcerned attitude towards the tragic accident after he didn’t return immediately from Switzerland where he had gone for a meeting.

After a parliament meeting was held on Monday, the Cameroon government in a statement confirmed that the country is committed to combat social media.

‘The State of Cameroon is resolutely committed to the fight against social media so as to preserve the image of the country. Social media is increasingly becoming a rallying point f…

The presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama, has issued a strong indication that civil disquiet will not cease in Ghana until the citizens cease to be a barrier themselves to a move he says God began in 1996.

Dr. Mahama, who is in his fifth run at 71 for the presidency, said three political leaders- Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and himself- emerged two decades ago as a complete set of messiahs sent to crack the country’s socio-economic problems in turns.
He said even though Ghanaians allowed both Rawlings and Kufuor their turns to lead the country, the unending denial of his turn to also manage the affairs of the country had been responsible especially for the anxieties and violence often experienced every election year in Ghana. The presidential nominee likened Ghana to a shaky pot sitting on a two-legged tripod and pointed at himself as the ‘missing third leg’ assigned to ensure balance by completing what his …

Of the many, many things that today’s leaders are expected to do, one of the most sought-after abilities in a leader is someone who can motivate and support his/her direct reports; it helps bring out the best in them and also help achieve maximum results.

Potentials and synergy is brought to bear when people are empowered especially with the right. There might be mistakes initially which is part of the learning process but once they pick up; they are good to go without any support.
The ability to tap into the collective insights, experiences, and talents of your direct reports have become a those you lead has become an instrumental force in ascertaining the company’s capacity on adjusting and respond to the changing needs of today’s global market as well as preparing the younger generation for leadership roles moving into the future.

The only challenge is where the focus should be – employee engagement activities, productivity, communication, team building, technology, in…

Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling during the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager has said.
The 82-year-old singer's death was "sudden, unexpected and peaceful", Robert B Kory said in a statement. No cause was given by the family when Cohen's death was announced last week.
The statement said that Cohen died on 7 November - three days before an announcement was made to the public. He was buried in Montreal on 10 November.

"With only immediate family and a few lifelong friends present, he was lowered into the ground in an unadorned pine box, next to his mother and father,'' the singer's son Adam Cohen wrote last week.
Leonard Cohen's representatives say a memorial in Los Angeles is being planned. 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led worldwide tributes to the singer, who was known for songs including Hallelujah, Suzanne, Bird on the Wire and I'm Your Man.
He released his 14th album…

554 African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea in a 24 hour hour operation conducted by Red Cross and Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) teams.
A rubber boat and a wooden boat were spotted last night, after having been adrift at sea for over 20 hours. Fortunately, everyone was recovered in relatively good shape, considering the situation.

Wednesday morning, another three rubber boats, heavily overcrowded with people, were rescued. Among them were several young children, including a month-old baby, and several pregnant women.
The operations ran smoothly considering the rough weather today and everyone is in good health and being cared for by the Red Cross medical team. The Responder is now sailing North to Italy with the rescued people on board.

Hillary Clinton urged supporters "not to give up" and to "remain engaged in progressive politics" at a charity gala in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.
Her appearance, which aides say was planned long before last week's stunning loss, marked Clinton's first public remarks since conceding the election to President-elect Donald Trump.
Clinton said appearing in public wasn't the easiest thing for her.

"There were a few times this week that I wanted to curl up with a good book or dogs and never get back up again," the former presidential nominee said.

Nevertheless, she attempted to inspire her audience and emphasized a line of Martin Luther King Jr. that is oft quoted by President Barack Obama throughout her speech: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."

During the rest of her speech, she emphasized bipartisanship, advocacy, volunteerism and investing in the children of the United States — no matter the…