Tributes pour in for James Avery

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE

 Cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Alfonso Ribeiro and James Avery to the right of Will Smith (2^nd from right)

Few hours after his passing at a Los Angeles hospital on new year’s eve, heaps of tributes have poured in from friends and well-wishers shocked by his death.

Darlene Zschech diagnosed with breast cancer

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE

Darlene in full flight on stage

Australian born international gospel music icon Darlene Zschech has been diagnosed with breast cancer during a routine mammogram check on December 11, 2013.

Revealing this herself on her blog, Darlene, acclaimed all over the world as a singer, songwriter, worship leader and speaker, said “On Wednesday, December 11, at a routine mammogram, the doctors discovered that I had developed breast cancer. Since then, it has been a whirlwind of appointments, scans and surgery.”