For example, remember that time where you watched a new movie trailer and caught yourself thinking, ‘Wait, has Katy Perry moved into acting now?’, only to later realise that you were actually watching Zooey Deschanel? We’ve all done it. Well there are even more celebrity lookalikes than you think, we’ve discovered and judging from previous interviews and social media comments, the A-Listers are very aware of it too.
There have been a lot of uncanny celebrity lookalikes even here in Ghana. Every single day people are nearly identical to some obviously famous faces, and are proving that looking like a celebrity might just be the next best thing to actually being one. I hope the ultimate for everyone so to look like the son of God but is he even a celebrity?
Here is the case whereby these days people are mistaken for the people we thought they are. And that’s not limited to just everyday people who are running into their lookalikes. We have probably heard of cloning, where a person can have an exact replica of himself or herself.
There are many persons we encounter daily in our ways that do look like some of the famous celebrities we know.
You might have probably met someone who looks just like you but was he or she a celebrity? MzVee is one of the most outstanding songstress in Ghana and has even gotten herself on the international billboard. Talking of celebrity lookalike, I have got you a wonderful person who has some features of the songstress.
Rose Mary Appiah is nursing student. She has being talked about by his colleagues to be a lookalike of the famous songstress, MzVee. Rose is popularly known by friends as Sika and her social media identity is EMBER MOON. You might have your own view about how her colleagues are saying but that changes not the fact that she is the songstress’ lookalike.
Do you care to know what people say about you anytime you wear those dresses?
Come with me through this article as I unvel the mysteries behind what you wear all the time. We are defined by a lot of things and one of the most used measure is our dress code. On the broader path, the attire one puts on could assist one to easily identify the profession, tribe, literacy level, status of wealth, culture, where the person may be going at that particular time, etc.
Taking for instance, a man wearing a police uniform, no one needs to tell you he is a policeman likewise a child wearing a school uniform. Despite the kind of attire one may wear, the particular colour of the dress also has a lot to tell.
Do you even know what it means in the spirit when you wear that particular colour? Yes there are spiritual implications in wearing a particular colour of dress.
RED COLOURED DRESS Anytime one wears a red coloured dress, it shows a lot of things both internally and externally. The first among the many is love, most people wear red when they are in love—mostly when they are going out on a date with their lovers. This is more reason why on VALENTINE’S DAY we wear red.
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Red also symbolizes warmth, boldness, passion, excitement, speed, strength, energy, determination, desire, passion, courage, socialism. In contrast to the above, red could also stand for chaos, anger, danger. In Ghana for instance, the colour is seen at funerals alongside black. Ladies, it means when a guy propose to you in a red dress then he really is seriously about it. Spiritually, red symbolizes the Blood of Jesus, love of God, blood of lamb, atonement and salvation.
PINK The colour is mostly associated with femininity and for that reason it symbolizes nurturance, sensitivity, sweetness, supportiveness, gentleness, warmth, passivity, cooperativeness, expressiveness, modesty, humility, empathy, affection, tenderness, emotional, kind, helpful, devoted, love, caring and playfulness.
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Despite the fact that it is associated with females, some men would like to wear pink as their favorite. Men like that are very sweet, kind, supportive and emotional. Any woman would be lucky to have such a man. Watch out then ,ladies, for such men who like this particular colour. Spiritually, it symbolizes right relationship with God.
ORANGE If your favorite color is orange, you are a social person with a vibrant personality and also very creative. Persons with this colour as their favorite also turns to be more fun and likes enjoyment a lot.
The colour also symbolizes joy, warmth, heat, sunshine, enthusiasm, creativity, success, encouragement, change, determination, health, stimulation, happiness, balance, sexuality, cheerfulness, freedom, expression, fascination and youth–this could be more reason why young people like the colour so much. However, it could also symbolizes low cost, warning, affordability, aggression and food.
Does it mean people with this colour as their favorite are cheap and likes food a lot? If you know you know. Orange is obtained by mixing red (flesh) and yellow (trials). The result is a color of fire which represents the Fire of God, deliverance and passionate praise.
YELLOW According to color psychology, people with yellow preferred are perfectionists; they have high expectations and big plans. The color also symbolizes comfort, liveliness, optimism, intellect, happiness and energy.
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In contrast, yellow also means conflict, attention-grabbing, cowardice, instability, deceit and hunger. You would like to check if this is why your partner likes wearing yellow colored dress. Spiritually, yellow represents trail, joy, the presence of God, and God’s anointing. Isn’t it amazing?
GREEN This particular colour is mostly associated with nature, growth and harmony. Wealth, stability, health, reliability, generosity, and practicality is also a symbolic of yellow. It also symbolizes durability, environmental, luxurious, optimism, well-being, calm, relaxation, Spring, safety, honesty and freshness.
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This people does not mostly get sick and they also likes giving a lot. Do you like giving? Green is obtained by mixing yellow (trials) with blue (Word of God). Therefore, the biblical meaning of the color green is immortality. (The leaf shall not wither (psalm 1:3). Green is also symbolic of resurrection which we see anytime there is rain.
BLUE Tranquility is the root trait of colour blue. These group of people are very peaceful and understanding by nature. Other traits are professionalism, loyalty, reliability, honor, trust, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, security, cleanliness, order, melancholia and stability. However, it turned out to also symbolize boredom, coldness and conservatism.
I believe party girls would not like to hangout with guys who like wearing blue colored dress for the fact that they may be boring. Spiritually, it symbolizes Heaven, the Holy Spirit and authority.
PURPLE People who like purple color are charismatic and compassionate. They have a certain power and stability, and are naturally intense and authentic, making them stand out in the crowd. Their energy and calmness come from red personality and blue personality–purple is the mixture of these two colors.
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The color also symbolizes quality, luxury, royalty, power, nobility, elegance, sophistication, artificial, luxury, mystery and magical or spiritual. Spiritually, it symbolizes priesthood, kingship, royalty, mediator, wealth.
GRAY Are you a fun of gray color? Then you would like to know the traits of wearing such color.
They color symbolizes conservatism, traditionalism, intelligence, seriousness, dull and uninteresting.
BROWN If you need a person who is very reliable then by color preference, I would advise you to go for a brown preferred person. These persons are very reliable by nature.
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Aside their reliability, they are also wholesomeness, honesty, relaxing, confident, casual, reassuring, natural, earthly, solid, genuine and with much endurance. These traits are what color psychologists see when you wear a brown colored dress. Spiritually, it symbolizes and end to a season, rags, people, pride, weary and faint.
BLACK We often see this color being associated with evil, but that is not the only symbolism even though it is the root trait.
Black is also associated with power, elegance, formality, death, mystery, mourning, evil magic, and darkness, but it can also symbolize elegance, wealth, restraint, strength, illegality, depression, morbidity and night.
When fair complexion persons wear this color, it looks very beautiful on them. Spiritually, it symbolizes darkness, sin, Earth, affliction, humiliation, calamity, death and mourning.
WHITE I know what is running through your mind after seeing this color. It is obvious you may be thinking of Cleanliness, purity, newness, peace, innocence and simplicity among others. But did you also know that the color also symbolizes virginity, sterility.
People with this preferred color are very cautious, practical and careful with money. That girl with white dress all the time could also be telling you that she is still a virgin and probably the first time she breaks it, then she would start wearing brown dress. Spiritually, the color symbolizes the Bride of Christ, surrender, harvest, light, righteousness, angels, saints, completion and triumph.
Parliament approved allowances for Presidential spouses – Oppong Nkrumah
Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, does not approve salaries and benefits for the Executive and, by extension, for the First Lady and wife of the Vice-President, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said.
While confirming that there had been an increment in allowances for the spouses of the President and the Vice-President, Mr Oppong Nkrumah emphasised that that was an approval given by the Seventh Parliament.
“The President does approve salaries and benefits for the Executive. Under Article 71, the First Lady and Second Lady are not office holders so no one can determine their benefits under that article.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah explained that an arrangement that was introduced by former President John Agyekum Kufuor during the start of his Presidency in 2000 had seen spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents, since then, enjoy allowances, though there was no formal documentation to support that.
The allowances given the two ladies of the executive were considered as part of the privileges of the President and Vice President.
“President Kufuor, in his wisdom, instituted this because of the bad situations of some spouses of some former Heads of States then. Presidents Mills and Mahama even increased the rates of these benefits during their time.null
“The truth of the matter is that all surviving spouses of Heads of State, current and former, have always received salaries. Lordina Mahama, Naadu Mills, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, Faustina Acheampong, Fulera Liman etc have all been receiving salaries since President Kufuor’s time.
“What has happened now is that the arrangement has been made formal but that was done legally based on the recommendation by the Emoluments Committee,” the Information Minister emphasised.
Recommendation, approval
Mr Oppong Nkrumah further said the Emoluments Committee, set up in 2019 and chaired by Professor Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, as part of its recommendations, proposed that the allowances given to the spouses of the President and Vice President be formally included in the review of the entitlements for the executive.null
“That recommendation was then forwarded to the Seventh Parliament which then gave the approval and it is now to be implemented. It is, therefore, not true as it is being circulated that the President has approved of emoluments to the First Lady and Second Lady,” he stressed.
The Emolument Committee
The five-member committee was set up in June 2019 by President Akufo-Addo to make recommendations to him and to Parliament on the salaries and allowances payable, and the facilities and privileges available to article 71 office holders.
Under the chairmanship of Prof. Ntiamoa-Baidu and which also had former Majority Leader and former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh, the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Dr Edward Kwapong, the current Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr Eric Oduro Osae, and a former Managing Director, Donewell Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Mrs Stella Segbawu, the committee had two terms of reference.
They were charged to make recommendations in respect of emoluments and other privileges for article 71 office holders, as specified under the Constitution; and also to examine any other relevant matter which the Committee deemed appropriate to its work.
Similar committee, set up in the past, were at various points chaired by Prof. Miranda Greenstreet, Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse, Mr Ishmael Yamson, Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy, and Prof. Francisca Edu-Buandoh.
In inaugurating the Ntiamoa-Baidu Committee, President Akufo-Addo, then, urged them to bring to the table the work and include in their deliberations, the work and recommendations of those previous committees to be able to establish consistencies
Stop sleeping with you phone close to you — Check out why.
Sleeping with your phone close to you can be hazardous to your health.
Most often we sleep with our phones just beside our pillows. For most people the only time their phones are away from them as they sleep is when it is on charge.
Despite it many importance, Mobile phones especially smartphones have been proven to emit dangerous radiation which causes a lot of infirmities to users.
A lot of users have being diagnosed of cancer due to the use of the device in discussion. The average woman may place her phone on her breast and this is a high cause of breast cancer.
According to research, children face higher health risk from cell phones. The potential harm from microwave radiation (MWR) given off by wireless devices, particularly for children and unborn babies, is the highlight of a new review. Although the data are conflicting, links between MWR and cancer have been observed.
Generally, mobile phones emit radiation due to transmission signal around 900MHz. Owing to this, keeping cell phones close to the head for prolonged periods can lead to headaches, muscle pains, and other complicated health issues.
It is therefore advisable to put off your phone or even as it is on, away from the bed whiles sleeping. Meanwhile using the phone late at night too is not advisable since it takes your sleep period which in turn could pose some health deficits.
Also sleeping with your phone close to you when it is on could disturb your sleep with notifications and others.
In the nutshell, keeping phone away from you when sleeping at night is very helpful and advisable.
Just In: ECG announces power outage for these areas today – check out full details.
After declaring an 8-day power fluctuations in parts of the country capital, the Electricity Company of Ghana has again given an emergency notice today Thursday, May 20, 2021.
According to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) it will be undertaking an emergency maintenance in some parts of Accra today.
The exercise is scheduled to start at 10:00am and end at 4:00pm. Affected residence are advised to cooperate with the process as it is geared towards their own benefits.
The information cames after the ECG, together with the Ghana Grid Company Limited, gave a firm assurance to end the recent load shedding programme in some parts of the Greater Accra Region.
Despite all these current happenings, the Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) had earlier on announced an increment in the power supply Levy. This they said was to assist in certain needed activities for the provision of sufficient power to all Ghanaians.
Meanwhile some Ghanaians had objected to that directive. A lot of them believe that the tariffs should rather be decrease giving reason such that, equipments were destroyed by the “dumsor” exercise, work output was decline and others.
With that being told, the Electricity Company had urge the general public to bare with them as they work towards achieving a sustainable power supply to the entire country.
The earlier 8-day power fluctuations saw a grouping of the affected areas into four different categories, labeled A-D.
Sone of the Areas within these groups were Lower McCarthy, Mallam, Gbawe, Agape junction, Bubiashie, Demod, Abossey Okai, Santa Maria, Bortianor, Red Top, New Aplaku, Mataheko, Dansoman SSNIT Flats, Glefe, Nyanyano, Nyanyano Kakraba, Iron City, Breku and Tuba among others.
Meanwhile below are the affected areas as ECG serves ‘dumsor’ notice today:
The areas to be affected by the power interruption are Amasaman, APC, Medie, Capital Hill, Asofa, Agya Appiah, John Teye, Ofankor, Fise, Pokuase Estates and parts of Tantra Hill.
Below is the statement released by the Electricity Company of Ghana:
Reach out this information to others to be informed.
Messi is likely to join Chelsea next summer – check out the details.
A report by The Sun states that representatives of Barcelona star Lionel Messi have ‘put the feelers out’ to Chelsea and Manchester United over a possible transfer in the coming window.
The Sun is a British tabloid newspaper. As a broadsheet, it was founded in 1964 as a successor to the Daily Herald.
Manchester City have also been contacted for Messi’s transfer. Any one among the three clubs who can pay him £500,000-a-week could seal the deal.
The Camp Nou Mafia is drawing an end to his impeccable campaign at Barcelona.
Having won a record six Ballon d’Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes. He has won a club-record 35 trophies including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. He holds the records for most goals in La Liga with 474 in 520 appearances, most hat-tricks in La Liga, 36, and 8 in the UEFA Champions League. He has also the most assists in La Liga,192, a La Liga and European league season, 21. He has scored over 750 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals ever by a player for a single club.
The report from Sun adds that Roman Abramovich has ‘long dreamed of signing Messi’.
But could the 33-year-old stay at the end of the season? Speaking recently about Messi leaving the Catalan club, manager Ronald Koeman said he was ‘not concerned’ about it.
“For me, he has to finish his career here because he has been here all his life, but it is a decision that Leo has to make. I am not concerned at all. What may happen at the end of the season we will see, but today I am not worried.”
Could Messi join Chelsea?
There is no doubt about Messi’s abilities even at the age of 33. He continues to be at the top of his game and it is undeniable that he will make Chelsea a threatening side going forward.
Adding Messi to Chelsea’s formation next summer could mean a lot of things. The reason why we are much particular about his move to Stamford Bridge is after an underground checks that showed that Abramovich has showed a greater interest in the Agentine striker and is ready to bring him to London.
Akufo-Addo addresses Ghanaians tonight – will he be speaking on the Fix the country issues.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation at 8:00pm tonight Sunday, May 16, 2021, on matters pertaining to the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
This will be his 25th national address on the subject since Ghana recorded its first two cases back in March 2020.
In his 24th address to the nation, he highlighted certain issues related to the coronavirus vaccine which is currently in use in the country. He urged citizens to refute all the conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine.
“…I know there are still some who continue to express doubts about the vaccine, others have expressed reservations about its efficacy, with some taking sides with conspiracy theorists who believe the vaccine has been created to wipe out the African race. This is far from the truth. Our domestic regulatory agency, FDA, one of the most reputable in Africa and in the world, has certified the safe use of the vaccine. It will not do so if it had any reservations about the safety of the vaccine, and I have gone on record as saying that no vaccine will be deployed in the country for use without the express certification of the FDA. Taking the vaccine will not alter your DNA, it will not embed a tracking device in your body, neither will it cause infertility in women or in men”.
He also stated that himself and some other prominent persons will lead the vaccination exercise so as the give me life line to people who may still doubt its efficacy.
“As your President, I want to assure you that the vaccine is safe. That is why tomorrow, on Monday, 1st March, ahead of the commencement of the vaccination programme on Tuesday, 2nd March, my wife the First Lady, the Vice President, his wife the Second Lady, and I will take the vaccine publicly at two (2) health facilities in Accra. Key public officials such as the Speaker and Members of Parliament, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Chairperson and Members of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff and senior officials at the Office of the President, and prominent personalities like some Eminent Clergy, the National Chief Imam, the Asantehene, the Ga Mantse, and some media practitioners will also, on Tuesday, take the jab publicly. This is being done because the vaccine will help protect us against the impact of COVID-19 on our health. It is also a major catalyst to restoring livelihoods and the national economy to the robust level it belongs”.
Currently, the country has so far vaccinated over 800,000 persons against the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service.
EXPECTATIONS
In tonight’s address, the President is expected to brief the nation on measures taken to procure the remaining vaccines to cater for the remaining 19 million Ghanaians. He assured the country that the exercise is grared towards 20 million citizens.
Ghanaians will also be expecting the President to ease some of the restrictions posed by the coronavirus.
Another angle that some Ghanaians will be looking at will be the President’s response on the “Fix The Country Movement”.
5 women, you should not have sex with – Prophet Oduro warns men
Founder and leader of Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, had revealed a huge secret to the public. He said that men are to avoid these kind of women in other to live long on Earth.
In his regard, the Man of God said that some particular women contribute to curses on a man’s life if slept with them. On his list, the he named five categories of women that men are to deceits from.
First on the list was someone’s wife. He said that it’s a curse to have sex with another man’s wife. While giving exegesis he said, “A mason and his wife live in Amasaman. And you come into sleep with his wife when a travels for work in Pobiman or Kuntunse. When he comes back, the wife pretends everything is okay. If you want to live long, don’t go close to a married woman.”
Second on the list was pregnant women whether married or otherwise. However he admonished that sleeping with a pregnant woman whose unborn baby belongs to another man is far worse. He believes that any man who does that is obviously cursed.
Thirdly, he spoke of widows as another group of women whom men are to refrain from when thinking about sex. He said a, “man should not court not to think of sex with a woman who is still in mourning”.
Final on the list was a huge surprise as he list his mother and sister at fourth and fifth position. He said that great curse is there for any man to have sexual relation with his mother or sister in an ungodly manner.
The Prophet had however advised that incest is a grievous taboo that can kill a man before his time. He added also that fornication is one killer activity that kills men faster than many other diseases.
Galamsey: We can’t deceive ourselves with conferences let’s be truthful – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Speaking at a Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday May 12, 2021, the Asantehene indicated that it has now been urgent to address the issue of illegal mining.
In his submission, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, condemned persons who engage themselves in the activities of illegal miners but join meetings and conferences aimed at addressing the menace.
He indicated that it is the responsibility of the District Chief Executives (DCEs) to lead the fight of illegal mining activities within the various districts.
“To this end, district chief executives as chairpersons of the District Security Councils (DISECs) should be held directly responsible for the situation of illegal mining within their respective districts. “Greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy ought to be jettisoned in this crusade,” he stated
He also explained that even as the government is in action to fighting the activity, it should engage the chiefs of the communities.
“is absolutely imperative, for they continue to be the custodians of our communities across the country”. “We should go beyond paying lip service to our traditional authorities as custodians of our communal land and seriously and factitively engage them (chiefs) in this collective crusade,” he stated.
He has however praise the Lands and Natural Resources Minister for his enormous desire in achieving the objectives of the ministry.
“I commend my son, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Honourable Samuel Abu Jinapor, for his eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of the goals of the ministry. Without doubt, this young man has shown passion and commitment to sanitise the sector. We have to give him maximum support so that he succeeds in this undertaking,” he said.
For chiefs in his domain who were told to be engaging in the act, the Asantehene warned that he would deal with them when caught.
“On my part, I have already warned my Chiefs and elders against participation in such illegalities, and I will not hesitate to strongly sanction any such infraction. Already I have had reports on some things happening at Amanse, the Fomena area, and I will be investigating that to see what is happening,” he added.
Akufo-Addo is expected to leave the country for a 9-day official visit – check out the date and more
President Akufo-Addo is expected to leave Ghana for an official visit to Europe and South Africa. The visit which is said to commence on Sunday, May 16, 2021, will see the President spending nine days out of the country.
He is expected to visit France and Belgium aside South Africa.
President Akufo-Addo will be accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Finance, and officials of the Presidency and the Foreign Ministries. He will be joined in Brussels by the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
REASON FOR THE VISIT
The President is undertaking this visit relative to the economic development of the country. The country being Business-friendly has many alliances within the African continent and other parts of the world.
On May 18, he will be attending a summit in Paris, France. The summit which is to be chaired by the French President, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron is with the motion of Financing African Economies
The summit is organized to connecting some African and European leaders and heads of international financial institutions to devise strategies that will boost strong, inclusive recovery in Africa following the coronavirus pandemic.
This development is in line with the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
It is expected that a financial package will be devised to enable African countries to overcome the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
The President is expected to also held a discussions with the Managing Director of the IMF and the President of the World Bank who will both be attending the Summit.
The discussions with these two is also geared towards economic development of the country.
The President will also visit Brussels, Belgium, on May 19 after his summit in Paris. This visit is a meeting with the President of the European Council, His Excellency M. Charles Michel.
The meeting will see the President interacting with stakeholders committed to the partnership between Ghana and the European Union.
The discussion with H.E. Charles will focus on security issues, as well as on sustainability issues in the cocoa and fisheries sectors of Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo is again expected to meet with the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Dr. Werner Hoyer, and sign a deal that would involve €160 million between EIB and the Ministry of Finance,Ghana, towards the establishment of the National Development Bank (NDB).
He is also going to meet with Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, the EU Commissioner on International Co-operation, to discuss issues relating to the COVAX Facility, which is currently supplying COVID-19 vaccines to the country.
The tour is expected to end in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 24. In South Africa however, the President is to address the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).
The tour is expected to end on May 24, and the President would be expected to return on May 25, 2021. Meanwhile the Vice President would be expected to take over in his absence.
LIFESTYLE ARENA 