Month: October 2018

Actress, Jessica Williams expresses her displeasure and discontent about the ruling New Patriotic Party.

According to her, she is very sad about the way things are going in the country currently.

Moreover, she stated that all the political parties promise a lot of things when they are in opposition. However, once they get into power, they do totally different. She further revealed that things in the country currently are very hard.

Furthermore, she spoke about her disappointment because they raised her expectations due to the many promises the party gave prior to the 2016 election. However, at the end of the day, no action. Jessica Williams stated that the NPP should have taken their time with the implementation of the Free SHS policy as it is the policy that has really affected many of the other things the party could have done so far.

She advised the party to try and fulfill their other promises they made prior to the election in little bits. This is rather than wait a few months to the election and do things to impress the masses.

Radio presenter, Merqury Quaye reacts to claims by TV and radio host Amanda Jissih. According to Amanda, Merqury told her in the face years back that she deserved an award. However, she won’t win it because they were colleagues then.

Mercury spoke about this allegations with Zionfelix on Radio Univers. According to him, he never in any way told Amanda Jissih that she will not win the female DJ radio presenter of the year because they both work at Multimedia.

Moreover, he explained that the awards scheme does not dash out plaques to people who do not deserve it. Therefore, he cannot fathom why she accused him of that.

Also, he mentioned that he is not part of the board that nominates and select the winners for the annual awards.

The Hitz FM drivetime host continued to say that most of his colleagues at Multimedia have Ghana DJ Awards plaques. Therefore, why would Amanda be denied of the award if she indeed deserved it the very year she was nominated for female radio DJ of the year.

Actress, Gloria Osei thanked her friends and family who came to help and support in the opening of her shop. According to her, in recent times she received a lot of bashing on social media. This is because she was working under general manager of Angel TV, Sally Akua Amoakowaa Mensah.

Moreover, she stated that many of her followers usually came under her post on social media and questioned why they were not seeing her do anything substantial in the society. She added that many of these followers usually compared her to her other colleagues.

Also, some of her followers questioned why she decided to go and work at Angel TV under the leadership of Akua GMB. The is because according to them she is too young to be her boss.

“…many of my followers on social media questioned me on the things I had. Somebody even went ahead and ask me why as an elderly lady like me, will decide to work at Angel TV, under the of my colleague and younger sister Akua, my sweetheart…”

Ghanaian footballer, Asamoah Gyan files for divorce from his wife, Gifty Gyan. The filing had concerns of infidelity laced to his divorce pursuit.

According to a report by GhanaWeb, the Footballer filed the case at the Divorce and Matrimonial Division of the High Court in Accra in August. Furthermore, according to the report

“The footballer has also denied fathering their three children and is demanding a DNA test to be carried out on all three to ascertain if he is the father of the children”.

Apparently, all has not been smooth in Gyan’s marriage for months now.

However, Gyan cheated on his wife with one Sarah Kwablah who later accused the footballer of rape in July 2017.

Asamoah Gyan and wife were together since 2003 and married in 2013 after their second child was born.

Ghanaian- Nigerian based Actress and TV Presenter, Sika Osei has major news. According to her, she landed a major deal with L’Oreal Paris.

Sika Osei and L’Oreal Paris are going to be working together on the campaign for the New L’Oreal Paris Infallible Foundation. Moreover, she is going to be the face of the campaign for the New L’Oreal Paris Infallible Foundation.

Sika first broke the news of the partnership on Instagram and she sounded super excited.

The newest cover girl posted the campaign on Instagram.

Whew! What a time to be alive! Ghana girl with beautiful skin featured in an international makeup ad? It’s a big win if you ask me.

Award-winning dancehall act, Stonebwoy talks about the music industry. He revealed that he has no friends in the music industry.

However, he admits that there is some level of support among artistes in the music industry. He made these statements to Lexis Bill on Behind the Fame on Joy FM

“We do support each other. It all comes back to understanding because when it comes to performing at shows, it is usually a win-win situation for the artistes involved,

“I do not have friends though it depends on the details” 

“I won’t say friends, you know when we say friends we shouldn’t underestimate the word friends so we might not use that to explain the type of relationship that I have…,” 

Moreover, he described colleague singer Samini whom many see as his close pal, as a brother.

“I mean if we are talking about ‘friend-friend’, Samini is my big brother as I see it so and then”

“Mugeez is somebody I speak to on that level so I’m mentioning people that are like if it is supposed to be friend-friend…Edem we speak ‘once and once’, Yaa Pono we speak ‘once and once’, Kwaw [Kese] as well.”

According to him, he has no one in the industry that he speaks to constantly and even picks moves with.

“It’s not really necessary, it all depends on the heart…because sometimes we don’t talk for a long time, we don’t see each other but what’s in the heart remains if it’s for peace, [if] it’s for love we all know…,” 

Also, Lexis Bill inquired if there is envy in the music industry. He answered: “there is envy in life so it flows everywhere.”

A&R for Zylofon Music, Willi Roi talks about Stonebwoy. The manager hit back hard at dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy after an interview with Sammy Baah. Stonebwoy spoke about the fact that Willi Roi hates him.

However, Roi explained himself. He spoke about this in an interview with Arnold Mensah Elavanyo on his Vibes In 5 show. According to him, he has no problem with Stonebwoy. However, he hates his rude attitude usually displays when he wants to talk to him or approach him about an issue.

Therefore, when that happens he needs to show Stonebwoy that he is not just anybody for him to trample over.

“…what I don’t like is his rudeness he displays anything I want to talk to him”

However, he admitted that in as much as he has some disagreement with Stonwbwoy, he believes that among all the artistes in Ghana, he is unique.

Head of Zylofon Music, Bulldog talks about the foreign collaborations with Stonebwoy. According to him, he was unaware of requests from American music stars R. Kelly and Teddy Riley to collaborate with Stonebwoy.

Moreover, he says he only got to know of such collaboration earlier in the week.

During the week, Mr Logic stated that R. Kelly and Teddy Riley sent messages that they wanted a collaboration with Stonebwoyusic.

“He got a text message from the US. Teddy Riley and R. Kelly, it was two big American artistes wanted a collabo with Stonebwoy and then Willie told me, ‘you see this, I won’t pass this info to Stonebwoy because this guy is stubborn.’”

Therefore, Bulldog waded into the issue with Andy Dosty in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM. He reiterated that he wasn’t aware and “I just heard it yesterday.”

Dosty asked if the collaboration request reached his office, Bulldog said:

“it didn’t come to my office…it is his [Willie Roi] office…he is responsible for it.”

The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana, announced Michael Blackson, Pearl Thusi and Anita Erskine as the hosts of the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018. The Main Awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Accra International Conference Centre, AICC, Ghana.

Ghanaian-born American actor and comedian, Michael Blackson started his career in stand-up comedy and acting. However, despite the challenges he moved up the ladder

The talented comic entertainer featured in several on-screen performances, TV series, comedy shows, and tours.

South Africa’s fierce and talented TV personality, Pearl Thusi will also co-anchor the awards event. The actress, model, radio and television personality has earned accolades for her top-notch acting, television and radio hosting skills.

Anita Erskine is a radio/TV presenter, producer, writer and oral narrator applauded for her hosting skills. She anchored several live events as well as radio and television programmes including popular shows on the DSTV platform such as “The Making of a Mogul”, “Cooking with Anita” and “Pamper Your Mum”.

The award-winning multilingual media entrepreneur will bring her charm and feistiness to play at the 5th AFRIMA main awards.

Singer, Kuami Eugene talks about his relationship with God. For a while, people stated that he abandoned his Gospel roots. Moreover, he did that to become a secular singer.

However, he states that the rumours are untrue. He made these statements to Showbiz.

“I have not lost touch with God and I can never lose touch with Him. I have a great connection with God. Moreover, I still sing in the house of God, I go to church every Sunday when I am in Ghana” 

Also, he added that he does not worry when people make disparaging comments about him and his relationship with God.

“I am not really bothered when people say my relationship with God is strained. I know myself and I know the relationship I have with God. He is my number one.

“But I have come to understand that some people say things just to feel good about themselves and make others look bad.

“For me, the best thing is to wish each other well or if you have anything to say, just know the truth before you talk,” he said.

“I had to learn how to produce my works myself because the funds were just not there for me to pay a producer, work on my vocals, be trained by a choirmaster etc.

So now, it looks like I just became associated with music but I have worked behind the scenes for a long time, I have done my homework” 

Radio and television presenter, Caroline Sampson talks about the present government. According to her, this is the worst form of the President Akuffo-Addo government.

“I am mad, I am just so mad, 2/100” 

Moreover, according to Caroline expectations were very high when Ghanaians handed the baton of leadership in the country to President Akuffo-Addo.

She added that expectations were high because the current NPP government made a lot of promises. However, they failed those promises.

Also, she revealed that she voted for President Akuffo-Addo. Furthermore, she that she felt President Mahama was not ready for the presidency. Therefore, she voted him out to go and prepare and come back stronger.

Caroline further urged the current NPP government to do away with the ‘we need time’ pronouncements and do more as they have raised expectations of many Ghanaians to the roof.

She went on further to state that she will be willing to campaign for particular the NDC in the next election if they offer her a great deal.