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TIME magazine has unveiled its annual “100 Most Influential People in the World” list on, a widely-ranging group that includes global leaders and their advisers, musicians and movie stars, world-class athletes and chief executives.
This year’s 14th annual issue features five worldwide covers, each featuring a member of the TIME 100: singer John Legend, actress Viola Davis, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, philanthropist Melinda Gates, and British actor Riz Ahmed.
See the full list after the cut....


Biram Dah Abeid, Mauritanian politician, activist

David Adjaye, architect

Riz Ahmed, actor

Thelma Aldana, Attorney General of Guatemala

James Allison, immunologist

Guillem Anglada-Escudé, Natalie Batalha and Michaël Gillon, astronomers

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks

Margaret Atwood, novelist

Stephen Bannon, White House Chief Strategist

Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, activist

Samantha Bee, actor, comedian

Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court

Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amaz…

Bill O'Reilly will receive a maximum of one year's salary following his ouster from Fox News, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. 
Fox News parent Twenty-First Century Fox Inc announced on Wednesday it had parted ways with the star cable news host, ending his more than 20-year career, following allegations of sexual harassment from a number of women.

The source declined to comment on O'Reilly's annual salary, but CNN reported on Thursday that the host's new contract provided about $25 million a year.

O'Reilly' severance is the latest payment in what has turned out to be a costly situation for Fox News. The New York Times reported on April 1 that Fox and O'Reilly paid five women a total of $13 million to settle harassment claims. O'Reilly said in a statement at the time that he had settled only to spare his children from controversy.

O'Reilly, who has been off the air on vacation since April 11, said in a written statement…

The Netherlands ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Ron Strikker on Wednesday, 19th April honored multiple award winning musician Bisa Kdei at his residence.

It is of no doubt that Bisa Kdei has over the years worked effectively to project the image of Ghana to the outside communities and for such a great personality like HE Ron Strikker appreciate him is a prove to the world Bisa Kdei's music is of a great value.

A tweet on Netherlands Embassy in Ghana reads; "We even have a special guest. Thanks for coming @bisa_kdei!#OrangeWeek #MediaWeek"

According to HE Ron Strikker, he and people around him enjoy songs from Bisa Kdei and in appreciation to his hard work, he hands over to him a plaque.

Bis Kdei posted the video on his Instagram showing his gratitude to HE Ron Strikker and the entire Netherlands region.

He just released his collaboration with Supreme Mavin Dynasty's label act Reekado Banks titled Feeling, which is gradually making waves.

Watch video of Bisa K…

Céline Dion may never stop grieving the death of her late husband René Angélil, but she's finding comfort in keeping her 6-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson Angélil close and helping them remember their late father.
The 49-year-old sat down with The Sunand revealed the three sleep together every night.
"I organize myself to not feel lonely," Dion said. "So I got myself a huge, huge, huge bed and I sleep with my twins. They are comforting me a lot. I need them. I need them close."
"When it's time for them to say they want their room, their room's ready. But we watch a lot of TV together.

 I'm discovering Disney," she added.

According to People.com, Dion went on to explain that the boys have found a way through the pain of losing their father because she's remained a symbol of strength.
"They're really well because I'm strong," she said. "I'm sounding pretentious but if I don't show them the way, they will …

The Police at Mpraeso in the Eastern region has commenced investigations into a suicide case which occurred Wednesday at the Balcony of Mpraeso Presbyterian Church.
The Police has already picked up one person, Stephen Amoh, a colleague Painter to the deceased to assist with investigations into the incident.
The deputy Public Relations Officer of the Eastern regional Police Command, Sergeant Gideon Boateng explained to Starr News that, on Wednesday April 19, 2017, the Police at Mpraeso received a phone call from some Church leaders of Mpraeso Presbyterian Church that at about 5am, they found a 23-year-old man hanged to death in one of the Church’s balconies with a blue nylon rope.
He said Police quickly proceeded to the scene and it was revealed that the deceased was part of three painters contracted by the leadership of the church to paint the entire Church building.
According to the Deputy PRO, Police preliminary investigations detected bruises on the body of the deceased.
He s…

One of Okyeame Kwame's self-hosted shows, "OK Stripped" has now become an every-year expectation, with the 2017 edition looking like a bigger package.

OK, Ghana’s most versatile, creative artiste is bringing to +233 Bar, in Osu the much-anticipated third edition of his "OK Stripped" Concert on 28th April 2017.

It will be a night of live music, dance, and poetry. It will also give patrons the opportunity to get close and personal with OK in a question-and-answer session.

 Featuring are the best live performers: Kwabena Kwabena, MzVee, Adina, Ebony, Trigmatic, Flowkingstone and other surprise acts.

The event, according to the headliner has over the years been associated with charity, with its proceeds funding a cause of the OK Foundation. 

After the previous one raised funds for Ghana’s Paralympics national team ahead the 2016 Paralympics game in Rio, this year's will be targeted at supporting the Hepatitis B campaign in West African countries, a proj…

Baby bumps and birthday cake! Pregnant Beyoncé and Jay Z were spotted out showing PDA on Tuesday night during a friend's birthday party at Los Angeles hotspot, Beauty & Essex, a source tells ET.

"[The couple was] in the private dining room," the source recounts. "Beyoncé was glowing and couldn't stop smiling."

"[They] were affectionate," the source adds, noting that at one point, "he gave her a kiss ... they could tell people were looking at them, and they kinda laughed."

And of course, you can't bring your baby bump on an outing without a few people trying to say hello.
 "A few people put their hand on her stomach, which Beyoncé didn't seem to mind," the source shares.

 "Beyonce was seen chatting with Kelly Rowland for a bit ... Everyone at the dinner seemed to be comfortable with each other, and there was a relaxed vibe."

A Twitter video shows the couple smiling and signing "Happy Birthday" …

Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled there was insufficient evidence to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption allegations, but has ordered a high-level investigation into the charges.
The court issued its verdict on Thursday afternoon after months of hearings in a case based on the "Panama Papers" leaks that was moved by opposition leaders seeking Sharif's removal from office.
Following the announcement, both Sharif's ruling PML-N and opposition leader Imran Khan's PTI party claimed the verdict as a "victory".
"The Supreme Court has decided … the same thing that Nawaz Sharif himself had decided six months ago, when he ordered the formation of a commission to investigate [the allegations]," Khwaja Asif, a senior PML-N leader, told reporters outside the courthouse following the announcement.
Speaking to the press following the verdict, Khan termed the decision "historic" and called for Sharif to step down pending t…

Information reaching citifmonline.com indicates that Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy is one of the artistes featured on the upcoming album of Grammy award-winning reggae music group, Morgan Heritage.

The album ‘Avrakedabra,’ is due for official release on May 19, 2017. Stonebwoy was featured on the GLOBAL REMIX single ‘Reggae Night’ alongside Trinidad & Tobago Soca Viking BUNJI GARLIN, Nigeria’s Timaya, Jamaica’s Stylo G, Rock, DreZion & Jaheil.

According to arts writer and publicist Elorm Beenie, “Stonebwoy was featured on Jemere Morgan’s ‘Transition’ album released in January 2017 that crept to Number 2 position on the world Billboard.com charts few days after official release. He also played on Morgan Heritage’s Europe Tour 2015 with “Strictly Roots” album which won a Grammy at the 58th edition of the Grammys.”

In a story he posted on Stonebwoy’s website, Elorm added, “2017 looks quite good for Stonebwoy with a lot projects. Oh, he copped 2 more awards at t…

A payment card featuring a fingerprint sensor has been unveiled by credit card provider Mastercard. The rollout follows two successful trials in South Africa.
The technology works in the same way as it does with mobile phone payments: users must have their finger over the sensor when making a purchase.
Security experts have said that while using fingerprints is not foolproof, it is a "sensible" use of biometric technology.
'Nine changes'
Mastercard's chief of safety and security, Ajay Bhalla, said that the fingerprint technology would help "to deliver additional convenience and security. It is not something that can be taken or replicated."
However, fingerprint sensors can be compromised. 
Karsten Nohl, chief scientist at Berlin's Security Research Labs, told the BBC: "All I need is a glass or something you have touched in the past."
He adds that if that information is stolen, "you only have nine fingerprint changes before you run out …

Remember the man killed on Easter Monday by a heartbroken man who livestreamed the act on Facebook? Details of his personal life are now being unveiled, one of them being that he was dating a 16-year-old girl when he was 56-years-old.

The girl who is 40 years his junior went on to become his baby mama and they had two kids and were still together until his death. Robert Godwin. The age of consent in Ohio is 16 years so it turns out Robert wasn't doing anything illegal by having sexual relations with the minor. Still, she was a child to him by all standards.

Meanwhile, Angela Smith, 34, is mourning the death of her partner and father of her 11 and 8-year-old sons. She said he was the love of her life who she met as a teenager and that her sons are devastated by their father's death. According to her, he had left the house to collect cans, an act which he considered a hobby since he retired in 2011. He had promised her he would return, unaware of what lay in wait just…

First Lady Mrs.Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on all to protect the earth and the environment so that we can leave a better world  for future inhabitants of the earth, during a courtesy call on her by Miss Earth 2016 Deborah Eyram Dodor and other Queens from various countries across the Globe.

The First Lady commended Miss Deborah Eyram Dodor for spearheading a clean Ghana campaign dubbed "Trash In Bin" which is intended at encouraging the use of trash bins across Ghana.

She also assured Ms. Dodor and her colleague Miss Earth Queens of her absolute support for their initiative which she noted will help beautify the environment and make a meaningful contribution to sanitation in Ghana.

Ms. Dodor who led the group of queens to visit the First Lady, thanked her for her support and encouragement and promised to ensure a meaningful and successful campaign to help sanitize Ghana's environment.

The Queens concluded their visit with a tree planting at the First lady…

Prosecutors in the northern Nigeria state of Kaduna have charged a group of 53 people with conspiring to celebrate a gay wedding. 
The accused, arrested last Saturday, have denied the allegations, with their lawyers saying they were illegally detained. 
The court released the group on bail and the case was remanded to 8 May. 
Homosexual acts are banned in socially conservative Nigeria and are punishable by up to 14 years in jail.
During a court appearance in Chediya-Zaria, the group pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, unlawful assembly and belonging to an unlawful society.
Defence lawyer Yunusa Umar said most of the accused were students and had been illegally detained for more than 24 hours, the local Premium Times newspaper reported.
Gay rights campaigners who have been in touch with people involved in the case told the BBC's Stephanie Hegarty in Lagos the accused were arrested at a birthday party, not a wedding. 
Nigeria has an influential Christian evangelical move…

TIME Magazine has released the list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2017 and some of the big names that made it were expected, while some were a surprise.

Some notable celebrities on this year's list include actress Viola Davis, singer John Legend and Chance the Rapper. Unites States President Trump also made it to the 100 Most Influential People, so did his daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner. Melinda Gates, Olympic gymnast champion Simone Biles, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys and Ryan Reynolds were not left out in this year's list.  TIME magazine shared the news on their Instagram page and congratulated Viola Davis with a beautiful photo of the actress and the caption:

Viola Davis (@ViolaDavis) is one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2017. “Viola Davis' hard-won, midlife rise to the very top of her profession has not led her to forget the rough trip she took getting there,” writes fellow actress Meryl Streep. “And that is why she em…

Blames and complaining of our life crisis is normally lavished on the enemy. Before I proceed, allow me to explain the term "Enemy"; Enemy is not someone who disagrees with you on a decision or anything you needed help but the person couldn't grant it, instead, "enemy is someone whom GOD also dislike". Enemy is someone whose wishes about you is purely negative. Nothing positive comes from such person about you. Before someone can be your enemy, God is the first person to see the person as an enemy. Therefore, God's enemy is your enemy. It was the enemy who went to God to take permission to torture the life of Job. It was the enemy who went to the Garden of Eden to deceive Eve. It was the enemy who went to test the Son of Man after his forty days of fast. It was the enemy who used Saul (Paul) to manipulate the people of God. Hence, don't consider someone who disagrees with you on something as your enemy. Now let's take the pattern to this…

Ed Sheeran says he's been left with a misspelled tattoo saying Galway grill - instead of Galway Girl.
The 26-year-old said he wanted to be inked with the name of his latest single but was pranked by Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan.
The pair filmed a music video for the track in Ireland last week.
"When we were filming it, I meant to get a tattoo of her handwriting saying Galway Girl," he told fans at his show in Glasgow on Sunday.
"It actually says Galway Grill. G-r-i-l-l." ed got a galway girl tattoo and it actually says 'galway grill' :)) pic.twitter.com/yQ0jUSJZVY — amy ÷ (@leg0_h0use) April 16, 2017Ed Sheeran said he was proud of who did it and said it was the kind of thing he'd do. "Like, full on, she really took the [rip] out of me with this one."
Ed had a lion tattooed on his chest to mark playing three sold-out gigs at Wembley Stadium in 2015.
The stripped version of 'Beer, boots and boobs ' is out next month A post shared…

A distraught Neymar left the field in tears as Juventus held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals 3-0 on aggregate.
Barca had overcome a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 with a dramatic 6-1 win back on home soil.
But Juventus showed why they boast the best defensive record in the competition as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were blunted as the Italians gained revenge for their defeat in the 2015 Champions League final.
"To not concede a goal in two games against Barcelona says a lot about the tactical level of the team," said Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri.
"They had more chances in Turin than they did tonight. The team defended very solidly tonight." 
Juventus join holders Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Monaco in Friday's semifinal draw. 
"We tried with all our might, but we couldn't find the route to goal," said Barca coach Luis Enrique. &…

It was all clicks for the glitz when it was the turn of Afromod Trends to Showcase at the prestigious Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Cape Town. The wow effect of her latest collection - The African Gatsby left the entire audience of international fashion enthusiasts spellbound.

The creativity and authenticity of her style was second to none. The showcase was like a breath of fresh air for the fashion industry. The African Gatsby was probably the most talked about runway experience at the glamorous event.

The delectable designer and creative director at Afromod Trends showed an amazing sense of originality and unraveled creative genius with this new collection.  The deafening cheers and accolades that heralded the show opener worn by Super Model Victoria Michaels was stunning.

As each model walked through the runway, every piece had something to say about how the continent has evolved as far as fashion creativity was concerned - The crowd was absolutely ecstatic.

 It was really a p…