Month: September 2018

Veteran musician, Rex Omar, says musician Akosua Agyapong is completely ignorant about the collective management of the organization.

Recently, Akosua Agyapong lambasted the entire executive body of GHAMRO including Rex Omar. She described as them as extremely corrupt.

He made these clarifications in an interview with JoyNews’ Doreen Avio. During the interview, he restrained himself from reacting to the allegations. This is because he considers Akosua Agyapong his sister.

However, he reiterated that the female highlife artiste and television personality is ignorant.

Rex Omar on GHAMRO and Akosua Agyapong result

“She is completely ignorant about collective money. I am sorry to say this but I have decided not to mind her. Sometimes I feel ashamed that she is very close to me and she doesn’t know anything about collective management and she goes about disgracing herself.”

The Highlife legend also alleged that he suspects Akosua Agyapong’s deliberate attempts to toil with GHAMRO’s efforts and image, is basically because she failed to attain a license from the Attorney-General’s Department to run a different collective management.

The three day morning and burial service for Busumuru Kofi Annan is at the forecourt of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The minister of Minister of Tourism sees the silver lining from the death of the former statesman.

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine A. Afeku had a few interviews at the forecourt of the conference center. She described the ceremony as a way to boost the tourism sector of Ghana.

Catherine Afeku about Kofi Annan and boost to tourism industry

“He was a true African. His behaviour meant he was a consummate diplomat. We have lost an illustrious son. He is an honourable person and it will remain history that we buried an illustrious son in the continent…”

“He has made his name. People will come to Ghana to look at his tomb. These are the things that will enhance and boost the transportation of our export…” 

Also, she explained that people will travel from all over the world to see the global icon’s final resting place.

Highlife singer, D Flex, revealed in an interview that highlife superstar, K. K Fosu is his ‘god’ in terms of music.

The highlife singer was brought into the limelight by K. K Fosu. He spoke about this in an interview with B Ice on Agyenkwa FM in Kumasi. He made these revelations as a reply to claim made by K. K that the musician (D Flex) and Paa Kwesi of the former group, Dobble have been unfaithful to him.

D-Flex talks about relationship with KK Fosu

“… Any platform I get, I try to give shout-outs to him for being there for me. I can say D Flex, K. K Fosu is my god…”

Also, he weighed in on ongoing Ghana-Nigeria musical battle. He urged every Ghanaian, especially DJ’s to push and support their own as the Nigerians are doing. This is because he believes that is the only way we can at least try to be at par with them.

Flex revealed that he is currently back for good and as such all highlife music lovers should watch out for him. He also disclosed that he is going to serve all his fans with a lot of singles for now and that they should expect one with Kuami Eugene.

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ziblim Iddi talks about campaign promises. According to him, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot fulfill its campaign promises by 2020.

Dr Ziblim Iddi says he is “realistic”. Also, he stated that the promise by the NPP was not time bound. He made these statements to Joy News’ MzGee.

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Dr Ziblim Iddi about campaign promises and failure

“If you go to the manifesto, we didn’t put timelines on this. If by 2020 we are not able to do all 10, Ghanaian should be rest assured that if given the second chance and I know they will give us the second chance, this President will complete it.” 

“To be realistic, we are not at a point where I can say that in this four years, the first term of this President we will be able to do that and I am just being realistic about it but in the end this President [Akufo-Addo] will likely be given an 8-year mandate by the people of Ghana.”

Ghanaian rapper, Lord Kenya celebrates eight years of his being born-again and he is happy about his journey thus far. However, he is not too happy with the media because they don’t support his work. He made these statements to Showbiz.

Lord Kenya about media and people’s lack of support

“I don’t know why the media is not helping in terms of pushing my works especially my Gospel songs. If they helped Lord Kenya back in the days to win awards, why can’t they help me now?” 

According to Kenya, he wonders why radio and TV stations would rally behind him when he was a secular artiste. However, they refuse to support him now that he is born again.

“Is it that they liked the bad things I used to do and would want me to come back to the world? No wonder I was offered huge money for a comeback concert.

“I have seen the light and I am glad God is doing great things in my life. There is no turning for back me” 

He stated that he used to be bothered about the situation but he is fine now.

“I don’t care anymore whether or not radio or TV stations play my songs. Mine is to win souls for Christ and I am glad I am achieving my aim.” 

Also, he stated that churches invite him for shows and he is happy with that.

Talking about his eighth anniversary, Kenya expressed happiness at how much he has been blessed since he accepted God as his Lord and personal Saviour.

One part of the music duo Keche, Keche Andrew talks about his partner. He revealed that his other partner, Keche Joshua uses their various social media platforms to chat ladies who slide into their DM’s.

Keche Andrew talks about girls messages

“…I will open it to you. The person answering messages on that page is Joshua. I go there read and I realize it is only girls…”

Andrew was a guest on MzGee’s ‘Gee Spot’ over the weekend. He made this revelation as an answer to a question about whether or not he has ever used his fame to propose to any lady who sent him a message online.

Also, he disclosed that he would always prefer to start a relationship with a lady on the note that the lady is unaware of his celebrity status.

“… I feel my position yh, it might maybe make somebody easily come forward without maybe her feeling… “

Veteran actress and producer, Akorfa Edjeani speaks to young ladies. She chastised them on exposing their bodies.

She made these statements with host Johnnie Hughes on TV3. Also, she expressed disappointment in the way and manner some young ladies dress. They expose a lot of part and sometimes their sensual parts.

According to her, many in the society copy blindly.

Akorfa Edjeani about nudity among girls and women

“I think most people copy blindly. You will see people walking in town in weird colored wigs like blue, green just because they have seen somebody doing so on their screens. They wear very exposing dresses just like they see on the screens meanwhile in real life, the person you are copying may not be dressing like that”. 

Akorfa indicated that nudity does not even attract men. Therefore, she finds it difficult to fathom why some ladies try to go that way.

She advised that beauty can be achieved in good dressing without body exposure and therefore should be every lady’s guide.

Radio presenter, Bernard Avle talks about poaching. Poaching is the hiring of mostly top radio or media personalities or journalists from one media house to the other. This happens often with enticing financial packages. However, this occurrence distorts the media space.

Avle is the General Manager of Citi FM/Citi TV. He made these statements when he appeared as a guest on KSM’s show on Metro TV.

Bernard noted that the station remained consistent and successful. This largely due to a policy to groom talents instead of hiring already-made media personalities.

According to Avle, the station’s mostly young, passionate and intelligent staff, have been at the centre of the success story. He told KSM that Citi FM did not buy into the idea of poaching radio presenters. This is because that practice was unhealthy for the growth of the company.

Bernard Avle on poaching and the media market

“Poaching distorts the market. In every market if you pick somebody and you introduce a culture of I will attract you with money – you know media is sacrifice, media is passion, media is public service, so even if you are working in a private media, every journalist in the world should be motivated by something more than money.” 

“If I recruit you and I say I’m gonna pay you twice what somebody is paying you, it is good to pay people well, but it doesn’t send the right signal because we follow stories at the risk of our lives.

A lot of journalists across the world, work at the peril of their lives. If my first introduction to media is money, I’ve laid the wrong foundation.” 

Furthermore, he noted that young people are the best for the media market.