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How two disappointing wedding experiences inspired MC Kabutey’s career
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How two disappointing wedding experiences inspired MC Kabutey’s career

Renowned Ghanaian MC Alfred Kabutey Ocansey, popularly known as ‘MC Kabutey’, has recounted how two disappointing experiences at weddings in 2011 inspired him to venture into professional event hosting, despite having no prior experience as an MC. Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he said watching two different MCs struggle to entertain guests at separate weddings made him believe he could do a better job.

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‘I put a smoke bomb in a road cone and stuck it on my head’: Delton Barrett’s best photograph
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‘I put a smoke bomb in a road cone and stuck it on my head’: Delton Barrett’s best photograph

Looking back, it’s a wonder I survived’ I grew up on New Providence in the Bahamas, and still live on the south side of the island. For the first couple of years, I used my flip phone, playing with images of nature and flowers on the sites we were working on, but in 2010 I bought my first DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera and started teaching myself about photography.

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After Martha Stewart’s Halloween homeless costume disaster, I have to know: celebrities, why do you risk it?
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After Martha Stewart’s Halloween homeless costume disaster, I have to know: celebrities, why do you risk it?

And so it is that this week I find my optimism being put through its paces by the news of US superstar homemaker Martha Stewart and her offensive Halloween costume of a homeless person, complete with a dirt-smeared face and a sign reading “I AM HUNGRY HELP ME!!”. Coco Khan is a freelance writer and co-host of the politics podcast Pod Save the UK Continue reading...

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The best Christmas gifts in the UK for mums, grannies, aunties and friends
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The best Christmas gifts in the UK for mums, grannies, aunties and friends

Fancy stationery, cashmere knits and truly beautiful ceramics … we’ve handpicked 61 thoughtful gifts to spoil the mother figure in your life for Christmas 2026 • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? But be careful, she really doesn’t want a kegel exerciser in her stocking, nor anything that makes washing up easier, unless you just do it instead of her.

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VAST Ghana pushes for front-of-pack food warnings against unhealthy foods to tackle rising non-communicable diseases
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VAST Ghana pushes for front-of-pack food warnings against unhealthy foods to tackle rising non-communicable diseases

The Executive Director of Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST Ghana), Labram Musah, has called on the government to introduce stronger food policies, including mandatory front-of-pack warning labels, to help curb the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Speaking at a workshop on Nutrient Profile Modelling (NPM), Front-of-Pack Warning Labelling (FOPWL) and Healthy Food Policies in Ghana, organised by VAST Ghana in collaboration with SEND Ghana and GAND, Mr Musah said the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugar-sweetened…

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SEND Ghana warns unhealthy diets could raise a generation of diabetics, calls for mandatory food labels
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SEND Ghana warns unhealthy diets could raise a generation of diabetics, calls for mandatory food labels

Project Officer at SEND Ghana, Baaba Sam, said many Ghanaians struggled to understand existing nutritional information on food products, leaving them unable to make informed decisions about what they consumed. Speaking at a workshop on Nutrient Profile Modelling (NPM), Front-of-Pack Warning Labelling and Healthy Food Policies in Ghana, organised by Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST Ghana) in collaboration with SEND Ghana and GAND

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How to turn pasta odds and ends into a winning bake – recipe
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How to turn pasta odds and ends into a winning bake – recipe

Mixed-up pasta bits and stale crisps combine with beans and cheese ends to make a fun and nutritious meal The Northern Pasta Co’s new cookbook, Pasta For The People, includes a recipe for my pasta mista fritatta, a super-easy, child-friendly way to use up the end of a bag of pasta; it’s also a great vehicle for giving kids a filling, protein-rich meal with a portion of veg. I’ve come up with today’s dish in much the same spirit, and it ticks all the boxes.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true

Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true. Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo This ambitious remake transforms Zelda into a modern masterpiece, clearer and easier to navigate, more beautiful to look at, with playful musical touches, yet the melancholy remains It’s always a worry, returning to a formative piece of art from your childhood.

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US-bound passengers must declare DR Congo travel under new Ebola rules
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US-bound passengers must declare DR Congo travel under new Ebola rules

US-bound air passengers must sign a statement that they have not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak, under new rules coming into force on Tuesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Anyone boarding an international flight to the United States must sign a statement that they have not been present in the DRC in the 21 days before their travel, according to the CDC.

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