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Bernice King is speaking out about Kendall Jenners Pepsi commercial as it’s being accused of appropriating civil rights movements.
According to PEOPLE.com, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. posted a tweet on Wednesday with a powerful photo of her father protesting: “If only Daddy would have known about the power of #Pepsi,” she wrote on the photo from the March Against Fear demonstration in 1966.
The commercial features Jenner leaving a photo shoot to join a protest, where she hands a can of Pepsi to an officer, bringing a smile to his face as the crowd turns cheerful. Though the soda company originally defended the campaign, they have decided to pull the ad.
If only Daddy would have known about the power of #Pepsi. pic.twitter.com/FA6JPrY72V — Be A King (@BerniceKing) April 5, 2017“Pepsi was trying to project a global a message of unity, peace and understanding,” they said in a statement. “Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologize. We did not intend to make light of any s…

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Jirapa, Dr. Francis Dakura Bawaana has stated that he will shoot some former presidential staffers and aides of former President John Mahama if given the opportunity.

According to Dr. Bawaana, the disrespectful and arrogant posturing of some former aides of the ex-president including Stan Dogbe immensely contributed to the humiliating defeat of the NDC in last year’s elections.

In an interview with Starr News, Dr. Bawaana explained that Mr. Dogbe and some of his colleagues completely alienated Mr. Mahama from the structures and the grassroots of the party and treated party members with disdain.

“My brother some of those handlers if I get I will shoot them. I’m being very honest. When you go to that area they are not correct. The way some of them treated people, and I’m one of them, I’m one of those that felt really badly treated by them.

“And I don’t care, I can even call some names, they were too arrogant around th…

Despite years of being estranged, Melanie "Mel B" Brown's sister is sticking up for her in the wake of the former Spice Girl's divorce and allegations of abuse by her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte.

Danielle Brown posted a scathing rant about her former brother-in-law on Instagram, claiming her sister's family thought they would never see her again and celebrating that she's kicked him our of her life.

"8 years of abusive calls me and my mum have had stating we would never see Melanie again," Danielle wrote. "I am laughing and celebrating as you were wrong. you are a sorry excuse of a man !! To the left to the left everything you own in the box to the left," quoting the Beyoncé song "Irreplaceable."

She also ranted that she hopes that Belefonte and the couple's ex-nanny, whom Mel B claimed in a restraining order filing that Belafonte impregnated, "go to jail and rot in hell."

The sister also added a slew o…

Seasoned broadcaster Anita Erskine will host this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards slated for the Accra International Conference Centre this Saturday, April 8.
The likes of Doreen Andoh, Eazzy, Dentaa, Naa Askorkor and Joselyn Dumas, have all compered the awards night in supporting roles. Erskine’s announcement as sole hostess therefore, is unprecedented in many regards.
Anita was born in Jerusalem in 1978 and raised in Ghana. She’s among the country’s finest media personalities, and has become a constant icon of inspiration, especially to women. She currently comperes  Starr Drive alongside Giovanni Caleb. It airs weekdays one Starr 103.5 FM in Accra.
The 17th edition, MzVee, Medikal, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, EL,and Joe Mettle are all in the running for the coveted Artist of The Year Prize. It will also witness performances from some of the country’s most sought after music acts.

Autopsy results have revealed that chemical weapons were used in an attack which killed more than 80 people in Syria's Idlib province, according to Turkey's justice minister.
Thirty-two victims of Tuesday's attack were brought to Turkey where three subsequently died.
"Autopsies were carried out on three of the bodies after they were brought from Idlib. The results of the autopsy confirms that chemical weapons were used," Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said, quoted by state-run Anadolu news agency. "This scientific investigation also confirms that Assad used chemical weapons," Bozdag added, without giving further details. 
The attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun drew widespread  international condemnation and public revulsion, prompting the United Nations to pledge it would investigate it as a possible war crime. 
The Syrian govenment denied carrying out the raid. Russia, a key military ally of the Bashar al-Assad government, has blamed the opposition…

A beautiful black woman perfectly shut down an internet troll who tried to shame her for her dark skin colour and her confident reply has since gone viral. 
Mimi Mbah, 19, is an aspiring model, and a student originally from Cameroon.

In accordance with her dreams of being a model, she constantly shares lovely photos of herself striking model-like poses.  The Twitter page African Beauties discovered her and recently shared a few of her Instagram snaps and most people were awed by the stunning shots but one particular person was not pleased and decided to bring her down by offering an unsolicited, insulting opinion. "(If) she was lighter, she’d be fire," the troll wrote. Mimi saw the comment and replied him, writing: "No thanks I wouldn’t trade my skin color for the world! Still fire tho." Within just a few hours, her response got tens of thousands of retweets, over 50,000 likes, and hundreds of replies showing her support.

"Handled with class, I would have gone …

A Dutch retailer has been forced to apologise after it unwittingly sold a colour-by-numbers book featuring Adolf Hitler.
The dictator was pictured making a Nazi salute and wearing a Swastika armband.
Kruidvat, the Dutch drugstore chain stocking it, said they "deeply regretted the incident" and immediately withdrew the product.
The book was produced in India and it is remains unclear why Hitler was included.
"My suspicion is that the man who created the colouring book got a book of famous people out of the closet and selected a pair, which unfortunately included Adolf Hitler. Maybe he did not recognize him," a spokesperson for the Belgian publisher Trifora told local media. 
The publisher explained the book, Kleuren op Code, included significant historical figures such as Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein and Abraham Lincoln.
"It is a nasty combination of circumstances. We check the book on translations, but do not check all the colouring pictures," the …

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominee, Joe Mettle has told Showbiz that he is hopeful of making history as the first Gospel artiste to win the converted Artiste of the Year award when the event comes off on Saturday, April 8 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

According to Graphic.com.gh, since the inception of the Ghana Music Awards in 1999, no Gospel artiste has won the ultimate prize but Joe Mettle has told Showbiz he is confident of breaking that jinx come Saturday, adding that a win for him will also be a victory for the entire gospel industry in the country.

“I am confident that we can win this for the first time and I urge everyone to continue to support this. It will not be just a win for myself and my team, but a win for the entire gospel music industry in Ghana including those who have come before me and have worked so hard in this space,” he said.

Speaking about the support he has received from the public and other industry persons who have tipped h…

The speaker of the Philippines House of Representatives, Pantaleon Alvarez is an old friend and powerful ally of president Rodrigo Duterte so it comes as no surprise when the commander in chief sprang to the defence of his pal who was accused of adultery.

The Philippines public has however been enraged at the manner in which the president went about this business, he practically admitted to being an adulterer himself while defending the practice.  Describing it as a 'non-issue', the President said in a speech:

'This is a world of hypocrisy. Who among you here does not have a mistress?' But the comments drew sharp rebukes in the conservative and mainly Catholic nation where divorce is publicly frowned upon. Senator Risa Hontiveros said: 'All of it is sexist and misogynistic to explain improper behaviour simply by virtue of being male.

'It sends a message that undermines the many struggles and gains so far for women's rights and gender equality.'…

The Supreme Court in Russia has started reviewing a government request to ban Jehovah's Witness and declare it an 'extremist organisation'.

This comes a month after the Justice Ministry filed a lawsuit with the Russia’s Supreme Court against the national headquarters of the country's Jehovah’s Witnesses which has 175,000 members in Russia and 395 branches across the country, to be labeled an 'extremist organization'.
In the case which began on Wednesday, it was reported that the Jehovah’s witnesses filed a counter lawsuit against the Justice Ministry lawyers, calling its actions unlawful and asking the court to recognize the organization’s members as victims of political repression.

The court however ruled that it was not part of its jurisdiction, according to BBC report. The case was eventually adjourned and the hearing will continue later today.

The former Municipal Chief Executive of Ashaiman Ibrahim Baidoo, has been attacked and shot in the eye by some armed robbers Wednesday evening.
Hon. Baidoo who survived the attack is currently receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The incident is reported to have occurred at his residence in Tema Community 22.
Information gathered by Starr News indicates that Mr. Baidoo, was returning home from a meeting in Tema involving some N.D.C party representatives and some activists from 5 constituencies including Ashiaman and Katamanso.
According to Starr News sources, the robbers targeted his head but unfortunately the bullet missed his head and rather hit his eye leaving him with gory bullet wounds.
The robbers also made away with his new blue-black Chrysler with registration number GN 2015 – 16. Meanwhile, the Tema Regional Police Command has launched investigations into the robbery attack on the former M.C.E.
A statement from the Public Relations Officer ASP Juliana Obeng …

Exams is approaching and his teachers kept hammering about studying whenever they visit the class. He thought there was more time for studies therefore he can learn later. He was engaged in skipping classes to play TV games with his colleagues. Then one month to exams, the school organized a prayer conference for the final year students.

He was part and paid huge sum of money to get a better grade but he hasn't studied for the exams. Now, he is done with the exams, has graduated and is waiting for his results. There comes announcement all over about the release of results. He went to check and to his surprise, he failed in all. He cried the hell out of him and after blamed GOD for such surprise. Really? I strongly believe heaven helps those who help themselves.

She entered into a relationship. The gentleman was caring, loving and had all she wanted. Her focus was on the relationship and kept her all in it. Some days later, she had the broken heart of her life. Now, sh…

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A source close to Mel B tells ET that members of her inner circle are happy that the America's Got Talent judge has split from her estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte.
Mel B, whose real name is Melanie Brown, was granted a temporary restraining order against Belafonte on Monday, after she accused him of beating and threatening her throughout their nearly 10-year marriage in court papers obtained by ET. ET has reached out to both Brown and Belafonte for comment, though neither has responded as of press time.
"Thank God she got away," the source says. "Mel's friends are shocked that it took her this long to finally leave him, but are so relieved that it happened. Everyone is so proud that she finally had the courage to leave him."
"Mel never told friends just how bad the abuse was but everyone knew how scared of him she really was," the source claims.
Our source alleges that 41-year-old Belafonte "controlled Mel's life."
"Ste…

The 15 percent increment in Transport fares will take effect today, Thursday April 6, 2017, across the country.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had earlier justified the 15% transport fares increment saying fuel prices and prices of the spare parts have gone up since the last review of transport fares last year.
According to the GPRTU, the increment is long overdue and should have been done two months ago.
The increment also comes at a time when government has abolished duty on the importation of spare parts and reduced the Special petroleum tax rate from 17.5 percent to 15 percent.
Issah Kalifa, General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) told Starr News fares have not been increased since February 2016.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to keep his social media platforms safe from revenge porn – the use of intimate videos or photos to hurt a previous partner.
According to him, they will be rolling our new tools to prevent these harmful materials from being shared on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.
He says: We’re focused on building a community that keeps people safe. That means building technology and AI tools to prevent harm. Today we’re rolling out new tools to prevent “revenge porn” from being shared on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram. Revenge porn is any intimate photo shared without permission. It’s wrong, it’s hurtful, and if you report it to us, we will now use AI and image recognition to prevent it from being shared across all of our platforms.

The Gambia will hold its first election on Thursday since the downfall of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh.
Expectations are high that new lawmakers will overhaul the national assembly once derided as a mere rubberstamp by many in the country.
Gambians have long complained that under Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years, laws were often made by executive decree and buttressed by legislation much later on, if at all.
Campaigning ended on Tuesday for the 238 registered candidates representing nine different political parties who are vying for the 53 seats up for election.
Five seats are to be appointed by President Adama Barrow, totalling 58 spots in the small west African nation's parliament.
Kemo Bojang, a first-time voter speaking to Al Jazeera by phone, said there is a lot of excitement surrounding this year's election.
"This is a breakthrough for us, voting for someone who will actually represent us," Bojang, 20, who resides in the western town of Bakau, said.
He added h…

“The first thing you have to decide before you start is are you an entrepreneur or are you a 9 to 5 person?” Rotimi Williams on Aim Higher Africa Ignite Series.

According to recent statistics, Nigeriansconsume more than 5 million metric tons of rice every year, with a significant portion of its consumption needs sourced from imports. Following the crash of global oil prices and its resultant recessionary effect,
Rotimi Williams, an ambitious entrepreneur and rice farmer, is on a quest to change that.
Williams, a former journalist, is the owner of Kereksuk Rice Farm, the second largest commercial rice farm in Nigeria by land size. His farm, which is situated in Nasarawa state in northern Nigeria, currently sits on 45,000 hectares and employs more than 600 natives of Nasarawa. But what was the light bulb moment that made Williams decide to give up on the 9 to 5 life and embark on a journey filled with so many disappointments?
Watch the video below......

A 24-year-old woman went to church to seek hope only to meet her doom. That is the long and short of Paulina Anokye Sarpong's story, who has become paralyzed after an unattended vehicle knocked her down at a church compound.
Paulina, a resident of Kwadaso in Kumasi, suffered the fate in bizarre circumstances two years ago. She had then joined worshippers at Bantama Christ Apostolic Church on June 11, 2015, as part of a 40-day fasting and prayer programme.
According to Myjoyonline.com, Paulina says she stepped out of the chapel to visit the washroom but a parked vehicle suddenly started to move unattended to and knocked down.
She was severely injured in the accident that happened within seconds. Doctors detected she had a neck tumor during treatment of her injuries. 
Though she underwent surgery with the help of relatives, Paulina could not move her limbs afterwards.
She told Nhyira FM’s Obra magazine programme that both the church and the owner of the vehicle that knocked her down …

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Spain's highest court seized a huge real estate portfolio belonging to Rifaat Al Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. Spanish authorities said they are investigating the elder Assad for money laundering, thus seized 503 properties belonging to him and his relatives worth €691 million ($740 million).
Rifaat Al Assad, 79, was vice president of Syria in the 1980s when his brother and Bashar's father Hafez ruled the country.

He was exiled in 1984 for attempting to seize power while Hafez recovered from heart problems. He has mostly lived in exile in Europe since then.

The investigation in Spain includes 16 individuals associated with Assad, including two wives, six of his children and one Spanish citizen who allegedly administered Assad's assets in the country. Officials in Spain say Assad may have taken as much as $300 million from Syrian state coffers for personal gain.

Rifaat Al Assad has also lived in France, where authoritie…

According to ETOnline, Mel B's estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, is denying the America's Got Talent judge's allegations that he was both physically and emotionally abusive towards her during their nearly 10-year marriage.
Mel B, whose real name is Melanie Brown, was granted a restraining order against Belafonte on Monday. In court papers obtained by ET, she claimed she was in "fear of her safety" and that of her children -- 5-year-old Madison, whom she shares with Belafonte, as well as her two daughters from previous relationships, Phoenix and Angel. ET has reached out to 41-year-old Brown for comment, though she has not responded as of press time.
"What matters most to Mr. Belafonte is the safety and well-being of his daughters and step-daughters," Belafonte's lawyers told ET in a statement on Wednesday. "It's a shame that Ms. Brown elected not to proceed in a respectful and amicable fashion in this very private matter. In du…

US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of dozens of civilians in northern Syria in an apparent chemical weapons attack by Syria's air force.
It was an "affront to humanity", he said, adding: "When you kill innocent children, innocent babies, little babies... that crosses... many lines."
He did not mention Russia, Syria's ally, which says chemical weapons in rebel hands may have been released.
But America's envoy to the UN accused Russia of covering up for Damascus.
"Time and time again Russia uses the same false narrative to deflect attention from their ally in Damascus," Nikki Haley said during a heated UN Security Council debate in New York.
Hinting at possible unilateral action by the US, she added: "When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action."
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denies…