Entertainment
Who wins Mentor XI today?
• (From Left) Too Spyce, Herby, Tiah and Marckel
After weeks of wonderful display, winning the hearts of judges and fans, the time has come for one of the four finalists to wrest the coveted TV 3 Mentor XI crown.
The final showdown is among the top four contestants, Tiah, Herby, Too Spyce and Markel at , 8pm on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the National Theatre in Accra.
The winner of the contest takes home a cash prize of GHC40,000, a gold-plated trophy, a return ticket abroad with $500 (USD) spending money, 100,000 in airtime, products from sponsors and the bragging right.
This will see one grow from a raw talent to earning the title of Mentor winner.
The semi-finals of TV3 Mentor XI came off last weekend, December 4, during which contestants battled among themselves with their unique performances and stagecraft, coupled with freestyle rounds.
The final four have all shown the readiness to make history and announce their presence in style.
This year’s Mentor XI saw over thousands of talents throng the audition venues, and after rigorous screening, 12 lucky contestants were selected.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
My doctors have advised me to limit my movement to heal faster — Nana Ama McBrown on her recent absence from the media
Ghanaian actress, television presenter, and media personality Felicity Ama Agyeman, popularly known as Nana Ama McBrown, has clarified the reason why she has been off the media for some time now.
The widely celebrated media personnel during a live video disclosed that she was not fully healthy and that she had to go for a surgery on her arm.
“You all saw that there was some little discomfort at the area. Sometimes it even felt difficult to perform many activities with that hand. if you watch McBrown Kitchen, you would observe that I was struggling. I took a lot of painkillers,” she revealed.
According to her, only a few people who had gone through what she went through would understand her pain.
“I have been given a lot of caution that I should be careful and reduce my movements, I should let it heal. My doctors and friends have all urged me,” she noted.
She said, she planned to temporarily stay in the house to heal before going back to work.
The multi-talented icon added that the expenses and the physios that came with the surgery was difficult to undergo.
She is therefore calling on Ghanaians to rally behind her by praying and supporting her to recover quickly.
By Jacob Aggrey
Entertainment
Daddy Lumba’s family opens book of condolence, candlelight vigil set for Aug 2
The family of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has opened a book of condolence at his residence to honour his memory.
The book of condolence will be available to the public from Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home on Kinshasha Crescent, House Number 12 (GA-332-9264), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
In addition, a candlelight vigil will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Independence Square in Accra. The event, organised in collaboration with the Creative Arts Agency, will begin at 6:00 p.m.
In a statement signed by the family’s lawyer, Fati Ali Yallah, they thanked the public for the overwhelming love and support shown since Daddy Lumba’s passing after a short illness.
They appealed for privacy during this period of mourning and assured that details of the final funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
By Jacob Aggrey
