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Rebecca Donkor The fourth edition of the Africa Make-Up & Beauty (AMB) Fair returns to Accra in March amidst Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations. The AMB Fair is Africa’s largest beauty trade fair that provides an opportunity to connect local and international beauty brands and products to experience awe-inspiring artistry from beauty practitioners. It is organised by Make-Up Ghana as one of its flagship events aside from its Ghana Make-up Awards. This year’s event is scheduled to take place at the Event Haven, Trade Fair in Accra from March 6 to 8, 2020 under the theme: ‘Evolve’. It would provide opportunities for practitioners in the beauty industry to network and promote their brands. According to Rebecca Donkor, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Make-Up Ghana, this year’s fair would be awesome as it is being packaged to the benefit beauty practitioners and their clientele. “We are getting things ready to give beauty consumers and enthusiasts from all acro

Patoranking  Nigerian dancehall artiste Patoranking has partnered with the African Leadership University (ALU) to launch the ALU Patoranking Scholarship Programme.  The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to several young exceptional leaders and changemakers from across Ghana and give them the tools, skill set and connections to succeed at ALU.  The idea for the collaboration was born from a conversation between Patoranking and Fred Swaniker, the founder of ALU and one of the world’s 100 most influential people, according to  TIME  magazine. Patoranking recalled being accepted into the University of Cape Coast (UCC), but due to lack of funds, he wasn’t able to further his education.  He has taken it upon himself to discover and help more entrepreneurial spirits who would bring positive change to their home country and contribute to the world as a whole. “I believe exceptional leaders and changemakers can come from anywhere. Financial constraints should not

Victoria Michaels and another model Victoria Michaels  Top model Victoria Michaels has begun the fashion year standing tall, bold and colourful in a brand new editorial feature ‘Holi Blar’ for  Latest Magazine Italy . This makes the list of her many international features as a successful fashion icon. The bilingual, international fashion magazine is more than a fashion magazine.  Latest  is described as the perfect manual for fashionistas with a passion for fine arts and luxury met with eco-sustainability. In the magazine issues, you can find world-class editorials from major players and highly-respected teams across the fashion industry, fresh advice on seasonal trends, reviews of art exhibitions, interviews with famous fashion personalities and many more. Victoria was photographed by Lior Susana, styled by Vittoria Rossi Provesi and made up by Elena Gentile for the editorial. The feature follows the recent success of Fashion Connect Africa Fashion Show, for w

Inna Patty with Miss Ghana 2019 Rebecca Kwabi and a traditional leader  The organiser of the Miss Ghana pageant, Exclusive Events Ghana Limited (EEGL), says it is still committed to producing beauty queens who will prioritise serving their country via the pageant’s charity organisation and social intervention programmes. The 2020 edition of the country’s oldest pageant is scheduled to come off at the end of April at the National Theatre in Accra. It was launched on Wednesday, January 29 at the Tang Palace in Accra. There would also be an audition in Accra on February 29 to select potential queens. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EEGL, Inna Patty, who spoke at the launch ceremony, encouraged well-cultured, disciplined and intelligent ladies to take part in the 2020 event. “At EEGL, we are inspired by 2020. It is a unique year in which we hope to achieve our most important goal of finding young women who are really passionate about what the Miss Ghana brand symbolise

Kofi Highlife musician Kofi B, who is best known for his silky voice, has passed on. He died on Sunday, February 2 at about 3:00 am at Abease Dominase in the Central Region, where he went to perform at a birthday party of a chief in the area. Fellow musician Kofi Nti, who was with him at the time the incident occurred, confirmed his unfortunate death on Sunday. He told Accra-based  Peace FM that Kofi B complained of “heartache” before he died. Other media reports said that he went to knock on Kofi Nti’s hotel room door to beg him to take him to the hospital, but didn’t survive. “Kofi B was screaming at me because he wanted to rush to the hospital but passed out when I returned with the key. I quickly rushed him to the hospital where he began vomiting,” Kofi Nti told  Adom FM. According to him, the  ‘Mmobrowa’ hitmaker was restless and struggled to breathe when they got to the Abease Dominase Hospital. “Kofi B was restless so I had to hold him so that the doctors can