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In its vision of recognising young achievers across the African continent, Africa Youth Awards has released its 2nd annual list of the 2017 100 Most Influential Young Africans, an initiative which is noted to be the biggest and most respected across the continent with participation from over 140 countries globally.

Award winning broadcaster/ singer Jon Germain and wife over the weekend held a private naming ceremony for their baby boy Beckham Germain.

The ceremony was held on Saturday, 26th August,2017 at their residence in Accra. The event was attended by family and friends of the couple.

The United States government has sold warplanes worth $181 billion to the Nigerian government in its bid to combat the Islamic sect Boko Haram.
According to Punch, the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) informed the Congress of the sale of 12 Super Tucano A-29 ground attack aircraft and weapons to Nigeria.

The Kardashians opened up their hearts and their wallets for Houston, which has been ravaged by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding.
Family matriarch Kris Jenner took to Instagram on Aug. 29 to announce that she and her daughters have donated $500,000 to relief efforts.

The Moment of Truth

Season one starts Friday, 8 September

Tuesdays to Fridays at 6pm

Cast:  Mark L. Walberg (Host)

UK -based Ghanaian singer and performer Stephanie Benson, has revealed that she went almost a year without breast nipples after her breast reconstruction.
Stephanie Benson in an exclusive interview with Andrew Tandoh Adote on Tonight starring Andrew Tandoh Adote last Sunday on Joy Prime revealed that her breast tissues had to be taken out after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, prompting her to go for breast reconstruction.

The head of Zimbabwe's Tourism Board has apologised to South African celebrity Zodwa Wabantu, who is set to headline the Harare International Carnivalafter he said that she would only be invited if she wore underwear, Times Live reports. 

This is a very heartbreaking video to watch. It shows a group of teenage boys sexually assaulting an underage girl called Imane on a bus in Morocco.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has, with immediate effect, banned the importation and use of hydroquinone in the country.
“The FDA wishes to remind the public that hydroquinone ceases to be part of ingredients permitted in cosmetic products on the Ghanaian market with immediate effect,” the Chief Executive Officer of the authority, Mrs Delese Mimi Darko, told the Daily Graphic in an interview in Accra Monday. 

This morning,Pastor Joel Osteen and his Houston megachurchcame under attack after reports surfaced online that the church closed its door to victims of the Houston Hurricane.
Reacting to the backlash online, the church spokesman and Osteen's father-in-lawDonald Iloffhas just issued a statement saying,

South African Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi has criticised African leaders for seeking medical treatment abroad.
Speaking in Zimbabwe at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting of African health ministers, Mr. Motsoaledi said Africa is the only continent where the leaders travel abroad for health reasons.

It's hard to get the one plucking the stars to look down while he is looking Upwards. Our world is now based on class which has come as a result of standard of living. So many times I have heard people say; why don't the rich people marry the poor people in order to help improve upon their living standard too? Anyway, it's hard to come by.

A controversial Indian guru convicted of rape on Friday, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Indian media reported that violence broke out in Panchkula following the verdict ahead of his sentencing which has killed 38 people.

Lady Gaga's recent photo shoot with V magazine leaves little to the imagination. 
The 31-year-old pop star covers the latest issue of the publication and sports a rather simple style. 
Gaga poses in minimal makeup while holding her arms over her head, which reveals that she's braless under a very tiny crop top.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has upon the recommendation of the Police Council promoted seven Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) to the rank of Commissioners.
The latest promotion brings the number of Commissioners of Police to 14.

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the brink of joining Premier League champions Chelsea.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, will be out of contract next summer and has refused to sign a new deal at Emirates Stadium.

The German Authorities have arrested a Ghanaian asylum seeker accused of raping a woman at knife point in front of her boyfriend at a German campsite. 
The suspect, identified only as 32-year-old Erik X, has been charged with aggravated rape and predatory blackmail.

The countdown has truly begun! After an intensive search the length and breadth of Ghana, one young beauty will soon be crowned 2017 Miss Universe Ghana.

There’s just one week to go before ten stunning ladies from our ten regions will be putting their best foot forward in front of five judges to prove they’ve got what it takes to represent Ghana in the world’s largest beauty pageant.

North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan in a move Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an "unprecedented" threat to his country.
The missile, launched early on Tuesday Korean time, flew over Hokkaido island before crashing into the sea.

A beautiful lady said yes to her man in front of  Pope Francis at Vatican’s Clementine Hall on Sunday.
Her fiance proposed to her during Pope's meeting with the participants of the International Catholic Legislators Network.

Prosperity preacher and millionaire, Joel Osteen, the famed pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, is facing massive criticism on social media for not offering shelter at the megachurch to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Some individuals clad in colours of the ruling New Patriotic Party Monday evening descended on the Believers House of Worship center at Okpoignor near the Spintex road in Accra burning down the structure.