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Stan Dogbe Again - Calls BBC Journalist ‘Useless’ Over Bus Re - Branding Reportage

An unhappy Presidential Staffer, Stan Dogbe, has taken offence at a publication by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), over the murky bus branding saga that cost Ghana Ghc3.6million cedis. BBC Africa, on its twitter handle (@BBCAfrica) posted an image of the bus showing

She is an Academy Award winning actress. Yet Jennifer Lawrence has proved everybody must start somewhere as she revealed she once lived in a rat-infested apartment as she tried to make it in the movie world.

The police have arrested seven people and retrieved two AK 47 rifles at a village near Salaga in the Northern Region. Out of the seven, two are prime suspects. Mahama Salifu Mustao and Issah Suale were spotted at Dzanton Daboase carrying a sack containing the rifles.

The dismembered body of Agnes Agyei, a 47-year-old trader from Kumasi has been found in a bush at Walewale in the Northern Region. According to ASP Ebenezer Tetteh, the Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Agnes Agyei, had travelled to Walewale to collect goods she had ordered from Mahamadu Issahaku, 27 and Alhassan Mohammed, 50 -- her agents.

Abuja - A gas tanker truck ignited an inferno at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria on Thursday, killing more than 100 people lining up to refill their cooking gas cylinders in time for Christmas. The disaster took place in Nnewi, a predominantly Christian community in southeast Nigeria.

Full Name: Baguma Crescent
Date of Birth: June 13, 1960
Date of Death: December 17, 2015
Country of Birth: Uganda

Early Life:
Amooti Crescent Baguma was born in Tooro Fort Portal, Uganda on 13th June 1960.
He was the 2nd born in a family of eight children (7 girls and 1 boy) born to Acaali Simon Kalenzi and Akiiki Teresa Matama.

Education/Profession;
Amooti Crescent started his early education at St. Mary’s Demonstration School Kinyamasika for his Primary 1 to Primary 4.
When the family moved to Ibanda, he joined Demonstration School Ibanda for his Primary 5 to Primary 7. He then moved back to Fort Portal and completed his formal education at St. Leo’s College, Kyegobe.

Amooti had an enterprising mindset whose robust business acumen and positive attitude to work saw him venture into several successful businesses. Most notably, he founded a construction company, BCR General Ltd with his wife Dorothy. Together, they built several other successful businesses.

Family Life:
Crescent Baguma met Dorothy Mwirumubi in 1983 and they were married in 1989.
Amooti Crescent was blessed with six lovely children; Eileen Kanyana Baguma Musinguzi, Emmanuella Mpanja Baguma, Isingoma Baguma, Kato Baguma, Sylvia Teresa Baguma and Ronald Baguma.

He was also blessed with 3 granddaughters; Chloe Kenyange Musinguzi, Casey Nsemere Musinguzi and Hannah Byanjeru Achuchi Lukendo whom he loved very dearly.

A simple, kind and self-made man, Crescent loved his family very dearly and worked tirelessly and selflessly to provide for them.

May His Soul Rest In Perfect Peace
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Madonna goes to court seeking custody of her son Rocco

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have found themselves in the midst of a residence battle after one of their two teenage sons refused to return from London to the United States to be with his mother.


Transport Minister, Dzifa Attivor interacting with President Mahama in one of her official duties

President John Mahama has accepted the resignation of Mrs. Dzifa Aku Attivor as Minister for Transport. Her resignation follows concerns raised over a contract to spray and brand 116 new buses procured by government to improve transportation in the country’s major cities. This was contained in a statement issued by the office of the president and copied to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Wednesday December, 23, 2015.

Is Rihanna to blame for Rita Ora's label lawsuit - to ensure her rival's career wasn't treated as a priority?

She is one of the most successful pop superstars in the world. But Rihanna is said to have used her power in the industry to halt the career of her fellow labelmate Rita Ora. The Sun is reporting that Rihanna's dominance within Jay Z's Roc Nation record company is one of the major factors for the X Factor judge filing suit to end her contract with the label.

Hilaria and Alec Baldwin's daily stroll about the neighbourhood with their baby boy Rafael took an unexpected turn on Wednesday. The couple ended up playing Good Samaritans as they stopped to help a man who had apparently collapsed on the sidewalk in New York City.

It appears the frustrating effects of the economy and alleged mismanagement by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is catching up with residents of the Volta Region, the government’s stronghold. This became evident last weekend when residents of the region, particularly residents of Ho, the regional capital, boycotted a forum organised by the government to propagate its achievements to the people.

Dr. Kwabena Donkor, Ghana's Power Minister, has appeared before the Government Assurances Committee in Parliament to set the record straight after comments he recently made to clarify his promise to end the country’s power crisis.

Hon. Dzifa Attivor, the Minister of Transport, has resigned over the bus re-branding saga. Government’s decision to spend a whopping GHC 3.6 million on re-branding 116 buses, has angered many Ghanaians, with the majority questioning how that outrageous expenditure could be approved under the watch of the President.

She is enjoying something of a festive break with her loved ones in Barbados, so it’s no wonder Emma Forbes is making the most of the balmy climes. Former TV host, the 50-year-old was pictured hitting the beach on the beautiful, sun-soaked Caribbean island.

Nairobi (AFP) - Burundi's government on Tuesday rejected a proposed African Union peacekeeping mission already dubbed an "invasion force" by parliament. Lawmakers on Monday rejected the planned AU force proposed last week amid growing international alarm over spiralling violence in the tiny central African nation.

She's a woman of many talents and Kim Kardashian added Emoji designer to her never-ending list of life skills by releasing her own version of picture icons on Monday. And while she's made no secret of how proud she is of her Kimoji app - it shot straight to the top of the Apple Store chart - she can add Kanye West to her swarms of fans.

'I'm obsessed with cheese and milk, but eliminating them from my diet made the biggest difference, 'In a month and a half, I lost 11 pounds just from not eating dairy, without doing anything else different, and that totally blew my mind.' Khloé Kardashian 31- revealed. It transformed her 5ft10 figure over the last year.

Jessica Lowndes 27, posted one of her most seductive snaps as she stripped down to racy lace lingerie in a sizzling shot taken behind the scenes of her latest music video.

She certainly is enjoying her vacation in Miami, Florida. And it looks like Karrueche Tran hasn't had her fill of sun just yet either, as she continued to flaunt her fantastic figure on Saturday by the pool at her hotel.

Radio and television personality, Kwame Dzokoto has said he is disappointed at comments by Dr Amoako Baah, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology which suggested that he should not go to parliament to joke if he is elected to represent the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency.


Mr Angola, Jose Arnaldo

Angola?s Arnaldo Jose has won the Mister Africa International 2014 title beating 29 other contestants in the battle for Africa?s sexiest male.The event was held on November 1, at MAMA JUMBES, London. The 22 year old model and student took over the crown from Jaydon Anderson of Botswana.

The controversial mid-morning host for Kasapa 102.3 Fm, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, aka ‘Afia Schwarzenegger’, has quit the station, according to snippets of credible information going around. It is not known what her reasons may be and next place of work but unconfirmed reports say she is likely to move to the newly established Accra FM.

Carefree: The Anaconda singer brushed off accusations she's 'taking money from a dictator' and posed in her stage wear of a see-through black jumpsuit with tiny black panties and strategically placed embellishments

Nicki Minaj performed to a packed crowd Saturday, despite human rights activists and critics calling for her concert to be canceled in the impoverished African nation of Angola. The 33-year-old rapper was performing in the capital city of Luanda at a Christmas party hosted by the Unitel communications firm, which is part-owned by the family of the country's controversial President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

She debuted her sizeable DDs last month after undergoing breast reduction surgery. And it seems Zilda Williams is happier than ever at the results of her procedure, proudly displaying her wares as she hit the beach with a friend on Sunday. Clad in royal blue bikini twinset, the 32-year-old revealed her surgical scars as she and her pal, fellow Playboy bunny Sarah Robertson, soaked up some rays.

An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya after a passenger found a suspected bomb in the toilet. Kenyan authorities have now retracted an earlier statement which said that it was an explosive device, and now claim that it was a 'dummy bomb'.

Lionel Messi marked his return from illness with a brilliant goal as Barcelona beat Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 to capture a record third Club World Cup on Sunday. The Spanish giants welcomed back Messi after a bout of kidney stones and the mercurial Argentine scored with a clinical finish on 36 minutes, before a lethal Luis Suarez double destroyed River’s hopes.

Bodybuilding competitions can be a real treat to watch but some people just don’t give a damn about their bodies and are pushing themselves to the extreme. Here are some of the most insane, tremendous and, most of the times, plain wrong musclebound monstrosities on this planet. Remember, steroids will F you up, son!

As Khloé Kardashian gets ready for her newest reality show, Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian, she's showing off her own in a sexy, nude photoshoot while vacationing in St. Barths. "One night after our Keeping up with the Kardashians cameras went down and everyone was asleep, Kendall and I were super bored so we called Jen and Joyce and decided to go to Jen's little bungalow and do a photo shoot just for fun.

Paparazzi may be an inevitable part of Kylie Jenner's life, but that doesn't mean she has to love having them around all the time. On Friday, the reality star went on a brief Twitter rant to air her grievances about photographers who don't respect boundaries while trying to get their shot. "Paparazzi are so disrespectful on a whole other level," Jenner, 18, wrote. She clarified that she has accepted the constant presence of paparazzi in her life, but would still appreciate some respect, before adding, "I've seen 2 car accidents in the last WEEK caused by paparazzi."

Lauren Silverman Flaunts Her Bikini Body on the Beach with Boyfriend Simon Cowell

Lauren Silverman, girlfriend of Simon Cowell and mom to their son Eric, 1, hit the beach during their Barbados vacation in a fiery red bikini. Silverman, 38, completed her sporty look with a white cap, tinted sunglasses and a gold watch.

Rwenzori region is mourning the death of Crescent Baguma Rusoke, a businessman engaged in transport and construction. He owned a multi-trillion construction company Baguma Crescent Rusoke construction company (BCR). Baguma, 56, was killed in a nasty car accident at Rwera near Humura trading center a few meters to Kyegegwa town on the Fort Portal-Kampala road on early Friday morning.

West African leaders said Thursday they were seeking to "forbid" women wearing full-face veils in an effort to curb the growing number of female suicide bombers unleashed by Boko Haram jihadists. The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, told reporters at the close of a two-day summit in Abuja that leaders must take "measures that would forbid this kind of dress that will not allow security personnel to be sure of their identities.

The company which branded the 116 public buses with pictures of President Mahama and other former heads of states has expressed shock as the “outrageous” figures being quoted by government. According to Kwaku Mensah Abeiku, Manager of Crystal concept, his company charged GHȼ11,600 as cost for the rebranding of all the 116 buses. According to a document sent to Parliament detailing some government expenditure, it cost GH₵31,000 to brand each of the 116 buses. Many especially the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have accused government of milking the state coffers ahead of the 2016 elections. But government has justified spending GH₵3.6million on re-branding 116 public buses with pictures of the president, explaining that artistic work is generally expensive.

Financial analyst Sydney Casely-Hayford has said the GHS3.6 million bus branding contract by the government is “blatant thievery”, Speaking on a current affairs and news analysis programme, Mr Casely-Hayford wondered why none of the private telecommunication firms, which, in his opinion, would have jumped at an opportunity to brand the 116 buses with their products, were not given the opportunity to do so at their own cost.

An alleged fake 37-YEAR-OLD man, practicing as a medical doctor for the past seven years in Accra, has eventually been grabbed by the Odorkor police. Daniel Yartey aka Dr Nartey, was apprehended when one of his patients delivered a still-born baby after she (patient) was given a medication by the suspect and the matter was reported to the police.

After her crazy schedule the past week, Demi Lovato got to indulge in some one-on-one time with boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama. The 23-year-old pop star donned a plunging black swimsuit to enjoy a cooling dip with her beau in the tropical climes of St. Barts. The couple even had a Dirty Dancing moment as he launched the brunette into the air.

She really doesn't need the help: Oddly enough, as Amber is a proud exhibitionist there has never been any indication that she would need extra help in the curves department

She's made a career off of her incredible hourglass figure. But Amber Rose appeared to be using the aid of butt pads despite possessing already enviable curves. Amber, 32, sported tight leggings, which revealed suspicious lines indicating she was wearing some booty boosting pads, as she took her son Sebastian to a Los Angeles park.

Rita Ora showed off her modelling credentials for the February issue of Elle Canada as she says, 'I wonder what make everyone interested in me.' The 25-year-old X Factor judge looked incredible in the trend led shoot which saw her showing off her incredibly curves in a sultry black-and-white image.

She's newly single after reportedly breaking up from her long-term love Dougie Poynter this month. But Ellie Goulding looked far from heartbroken as she posted a very sultry snap on Thursday afternoon. The Burn singer shared a photo with her eight million Instagram followers, showing her stripped down to a bra, flaunting her gym-honed body.

Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura

The Police Force is the most corrupt institution in Uganda followed by officials collecting taxes and government officials, a survey has revealed. The survey, based on 2,400 Ugandan respondents, puts police at 63% on the corruption index, followed by tax officials and government officials at 48% each. Judges and magistrates follow closely at 45%, the public sector at 44% and business executives at 40%.

The 23-year-old singer is currently in Chicago as part of the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball tour. In the photo, Selena, who posed with one hand over her head, wore nothing but a tiny black bathing suit, held together by coloured straps.

Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, the Minority Leader in Parliament said the Gh¢3.6 million spent on re-branding about 116 buses is naked thievery aimed at emptying the national coffers. The John Mahama-led administration has come under fire over the use of the Petroleum Fund to rebrand the Metro Mass Transit Buses.

Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega,

Professor Atahiru Mohamadu Jega, the former Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, has recommended a non-partisan approach to handle any problem with Ghana’s electoral roll.

Kourtney Kardashian shared a cheeky photo from her nude shoot

Kourtney Kardashian 36, is rumoured to be enjoying a fun fling with 21-year-old crooner Justin Bieber. And perhaps hoping that the young man might see. She flaunted her slender figure with another flashback photo on social media on Wednesday. The cheeky star captioned the black and white photo - taken from a recent nude photoshoot - with a full moon emoji.

Michelle Dockery and John Dineen pictured together at Wimbledon in 2013

Grief-stricken actress Michelle Dockery led mourners into the funeral of her beloved fiancé John Dineen this morning where she paid an emotional tribute to 'my friend, my king, my hero, my everything' before she sang his favourite song.

She defended her decision this summer to share breastfeeding photos on her Instagram account. And now doting mum Tamara Ecclestone has revealed she's still breastfeeding her 21-month-old daughter Sophia as she loves to feel close to her only child. The 31-year-old Formula 1 heiress has told new! magazine that she couldn't be happier now she's swapped partying and glam date nights for cosy evenings in with Sophia and her husband Jay Rutland.Tamara is following in her mother Slavica Ecclestone's footsteps by nursing her daughter Sophia, three months shy of her second birthday,

A member of Air India's ground crew has been sucked in to an aircraft's engine and killed instantly. The incident happened earlier today at Mumbai Airport in India while the aircraft was preparing for departure to Hyderabad.

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