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America’s Got Talent contestant Kechi Okwuchiis an inspiration. Kechi survived the 2005 Sosoliso Airlines plane crash in Nigeria that took the lives of over a 100 persons on board. She is one of the two survivors.
After such a harrowing experience, music became her escape as she lay on her hospital bed, bandaged head to foot, not being able to move.

Chelsea Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier who served seven years in prison for leaking classified data, tearfully thanked former President Barack Obama for granting her clemency.
In excerpts of an interview aired on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday, Manning said she had not spoken to Obama since he commuted her sentence five months ago, but that if she could, she would tell him how grateful she was.

The 2017 edition of Miss Universe Ghana was launched at the Carbon Night Club, Airport City on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Menaye Donkor, owner of MALZ Promotions and Miss Universe Ghana 2004 was officially introduced as the new franchise owner and National Director of the beauty pageant in Ghana.

Springs of Joy Ministries International is set to hold Grace Festival 2017 with Dr. Creflo Dollar, Rev.  Eastwood Anaba and Prophet Akwasi Agyeman Prempeh under the theme “The Limit is Broken.”
Speaking on Morning Starr, the host Prophet Akwasi Agyemang Prempeh stated that this year’s theme is aimed at liberating God’s children from any kind of restriction.
“There are different types of limitations – self-limitation, general limitations, spiritual limitations, economical limitations etc. Looking at Ghana now, there are different levels of limitations that we go through some come from the perception that I was not given the opportunity to go to school so I am being limited to do some things,” he said.

Glenne Headly, the Emmy-nominated actress and originating member of the Steppenwolf Theatre company, passed away Thursday night at age 63. Her reps have confirmed this, but there's no cause of death to report at the moment. 
She was in production on the Hulu series Future Man, and the show’s executives were notified last night of her passing. Cause of death is still being determined.

DJ Khaled‘s son Asahd is one “hardworking” 7 month old. DJ Khaled took to his Snapchat to share photos of his (Asahd)’s office. 
The office has Asahd’s toys, a chair and DJ Khaled‘s most recent album, which Asahd  covers and is also an executive producer.

US President Donald Trump has broken his silence on Twitter after James Comey's explosive testimony to accuse the former FBI chief of perjury.
"Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!" he tweeted early on Friday. 
Mr Comey told Congress under oath he believed he was fired to influence his investigation into the Trump campaign.

Tanzanian Swahili gospel singer, Rose Muhando, was on Sunday arrested for defrauding members of a church choir.

According to Debora Mgiligimba, the police commander of Singida in Tanzania, she said the arrest was made after the choir members, whose money was obtained fraudulently by the East African singer, reported the case.

Ghanaian dignitaries including the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamadu Bawumia, former President John Mahama together with members of Parliament and other State officials were at the state burial of late Major Maxwell Mahama to pay their last respect to the slain soldier.

Hundred of mourners were also gathered at the venue to witnessed the late Major given his full military honours.

Veronica Bamford, mother of slain Major Adam Mahama who was lynched by a mob in Ghana has revealed how hard it is for her to contain the death of her son who will be laid to rest today at the Osu Military Cemetary.

Russian State owned TV dismissed former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony at the United States Congressional hearing yesterday and denied Russia’s alleged involvement in the 2016 election.

According to the state owned TV, 'ex-FBI head, James Comey fired by Donald Trump, stood by his promise and told the Senate everything that he knows about mythical ties of Trump’s election campaign with Russia, and about the real grounds for his dismissal.

Katy Perry isn't done talking about her feud with Taylor Swift. In a new interview with NME, Perry opens up about recently sharing her side of the story while appearing on an episode of Late Late Show host James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, and why she feels like Swift was "trying to assassinate my character" with her song, "Bad Blood." 
"Well, James Corden makes me and the whole world feel very safe," Perry explains. "No one has asked me about my side of the story, and there are three sides of every story: one, two, and the truth."

A very determined teenager, who did not want to truncate her schooling due to pregnancy, managed to finish with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) paper, in the on-going Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) before giving birth moments later on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old gave birth to a bouncy baby boy at exactly 1:30 pm on Wednesday at the Wioso Health Centre in the Ahafo Ano South District of Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Naija showbiz awards celebrates excellence and provides recognition for artists/celebrities and industry professionals in Ghana and Nigeria who are making significant accomplishments in the media business going head to head in battle in various categories.  Recognized globally as one of the biggest media personalities in Africa, the beautiful media personality Peace Hyde has yet again added another achievement to her long list of accolades by emerging the winner of the Radio/TV personality of the year for 2017. 

A court has ordered 46-year-old singer Mary J. Blige to pay her estranged husband, Martin Isaacs, $30,000 a month in temporary spousal support.

The singer filed for divorce in July 2016 after 12 years of marriage and insisted that  their prenuptial agreement waived any spousal support. She challenged his demand, saying that she had been the only bread-winner in their family and is burdened with more than $10,000,000 in debt.

A ring thought to be costume jewelry sold for a little under $1 million at Sotheby's auction this week.  
An anonymous buyer purchased the ring for ‎£10 ($13) at a car boot sale, or an open market sale in the U.K., in the 1980s, according to Sotheby's auction house. The person originally believed the ring was simply costume jewelry but learned that it was actually a 26.29 carat diamond after Sotheby's appraised it several months ago.

Saudi football chiefs have apologised after their national team elected not to take part in a minute's silence for victims of the London Bridge attack.
Australian players linked arms as a sign of respect before Thursday's World Cup qualifying match at Adelaide Oval.

A Kenyan woman based in Germany appeared in court Wednesday for the alleged murder of her German husband in September 2016.
The suspects, Armina A. a mother of two and her lover, Jan D  conspired and killed her husband, Ekkehart H while she was making love with him at their home in Ebersdorf.
German newspaper Bild reports that the court documents show how Armina A. planned the murder of her husband Ekkehart H, carefully laying down the plans with her lover who was identified as Jan D.

Police have announced road blocks in parts of Accra as a state burial for slain soldier, Major Maxwell Mahama, kick starts Friday.
The Castle Road in Osu, from the AU Roundabout towards the Osu Cemetery traffic light to the State House, will be closed to traffic.

On June 30, 2017, Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi iwill get married to his long term partner and mother of his two children, Antonella Roccuzzo, in their hometown of Rosario in Argentina. The ceremony will be held at Rosario cathedral and many of Messi’s Barcelona teammates are expected to attend.

British media are reporting that even though British Prime Minister, Theresa May won the election, the conservative party failed to secure majority in Parliament. Sky News reported early Friday that Labour held the seat of Southampton Test, guaranteeing that no party will reach the 326 seats necessary for an overall majority in the 650-seat Parliament. She made a terrible calculation by asking for an early election, hoping she would gain more seats for her party.