AFRICA TODAY:45TH ECOWAS SUMMIT LAUNCHED IN ACCRA CAPITAL CITY OF GHANA.

The 45th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of States and Government has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The two-day summit will discuss security, a recommendation for the introduction of biometric ID cards for all ECOWAS citizens and the abolition of residence permit requirements for citizens within member states.

ECOWAS Chairman and President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, opened the Summit.
He said the introduction of the ECOWAS common biometric ID cards should enhance the free movement of people and goods across West Africa.
According to him, its verification features should make it easy for verification anytime and anywhere in the sub region.
“As registered ECOWAS community citizens, our people should be able to move freely in west Africa and enjoy the opportunities opening up in our member states,” he said.
Great opportunities, he added “lie ahead of us for creating a prosperous life for our people. But we can only reap these dividends   if we have peace and security.”
The ECOWAS Chairman expressed worry about the Ebola virus and called for the contribution of urgently needed resources to speed up the containment effort.

“We must scale up our efforts and power to defeat this deadly disease. We must exercise vigilance and caution and avoid any panic or misinformation.”
He challenged both national and regional medical research institutions to intensify efforts in finding a cure for the virus.

Additionally, he said they have had briefings from the ECOWAS Monetary Task Force on the establishment of the single ECOWAS currency.

E! Gist:Hurray Sark turns 29..

Ghana's multiple award winning artiste, Sarkodie turns 29, today - Thursday, July 10.

Born, Michael Owusu Addo, the rapper is the fourth of five children. His mother, Emma Maame Aggrey, a single parent, raised him in Tema.
With several hit songs to his credit, Sarkodie has won several awards including the ‘Best International Act (Africa)’ at the 2012 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. He jointly won that award with Nigerian artiste, Wizkid.
Sarkodie won the ‘Best Hip Hop’ at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa last month.
Happy Birthday Sark! You know wah time it is..

E! GOSSIP:"NO MAN IS WARMING MY BED"-Juliet Ibrahim

It would actually be insane and absurd to publicly admit that another man is warming her bed at the moment even if it is true just few weeks after she officially announced her divorce through her publicist.

According to a portion of the official statement regarding her divorce, it was stated;

“Juliet Ibrahim has found it necessary to let her fans know today that she is no more married to Kwadwo Safo and the marriage ended a while back.

“With the interest of an innocent child on the table, we ask that you treat this difficult, but necessary decision to put her divorce out there for her fans to know with utmost respect.

“Juliet Ibrahim and ex-husband Kwadwo Safo have agreed to remain friends and stay in close contact for the benefit of the child, despite the fact that their marriage didn’t work as planned.”

Juliet who has been in Nigeria recently in an interview disclosed the beautiful Ghanaian actress disclosed she was not ready to move into another relationship soon and was enjoying her single life.

She stressed that she was single and not searching; “I am not into any relationship at the moment. I am single, but not searching.”

The actress was rumored to be dating Nigerian model and actor, IK Ogbonna who some alleged ruined Juliet's marriage, but the duo has debunked such rumor.