Ghana's Version of 'The Bachelor'

Multi-TV brought to Ghanaian homes the first ever 24hour reality show in May, 2012, [almost two months ago]. The show, I'm In Love with Bomaye, bearing similarities to the popular show 'The Bachelor', began with twelve young women of varied cultural backgrounds and ethnicity, and one man... The King... also called Bomaye. 


All twelve women were given the task of winning the King's heart while undergoing challenges and series of activities in the house. 


Today with less than seven women in the house, the show continues until that one woman is left standing by the side of the King... Her King, Bomaye after thirteen weeks.


Fascinated, this Ghanaian girl suggests that you check out this show on Multi-TV's Cine Afrik.




Courtesy:
myjoyonline 

Skin Graft on 3-year-old Toddler Was a Success!

Three-year-old Pippie Kruger who sustained third degree burns to 80 percent of her body, has successfully undergone a Skin Graft at the Johannesburg's Garden City Clinic in South Africa.

Plastic Surgeon, Dr Ridwan Mia said it took longer than they [surgeons] thought and they needed to be extremely careful in removing Pippie's initial dressings. He said the toddler was stable through out the operation and that her dressings would have to be changed every two to three hours.

Dr Mia mentioned that such procedures are usually done in the United States and Europe. In Pippie's case, 90 percent of her skin was grown in a laboratory in the United States and flown to South Africa but in some areas, the skin did not attach to her body. Sheets of her own skin were also taken from her groins and grown for the operation.

The toddler had been hospitalized since a bottle of flammable liquid exploded in her father's hands, leaving her covered in flames at a bar in December, 2011. After six months of staying in the high care unit of the Johannesburg's Garden City Clinic, where the graft was performed for the first time in Africa, Erwin and Anice Kruger [Pippie's Parents] are happy with the success.

These photos show Pippie over the last week.

Courtesy:
Story by Sapa - Pippie's Skin Graft A Success!
howzit msn.com/Africa - Little Pippie's Operation Successful

Ama Konadu Abeberese, Africa's Pride.

Over the years, movie stars have come and gone but Ama Konadu Abeberese is one Africa and the rest of the world hope to honor now and forever. Her acting has taken her places; from being plain Ama, to the silver screens and now, to the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards, where she was awarded the Best Actress.

She has lived most of her life in the United Kingdom, and there she has established herself. Being the star that she is, Ama had to move back the Ghana to see what was out there for her in the world of acting and broadcasting... And I believe she found much more than what was out there!

She has done interviews of Akon, Tony Blair, Ziggy Marley, Rihanna, Harrison Ford, and many other celebrities of our day. TV shows like One Touch and One the Sofa, are two of the shows she has hosted in the past, contributing to her rise to fame globally. Her role in Sinking Sands and That Bird, produced by Ghanaian Director Leija Djansi, made her an even bigger household name worldwide.

Ama K. Abeberese is currently the Head of Productions at Viasat 1, a Ghanaian Television Network and her fan base is continually growing.

Story by: Obed Boafo

Howzit msn Africa 

Celebrity News: Diana Hamilton Heads Out!

Ghanaian Celebrity, Diana, has moved on to do greater things. Popular gospel musician, Diana Hamilton, who won the Best Artiste Europe at the Africa Gospel Awards 2011, has made plans to drive across the country. The reason for this drive... Peace!

She calls it a ‘Nationwide tour’ and hopes that this will be her own little way of contributing to building Ghana’s Peace and Harmony, especially during the upcoming 2012 general elections. The writings of a Ghanaian girl overheard during an exclusive interview with Peacefmonline.com that, the tour, which will take off in Accra, is going to be happening in all the other regions of Ghana. The target group, politicians, educational institutions, civil servants among others. Diana said “The fundamental objective of this tour is to ensure that every individual and institution in the country will pledge the support to ensure peaceful elections in 2012.”

Does the Size of a Handbag Really Matter?

Sometimes I overhear men ask women different questions with relation to their bags, what they have in them and why the size. Some of these men usually try to take peeks into the women’s bags to see for themselves what they actually contain. Today, I chose to ponder over this infamous question and I asked myself,

"Why do they ask?"

But answering for myself, I think big is good! Asking around, most young women said, the bigger, the better. Others said they preferred them smaller. However, for those who chose bigger over smaller ones, the most common reason was that, they liked to have all that they needed, no matter where they were. They also expressed the thought that their fellow women who like smaller bags are just being lazy. The ladies who like their bags smaller also feel their colleagues with ‘the bigger perspective’ are just ‘show-offs’ and believe there’s no need to bear such a weight on a regular basis.

Looking at the times we are in, I think I agree with Greg Hall [a blogger and an author], who said “The lifestyle you lead will probably define the size of the handbag that you carry.” Considering the modern day woman, there is a very likely list of the average things she might have in her bag. This is the list that I saw a colleague at work use, while he searched a woman’s bag: (1) Make up bag (2) A purse for her money (3) A little notepad for God knows what (4) A journal (5) A purse for cards such as atm cards, ID cards, savings books, etc. (6) Perfume (7) Sanitizers (8) Body lotion for dry weather (9) Hand and nail lotions (10) Facial wipes. This is just the average, since what you carry is proportional to your career. Nevertheless, the question that should be asked, is whether you own the correct handbag size that is right for you. If you choose to surprise today’s teenage woman with a bag, her opinions are the best. Sticking to your own judgement might prove useless, considering you may not know the television channels she watches or the magazines she reads...

In favour of the small – bag – lovers, some like them extremely small, that as small as the mini shoulder bag or even smaller. With such sizes, they can go every from the beach to the restaurant, to the club as well as to church and back. The confusing thing about these undersized bags is that they look great with any outfit, but in spite of everything, these cute yet miniature bags can barely carry a mobile phone let alone hold other feminine accessories or even a wallet.

Some women and men alike, think the size of the bag should correlate with the height of the person carrying the bag. In other words, the more petite women should stick to small bags while the taller women can indulge themselves with as many big bags as they want. Well, I do not know about the size versus the height. In any case, one thing we should digest is the fact that this is all an element of fashion. Therefore, instead of arguing with someone over the size of her bag, consider suggesting other options of bag size rather than forcing opinions on them. Most women celebrate their womanhood in a vast number of ways. To some it’s in the type of makeup and the dresses they put on... and to others, it’s all in the bag. Therefore, they make it a point to have the right size for themselves, and I think you should too!