PANACHE E-MAGAZINE - issue 15

ISSUE

15

Georgiana Williams,

designer of the

swimwear range and

proud sponsors of the

Beauty Pageant.

Exclusive:

The most exciting event

this Year: -

Beauty Pageant.

Purchase your tickets for our CHAMPAGNE “Ladies Day” trip to Ascot to secure your seat !

Miss Caribbean UK

2013

Miss

Caribbean UK

2013

06-09Bookings for our CHAMPAGNE “Ladies Day” Excursion to Royal Ascot ENDS ON MAY 20TH. DONT MISS OUT!

12-29The heat is on for the Miss Caribbean UK 2013 Beauty Pageant. Part 1 = Miss Grenada on 8th June 2013

38-41All roads lead to the Afro Hair & Beauty show.

20-27 EXCLUSIVE

Panache E-Magazine meets Georgiana Williams of OMGH

Designs, the Official sponsors of the Miss Caribbean UK 2013

Beauty Pageant

56-59Only a few months left. Get ready to see the long-awaited show “Diary of Black Men” “How Do You Love A Black Woman?”

For ticket outlets and further information visit:

Business Design Centre,52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH

26th – 27th May 2013

www.afrohairshow.comTickets £12 at the door, £10 in advance

• Fashion shows• Hair shows• Beauty & nail bar• Seminars

Accessto style

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Welcome to our Fiftheenth edition of:

PANACHE E-MAGAZINE

“For You, By You”.

HELP SAVE THE LIFE OF 20 YEAR OLD MARTIN SOLOMONMartin was initially diagnosed with Stage 3B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in December 2007. He was successfully treated with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and has had four years cancer free during which time he completed his A levels and went on to enrol at Newcastle university where he was about to enter his 3rd year of his Biomedical Science degree.

Unfortunately in August 2012, Martin and his family received the terrible news that Martin had relapsed and was diagnosed with Stage 4 Relapse Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He urgently needs a matching bone marrow donor to save his life. Due to Martin’s mixed heritage we are registering potential bone marrow donors from the black, mixed race and white British communities. To join the register you will simply complete a short application form and (dependent on age either) give a small saliva sample or a (future) blood sample will be taken.

Every 90 minutes, three people in the UK find out they have a blood cancer like leukaemia. For many, like 20-year-old Manchester lad Martin Solomon, a bone marrow transplant is their only chance – if a matching donor can be found. If you’re aged 16 to 49, you could give Martin a chance to beat the blood cancer – by joining the UK bone marrow registry.So be part of a life-changing solution. Become a potential lifesaver at www.aclt.org.

Search #Match4Martin on Twitter to find out more about Martin’s campaign.

Visit ACLT twitter@ACLTCharity

Find us on facebook The ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust)

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Ladies Day

This event is organised by: -

Thursday 20th June 2013

Ladies Day

Purchase your ticket by:

Monday 20th May to

secure your seat!

RACEDAY PROGRAMMEYour admission to the Grandstand area which provides excellent views of the Royal Procession and racing action from

the lawns situated in front of the Grandstand and easy access to all events surrounding the Parade Ring and track. We have secured the Grandstand area for your full enjoyment.

You’ll be picked up by our fully air conditioned coach with a luxury specification, forward facing reclining seats, Freeview TV, Mobile Telephone & GPS Tracking, and PA/ Stereo sound system and comfortably arrive at Ascot ready

for a fantastic time.

YOU MUST BE AT YOUR DEPARTURE POINT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE COACH ARRIVAL TIME.

COACH PICK UP 1PICK UP - 07:45AMLEAVING AT - 8:00AM Cranbrook Rd, Gants Hill, Ilford IG2 6LE Landmark – KwikFit.Car parking available - Pay & Display £5.00 per day. Nearest Stn Central Line Gants Hill.

COACH PICK UP 2PICK UP - 8:20AMLEAVING AT - 8:30AM Weigall Road, Lee, Lewisham SE12 8HF Landmark - Crofton Albion Sports and Social Club.There are NO parking restrictions on this road.

COACH PICK UP 3PICK UP - 08:45AMLEAVING AT - 9:00AM Thornton Heath Clock Tower, Parchmore Rd CR7 8RXLandmark – 24 Hour TescoThere are NO parking restrictions when you park off-road on residential streets.

CHAMPAGNE Breakfast Once we have all boarded the coach, our CHAMPAGNE Breakfast will be served with a glass of a Branded Champagne / Bucks Fizz and a variety of filled croissants, selection of pastries and fruits.

10:30AM - ARRIVE AT ASCOT The expected time of arrival at Ascot racecourse - Ascot, High St, Ascot, West Berkshire SL5 7JX

12:00PM - CHAMPAGNE LunchWhilst you are taking-in the ambiance of Ascot, we will be preparing your delectable Caribbean CHAMPAGNE Lunch which will be served from 12:00pm to 1.30pm. This will consist of the following: - • AglassofaBrandedChampagne/BucksFizz• JerkChicken,SmokedSalmon(V),GoatCurry• Rice&Peas(V),MacaroniCheese(V)• PastaSalad,MixedGreensalad,Coleslaw• SlicedCakes&Gateau's,FreshFruits

2:00PM - Royal Procession

2:30PM - The first race begins

3:45PM - Feature Race begins

4:30PM - CHAMPAGNE Afternoon Tea Before the last race, return back to the coach to be served CHAMPAGNE Afternoon Tea consisting of a glass of a Branded Champagne / Bucks Fizz served with scrumptious tea-time cakes and biscuits.

5:35PM - Last Race

6:00PM - Depart from Ascot

9:00PM - ETA London

TO ACCESS ALL BOOKING INFORMATION FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS CHAMPAGNE EVENT, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://panacheoccasionsascot.eventbrite.com

LINMIR Bespoke Millinery are offering Panache readers and guests of the Ascot excursion on June 20th, 30% DISCOUNT on the retail price of all hats and facinators.

Just quote the word “PANACHE” when placing your order.Tel: - 07561324002 or visit - www.linmir.com to see more of LINMIR’s collection.

To Panache E-Magazine

From PETER BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Photo shoot in BARBADOS

with Model PAULA SOUZA

Surround - Designed by:

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UK based companies; Panache Occasions, CaribDirect and Studio One UK have pooled together their

expertise and resources to create the Company - Miss Caribbean UK to present the very first Caribbean beauty contest of its kind in the UK.

The Miss Caribbean UK “Beauty with a Purpose” Pageant 2013 consists of 6 heats commencing on 8th June to 12th October 2013 at the plush and exclusive CLUB ZANZIBAR, 291 Kirkdale Road, Sydenham London SE26 4QD and will lead to a GRAND FINAL on Saturday 30th November 2013 at the prestigious CIRCUS TAVERN, Meads Corner, A1306 Purfleet, Essex RM19 1TS Most beauty pageants are focused on choosing someone to hold up to scrutiny as the example of beauty for that county, region etc.

We want to use “BEAUTY”, with a purpose!

We want to use this pageant to INSPIRE, to INFORM, to UNITE and to raise awareness of issues relating to Caribbean peoples in the Caribbean and the diaspora.

We want to use the pageant to inspire by example those who feel disadvantaged and to empower them by showing what you can do with the right attitude.

We want to use the pageant to inform the audience about issues that are affecting men and women in the Caribbean and the diaspora. Such as the issues of female abuse in all its forms. For example we will be working with “Wilde International network” bringing light to their “PROTECT THE GIRL CHILD” campaign. www.wildeinternationalnetwork.org.uk

We want to use the pageant as a vehicle for the peoples of the Caribbean and the diaspora

to unite around a common purpose, which will be to choose their UK Caribbean Queen to represent them to the World.

Our main objective, however, is to help raise awareness of issues that are affecting the aforementioned community and to try and effect positive change to those issues. To achieve our objective we are forming collaborations with media agencies across the Caribbean and in the UK.

We have also invited all the High Commissioners and consular heads of these countries and informed them of the objectives of this pageant. They have all given a positive indication of their attendance.

We believe The Miss Caribbean UK “Beauty with a Purpose” Pageant 2013 has the potential to be extremely successful. Beauty contests are popular in many parts of the world. The biggest, the Miss World competition, has been running annually since 1951, and although it is less popular in the UK now than it was in 1968, when it attracted 27.5 million TV viewers, it attracts an enormous worldwide audience – up to 3 billion viewers in 120 countries. There are beauty contests for various categories of age, sex and sexuality. However, adult women’s beauty contests are overwhelmingly the most popular and high-profile version.

We recognised that although some of the Caribbean countries currently organise their own individual countries’ pageant, e.g. Miss Jamaica UK, Miss Trinidad and Tobago UK and Miss Guyana UK, there was no “finale” to showcase the ultimate Caribbean UK beauty that they could attend, such as the “Miss World” contest.

To this end we are delighted to present The Miss Caribbean UK “Beauty with a Purpose” Pageant 2013

Miss Caribbean UK is supporting the charity, CANCER BLACK CARE (CBC), and will be donating 5% of net profits to this charity. The contestants all have charities that they support and that they will be promoting

About CANCER BLACK CARE (CBC) www.cancerblackcare.org.uk

Cancer Black Care ( CBC) (registered charity no. 1086465) has been in existence since 1995. Dr Frank Chinegwundoh MBBS MS MML(med law) FRCSEng FRCSEd FRCS(Urol) FEBU has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 1998).

Cancer Black Care’s ( CBC) vision is to be the primary cancer support organisation for the Black Minority Ethnic (BME) sector in the UK. It aims to provide practical, physical and emotional support to people affected by cancer, as well as their carers, families and friends, especially, but not exclusively from the Black Minority Ethnic community (BME).

CBC achieves these aims by engaging the community, providing support services and influencing educational programmes relating to cancer prevention, treatment, and palliative care.

Below are some of the services offered

Core Services• to give information and advice on all

types of cancer• to provide one-to-one counselling • to raise funds on behalf of patients

and their families• to initiate and facilitate support group

meetings• to provide cancer information

through open health forums• to provide a befriending and home

visiting service • to engage the BME community by

outreach work

• raise awareness of cancer and promote healthy living

• Information on Palliative Care• Befriending Scheme • Training

CBC assists the National Cancer Plan’s objective of reducing inequality in cancer. We are on the Department of Health National Cancer Inequalities Initiative.

CBC Information and Support Centre is based at 79 Acton Lane, London NW10 and provides services for the Brent and Harrow communities. Wider support is telephone based.. The majority of referrals to CBC come from local NHS Trusts. We therefore are supporting NHS patients. . We were commissioned by the Department of Health in 2009 to convene a panel of Black and Ethnic Minority Cancer sufferers to advise them. In 2011 we jointly completed a project on increasing the uptake of breast screening in African Caribbean in South London; the report is on the NHS cancer screening website. In 2012 we collaborated with several agencies to deliver a men’s prostate community health project as a one year pilot at the instigation of the Department of Health. The externally commissioned report was published in October 2012.

The Chair represents Cancer Black Care on the Department of Health prostate cancer advisory group (PCAG). CBC welcomes volunteers and potential trustees.

Miss Caribbean UK are supporting the charity

Cancer Black Care

A nationwide search is on for:

Miss Grenada UK 2013. For details on registration interested

contestants can log on to:

www.misscaribbeanuk.com

special Feature

OoooMGHDesigner:

GeorgianaWilliams

IfIwasn’tadesignerIwouldbeapersonalstylist.

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Established in the UK in 2009, Georgiana Williams and Natasha West have created

a couture line to die for.

OoooMGH Designs introduce a range of haute couture designs for men and woman between 16-45 and size 6-18 but their collection does not stop there as they also produce a sports collection called “GOSHyy” that consists of GOSHyy SnapBack and Woolly hats, and T-Shirts for men, woman & children.

Panache E-Magazine met with the designer Georgiana Williams to get to know the beauty behind the organisation: -

What statement do your designs make?Thestatementis:“OOOOhMyGosh”whichisreflectedinourcreativeandfreshlogo,thesignature“SuperO”whichisusedinallourhautecouturedesignsswimwearand

dresses, making the collection a fashionstatement. that undoubtedly representsus.

Do you do all the designs yourself?We have a motivated team of designerswho create garments for all specialoccasions.Westriveonbeingunique,witheachdesignbeingoriginalfromourfashionsense.SomethingtosayOOOOhMyGoshIhavetohaveit!

What else would you be if you weren’t designing your range?IfIwasn’tadesignerIwouldbeapersonalstylist.

Who is your current favourite fashion designer and why? I simply love channel. I love the vintageconceptintheirrangeofclothing.

What advice would you give to young designer trying to get in the Fashion industry? Iwoulddefinitelyadviceyoungdesignerstogowiththeirvisionofconcepts.Befocused,haveagoodmarketingstrategy,andalwaystakefeedbackintoconsideration.

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Send us your comments to: - [email protected]

What is one thing your life experiences have taught you, which you would like to teach others? To take control of your life and alwaysremember thenumberone inyour life isYOU.

Where have your designs been showcased in the UK?Myself and Natasha snapped-up theopportunity to showcase our signatureSuper “O” swimwear by sponsoring theMiss JamaicaUKbeautypageant In 2011andin2012.Thiswasafantasticexperienceas all the contestants looked absolutelyfantasticon stage inour costumes. Bothoccasionshavebeenveryproudmomentsforus.

What have been the highlights of 2013 so far?Recently, myself and Natasha wereinterviewedontheSporahShowwhich is

airedonSky’sBenTVonchannel182.Welovedeveryminuteofitandrealisedthattheprofileofourcompanyisfinallygettingtherecognitionitdeserves.

What plans do you have for the rest of 2013 and where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?Wehavebeenbusyupdatingourcollectionand I am pleased to announce that ournewlinewillbeshowcasedatthefinaloftheprestigiousMiss Caribbean UK Beauty Pageant 2013 which will be held at TheCircusTavern,EssexRM191TSonthe30thNovember2013. Wethinkthatthis isaneventnottobemissed!

PanacheE-MagazinesimplylovestheswimwearmadebyOoooMGHDesignsvisittheir

website:http://www.omghdesigns.co.uk

Georgina and Natasha on the Sporah Show

The search is on for MISSCARIBBEANUK2013!

ItcouldbeYOUwearingthecrown?StepintothespotlightandapplytorepresentyourCaribbeanCountryintheUK.

Panache Occasions, CaribDirectand StudioOne have provided aplatformforthewinnersofalltheUK’s Caribbean beauty pageantsto demonstrate and displaytheir beauty and intellect to theCaribbeancommunity.

EntertheMissCaribbeanUK2013“BeautywithaPurpose”pageantforanexperienceofalifetime!

Theprizeiswithinyourreach!Thewinnerwillreceive:-

• CASHPRIZEOF£1000.00• FREE FLIGHT TOTHEWINNERS

ISLAND• OPPORTUNITYTOMEET

DIGNATORIESANDCELEBRITIES• TVANDRADIOINTERVIEWS• ANDBESTOFALLTHECROWN

OFMISSCARIBBEANUK2013

HEATSforthefollowingCountrieswillbeheldat:-ClubZanzibar,291Kirkdale,SydenhamSE264QD

VISIT :www.misscaribbeanuk.comFORAPPLICATIONFORM

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES Grenada 8thJun SaintLucia 29thJun Dominica 20thJul Barbados 31stAug Antigua 21stSepSaintVincent 12thOct MISSCARIBBEANUK2013–FINAL30thNovember

DO YOU WANT TO BE THE FIRST MISS CARIBBEAN UK BEAUTY QUEEN?

TheFINALISTofeachcompetitionwill automatically qualify toenter for the Miss Caribbean UK2013 “Beauty For A Purpose”beautypageant.WhichwillbeonSaturday30thNovember2013attheprestigiousandWorldfamousCIRCUS TAVERN - Meads Corner,A1306Purfleet,EssexRM191TS

(NB:-Guyana,Jamaica&Trinidadand Tobago conduct their ownauditions/pageants.Pleasechecktheirwebsites for further details.(The1stand2ndplacewinnersofthesecountrieswillautomaticallyqualifytoenterforthetitleofMissCaribbeanUK2013).

For more information andapplicationform,visitourwebsite:www.misscaribbeanuk.com

We want to use this pageant toINSPIRE, to INFORM, to UNITEand to raise awareness of issuesrelating to Caribbean peoples intheCaribbeanandthediaspora.

• We want to use the pageantto inspire by example those

who feel disadvantaged andto empower them by showingwhatyoucandowiththerightattitude.

• We want to use the pageantto inform the audience aboutissuesthatareaffectingmenandwomenintheCaribbeanandthediaspora. Such as the issuesoffemaleabuseinallitsforms.Forexamplewewillbeworkingwith“Wilde International network”bringinglighttotheir“PROTECTTHEGIRLCHILD”campaign.

• We want to use the pageantas a vehicle for the peoples ofCaribbean and the diasporato unite around a commonpurpose,whichwillbetochoosetheirQueentorepresent themtotheWorld.

Ourmainobjective,however,istohelpraiseawarenessofissuesthatare affecting the aforementionedcommunity and to try and affectpositivechangetothoseissues.

BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE!

Registration no 2291815. Established 2012

15th April 2013 Dear Applicants, I wish to inform you that our Mr Sovereign States 2013 pageant has been postponed until 2014. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will contact applicants and associates in due course. Carivog International, the promoter of Miss Trinidad and Tobago UK, Miss Universal Carnival Queen and Mr Sovereign States, wish to announce that Dr Patrick Williams is no longer involved in the planning or promotion of any of its events with immediate effect. Any submissions, undertakings or commitments made by Dr Williams on our behalf are now being handled by Angela Cox to whom all enquiries should be directed using the contact details below. To confirm Carivog has no connection with any other pageants being organised by Dr Williams, including any other male pageants. Carivog International Directors Email: [email protected] Mobile: +44 (0)7958 336 694





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Barbadians are already longingfor the arrival of their carnivalbetter known as Crop Over,

the second largest carnival in thecaribbean after Trinidad and Tobagowhich starts religously every year inJulyandclimaxeswithagrandfeelingof euphoria on the first monday inAugust.

Annually many party seekers travelfromneighbouringcountriesandfromfarandwidetoenjoythiscarnivalspirit.Withthesoundsofnewmusicplayingon the radio stations andmascaradebandshouseslaunchingtheirdazzlingcostumes that are beautifully adornwithbeads,sequinsandfeathers;theanticipation and excitment are trulybuilding.

This festivity goes back to the thedays on the sugar plantations whenslaves were giving permission bythe plantation owners the chance tocelebratetheendingofthesugarcanecrop. Likemanyother traditions, thishas carried on throughout the yearseventhoughwenolongerundersuchcircumstances.

Now, we the people look forwardmoretothecostumes,themusicandall the thrills that comes along with

Here's a look at some of the customes".

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theCropOverfestival.Itsneveradullmoment with all the various shows,Foreday Morning Jam also know asJ’ouvert(12amtill7am)andthenthecolorfulshowcasecreatedbychildrenand adults as they parade throughthe streets to the blasting tunescomingfromthemusictrucksontheirrepsective days, Kiddies KadoomentandGrandKadoomentDay.One of these of mascarade bandhouses isDragonFlyMassBand, it isclassedwithinthesmallbandcategorybecause of its projected number ofparticipantsof300butthereisnothingsmall about these grand costumesdesigns.

This year’s theme is Mythology, thecostumeshavevarioushistoricnameslike HsiWang Hu “QueenMother ofthe West”, Sun Wu-Kong “MonkeyKing” Hathor “Goddess of Beauty,Love,Women,TheSky,Fertility,MusicandDance,amongothers.Takealookatthecostumes.

So as we countdown to Crop Over2013,getreadytoreallypartyasthereisnotimesleepnotevenfortheweak.Thisisnotonetobemissedasanyonewill tell you that once you comeand experience it you’ll be defintelyhooked!

Here's a look at some of the customes".

Costumes

For ticket outlets and further information visit:

Business Design Centre,52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH

26th – 27th May 2013

www.afrohairshow.comTickets £12 at the door, £10 in advance

• Fashion shows• Hair shows• Beauty & nail bar• Seminars

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Afro Hair and Beauty LIVE 2013

Withthearrivalofsummer,Europe’slargestlifestyleeventforwomen(andmen)ofcolourisback!

AfroHair&BeautyLIVEreturnsshowcasingthelatestseasontrendsandhottestupcomingstylesfromacrossthepond.

TakingplaceattheIslingtonBusinessDesignCentreon26th&27thMaytheeventwillhouseavibrantmixofhairstyledemonstrations,fashionshows,makeoversandliveentertainment.

WhynotspendyourBankHolidayweekendinstyle!

Whattoexpect:

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Here is where all the magic of beautyhappens!

On site renowned experts and award-winning hair and makeup artists will beoffering advice on skincare, natural stylesandrelaxers.

Someofthebestexpertsinclude:

• NoireEssencewhowillbepresentingthetruthaboutblackhair.Thismeansthat all myths about black hair cannowbeputtorestasparticipantswill

begivenFREEaccesstohairregimentools which will inevitably improvethegrowthandtextureofhair.

• DrReginaldMitchellakaDrHairwillbe holding a seminar talking abouteverythingtodowithhairbreakage,hair scalp analysis, children’s hairandhairstylingtipsyoucandointhecomfortofyourhome.

• Natasha Briscoe, founder of AriseandShinewillbesharinginformationon diseases that are responsible forcertain types of hair loss. And thenaturalremediesthatcanbetakentoreducesymptomsassociatedwithit.

• T444Z which is dubbed as themiraculous hair food for natural orrelaxedhairwillbeshowingyouhowyoucansaygoodbyetoyourrecedinghairline,ifyourhairisthinning,ifyouwishtoimprovethethickness,lengthandhealthofyourhair.Thiscouldbeyourtimetohangupyourlacefrontwigsandstartrockingyourownhair

• You can find out how you can haveflawlesslookingskinwhileearninganextraincomewithMaryKayaswellasbaggingyourselfgoodiesontheday.

STAGE SHOWS

Thisyear’sfashionshowisbeingsponsoredbytheBritishHeartFoundation(BHF).TheBHF is the UK’s number one heart charityand is committed to raising awareness ofheartdisease-UK’ssinglebiggestkiller.Didyou know that African Caribbean peopleare twice as likely to have a stroke aspeople of Europeanorigin? The showwillbe introduced by Michelle White, whoseheartproblemsbeganatjust26butsheisasurvivorandasupporteroftheBHF.

JJ Rocks Consultancy will also be hostingan impeccable fashion show and pop-upboutique,withaneclecticmixofdesignersfromestablishedlabelssuchasAdeBakaretoemerginglabelssuchasBinghi’sBoutique.

The themewill be “EmpoweringWomen”:theconfidence,strengthandbeautythatawomanexudesbothinsideandout.

The Boutique aims to encompass all thatis beautiful and chic. From handmadeaccessories to exquisitely made clothingwithinfluencesspanningacrosscontinents.

Jodi Barima, Founder of JJ Rocks is aLondon/Paris fashion week designer/stylistand consultant. Her partner Dennica-AbdoMarkham,FounderofUSCompanyFashionMeets music LA/London is also an eventsmanager with grass roots in PR & LiveEntertainment. This dynamic duo aim toraisethebarofAfroHairandbeautyLivewiththeirconceptualshowstoppingsurprises.

Be prepared to be wowed as ‘FantasyHair’makes a comeback to the stage. Thelegendary hair competition will featureaward-winninghairdresserswhowill battleagainst each other and have their creativeprowessputtothetest.

Stakeswillberaisedevenhigheratthe‘BattleoftheBarbers’asthewinnerwilltakehomeaprizedrawofa£1000.Thecompetitionwillseebarbersgoheadtoheadina15minutefreestylecuttingchallenge.Findoutwhowillbeabletocutthesharpest,fastestandmostcreatively!

EXHIBITION

Get yourhandson thebestproducts fromaround the world, brought to you by thepeoplethatmakethem.Skinserums,body

butters, hair extensions and everything inbetween,allreadytobetriedandtestedbyyou!

Take time out to be indulged with acustomised manicure at one of the manypop-upbeautyboothsortakethestressoffyourmindwithan Indianheadmassageorspa facial. Frombeautifulhenna tattoos toprofessionaleyebrowthreadingandeyelashextensions all at cut prices, you will leavefeelingtotallyrevivedandrefreshed.

Hairloverswillenjoytheinteractivedebate—ashow’sfirst—andcanputquestionstoourexpertpanelaffiliatedwithmajorbrandssuchasMazuri,MixedChicks,TaliahWaajidandJaneCarter.

Underonerooftakingplaceovertwodays,you do not want to miss the array of livedemos, catwalk shows, celebrity guestappearance and amazing one-off showdiscountsthatareexclusiveONLYtoAfroHair&BeautyLive.Tonameafewoftheexclusiveoffers - Supermalt areofferinga SanctuarySpadayout(thewinnerwillbeannouncedon stage) and 02 will be distributing freeinternationalSIMcards.

Although this is an event for people ofcolour, Afro Hair and Beauty Live will alsocaterforpeoplewhoingeneralareseekingfullvolume,longlusciouslocksforachievingtheCherylColelook.

Sowhynottakeadvantageofthepromotionalticketoffer-£2off.

For more information about Afro Hair & Beauty Live visit -

http://www.afrohairshow.com





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Educational dilemma: How Valuable is a

Degree?

There has been countless discussions andopinionsvoicedovertheworthofeducationinthiscurrentUKeconomy. Manystudents

are leaving universities with impressive degreesand still end up unemployed. Last year, theunemploymentratefor16-24yearolds increasedto 21.1%, which meant that at least 11 millionyoung people remained unemployed. From 2004to2009,universitytuitionfeesrangedfrom£3,000to £3,290 per year. This has since increased to amaximum of £9,000 under the current coalitiongovernment. This increase coupled with the lackof jobs foryoungpeopleandgraduates,begsthequestions: is going to university worth it? Howvaluableisadegree?

Thisisanon-goingdebateandwithA-levelexamscurrentlyinprogress,it isimperativetoreviewalltheoptions.Wearetoldtimeandtimeagainthat‘Educationisthekey’andledtobelievethatitistheonlyway.Althoughthereisageneralconsensuson

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Claudia Andrews is a young lady with a keen interest in writing and equality.

Usually viewing the world from a different angle; she prides herself on being able to communicate to the world through

writing.

thevalueofeducation,wehavetoaccesstheworthofeducation in thiscurrenteconomy.Asyoungpeople,weareconstantlyremindedof theprosofgettingauniversityeducationand a degree,whilst being reminded of thehardshipswecouldfacewithoutone.

Belowisalistofsomeofthefrequentproswehearaboutgettingadegree.

PROS OF GETTING A DEGREE:• Better chances of securing a well-paid,

highlyskilledjob• Helpstosecureabetterfuture• Universityhelpstostrengthenyoursocial

skillsandstatus• Independence

It is clear that the current recession hassomewhat nullified the first two advantagesof getting a degree, which leaves manypeopleinarutastowhatstepstotakenext.Ifyoudecidethatgoingtouniversityisn’tforyouoryouwouldliketodeferyourentrytillyouareabsolutelysure,thenthereareafewalternativestoexplore.

APPRENTICESHIPS – a large number ofapprenticeship schemes have been fundedby the government. These schemes provideyou with valuable experience, skills andqualifications. An advantage of this schemeis that you earnwhilst learning these skills.www.apprenticeships.org.uk

EMPLOYMENT- thereareanumberof jobsthatrequirelittletonoexperience.Goingintoemploymentprovidesyouwithsomeincomeasyoudecidethepathtotake.Internships- although some internships areunpaid, they provide valuable informationand trainingwhich can be applied to futurejobs. Some companies alsohire interns thatprovethemselvesduringtheirinternships.

VOLUNTEERING- volunteering allows you abitofautonomyasyoudecidethetimesyou‘work’.Mostlyparttime,youareexposedtoaworldofendlesspossibilitiesas youcomeincontactandhelppeoplefromavarietyofbackgrounds.


ENTREPRENEURSHIP–startingandrunningyour own business. This is a bold movehowever, if done properly, can secure yourfuture and help strengthen the economy.Don’tbelieveme?TakealookatLordSugarandSirRichardBranson(bothdroppedoutofschoolatayoungage).Besuretodoalotofresearchandseekadvicewherenecessary.

Yeseducationisimportant.Educationcomesin various forms and a degree is only oneway of educating yourself. The alternativesmentionedaboveallprovideusefuleducationforfutureemploymentwhethertheoreticallyorthroughlifeskills.

Going to university is a wonderfulexperienceandobtainingadegreeisagreataccomplishment however, ‘everything isn’tforeveryone’soifuniversityisn’tforyou,donotfeelcompelledtofollowthecrowd.Thereare a number of opportunities available,shouldyoudecidetotakeotherroutesasidefromgoingtouniversity.


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Uncle George speaks to a very interesting lady, with an interesting talk show “THE NANA CHURCHER SHOW” and an amazing life as a

devoted mother and wife!

Born Mary Nana Agyeman Prempeh, a granddaughter to the Absolute Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti - Otumfuo Osei Tutu

Agyeman Prempeh II, her mantra: “You will win if you don’t quit” is a real testimony of her royal power and has aided in the success of her show. ‘The Nana Churcher Show’ gives a unique look and insight into the lives of extraordinary personalities within the Afro-Caribbean community. Interviewing the likes of Politicians to musicians, this weekly show has grown tremendously in numbers and is establishing Nana Churcher as a household name in talk shows. Alongside her show, she works as a Beauty Consultant/ Sales Director at Mary Kay Cosmetics.

Tell me about ‘The Nana Churcher Show’?‘The Nana Churcher Show’ is a chat show, it was my childhood dream that has come true! I have always wanted my own talk show. I adored the Oprah Winfrey Show, her work and persistence, further strengthened my desire to have my own show. I love getting to know people and getting an

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GeorgeAmeyawisaproactiveandidealisticindividual.

HispassionforcreatingabetterworlddrewhimtotheGhanaUKBasedAchievement(GUBA)Awards.

GeorgebeganworkingwithGUBAduetotheiroutstandingcontributiontotheGhanaianandUKcommunity,ashehopestoensurethattheeffortsofunsung

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HeistheHeadofPR/Marketing/SponsorshipforGUBAAwards.


insight into their life. From the discussions I have with people, I end up receiving valuable information which I share in hope that it can impact the lives of others. Nana Churcher is my name so the show was named after me. Kindly, VOX Africa TV (Sky 218) allows me to showcase myself every Sunday at 6:30 pm.

Your interviews are fabulous but pick a few out.Yes you are right I have had some fabulous interviews but I guess the most interesting one will have to be the interview with Jermaine Lawlor. As a former gang member, he turned his life around and is currently a motivational speaker and an Evangelist. He works with

young people within his community to try and motivate them to work hard and stay off the streets. His interview is available at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvBqYSGQvS0&playnext=1&list=PLPoQTQyALibn3FUMT0o2WDkw4g0dp6G44. I have also interviewed celebrities like Nollywood star Jim Iyke and His Excellency Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Prof Kwaku Danso Boafo, but my dream is to interview you sir!

I know motivation is key, what has been yours?The spiritual guidance of the good Lord which I’m blessed with is always a great help. I am motivated by my four beautiful children and of course the man of my heart – Alfred!

Interviewing Ghana’s High Commissioner - HE Prof Kwaku Danso Boafo


My husband and I work hard in order to be able to provide the best for our children, so that is motivational enough. The bible also says a wise man leaves an inheritance for his children and that pushes me to do what I do.

Tell your viewers about Season Two of ‘The Nana Churcher Show’? Season Two is going to be thrilling, energising and phenomenal. I travel outside the UK for some riveting, enlightening and in-depth conversations with celebrities, politicians and real life families. You would not want to miss out on Season Two, It will be exciting!

In the next couple of years, I hope the Nana Churcher Show will be….I hope ‘The Nana Churcher Show’ will be a household name, viewing figures will spiral and everyone will be talking about the show. I hope it becomes a show that people can’t wait to watch because it uplifts and encourages them to be part of a positive society and to also give back to the community. I believe each and every one of us has greatness within us but, some have to hear it from other sources and I hope that they get that message and the necessary encouragement and motivation from my show to go on to achieve all their dreams.

and your views on GUBA Awards and its newly formed GUBA Foundation?I would like to hugely applaud Dentaa and the GUBA team for their extraordinary work ethic and amazing organizational skills. I know it is not easy to put up such an event and it is my prayer that GUBA always get the support they need. The GUBA Foundation is a wise thing to do; there is nothing more fulfilling than giving back to the community especially the way the GUBA Foundation is raising awareness about autism. I am a great fan of GUBA and I enjoy the event nights as well. I wish both GUBA and its Foundation many more successful years to come.

Any advice for a potential career in the entertainment industry?I would say go for it but for the right reasons. The entertainment industry is tough, but like other industries you have to love what you do. Always remember success doesn’t happen

overnight so, work hard and have fun whilst doing so. It is important to network with the right people and to never be afraid to ask and learn. Let integrity and respect be part of you and always have a great attitude, and beyond the sky will be your limit. I always end by saying ‘ you will win if you don’t quit’, and you just said it in the beginning.

Uncle George loves ‘The Nana Churcher Show’ and so does team GUBA. We encourage everyone to tune in to this exciting and entertaining show.

Season Two of the Nana Churcher show is a 13 episode show available now on VOX Africa TV (Sky 218) on Sundays at 6:30 pm

To find out more about the show, visit: http://www.nanachurcher.com/

Twitter: @nanachurcherFacebook: The Nana Churcher Show

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Interview with Playwright & Actor

Clayton LeBouef“The Diary of Black Men”

How Do You Love A Black Woman?

England will truly be in for a greattreat this summer at the FairfieldHalls in Croydon this coming August

2013www.fairfield.co.uk for the return ofthe classic theatre production that is thephenomenonknownas“TheDiaryofBlackMen” How Do You Love A BlackWoman?www.diaryofblackmen.com

This is an exciting & tantalizing theatricalproduction that has played to sold-outaudiences inAmerica&Englandfornearlya quarter century. Written by HoustonianThomas Meloncon, this production hasreally stood the test of time and is thelongest touring and most successful BlackstageplayinBlackTheatreHistory.

“They were spellbound in New York. Emotions ran high in Chicago, the audience begged for more in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. The acting is raw and powerful! There will be tears, laughter, anger, and joy.” - KMJQ Radio Houston

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Thomas Meloncon’s play: “The Diary of Black Men”

will be on tour in August 2013 at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon.

Look out for EXCLUSIVE information on the cast and the director; Russell Andrews of The

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The Klub International Management Company has been working with this production since 1989 and acted as the executive producers when the play previously toured England in

1994 and 2000.

Interview with Playwright & Actor

Clayton LeBouef“The Diary of Black Men”

How Do You Love A Black Woman?


Mr Clayton LeBouef was born in Yonkers,New York on November 12. He is a trueAfrican American actor best known for hisrecurringroleasColonelGeorgeBarnfatherinHomicide:LifeontheStreet.Heappearedin several episodes during each of theshow’ssevenseasonsontheair,from1993to1999,andreprisedhis role inHomicide:LifeEverlasting,theepiloguemovie,backin2000. He performs spoken-word pieces inadditiontohavingauthoredseveralTheatreProductions/StagePlays.HisplayShero:TheLivicationofHenriettaVintonDaviswonanhonourablementionatthe25thAnnualLarryNeal Writers’ Competition in Washington,DConMay9,2008.

Back in 2000, he appeared in the award-winningmini-seriesTheCorner. In2002heplayedWendell“Orlando”Blocker inseven(7) episodes for the television hit showof The Wire. He also appeared as HaroldThomas thebrotherof themaincharacter,Vivien Thomas, back in 2004 HBO’smovie‘Something The Lord Made’ which starredRapartisteMosDef.

From2003until2005,heappearedinthreeepisodesofLawandOrder:CriminalIntent,two as the character Detective Edmunds.HisportrayaloftheBarbershopownerTomTaylor in the short film The Doll won him“BestActor”honorsattheSanDiegoBlackFilmFestival.

How did you feel becoming a member of the cast of this Theatre Classic - The Diary Of Black Men - How Do You Love A Black Woman? I’mgratefulandexcited.MrMeloncon’splayholdsasignificantplaceinwhatIcall“blacktheatrebliss-story.”

How did you meet the Director Russell Andrews and what prompted you to accept the invitation to join the cast?IfirstmetRussellatanauditionforatelevisionpilotinNewYork.ThenweworkedtogetherinAugustWilson’sSevenGuitars.Itwasaco-productionofBaltimore’sCentreStageandPittsburgh’s Public Theatre. During the runoftheshowwetalkedaboutcollaboratinginthe future. So,whenhe invitedme to jointhe“TheDiaryofBlackMen”(DOBM)cast,which includes Lawrence Gilliard Jr (whoIworkedwith onHBO’s TheWire) I gladlyaccepted.

Why did you want to become a Film Star/Actor? I really just wanted to pursue creativeendeavoursratherthandestructiveactivity.To work with others on projects that wasmeaningfulandlasting.ActingwasthewayIcouldcontribute.

Clayton what advice would you give to young budding actors trying to get into the Film/Entertainment Industry?

For all sponsorship options for this international production

contact: -Lekan Olujinmi CEO The Klub International Management Company

[email protected] +44 (0) 7831 128 707

+234 (0) 803 284 1467 www.diaryofblackmen.com

Adviceon“gettingin”istricky.Iliketoencourageyoungactorstobuildandexpandtheindustrywhileattemptingtobeapartoftheestablishedone.

Who is your favourite Actor, Actress or Icon & tell us why? Toomanyfavouritestonameone.Here’sashortlist.I like these actors for their intensity, vulnerabilityandstage/screenpresence:-• JamesBrown;• DelroyLindo;• IvanDixon;• RubyDee;• ToshiroMifune;• JanetMacLachlan;• MilesDavis;• RonaldColman;• CicelyTyson;• RobertDeniro;• MichaelJacksonetc.

What are your plans for 2013 & beyond within the arts.I’mworking tobringsomeofmywrittenmaterialtothestage/screen.Oneisabouttheextraordinaryactivists and elocutionist Henrietta Vinton Davis.Theotherisaboutthegreatlegacyofblackmusic.

If you could make a Film or a Theatre Production with anyone dead or alive, who would you choose and why? I’dlovetoworkwithEuzhanPalcy.Shedealswithserioussubjectsandhasintegrityasanartist.

What would you like to teach the young & others from what you have learned over the years as a Star Actor? I’velearnedthatstoryisthestartofocuson.Actorsreflectthelight,themessageofthestory.

What did you love most about the Arts Films, Drama etc. when you were a young man? Ilovedthattheartscouldbefun,butcouldalsoliftpeopleoutofoppressiveconditions.

www.diaryofblackmen.com

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EXERCISE:The only way you’ll successfully get fitandhealthy is to accept responsibility foryourself and acknowledge that you dohavethepowertogetinshape,regardlesswhatMotherNaturehasgivenyoutoworkwith.Regularphysicalactivitycanhelpyouto burn calories, boost your metabolismand increase self-esteem, whatever yourgenetic make-up. Research suggests thatexercising in a group may increase the

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NUTRITION:Believingyouaredestinedtobeoverweightand unfit is a very disempowering andself-defeating attitude. Whilst we inheritcertain genes fromour parents,we ofteninheritdietaryhabitstoo–whichcanhavejust as much impact. Try keeping a fooddiarytohelpidentifyanyparticularareasofweaknessthatmightbepreventingyoufrommakingprogress.Freshlymadesmoothiesareagreatway togetashotofnutrientsinareadilyabsorbableform.Trythrowinga couple of handfuls of frozen summerberries into a blender along with a smallpotofplainyogurt,somesoakedalmondsandaspoonfulofcrushedflaxseeds.Whizzitup,pourintoaglassandenjoy.

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ItwaswhilstworkingatCITB(ConstructionIndustryTrainingBoard)thatIexperiencedracialdiscriminationfirsthand.

As I said before, I had being cocoonedsomewhatfromthefullbruntofracistvitriol,by virtue of living in the heart of Brixton,whichwasdescribedasablackghettoarea(althoughIjustcalledithome)atthetime.IlivedwhatIhavenowcometorealise,wasaveryshelteredchildhood. Iwouldgo straighthome fromschoolmostevenings, unless I had Basketball, Rugby orAthleticstraining.Thentheroutinewouldbe;dinner,homeworkTV.ThatwasmylifeandIwashappywithit.OnSundaysIwouldgotochurch.

Racismwasprettymuchanabstractideaforme untilmy first try at climbing the careerladder.Asmentionedbefore,Ihadleftschoolwith8‘O’Levelsand2As,whichmeantthatIwaseminentlyoverqualifiedfortheInwardsclerkroleinwhichIwascurrentlyemployed.I knew it and my managers knew it. After9months a role became available in the ITdepartment(itprobablywasn’tcalledthatatthattimebutI’mgettingold,sothememoryfades)andIwasmadeawareofitbymylinemanager.

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Hewasalwayslookingoutforapossiblepromotionoutofthestockroom,sowhenthis came up it drew his attention. Thejobwas2gradeshigher,muchmorepayand no more storeroom. Unfortunatelyhehadno formalqualificationsand justtosittheaptitudetestbeforeyouwouldbe considered for interview you had tohaveatleast5‘O’LevelsgradeA-C.

I had heard that therewas a computerroom at school but had never beeninside, therefore, as strangeas it seemsnow, I knew absolutely nothing aboutcomputers. However, being young andimpetuousIwassurethatIwouldbeableto understand it. They had said on theapplicationthat‘previousexperiencewasnotrequired!’

Therewas8or9applicants in the largeconference room on the top floor ofour offices, showing varying degrees ofanxiety. I was at the lower end of thescale, Ihada jobalreadywhichwasnotat risk and as far as the rest ofmy co-workerswereconcernedIhaddonewelltoget the invitation to take the test.SoIwasundernostress.When thedetailsof the test were explained to us, I waschompingatthebittogetstarted!

Theaptitudetestwasbasically the logicpartofanIQtestandwassomethingIwasveryfamiliarwith,plusIhadanaptitudeforit.

AboutaweeklaterIgota letterinvitingme to the interview. I became a minorcelebrityinthestockroom.Myselfandayounggirlhadbeeninvitedtointerview.Somehow it had leaked out that I hadgotaveryhighscoreintheaptitudetest.Everyonewascongratulatingme,wishingmewellandpattingmeontheback.Oneoftheirownhadachieved!

I went to the interview feeling veryconfident, I had the knowledge, via thegrapevine,thatIhaddoneverywellintheaptitudetest,thereforeallIneededtodonow was wow him with my irresistiblepersonality. The interview went prettywellasfarasIknew.Iwasaskedtheusualinterview questions and answered withthe naive aplomb of the inexperienced.This was only my second work lifeinterviewand Ihadhada100%successthusfar.Whyshouldthisbedifferent?

A week later I was called to the HRdepartmentfortheresultofmyinterview.I remember feeling excitement and

apprehensioninequalmeasure.Thishadstartedasaminordiversiontowhathadbecomeaprettymundane job,butnowheld significance to not onlymyself butmanypeoplearoundme.

It was the head of the computerdepartmentwhogavemethenewsthatalthough I had performed very well inboththetestandtheinterview,theyhadselected the other applicant as she hadperformedalittlebetter.

Thestockroomralliedaroundandofferedcommiserations.At lunchtimewewenttothepubwheretheguysboughtmeafewbeers,IplayeddartsandbythetimeIwasonmywayhomethepainofrejectionhadalmostdisappeared.

It wasn’t until the staff Christmas partythreemonths later that thememory ofmyfirstinterviewfailurewasreignited.ItwasmyfirstworkChristmaspartyand Ihadbeenlookingforwardtoit.AlthoughIhadbeentherefornearlyoneyear,Ihadnot met or seen all of the people whoworkedthereandthisseemedlikeagoodopportunitytosocialize.

AsithappenedthepartywasheldinthelargeconferenceroomwhereIhadtakenthe aptitude test. I was conspicuous bythefactthatIwastheonlyblackmaleinattendanceandassuchdrewtheattentionofmost. I followed the routine ofmostpeople inmy situation and had a drinkor twoor three. Iwasnot theonlyoneseeking moral sustenance from alcoholandasthenightwentondifferentpeoplewould approachme and ask how Iwas

doingorhowIenjoyedworkingatCITB.Oneperson,however,managedtosobermeupinstantlywhenfornoreasonthatIknewatthetimeandcanonlyconstruenow,hetoldmethatifIhadgot100%inthetestandbeentheperfectcandidateI would not have been offered the jobbecause the head of departmentwas aracistwhowouldnothaveablackpersononhisteam.Itwaslikehavingabucketofcoldwaterthrownoveryou. Ifeltnumbandunexplainablysad!

The realization that my skin colour orethnicitycouldbeareasonforsomeoneto actively impact my life negativelyhad a profound impression on me andhas affectedmy interactionswithwhitepeopleeversince.IresignedfromCITBamonthlater.

Racism was pretty much an abstract idea for me until my first try at climbing the career ladder.

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TheSaintLuciaTouristBoard,mainorganizerofthe13-dayfestival,whichbeganonApril30andruns toMay12,will featureawardingwinningperformances from across the length andbreadthoftheisland,saysjazzenthusiastswillbeinforatreatwhenoneoftheregion’smostwidelyacclaimedcomposer,arrangerandmusiceducatorLutherFrancois,takestothestage.

Saint Lucian saxophonist Luther Francois’Calypso Projections will join the main stage,Saturday, May 11th with a cast that alreadyfeaturesnames likeTitoPuentoJr.,TonyAllen,RobbieGreenidgeandDavidRudder.

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According toWarner-Arnold,whoalsohasgeneraloversightoftheJazz&ArtsFestival,“theadditionofLutherFrancoistotheline-up will further solidify our push out andappealtotheFrenchmarketi.e.patronsfromMartinique, Guadeloupe, Marie GalanteandindeedmainlandFrance,whereLutherFrancoishasan incredibly strong influenceandfollowing.”

Overhiscelebratedcareer,LutherFrancoishas gone on to work with some of thebiggest and bestmusicalminds theworldoverand is anaccomplishedmusicianandpioneer,whobackin1977,putonthefirsteverpublicjazzconcertinSaintLucia.

In addition to world class musicalperformances, the 2013 Saint Lucia Jazz& Arts Festival will feature renditions,portrayals and theoretical displays fromscoresoflocalartisans,whoforyearshavehonedtheirskills.

TheSaintLuciaJazz&ArtsFestivalopenedonApril30thattheMindooPhillipParkwitha down pour that did not deter revelers.The event encompassed a kaleidoscopeof Caribbean music and artistry featuring

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BelieFDay after day, like the mother of

Zebedee brothers we sometimes make requests or supplications beyond

our comprehension (Matthew 20:17-23). Sometimes our prayers are made to impress the audience around us, or our tiny circle of friends. Often, in ignorance, we make pious prayers that lack sincerity of purpose. Our petitions to God are borne out of the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life. That is why Brother James says, “You ask, and receive not because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lust” James 4:3.

How many times have we heard people praying thus “ God give me patience, “God humble me”, “God give me faith, “God break me, mould me, and melt me”, e.t.c., found in all those our seemingly pious statements and our flowery prayer language and charismatic semantics.

It is interesting to discover how God answers our prayers when He finds solid commitment in our hearts. Let us prayerfully study hereunder a discovery made by a Pilgrim who had suffered the hard dealings of God in the School of Prayer and Discipline.


Faith liFt

Chidi JC Akunma is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Dominion Faith Ministries International, Southampton, England. A Church that is committed to transforming lives, empowering

people and raising a people of the Kingdom to fulfil their dominion mandate.

He is a dynamic preacher, teacher, leadership mentor, business consultant, and motivational and inspirational speaker. His passion is to empower people. His belief is reflected in his

passion for teaching and mentoring all those who come into his sphere of influence.

QUOTE: WHEN WE ASK………The LORD for FAITH, He allows us to lay off work with no visible means to pay our bills, and then allows illness to take its toll.

We ask the Lord for LOVE, He allows the most unappreciative, caustic, holier-than-thou -individual to confront us at every turn.

We ask the LORD for PATIENCE, the babies squall, the children fight and the teenagers are not only slow to learn but refuse to follow our Lord. Then we hit all of the red lights on the way to work. The car knocked out and once again we are late for work, only to find ourselves stared down by a fiery eyed, uncaring, and overbearing supervisor.

We ask for His MEEKNESS and immediately we are placed among those who ridicule everything we say and refer to us as fools or liars. We ask for WISDOM and those around us speak nothing but foolishness. We ask for PEACE and our spouse berates us, the boss explodes and day after day there is constant turmoil.

We ask for KNOWLEDGE, and are forced to be a companion of fools. We ask for KINDNESS and GENTLENESS

only to find ourselves placed with those who have never had a kind word spoken to them and are belligerent and anything but kind.

Some have asked for His glorious LIBERTY, His LOVE, His PATIENCE, His GENTLENESS, KINDNESS and His FAITH, only to find their wings feathers cut. They are confined, shut in with illness. In the natural it is an intolerable situation. But God has heard their prayer. He has given them the liberty to become His “slave” and the servant of others. He has placed them in a situation that His LOVE, His PATIENCE, His GENTLENESS, and His KINDNESS and His FAITH alone will see them through.

Others may ask for His GRACE and HUMILITY, only to find that He has placed in the midst of offence, surely egotists. Some may ask for REST only to find themselves in the position where they constantly help others.

We ask for PEACE and JOY, and heartbreaking news is received that shatters our little world. We ask for TEMPERANCE only to be confronted with excess and grossness on every hand. We ask for GOODNESS, only to be tempted to be unkind and show our lack of goodness.

What is happening? Jesus Christ is answering our prayers. For how can we show faith unless we prove our faith in Him? How can we show love unless we are placed with the unlovely? For even a sinner loves those who love him. How else may we exhibit patience, unless there is a need for it? How else may we show His patience, His love, His gentleness, His humility and His meekness unless we are placed with the critical, the offensive and the unruly or those who refuse to understand? How else may we allow Him to give us His peace, except it be in the midst of turmoil?

Not a day passes without the Lords giving us the opportunity to prove that our covenant with Him, that of going all the way with Him regardless of the circumstance; were not merely words. When we declared, TAKE ME, BREAK ME, PURGE ME, MELT ME, and MOULD ME into a vessel of your choosing.

So, each day in every situation of each day, Christ Jesus is giving us the privilege to crucify self and allow His LIFE, HIS GRACE, HIS TRUTH, HIS LOVE, HIS PATIENCE, HIS HUMULITY, HIS MEEKNESS, HIS KNOWLEDGE, HIS KINDNESS, HIS FAITH – HIS ALL to come through us. But like babes who are blinded by their tears we yowl, we kick, we scream, and our eyes are so filled with tears that day after day we fail to see that our Lord Jesus is answering our prayers, those prayers to be like Him, showing forth His attribute. And brothers and sisters we shall remain as babes in Jesus going our daily antics and tantrums and sucking our thumbs and clinging to our security blankets until we are willing for self to be crucified and allow His life to come forth in resurrection power.

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So, it’s May, and after 3 months of studying, assignments, and redoing the same assignments after my laptop

was stolen, I’m back on the hallowed pages of Panache, and back in the real world - the football world.

At least I didn’t miss much - well, except Manchester United’s 20th title, the 7-0 dethroning of Barcelona by Bayern Munich and the apparent outbreak of the zombie apocalypse.

But first, a black issue.At the end of April, the Professional Footballer’sAssociation held their annual awards ceremonyat a swanky London hotel. At some point in theorganising process, the committee must havedecided theywould like some liveentertainmenttokickofftheshow.Whatkindofentertainment?Acomedian,perhaps. Justsomegood,clean, funjokesaboutfootballerstogeteveryoneinagoodmood for the presentations. So who should weget?Well,whynotthatReginaldDHunteroffthetelly-box?Heseemsfunny.

In theory, there would be nothing wrong withthe above thought process, except that ReginaldD Hunter is not exactly known for clean jokes.TheAmericanisaverycleverand,inmyopinion,very funnyman, but it would only have taken afiveminute Google search to learn that perhaps

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his racially-charged, curse-littered matierialwould not be ideal forwhat is essentially acorporate dinner, especially for a businesswhichhashadsomanyproblemswithracismrecently Imeancomeon, theguy’s last twoDVDtitleshavebeen‘TrophyNigga’and‘PrideandPrejudiceandNiggas’.

Needlesstosay,whenHuntershowedupandstarted tellingnigga-punctuated jokesaboutLuis Suarez and John Terry amongst otherthings, he brought a mixed reaction. Somelaughed, while others - mostly FA bigwigs -shiftedawkwardlyintheirseats.

But then the PFA had the cheek to ask fortheirmoneyback!ConvincedthatHunterhadnotfulfilledhismandateforthejob,thePFArequested their payment be refunded, andHunter’srepresentativestheLondonSpeakersBureauhavedistancedthemselves,sayingheviolatedan‘unwrittenagreement’.

I’m sorry, but you can’t hire a comedianfamous for one thing and then ask him tochangehisjokesanddosomethingdifferent,that’snothowitworks.Comedianstalkaboutsubjects theyknowaboutandcanbe funnyabout. Hunter even apparently admitted tonotknowingmuchabout footballduringhisroutine.

IthinkthePFA’seffortstodistancethemselvesfrom this issue are just another symptom

of the sport’s ongoing refusal to confrontracism.Itseemstobeembedded-sincetheSuarezandTerrycasesin2011,itseemseveryweek there are racist chants being hurledat black players up and down the country.When Rio Ferdinand refused to play forEnglandinMarch,thefanssangsongsaboutlynching him and his brother. The FA didnothing. Hunter confronted the elephantin the room through comedy - one of thegreatest tools in the comedy box - and thePFAhasvilifiedhimforit.

I would have expected this kind ofincompetence from the nobheads over attheFA,but thePFA is runby currentplayerClarke Carlisle - a young, intelligent, blackman,who I amgenerally a fanof.His BBC3investigativedocumentary‘IsFootballRacist’wasfascinatingandeye-opening.

I don’t know how involved he was in theorganising process for the awards night,but Iwouldprefer to think that hewasnotresponsibleforsuchashort-sightedbooking.But he should take responsibility for thehandling of the issue, which I have foundshocking.

When you want a witty, insightful, naughtyanalysisofracismandsociety,therearenonebetterontheUKcircuitthanRegDHunter.When you want good, clean jokes, you callMichaelMacIntyre.

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Manchester UnitedBack in September, I predicted in this verycolumn that itwouldbedifficult to call thetitle race between United and City. As itturned out, the Red Devils reclaimed thetitleforarecord20thtimewithfourgamestospare.WhilethegoalsofRobinVanPersieultimatelydecided the contest,ManchesterCity have been very disappointing. FingershavebeenpointedattheabilitiesofmanagerMancini, as well as at the motivation of agroupofplayersthatseemtohavebecomeapathetic.Whatever the reasons, City havehad too many lacklustre performancesandare likely tofinishmorethan10pointsbehind their rivals this season. Admittedly,theyhave still comfortably finished second,but performances such as their 2-2 homedrawwithLiverpoolhaveoccurredtoooften.Meanwhile,Unitedhavebeenasconsistentasever. SirAlexaddsanother trophy tohiscollection,andtherestofEnglishfootball istrailinginhiswake.Don’tworryguys,atleasthe’sretiring.

Germany 11 - 3 SpainFINALLY we can stop buttlicking Spanishfootball! Over the last week’s Champions’League semi-finals, Bayern Munichdemolished Barcelona 4-0 at home, and,evenmoreshockingly,3-0attheNouCamp,while BorussiaDortmundbeat RealMadrid4-1athomeandheldthem4-3onaggregate.

In the wake of these breathtaking results,there has been a lot of hyperbole flyingaroundinthemediaaboutapowershiftfromSpaintoGermany,abouthow‘tiki-taka’hashaditsdayandGermanyisthenewfootballUtopia.Thisistypicalmediaoverstatement.In fact,all this represents is thatSpain is infact not the footballing utopia it has beenmadeouttobe.

I have never been a huge fan of ‘tiki-taka’football myself, for a start, so it has beenrefreshingtoseepeopleputitinperspectivewhen watching the powerful Munich sidetear Barca apart atwill. I alsowrote in anonlinecolumntwoyearsagoabouthowtiredI had become of the total domination andworshipofBarcelona,soI’mrevellingintheirfinallybeingdethroned.

ButthetruthisthatBayernMunichhavenotcomeoutofnowhere.ThisisnowtheirthirdChampionsLeaguefinalinthelastfouryears,andintruthstillno-onecanexplainhowtheylost to Chelsea last year. They have had anabsolutely immense season, securing thetitleinearlyApril.AtthetimeofthefirstlegagainstBarcelona,theirgoaldifferenceintheleaguewas+75.Onaverage,theyhavebeenso efficient in front of goal that they haveaveragedthreegoalspergame.Theyareanincredibleside.

Iamsurprised,andalittleindignant,toseethatMunichbossJuppHeynckes,whoissettoretirethissummer,istobereplacedbyformerBarcelonabossandtiki-takaconnaisseurPepGuardiola.Howmusttheclub’sdirectorsfeelhavingwatchedtheSpaniard’soldteam,stillusinghis tacticsandstyleofplay,get takenapart andhumiliatedby the teamhe is settotakeover?Howishegoingtoimprovethebestteamintheworld?

NB: The Champions League Final will takeplace this month. I am stopping short ofdoing a full preview, but it’s worth notinganinterestingsubplotthatwillplayoutoverthe next few weeks, which is the situationof Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze. The20-year-oldstarhasbeenthesubjectofscornfromDortmundfansafterherecentlyagreedadealtojoin...waitforit...BayernMunich,attheendoftheseason.Wherewillhisloyaltieslie?


Luis Suarez - El ZombiAgain!? Again!? ANOTHER BITE!? Icannotgetmyheadaroundwhyhewoulddo this.What kind ofmaniac bites peoplefornoreason?

As a Liverpool fan, I love Suarez, and I,like most fans, have defended him to thehilt on every misdemeanour so far. He ismisunderstood,weproclaim. It’s a culturaldifference,hedidn’tmeanit.

Butthistime,thereisnodefencetobemade.IvanovichtackledSuarezfairlyandjockeyedhimawayfromtheball,andtheUruguayanreactedbydigginghisteeth intotheSerb’sarmlikeitwastheclimacticsceneinShaunoftheDead.

There has been a lot of furore about theseverity of the 10-match ban handeddownby the F.A.,most of it regarding theinconsistency of the governing body’sdiscipline system. Specifically, under therule against retro-active refereeing, the FAcould only act because the referee didn’tsee the incident at thetime. KunAguero’stwo-footedstamponDavidLuizandCallumMacmanaman’shorror‘tackle’onMassadioHaidara both slipped under the radarrecentlybecausetheywerepunishedonthespot,asdidJermainDefoe’sverysimilarbiteonJavierMascheranoin2006.Theoretically,ifSuarezhadsimplypunchedIvanovicintheface, hewould have faced only a red cardandthreegameban.

TheF.A.’sdisciplinarysystemisundoubtedlyflawed and corrupted (explain to me howan ‘independent judging panel’ can beindependent when one of the membersis an F.A. governor and they are told theparametersforwhatverdicttheycancometo before the inquest starts?) but the realissue here is that this is the second time

Suarez has, without provocation, bittenanother player. They are not deliberatelyputtingtheirlimbsinhismouth,andhedoesnotsufferfromrabies,hejustneedstolearntocontrolthesebizarreimpulseswhichoftenseemtocloudhisjudgement.

He is undoubtedly one of the best playersin the Premier League, perhaps in Europe,butheisdespisedoutsideofLiverpool(andin, amongst Everton fans) because of thecontroversywhich follows him everywherehe goes - aside from the large events likethis bite and 2011’s racism scandal, thereare countless questionable tackles, stampsandscraps.

I am convinced this is the only reasonBalehasbeatenhim to all the awards thisseason.Wealllovethatheisafighterandahardworker,butheneedstoreignhimselfinslightlyandplaywithintherules.

As a Liverpool fan, I hope he uses his 10-gamehiatus,andthissummer,tofinallygethimselfinorder,fortheteam’ssake,andthesakeoftheleagueingeneral.Itwouldbeniceif he could stop being a pantomime villainandtheleaguecouldfinallyappreciateoneofitsbestplayers

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