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Ajaratou Fatoumata Tambajang has been selected as Vice President of The Republic of The Gambia. Tambajang, a conspicuous genius majority rule government dissident was a piece of the resistance coalition that unseated long time ruler Yahya Jammeh.
She is touted as one of the fundamental brains behind the arrangement of a coalition going into the December 1, 2016 surveys. Her arrangement was reported on Monday by Halifa Sallah, the representative of President Adama Barrow at a Press Conference held in Banjul.

Conceived in on October 22, 1949 in Brikama, Gambia, the mother of eight was a previous United Nations Development Program (UNDP) sex/advancement master additionally served as a bureau serve in the administration of Yahya Jammeh. She was Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs.

According to Associated Press, Los Angeles prosecutors have charged rapper Soulja Boy with felony possession of an assault weapon and a handgun.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Monday that it had charged the rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, and that his arraignment was scheduled for Monday.
Way was arrested last month by Los Angeles police.
Prosecutors said a search of his home found a Mini Draco AR-IS assault weapon and a Glock 21 handgun.
Authorities have said the handgun was reported stolen from a Huntington Beach, California, police vehicle.
Soulja Boy is best known for his 2007 hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" and for his recent appearances on VH1's "Love and Hip Hop."

There have been so many rumours about Tonto Dikeh‘s marriage and why she and her husband might be having issues.
Over the weekend, there was a rumour that a domestic staff from Tonto Dikeh’s house had given an interview stating that the actress’ use of hard drugs had caused the breakup of her marriage.

According to the “domestic staff”, Tonto Dikeh’s use of cannabis and cocaine, even while breastfeeding her son, had caused her husband to leave the house.
Taking to Instagram a few minutes ago to debunk the rumours, Tonto Dikeh has shared a lab report showing that she was tested for several drugs and that the results were negative.
She captioned the photo: I do this for MY GOD
I do this for MY SON
I do this for the millions of People who draw strengt from my story/Journey!!!
#MAMAKING#God bless you All #NEVER LET NEGATIVITY GET TO YOU BUT SOMETIMES PROVE THEM WRONG FOR THE ONES WHO LOVE YOU!!

Zylofon Media an imaginative expressions organization has revealed High Life Singer Kumi Guitar referred to, all things considered, as Nana Yaw Kumi at a brief service at the Company's premises in East Legon.

The 5-year arrangement, will set the vocalist on the way to worldwide acknowledgment among different advantages.

The break into two vocalist was some time ago marked onto Okraku Mantey's Slip Music. The arrangement sees him procure a sign-on charge of $100,000 , 3/4 room house and a Hyundia Sonata 2016 model.

The occasion was seen by Mr Enoch Attakorah (Head of Operations Zylofon Media) and Mr Samuel Atoubi Baah (Sammy Flex).

Mr Enoch Attakorah is hopeful that these arrangement will make Kumi Guitar an easily recognized name in Ghana and past.
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An actor has died after being shot while filming a music video in the Australian city of Brisbane.
The man, in his 20s, suffered a chest wound inside the Brooklyn Standard bar in Eagle Lane in the city centre, Queensland police said. 
Several firearms had been discharged during the filming just before 1400 local time (0400 GMT), said Detective Inspector Tom Armitt.
The video was for Sydney-based hip hop group Bliss n Eso.
The band's management released a statement to Australian news outlets confirming the death.
"The video production crew and our team are currently working with the police in their investigation and we are unable to provide further comment at this time," the statement said.
It said band members were not present at the time.
Ammunition type unknown
Insp Armitt told reporters police were conducting a criminal investigation. 
"We do not know specifically how those injuries occurred at this point in time and that'll be [the] subject of our investigat…

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang believes insufficient time together led to the hosts' group-stage elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Panthers needed to beat Cameroon on Sunday but could only draw 0-0.
Aubameyang said: "It is really annoying because we had chances. Sadly there are days when it doesn't go in, like my first chance from two metres out.
"We are all really disappointed. We didn't really have the time to prepare (for the tournament)."
Aubameyang reacted angrily after final whistle, storming off, kicking a ball off the pitch and not shaking hands with anyone.
Coach Jose Antonio Camacho told him to calm down but Aubameyang waved him away as he walked down the tunnel. 
"Of course everyone is disappointed, it is usual in these situations," said Aubameyang. "The players feel it the most."
Aubameyang also appeared to be unhappy that the team did not begin their preparations for the tournament on 3 January as plann…

The title for “Star Wars: Episode VIII” has finally been revealed. Disney annouced on Monday that the next chapter in the space opera saga will be named “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
It's official. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is the next chapter of the Skywalker saga. This December. #TheLastJedihttps://t.co/ySkVwQcMTPpic.twitter.com/eHrPgbsRJq — Star Wars (@starwars) January 23, 2017“The Last Jedi,” written and directed by Rian Johnson, immediately follows the events of 2015’s smash hit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
The film stars Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. The cast also includes the late Carrie Fisher, who died on Dec. 27. The actress, who played Princess Leia Organa, had wrapped shooting in July. 
Lucasfilm said earlier this month that it won’t digitally recreate Fisher in upcoming movies.
Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran will also app…

Three men were arrested on suspicion of rape in Sweden on Sunday, following reports of an assault against a woman being live-streamed on Facebook.
Police in Uppsala were contacted in the morning by a woman who said she had seen a gang rape broadcast in a closed group on the site.
"You have been raped," one of the men said at the end of the video and then laughed, according to the viewer. 
Police later confirmed they, and "many" others, had seen the footage. 
The Facebook group is said to have several thousand members.
Police confirmed that they had found three men, aged between 19 and 25, and one woman at a local apartment. 
The men were arrested on the spot. 
Josefine Lundgren, 21, called the police when she saw the video. 
Speaking to Swedish tabloid Expressen, she said she saw one of the men tear the woman's clothes off and lie on top of her.
She also said one of the men had a gun. 
Facebook Live shows a count of other people simultaneously watching the broadcas…

Kendall Jenner, 21, was on Sunday spotted walking the streets of Paris with her rumored boyfriend, rapper, A$ap Rocky, 28. The pair haven't done anything to confirm or deny the dating rumours.

They were seen shopping at flea market in Paris on Sunday, days after Kendall walked the runway at the Givenchy Menswear Fall/Winter 2017-2018. 

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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has initiated investigations into allegations of relabeled “Blue Jeans Energy Drink” on the Ghanaian market suggesting it was fake.

A video shared on social media by a consumer showed a sample of two different drinks that had been relabeled as “Blue Jeans Energy Drink,” even though they were other brands.

In a statement issued and signed in Accra by Mr Hudu Mogtari, Chief Executive Officer of FDA, he said the attention of the FDA had been drawn to the video which was circulating on social media on the said drink.
He said the FDA as part of its regulatory measures to protect public health and safety has commenced investigations into the purported energy drink.
“We acknowledge with deep concerns the potential safety issues this video raises and the apparent panic it has caused.
“The FDA regrets that the consuming public has had to grapple with this challenge, and wishes to assure the public that it has taken immediate steps to address the concern…

The Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority Richard Anamoo has been made a request to step aside by President Akufo-Addo, StarrFMonline.com has learnt.
Mr. Anamoo got news of his rejection Monday Morning, as per StarrFMonline.com sources.

The improvement returns on the of cases by some staff of the organization that their executive general utilized a few people and advanced some chose staff after the aftereffects of 2016 decisions were pronounced.

His expulsion takes after a comparative mandate to the CEO of the Ghana COCOBOD organization Dr. Stephen Opuni by the President a week ago.

A South African church is trending on social media after a local celebrity said he walked out of a service because of a homophobic sermon. 
Somizi Mhlongo said in a video posted on Instagram that a guest pastor at Grace Bible Church in Soweto had said being gay was "unnatural". 

No opinion or advice needed. I'm just venting. @grace_bible_church A video posted by Somizi (@somizi) on Jan 22, 2017 at 1:16am PST
The TV and radio personality said he was deeply offended by the words.
Gay marriage is legal in South Africa and the pastor's reported comments have sparked debate about religious views.
Some have called on the church to denounce homophobia.

During the sermon, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, who was visiting from Ghana, is reported to have said: "There is nothing like that [homosexuality] in nature."

Reacting to the comments, Mhlongo said: "The church was cheering. I am not going to sit there and listen to someone offend me. This is who I am. I am a gay m…

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh held on to power forcing the newly elected Adama Barrow to be sworn in at the Gambian embassy in Senegal.

He has been in power for more than 22 years, but other current African leaders have ruled longer.
Below is a list of Seven other African leaders who have led for more than 30 years.
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe) -- 36 years
Age: 92 In power since: April 1980, when his country gained independence after he coordinated a guerrilla war against white colonial rulers. He first was prime minister, then took the presidency in 1987 -- elected by the national assembly -- when a new constitution created the office to replace the prime minister's office. Current election rules: Five-year terms, no term limits. He has claimed victory in popular votes -- sometimes highly controversially -- in 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2013. He is the last living African leader who's been in power continuously since his country's independence.

King Mswati III (Swaziland)…

Quote of the day!! "Surround yourself with only those people who are going to lift you higher". By Oprah Winfrey.   Meaning of the quote....
If you want to get better, you have to surround yourself with better people. Seek out the successful people and learn their secrets to success. Hire people who are more knowledgeable in areas where you lack experience. People excel in the things they are passionate about. Draw from their knowledge, passion and energy and you will undoubtedly improve as well.  Be Inspired!!!!

Earlier this week, the Grammy and Oscar-winning musician experienced racially charged harassment by a paparazzi when he was with his wife, Chrissy Teigen, at an airport.
Teigen tweeted about the incident on Thursday, writing that a paparazzi photographer at John F. Kennedy airport asked “if we evolved from monkeys.”
For the first time, Legend opened up about the run-in on Saturday at the Variety Studio presented by Orville Redenbacher at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where he was on hand to promote his WGN America series “Underground” on which he’s an executive producer. Paparazzi at JFK just asked me "if we evolved from monkeys, why is John Legend still around?" - and people wonder why celebs lose it in pics — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 19, 2017“We were right next to each other and we looked at each other like, ‘Did he really just say that?’ And he really said it. He basically called me a monkey,” Legend told Variety, recalling the incident th…

Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla known by his stage name Stonebwoy paid the school charges of 5 last year understudies of his place of graduation, Tema Methodist Day Senior High School as a major aspect of sponsorship.
The nice thought is in accordance with Stonebwoy's up and coming activities, "The Livingstone Foundation", destined to be propelled, in the not so distant future.

"I'm thankful that I experienced Tema Methodist Day Senior High School, passed my courses and proceeded onward. Aside the scholarly world, I supported my music ability. Not to state you ought to overlook school, you have to consider your reviews important''.

Not everybody is special to have guardians or watchmen pay their schools expenses, substantially less to state on a general. Indeed, even myself sooner or later, I needed to battle to get my charges paid, so in the event that you have individuals who bolster you with school expenses, yo…

Madonna was among the many high-profile celebrities who delivered speeches at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Saturday, but her profanity-ridden, confrontational speech raised a few eyebrows.
After stating that she’s “thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House” and dropping three f-bombs, the 58-year-old singer took to Instagram to clear up any confusion.

“Yesterday’s Rally. was an amazing and beautiful experience. I came and performed Express Yourself and thats exactly what i did. However I want to clarify some very important things. ” she captioned a photo of herself with the words “I choose love!”

Madonna explained that she does not encourage violence and felt that parts of her speech were taken “wildly out of context.”
“My speech began with ‘ I want to start a revolution of love.’ I then go on to take this opportunity to encourage women and all marginalized people to not fall into despair but rather to come together and use it as a starting point for unity…

Previous President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana's administration says a lot in regards to its accomplishments to the world.

This he said indicates how pleased the world is of Ghana and Ghanaians which makes him greatly glad for each Ghanaian.
In a Facebook post last Thursday after his arrangement by the United Nations to co-seat a session on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with the Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, Mr Mahama talked about how "lowered" he is by the arrangement.

"My arrangement as Co-Chair of this select UN aggregate additionally implies that Ghana will have the capacity to draw in more outside speculations, which thus will help support the economy therefore, altogether more occupations will get to be distinctly accessible for Ghanaians," he included.

Perused the post underneath:

"I am Co-Chairing, together with the Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, a gathering of sixteen Sustainable Development Goals Advocates to bolster…

DJ Khaled shared this beautiful photo of him with his almost 3 month old son, Asahd Khaled and wrote;