tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214901272369595112024-03-18T15:22:06.672-07:00Ghana RisingCelebrating all the yummy goodness of Ghana: its people, its culture and its [far reaching] influencesFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.comBlogger2312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-34837986781414380832015-05-12T06:24:00.003-07:002015-05-12T06:24:32.857-07:00"A friend cannot be considered a friend unless he is tested on three occasions: in time of need, behind your back and after your death." -- Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu-Talib
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-54329273997612022312015-05-12T06:06:00.003-07:002015-05-12T06:06:07.959-07:00"Beauty may be skin deep, but 'ugly' is to the bone." Unknown Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-53084202103811852582015-05-11T06:47:00.003-07:002015-05-11T08:27:02.417-07:00Luxury Wellbeing & Health: Want to *Eat Clean* in Ghana, head to Mango and Wheat...
Mango and Wheat's *Naked Cake*
Paulina says: I first heard about Mango and Wheat from 'Accra It girl' around October (I think) last year, and it was touted as a fab place to 'do' light lunch -if you know what she means. She's a perfect size '8'.
As the Sybaritic world becomes all about 'hyper' luxury fitness, all things 'avocado' and what-have-yous, the 'eat clean' -stay lean Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-72003412424879627402015-05-11T03:50:00.001-07:002015-05-11T03:50:07.295-07:00"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power" Maya AngelouFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-11135496321939494802015-05-09T12:04:00.003-07:002015-05-11T08:32:56.165-07:00Trending: The "Ghost Names" of Ghana.....
Paulina says: A few posts ago, --Ghana Rising Blog asked if Ghana was a cemetery ----and you know what, it's now appears to be heading in that direction, ----well if the latest errmm shenanigans coming out of our sweet Homeland Ghana are to be believed!!!
The past week has been crazy in Ghana. Not only are various brave celebrities daring to voice their displeasure at the on-going Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-31793710114634173912015-05-09T10:11:00.003-07:002015-05-09T10:11:25.456-07:00
MY GENERATION My generation is in a hurry. We want everything now now now ! We want it to happen fast and right away or we'll make it happen We want the glory, without the story.... We want to be stars, without the scars of discipline We want the prize, without paying the price We want the limelight without the wilderness experience We want thrills and frills, with no substance We want to Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-79476806583989800902015-05-07T05:47:00.001-07:002015-05-11T08:44:04.427-07:00As Coca-Cola becomes more popular than Local Fanta in Ghana, -Ghana Rising blog asks The Coca-Cola Company to introduce its *Sugar Free* version.....
Paulina says: As someone struggling with her weight and trying her hardest to bring up her little man in a healthy and balanced way, celebrating Coca-Cola is the furthest from my mind; but since mainstream [world] discovered and fell in love with the ever young billionaire, Warren Buffett, and his ways, -Coca-Cola ---hmmmmm has become sexy (mercy). And as always --not to be left outFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-73106740659576995842015-05-04T03:54:00.000-07:002015-05-04T03:54:05.605-07:00Interesting Facts: Did you know 30's child film star Shirley Temple was the 18th United States Ambassador to Ghana?
Probably the most famous and successful child star ever Shirley began this illustrious career at the ripe of age of three in 1932. She achieved international acclaim the movie “Bright Eyes” one year later. For her outstanding performances during 1934 Shirley was awarded a Juvenile Academy Award. “Heidi” and “Curly Top” also starred Shirley and were box office smash hits. During her teens Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-45075369986980433552015-05-02T12:13:00.003-07:002015-05-02T12:13:48.037-07:00You think your life is tough, but somewhere in Kumasi a gentleman is trying to say PARALLELOGRAM. Be grateful.
Paulina says: Mercy.........................
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-81432145183326382722015-04-28T03:16:00.003-07:002015-04-28T03:16:18.606-07:00"DUMSOR is like that underground rapper who you would see playing the smaller venues from time to time back in the day grinding hard to get noticed. His music was ok but you didn't mind because he performed so infrequently you never expected him to amount to shi*t. Now he's gone commercial, gotten a deal with a big label and is like Iggy Azalea; ubiquitous and unwanted but with a famous and "talented" hypeman." Sefa N (Accra)
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-73426193941986476202015-04-25T11:34:00.005-07:002015-04-25T11:34:56.016-07:00"We all have animals in us. If you don't contain it, it can escape and create irreparable damage to you," Kweku Baako Jnr
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-31844046641177959502015-04-14T10:36:00.001-07:002015-04-14T10:36:56.473-07:00Must Watch TV: Venus Vs Mars on Sky Living, every Thursday at 11pm........
Vanessa Vanderpuye as Shakira on Venus Vs Mars
Paulina says: You know when you meet someone and you get good vibes, well I always get good vibes when I meet the ever gorgeous actress and model, Vanessa Vanderpuye!!!
Humble and beautiful inside and out, --I've always had a feeling Vanessa who plays Shakira on Venus Vs Mars was going to make it --in Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-18183670075834315622015-04-13T13:24:00.001-07:002015-04-13T13:24:16.063-07:00Ghanaians Making History: Divorce via Facebook
Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku
Title: This Man Received His Divorce Papers via Facebook
Dated: April 7, 2015
It’s easy to miss sometimes because we’re living through it and it’s all we know, but society is undergoing historic changes in an extremely short amount of time because of the advent of the internet. Everything about the internet seems weird and strange, because it’s all so new. But,Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-82206486946588489212015-04-11T16:56:00.004-07:002015-04-11T17:06:57.864-07:00Crime & Punishment: Prophet Eric Isaiah Adusah Arrested in Connection with Wife's Death....
The couple are pastors at the Tottenham branch of Global Light Revival Ministries
Title: Charmaine Adusah: Pregnant Brit found dead in bath in Ghana as Christian leader husband 'arrested'
Charmaine and her husband Eric Isaiah Adusah had attended a church programme in the west African nation's city of Koforidua then decided to stay on in the country to enjoy some time together.....
**AFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-56950662324693849492015-03-22T13:11:00.001-07:002015-03-22T13:11:09.183-07:00Is Ghana a cemetery....
When Ghanaians loot money they keep it in Switzerland. When sick they go to Germany or India. When investing they go to America. When buying mansions, they visit London. When shopping they go to Dubai. When on Holidays they visit Paris or Bahamas. When educating their children, they select Europe. When praying they go to Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem.
But, when they DIE they all want to beFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-83099446941717010922015-03-10T17:39:00.003-07:002015-04-11T17:27:18.537-07:00"The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live only as you can."
Paulina says: Is there something you was building/launching/creating/planning ----then fate/life/disaster stepped in and scattered and derailed it/you....leaving you somewhere you've never been; somewhere you don't recognise -somewhere -somewhere -somewhere far far away from who you thought you was??? If that is you -its time to crea8 again -Amen!!!
Its time to accept what has gone and letFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-30882839831638629642015-03-06T09:43:00.002-08:002015-03-06T09:43:26.670-08:00Happy 58th Independence Day.......... Ghana
Please watch via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgPvh1BK678
Paulina says: Happy 58th Independence Day Ghanafuo, my people...... I love you all!!! God richly bless our precious homeland Ghana -Amen!!! Enjoy your day and the above classic mix by A.B. Crentsil and the Osookoo Stars.. Do remember as always to watch via Youtube... Thanks odo....... x
Do read the following Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-47259928077931331072015-02-08T09:36:00.002-08:002015-02-23T02:39:17.251-08:00Sports: Go Black Stars, Go Ghana!!!!!
Credit: Image comes courtesy of The Black Narrator -https://www.facebook.com/bnarrator
"Ghana last won the AFCON 33 years ago, whilst Côte d'Ivoire won their only title 23 years ago." Jojo Asante
Paulina says: I must apologise for being MIA folksss --sorry!! *As you can imagine, real life has a way of taking over and demanding that we all grow-up (yuck) and take what adults call -Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-86978751067592282732015-02-08T08:39:00.002-08:002015-02-23T02:33:01.912-08:00The Kpa Kpa Kpa Movement...... The Struggle is real OooOooOoo....
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Do remember to watch the above film clip via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC4rPfyYp44
Paulina says: Where to start? When pioneer and all-round-innovator, Mohammed Ayeetey Okwabei
coined the phrase, 'Kpa Kpa Kpa' --Ghanaians everywhere were at long last able to eloquently put into words what the past two years of 'Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-42689470639450901292015-01-07T13:06:00.004-08:002015-01-07T13:06:43.689-08:00"Success is how well you do what you do when no one is looking." John Paul DeJoria
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-39032446736628588262014-12-30T05:57:00.000-08:002014-12-30T05:57:00.284-08:00“The law was only effective yesterday, after the 21 days but Dr. Afari Gyan had already closed nominations of the Assembly elections and that means he closed the nominations when there was no law backing his decisions….if he had done this during the general elections, what do you think would have happened in the country? He is behaving as if this country is lawless; as if we are in a jungle…..if we don’t take care, he will set Ghana ablaze with his obstinate behaviour.” Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-8380189532536929502014-12-23T06:56:00.004-08:002014-12-23T06:56:53.741-08:00Next Big Thing: Joshua Siaw (Business/ Finance/Law)
Joshua Siaw
Title: Leading Global Law Firm Appoints African Rising Star Joshua Siaw As Youngest Ever Partner
Dated: 1-12-2014
Global law firm White & Case LLP (W&C) has appointed one of Africa’s rising stars, Ghanaian-national Joshua Siaw, as global Partner in its banking and finance practice with immediate effect. Formerly Director of W&C’s Africa practice in London, Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-38632507809783450122014-12-14T01:51:00.002-08:002014-12-14T01:51:44.278-08:00"Appreciate those who love you. Help those who need you. Thank those who help you." Nana Kwame
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-82051696806810915322014-12-10T11:19:00.002-08:002014-12-10T11:19:03.371-08:00"After over 24 hours of no lights, I don't know how to react now that the lights are back. I'm still in shock. Didn't think I was gonna make it." L Frempong (Accra Resident)
Fashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221490127236959511.post-76465317496414850472014-12-05T05:33:00.003-08:002014-12-05T05:33:56.733-08:00"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people." NelsonMandelaFashion et alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00859532987936922682noreply@blogger.com1