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Founder of Kollage Media, publishers of Glitz Africa Magazine, Claudia Kwarteng-Lumor, has revealed she had no expectations when she started the lifestyle publication.

Speaking in an interview on the To My Sisters podcast, she said many people discouraged her, claiming Ghanaians do not like to read. ‘Everybody told me Ghanaians don’t like to read, and I said, well, in the UK people don’t like to read but they buy magazines. People buy magazines and keep them on their coffee table,’ she disclosed.

She described herself as stubborn and determined, adding that her initial plan was to start the magazine to keep her busy while planning to have children in a few years.

According to her, the biggest challenge at the start was advertising, as Ghanaian brands were used to radio and newspapers and were hesitant to pay more to advertise in a magazine.

‘Even if it’s two or three adverts, I’m going to print,’ she recalled, noting that consistency and quality helped the brand gain acceptance. She said Ghana had magazines at the time, but they were focused on events, weddings and funerals, while she wanted to offer lifestyle content – hair, makeup, fashion transformation, and stories of returnees.

That focus, she said, excited readers and led to the creation of Glitz Africa Fashion Week 15 years ago, after she had been taking Ghanaian designers to shows in New York.

‘Why don’t we create our fashion week and get the world to come to Ghana?’ she said. The event now hosts about 50 designers from Africa and beyond.

She disclosed that motherhood softened her and shifted her focus to women and children, leading to initiatives such as Glitz Africa Women of the Year and the Ghana Female CEO Summit, and later her appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

Claudia emphasised that she had no grand plan, but took one step at a time. ‘I did not have a plan. I just started a magazine because I wanted to have children,’ she said, urging young people not to put excessive pressure and timelines on themselves. For her, success was measured by improvement, with each magazine issue and event becoming better than the last.

Ashfoam Cares, a charity wing of the Ashanti Foam Factory Limited (Ashfoam), has supported the Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana (LCCG) NGO to commission a well-furnished library hub for childhood cancer patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

The library was also supported by other institutions such as the Ghana Library Authority. The facility seeks to provide critical emotional, educational, and social support for children fighting cancer and their families.

Speaking in an interview, the Marketing and Communications Manager of Ashfoam Ghana Limited, Nana Yaw Ampem-Darko Antwi, said the company’s philanthropic work is carried out directly through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Social Initiatives (CSI).

He said the support for the Childhood Cancer Unit at Korle Bu is part of Ashfoam’s health sector agenda. ‘When we were approached by the LCCG, we saw children as young as zero to three years living with cancer. It is heartbreaking,’ he stated.

He explained that the intervention is in phases. In the first phase, Ashfoam provided all furniture for the new library at the unit to keep children engaged while on admission. The company will announce a second phase of support soon.

Nana Yaw painting with some children at the library

According to him, Ashfoam supports several health causes including childhood cancer and the Sickle Cell Foundation, with focus on children who hold the future of the country. He added that Ashfoam will help maintain and improve the facility to international standards, including painting and regular upkeep, to ensure it remains in good condition for the children.

Executive Director of LCCG, Akua Sarpong, said children with cancer spend months in hospital beds, with their world reduced to machines, medicines and drips. She said playing and learning are integral to childhood, but cancer takes that away and rips children of their childhood.

According to her, the new library provides a safe space for children to leave their hospital beds, feel safe, dream, laugh, learn, play and connect without thinking about cancer.

‘The facility also supports mothers, with an outdoor area for activities and a mother circle where they share experiences and receive therapeutic support. The space is also used for art therapy, which is important in the treatment protocol as it helps children relax and express themselves,’ she added.

Actor and filmmaker, Kwaku Manu, has raised concerns about the attitudes of some veteran actors, saying their reluctance to embrace changes in the movie industry can make productions difficult.

Speaking on Akoma FM on September 6, 2026, Kwaku Manu said some veteran actors initially rejected roles in YouTube movies because they did not consider the platform suitable for their work.

He said some would ask where a movie would be shown and turn down the opportunity after learning that it was intended for YouTube.

‘In the movie industry, we have old actors who are worrisome. At first, when you call some actors for YouTube films, they will tell you they won’t do it,’ he said.

According to him, some experienced actors also find it difficult to adapt when directors ask them to perform scenes differently from the styles they have used over the years.

‘There are some veteran actors too who, when you want to direct them to do the job in a certain way, they would want to take you back to their old style,’ he stated.

Kwaku Manu also stressed the importance of actors understanding their scripts before arriving on set, saying this helps them know exactly what is expected of them.

Despite his concerns, he acknowledged the important role veteran actors continue to play in Ghana’s movie industry.

‘They even have more experience than the young actors, so we still need them,’ he added.

Disc Jockey, DJ Mensah, and Streetbeatz have clashed on social media over a disagreement about a $5,000 setlist fee.

A setlist is a list of songs an artiste, band or DJ plans to perform during an event.

The issue started on Monday, September 7, 2026, after Streetbeatz questioned DJ Mensah’s decision to charge him before providing a setlist.

He tagged rapper Sarkodie on X and asked him to intervene.

‘King Sarkodie, please let DJMENSAH1 know that demanding payment from me before providing your setlist is really unfair. We all have bread sitting somewhere for years now. Thank you,’ Streetbeatz wrote.

DJ Mensah responded by referring to a previous business deal between them.

He said Streetbeatz had earlier charged him $5,000 for production work.

‘I approached you about doing a few projects, and you quoted me $5K per production. I didn’t argue… I simply moved on,’ DJ Mensah said.

According to DJ Mensah, Streetbeatz later asked him for setlists for international shows, prompting him to charge the same amount.

‘I gave you the same energy… $5K per setlist. Now you’re online looking for public sympathy because business didn’t go your way,’ he said.

DJ Mensah also told Streetbeatz, ‘Massa shift,’ while accusing him of seeking public sympathy over the matter.

He further said Streetbeatz should use professional platforms that provide setlist information instead of contacting artistes, DJs and entertainment platforms.

Streetbeatz rejected Mensah’s argument and said the two transactions were different.

‘Asking me to pay you before providing a setlist so that I can properly register the works performed and ensure the appropriate rights are accounted for is, in my view, completely uncalled for,’ he said.

He explained that the $5,000 he previously charged DJ Mensah was for production services, while his request for a setlist was aimed at properly documenting songs performed and ensuring rights holders receive their royalties.

Streetbeatz also denied that he was looking for publicity.

‘Do I look like someone who needs five minutes of fame? I have absolutely no interest in creating publicity from this,’ he stated.

The family of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has dismissed rumours that the actress is pregnant, months after reports of a separation from her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko.

The speculation started after Regina was recently seen at Nwoko’s residence spending time with their children.

Some social media users focused on her appearance and claimed that her protruding tummy was a sign of pregnancy. Others also suggested that her visit could mean she had reconciled with Nwoko.

However, Regina’s younger sister, Destiny Daniels, has rejected the claims.

In a post on her Instagram Story, Destiny explained that Regina was only visiting her children and had gained some weight.

‘Y’all should chill. She was granted a visit to see her children just last night. No, she’s not pregnant either; it’s called putting on weight. She’s still very much single for now,’ she wrote.

Her comments were aimed at clarifying that Regina’s visit should not be interpreted as a return to her marriage.

Regina Daniels and Ned Nwoko got married in 2019 and have two children together.

Their relationship has remained a subject of public interest following reports of marital problems and separation, with their public appearances and social media activities often leading to fresh speculation about the state of their relationship.

Ghana’s Black Princesses suffered a disappointing start to their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign after losing 3-0 to Ecuador in their opening Group match.

Ghana created the first clear opportunity through Agnes Yeboah, but her effort was parried away by the Ecuadorian goalkeeper. Ecuador responded immediately, taking the lead in the second minute after beating Ghana goalkeeper Najat Abdul Salam.

The South Americans doubled their advantage in the 16th minute, before Najat was forced off with an injury and replaced by Precious Asante.

The Black Princesses pushed forward in search of a way back into the contest, but they were unable to convert their chances as Ecuador went into the break with a 2-0 lead.

Ecuador added a third goal after the restart to complete a 3-0 victory and leave Ghana without a point from their opening fixture.

The Black Princesses will look to bounce back when they face South Korea in their second group game on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has held the investiture of Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as the institution’s sixth Vice-Chancellor.

The ceremony brought together academics, chiefs, development partners, government officials and other prominent personalities.

Addressing the gathering, Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu pledged to lead the university with humility.

‘I therefore accept this office with profound humility, immense gratitude and a clear understanding of its demands. The robes, symbols and rituals of this investiture carry honour, but they also carry obligation. They remind me that leadership is never a private possession. It is a public trust, measured not by the prominence of the office, but by the lives improved, the opportunities created and the institution strengthened,’ he said.

Prof. Iddrisu outlined a vision to strengthen UDS as a world-class university that delivers quality education, advances innovative research and community development, and produces skilled, ethical and responsible graduates capable of addressing local and global challenges.

He said a vision becomes credible only when people can see how it will be pursued, and promised to enhance academic excellence and holistic student development through rigorous, relevant and responsive programmes, periodic curriculum review, strengthened quality assurance, improved teaching and assessment, and meaningful student support.

Prof. Iddrisu noted the importance of good governance, accountability and ethical leadership.

‘Transparency must be routine, not occasional. Decisions must be informed by evidence, responsibilities must be clear and resources must be managed prudently. Every member of the university community should be able to trust our systems,’ he stated.

On financing, he said the university will pursue financial growth and sustainability through carefully managed income-generating activities while recognising that public funding remains vital, and pledged to broaden the university’s resource base by mobilising alumni and philanthropic support, developing strategic ventures and ensuring that every initiative is professionally governed and aligned with UDS’s academic mission.

He called on staff, the governing council, chiefs, partners, students and the general public to give maximum support to his tenure to ensure the university achieves its goals of academic excellence and development.

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, commended the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Professor Seidu Al-Hassan, for his leadership and service to the university community.

He urged the new Vice-Chancellor to lead with a listening heart and to bring positive change to the university community.

‘The symbol you have received today represents authority, but it also stands for service. Carry it with dignity, and may you lead with a listening heart and leave a legacy that earns the university’s trust. I congratulate you and wish you a peaceful and successful tenure,’ Dr. Apaak said.

He reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to work with the governing council, staff and the entire university community to support national development.

Rapper Medikal has surprised fans after he was spotted worshipping at a church service on Sunday.

A video of the rapper at Spiritlife Revival Ministries has gone viral on social media, attracting mixed reactions from social media users.

In the video, Medikal is seen actively participating in the service as he sings and dances along with the congregation.

He wore black trousers, a purple shirt, a black waistcoat and a black necktie with a cross symbol.

The founder of Spiritlife Revival Ministries, Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, welcomed Medikal during the service and used one of the rapper’s popular lyrics while addressing the congregation.

Quoting Medikal’s line, ‘?y? ?mose m’ada’ (‘They think I’m asleep’), the prophet said, ‘I’m not asleep. If you’re a prophet and you sleep, you’re in trouble. As a spiritual leader, when you sleep, w’akyi gu h?.’

His comment attracted laughter from the congregation.

The prophet later officially acknowledged the rapper’s presence.

‘This morning in service, we have been joined by the one and only Medikal. I am celebrating Medikal. Thank you so much for taking the time to come around and join us in service,’ he said.

For the past few days, Africa has been celebrating its size.

On September 4, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed the ‘Correct the Map’ initiative, encouraging governments, schools and technology companies to move away from the familiar Mercator projection, which exaggerates land masses nearer the poles and makes equatorial regions such as Africa appear smaller than they really are.

And suddenly, social media discovered Africa.

My brothers and sisters celebrated as though surveyors had entered the Atlantic overnight and returned with several million square kilometres of previously missing family land.

‘Ei! So Africa is this big?’

Yes, my brother. It has been there all along.

Africa covers about 30.4 million square kilometres. Asia remains the world’s largest continent, but Africa is enormous. The old map may have diminished our appearance; it certainly did not diminish our resources.

So, wonderful.

We have corrected the map.

Now, who will correct the management?

Because Africa appears to have been created when God was feeling unusually generous. Gold, diamonds, oil, gas, fertile land, rivers, sunshine and a youthful population are all available in abundance.

And yet, somehow, we remain permanently standing outside the development office asking whether the manager has arrived.

Our elders say, ‘In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty.’

Africa has converted the proverb into public policy.

We export cocoa and import chocolate. We export crude oil and import refined petroleum. We export gold and then borrow heavily from countries that have little or none.

Apparently, once African raw materials obtain visas, they become more intelligent.

Agriculture offers its own comedy. We have sunshine that can roast an egg on a trotro bonnet, fertile land and millions of young people searching for work. Yet supermarket shelves across the continent groan under imported food.

Somewhere, an African farmer is staring at uncultivated land while officials attend an international conference on ‘Food Security in Africa.’

The conference lunch may well be imported.

Then there is leadership.

Every election season, politicians rediscover Africa’s enormous wealth. After winning, the treasury suddenly becomes an empty family cupboard inherited from the previous government.

Roads remain unfinished. Hospitals require miracles. Factories flourish mainly in PowerPoint presentations.

Meanwhile, another delegation travels abroad to study how developed countries became developed.

With allowances.

So yes, correct the map. Show Africa in all its magnificent geographical size.

But Africa’s real tragedy was never that it looked small on paper. It is that a continent so enormously blessed continues to produce results far smaller than its potential.

Gold underground is merely geology. A river that irrigates nothing is scenery. And a youthful population without skills, jobs and opportunity is frustration waiting for Wi-Fi.

Africa was never small.

Perhaps the map we urgently need to correct is the one inside our heads.

Because in the abundance of water, the fool is still thirsty.

The Ministry of Education has announced that students who were not placed in Senior High Schools (SHSs) after the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) can use the self-placement process on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) to select schools with available vacancies.

Speaking to the media, the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, disclosed that 35,382 candidates will be allowed to use the self-placement process, while 3,372 candidates who missed the exams will be allowed to rewrite them.

He added that 57,259 candidates were not placed through the initial CSSPS process, noting that 35,382 candidates obtained a grade 9 in either Mathematics or English Language, while 3,372 candidates did not sit for the examination.

He said, ‘Candidates who obtain a score of 9 in either English Language or Mathematics or in both subjects will be allowed to access the self-placement system and select from schools and programmes with available vacancies.’

Dr. Apaak has assured candidates and parents that every child would be given the opportunity to continue their education through an appropriate pathway whilst maintaining the integrity of the placement system.

‘The objective is to ensure that no young person is unnecessarily left behind whilst maintaining the integrity of the placement and examination systems,’ he stressed.

He said the self-placement portal was already live and would provide an alternative way for candidates who were not automatically matched with their preferred school choices, including those seeking placement in highly subscribed institutions.

He also announced the establishment of a Placement Resolution Centre in Accra, alongside regional placement resolution centres to address genuine challenges arising from the placement exercise.

He stated that the centres would help reduce the cost, inconvenience and stress associated with travelling to Accra to resolve placement-related concerns.

Parents and candidates facing genuine placement challenges have been advised to first seek assistance from the Ghana Education Service or Ghana TVET Service offices in their respective regions.

The Ministry has also activated dedicated call-centre lines to provide direct assistance to candidates and parents.

The contact numbers are 055 037 7388, 059 952 5926 and 059 844 5898.