SANATU ZAMBANG STUDIOS (Podcast)

Lately i have noticed students complain about the National Service scheme not been helpful but rather stressing and frustrating, my high school mate '' Pharis Deyshini'' made a post days after graduating from the University for Development Studies Wa campus, he wrote '' I want to serve my country. That is why I'm leaving home miles away for my national service. I'm first of all leaving home and transporting myself to the town I'll do my service. That's my expenses, and since I don't work, my parents are paying. I will be feeding myself, boarding a vehicle, and using light and water on daily basis, to mention few. Do you think I have to call Dad and mum to pay my electricity and water bills every month whiles I'm working for the progress of the country? Should I be burdened with what to eat and what to drink while on the job? How will I even go to work if there's no money in my pocket for transportation. For this and many other...

2016 Mandela Washington Fellow Portia Mwinbeter-ib Dery is a writer, social entrepreneur and a community worker with over three years’ experience. She currently works at the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development as a Community Development Officer. In 2014, Portia became the first Ghanaian to win the prestigious Golden Baobab literature prize for her story ‘Grandma’s List.’ She is the founder and CEO of the African Young Writers Organization-AYWO; a non-profit organization which designs innovative literacy solutions and products to improve literacy skills and make reading and creative writing an alternative quality leisure activity for young people. With the help of a strong team of volunteers, Portia has mentored over 1,000 children since 2014 with her reading and writing programs. Her latest project is ‘The Funky ReadWrite Clinic,’ an innovative Saturday reading and writing program that mentor children from disadvantaged communities to improve their literacy sk...

Tamale based businessman, Abdul Latif Zakaria popularly known as Odo Lati is set to sign Hiphop Artist, Ataaka de Rap onto his record label, Odo Record Label. Ataaka will be unveiled at a short ceremony on the 20th of July 2016. A Source close to the "My wife" hitmaker says the switch of management will help build the growing Taaka Music brand and ensure he remains relevant in what has now become a very competitive showbiz industry. According to the source, the rapper has "no problem with his previous management since they are aware and have granted him the go ahead to go for gold". However the source says Ace Radio Broadcaster, Yussif Abu Manan aka DjMezz continues to be Ataaka's Brand Manager and manager of TaakaMusic's young rapper, Don Dee de Lyrical Beast. The source says as the torch bearer of Northern Music, fans of TaakaMusic should expect a rebranded Ataaka in terms of stage craft, collaborations and music videos. Source: @theyirifa