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Many of us keep mementoes of loved ones who’ve died, from letters they wrote to jewellery with sentimental meaning. But given the chance, would you opt to keep a tattoo from someone after they’ve passed away? A team of funeral directors have launched a business allowing family members to keep the tattooed skin of the deceased and display it as art. Since launching last year, Save My Ink Forever has had hundreds of customers in the US and is now hoping to extend its client base overseas. The business is ran by Kyle Sherwood along with his father Mike and another friend, who’s also a funeral embalmer. The trio came up with the idea after a casual chat with friends in the funeral business about post-death keepsakes. As many in the group have tattoos, the topic came up naturally in conversation. - ADVERTISEMENT - “All of our tattoos have deep meaning - meaning enough to put it on ourselves for life to proudly display,” Kyle told The Huffington Post ...

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: “Upon officer arrival, the man was taken to hospital with injuries to his foot, where he remains. “There are not believed to be any other parties involved and the incident is not being investigated as a crime.” An eyewitness told the Sheffield Star: “A man went into Wilkinson’s Haymarket, went upstairs to the electrical aisle, picked up some bolt cutters, chopped his big toe off and stood eating it. “The aisle was taped off until police and forensics went.”       source: huffingtonpost.co.uk ...

A passenger on a Chinese flight threw coins into a plane engine in an apparent attempt to bring about good luck. The 80-year-old passenger reportedly made the offering to the China Southern aircraft’s huge engine whilst boarding on Tuesday. Flight Org tweeted pictures which appeared to be taken by crew members, showing the coins and engineers assessing the possible damage. She later admitted to police she had thrown the coins “as she prayed for safety”. Of the nine coins thrown just one hit its intended target - nonetheless enough to force the evacuation of 150 passengers for several hours. ...

Some Ghana fans have ripped Puma to pieces over the German apparel company's 'ugly' new design of away kit for the Black Stars with some describing it as 'disgusting'. The fans took to social media to express their disapproval over the new red design for the national team. Puma are releasing new designs for the countries they produce jerseys for and Ghana is among countries to wear new jerseys from this month. The Black Stars are expected to release the jersey on Sunday's final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Cape Coast. The new kit has received rave reviews among jersey experts with many praising the design by Puma. "One of the most outstanding kits of Puma's 2018 national team jerseys, the Ghana 2018 home jersey boasts an outstanding design in red, yellow and black that stands in stark contrast to their usually white home shirts," an expert on the field said about the new Ghana shirt. However, some fans of the ...

Four female suicide bombers have blown themselves up in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. So far it is reported that only the bombers were killed. Several people were hurt. The city is where the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, was founded. As we reported earlier suspected jihadists attacked the town of Gulak overnight in the neighbouring state of Adamawa, forcing hundreds of civilians to flee. Officials and residents say fighting with the Nigerian military resulted in heavy casualties, including civilians, but it is not yet clear exactly how many people died.

Mayor of the Zambian capital, Lusaka, has become the butt of social media trolls after he was photographed sleeping in public. The photo which showed Wilson Kalumba, 53, in what was a deep sleep went viral on Zambia’s social media scene – Facebook and Twitter especially. The photo has sparked social media debate as a number of people are already calling for his impeachment. Others have mocked him for having nothing to do hence choosing to sleep at a public event. It has gone as far as people questioning why the ruling Patriotic Front chose him as their candidate for the role at a time when a former First Lady, Maureem Mwanawasa, had also vied for the same post. The 53-year-old has been championing a number of unpopular decisions with respect to running Lusaka. He is on record to have asked for all demolition of all airtime vending kiosks, deducting talk-time credits to cater for garbage collection and proposing cremation to decongest graveyards.

‘With friends like these, who needs enemies?’ As the old saying goes. Rapper Guru claims a close friend of his once tried to poison him, and he nearly died but for the intervention of a pastor, who spiritually took the toxins out of his body. Born Maradona Yeboah Adjei, Guru was speaking with Delay on her talk show when he made the allegations. According to him, the incident occurred right before a planned performance and he found himself on stage unable to vocalize. “I only realised I was poisoned when I was going on stage and saw changes in my voice and funny feelings within my stomach. I did all the check-ups in the world and doctors were even amazed because they couldn’t find anything in my throat. I had difficulties in talking. I get choked when I try talking.” he said. “I have a strong family too so I had a clue about what was going on. I decided to find solution and it was taken out of my system. A pastor did a surgery on me and took some things o...

This is literally being born with a silver spoon in the mouth. Gifty Anti’s daughter, not a few months old, already owns shares in one of the largest oil conglomerates. Gifty Anti and Nana Ansah Kwao IV’s daughter was outdoored over the weekend, in a star studded ceremony in Edumasa. The miracle baby was christened Nyame Animunyam Afia Asaa Afrakoma Sintim Misa, with the ceremony attended by KSM, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, Becca, KOD and George Owusu, former CEO of EO Group of Companies. Mr Owusu announced the info of the baby’s newly held shares. Anyway, check out photos from the naming ceremony of Ghana’s richest baby. The event also serv...

And it comes full circle. Former UCC SRC Presidential candidate and current T.A at the school, Abena Kokor Addo, has seemingly backtracked on her allegations of s*xual escapades with big men and claims it was due to a ‘relapse’. Korkor, who suffers from bipolar disorder, took to social media to apologize for her actions, attributing it to a relapse of her mental condition. The weekend in Ghana was lit after Korkor came out with allegations against several ‘big men’ in the country, who she claimed pay for s*x. She revealed each one’s strength and weaknesses in bed and caused a massive furore. However, after the story trended for over a couple days Korkor is now seemingly walking it back. She posted on her whatsapp status that — “I apologize if I hurt anyone. God be our strength,” She also wrote: “I shall not die but live and declare to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
I have not quit as a teaching assistant, as a Mixologist nor a mental heal...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to coordinate their respective policies in the Cocoa sector to ensure that the two countries who are responsible for the production of 65% of the world’s cocoa, reap higher benefits from the sector than what both currently enjoy. Addressing attendees at an official state dinner in honour of the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara as part of his two-day official visit to Ghana, President Akufo Addo said the proposed coordination of policies between the two West African countries will help to better protect their farmers and guarantee better life and financial remuneration for them. “Being the two largest producers of cocoa, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have begun to cooperate to ensure that we do not continue to be victims of a global cocoa industry that is dependent on the work of our farmers,” the President said. Joint Earnings from Cocoa Industry ...

Days after an online outrage and complaints of racism against an exhibition that displayed images of Africans in comparison with wild animals, the Chinese museum pulled down the exhibits. The Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan displayed the exhibition since late September ahead of the Chinese national Golden Week holiday. This was captured on video and uploaded on Instagram. The exhibits included a photograph of a roaring lion next to an African man with the same expression; a pensive monkey next to another man; elephants and giraffes next to African children among others. According to a local destination blog Shangaiist, the ‘This is Africa’ exhibition which started September 28 belongs to Chinese photographer Yu Huiping to “give visitors a sense of ‘primitive life’ in Africa through the interplay of humans, animals and nature.” The photographer, who is the the vice-president of Hubei Photographers Association, is reported to be a lover of Africa and its wildli...

Snoop Dogg isn't retiring his nonchalant flow and penchant for wordplay just yet. The veteran rapper is set to bless fans with new music and very soon at that, all the while taking jabs at Donald Trump. On Sunday (Oct. 15), the Long Beach legend took to Instagram to share what appears to be cover art for his forthcoming project, titled Make America Crip Again. "Oct 27 new snoop Dogg," the "Gin & Juice" rapper captioned the post. The now-rumored new project is an obvious reference to President Trump's slogan, "Make America Great Again." which has continually been co-opted. Make America Crip Again is set to debut fresh on the heels of the release of his last project Neva Left. With Snoop returning to his gangsta rap roots, there's no telling what his forthcoming effort may entail.

If you love the music of Rihanna, now you'll be able to make a pilgrimage to Rihanna Drive to listen to it. Westbury New Road in St. Michael, where the singer grew up in Barbados, is to be renamed Rihanna Drive. "The Government of Barbados will on Independence Day, Thursday 30th November, 2017 officially change the name of Westbury New Road located in St. Michael to Rihanna Drive in honour of Barbadian superstar Ms. Robyn Rihanna Fenty who grew up in Westbury New Road," said the Ministry of Tourism in a detailed statement. Congrats Rhi Rhi but lets have some fun now, what would you call the street - so far our best is We Found Love In A Hopeless Place or Shut Up and Drive. source: ghanaweb.com

Some communities in the Northern Regions are expected to benefit from government’s One Village, One Dam programme when it commences in December. According to the Deputy Food and Agriculture Minister, Dr. Sagre Bambangi, the programme is expected to commence in the dry season, which is expected sometime in December 2017. “In fact, engineers and some other experts have gone all-out in the communities and already done some assessment, and so we have the first batch of communities that will benefit from this programme immediately we kick-start,” he told Parliament. Answering a question from the MP for Builsa North, James Agalga, regarding timelines for reconstruction of the Kasa Small Scale Irrigation Dam in his constituency, the Deputy Food and Agric Minister said the programme will also see to the rehabilitation of non-functioning dams. “With the 1 Village, 1 Dam programme, we are going to repair existing dams that can be of good use to our people in Northern ...

At least five students and a security guard have been shot and killed in a dawn attack at a secondary school in northern Kenya.  The attack was allegedly led by a former student who had been suspended, the school's head teacher said. He is accused of returning to dormitories at the school in Lokichogio on Saturday with two accomplices. As well as killing six people, witnesses say they raped two girls and injured another 18 students. According to the head teacher, the boy - said to be from nearby South Sudan - had fought with another pupil, leading to his suspension. He returned to find the boy, but he was not at the AIC Lokichogio Secondary School at the time. Turkana County Commissioner Seif Matata told Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper that the suspect "was heard telling fellow students that he is going to burn the school or he will come back and avenge because of the suspension". The Kenya Red Cross says they have evacuated the injured.

A former student of the University of Cape Coast who stirred up series of controversies after her naked videos and images went viral on social media in February 2015 is back again with explosives. This time round, Nana Abena Korkor Addo popularly known among her peers as “Lency On Fire” who until now is said to have some mental challenges and was confined to an unnamed mental home amidst some spiritual exorcising, has named top politicians and journalists in the country she slept with and how much each of them paid. According to her on a facebook post, she sampled more than 40 men sexually as part of her journey of becoming a gynecologist and sexual therapist. “My journey of becoming a gynecologist and sexual therapist. I have sampled a lot of men. Not less than 40. Only 4 caught my heart, Peter, Ben, coded , Manny!.There’s something about Aquarius men that weakens me. My kryptonites Everyone else I am figuring out something but you always have to play the love or money car...

The Central Region, ranked as the second highest region with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the country, has started witnessing a decline in the number of cases, the Regional Department of Gender has revealed.    A Ghana Health Service Report indicated that more than 13,000 teenage girls got pregnant in the region in 2015. At least 5,000 teenage girls in the region got pregnant between July and December 2016, the Member of Paliament for Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem, Samuel Atta Mills told Parliament in June this year.    It is estimated that one out of every three girls (31.2 per cent) in the region marries or is cohabiting before age 18; something that experts say is affecting the fight against teenage pregnancy. But the Director of Gender Department in the region, Mrs Thywill Eyra Kpe, has said the cases have begun to decline due to various interventions by stakeholders. “It is obvious that we have made some modest gains in th...

A man has renamed himself after his favourite brand of tea. Nathan Garner, 31, is now known as Nathan Yorkshire Tea Gardner. He changed his name by deedpoll. The brew fan hails from Sheffield – which is in Yorkshire, for anyone who might not know. He drinks at least (at least!) 15 cups a day, so besotted is he with the warming British favourite, even knocking back two cups before he's even brushed his teeth. He said: "I was at work one day and my mate Billy said, 'chuffin' hell, you drink so much of the stuff you should change your name to Yorkshire Tea'. "I thought it was a great idea, so at lunch I got out my phone and went onto the website and got rid of Derek." Nathan didn't kill anyone called Derek. No, this story doesn't take such a sinister turn. Derek was Nathan's middle name. Keep up to be honest. "1of our GRC team has changed his name from Nathan Garner to Nathan Yorkshire Tea Gar...

Arsene Wenger's may have the lost the backing of large swathes of Arsenal supporters in recent months - but at least he can count on support from inside the Oval office. As 'Wenger Out' banners continue to pop up all over the world, Barron Trump, son of the President of the United States, has been pictured playing football dressed in Arsenal's famous red and white strip. Despite being in the midst of their worst run of form since Arsene Wenger took over as manager, Donald Trump's son Barron clearly remains a diehard Gooner. The 11-year-old was pictured kicking around an orange football as part of the White House's Easter Egg Roll celebrations. Trump donned the kit on the same day MLS team DC United visited the White House. DC United striker Patrick Mullins said he was impressed by Barron's knowledge of the game. "He was very knowledgeable about soccer, knew about DC United and was interested to know more. "...

Former Municipal Chief Executive for the Ejisu Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh says some elements in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are behind a publication that appeared in a UK-based news portal citing Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in a money laundering scandal. Though he did not mention names, he disclosed that they are members of the present government emphasizing that their plot will be resisted by right-thinking residents of Asanteman and subjects of the king. The leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is convinced that the alleged $350,000 money laundering saga leveled against the Asante monarch, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is politically motivated by some people in the NPP to tarnish the image of the great Asante Kingdom. He said they will soon be exposed and chased out of the country. “How can some people be so mean and make such damming allegations against our great King? They should stop this no...

Conor McGregor pocketed around $100m by swapping the octogan for squared circle, and now Michael Phelps has floated the idea of the Irishman taking to water. The 23-time Olympic gold medalist asked his 2.2 million strong Twitter following is he should step out of retirement and challenge McGregor to a swimming race - presumably with the fighter getting a sizeable head-start. Phelps is no stranger to sporting novelty events, racing a 'shark' as part of a Discovery Channel publicity stunt earlier this year. Of course, the shark was created using CGI and beat Phelps by two seconds in the 100 metre race that left viewers disappointed that history's most decorated Olympian hadn't jumped in the water with a deadly predator. After McGregor's money-spinning venture in Las Vegas against Floyd Mayweather, Mixed Martial Arts fans are waiting to see what his next move will be. At 29, the Dublin-born UFC star has plenty of fighting year...

A Kenyan pastor, reverend Timothy Njoya has sparked excitement among social media users after he ‘found’ marijuana growing in his garden. The controversial man of God gained a huge popularity in August this year, he announced that he had finished writing a book titled “Divinity of The Clitoris”. His revelation got many wondering why a man of God would write about the clitoris. The clitoris popularity has barely subsided when the reverend minister tweeted a picture of a Cannabis plant growing in his garden. He explained that the plant grew because floods from Ngong Hills deposited the seeds in his garden. The Reverend added that he was going to burn the plant. His declaration of intent to burn the narcotic plant got many social media users excited. Source: Laborogh.com