Wife of rapper Sarkodie has expressed her frustrations over the border closure in Ghana. The government of Ghana has put measures in places in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in Ghana. The measures include ban on public gathering, social distancing and that of borders. This has affected some top Ghanaian celebrities including Sarkodie, Tracy Sarkcess, Ian Wordi and Pappy Kojo, who were out of the country before the border closure. Reacting to this, Tracy Sarkcess says she left him six months ago and can’t return because of the lockdown. She said in a tweet on Thursday…
Day: May 28, 2020
3 Ghanaian firms make Africa’s top 250 list
The Africa Business Magazine has released a ranking of the top 250 companies in Africa for 2020 South African firms dominated the list, accounting for 8 of the top 10 companies and 16 of the highest ranked 20. The highest ranked West African firm is Dangote Cement, coming in at 21, down from its 19th place last year. Prosus, a Technological firm based in South Africa, emerged on top. However, only three Ghanaian companies are featured on the Top 250 African company rankings for 2020. Tullow Oil, Standard Chartered Bank…
I’ll soon graduate as a Medical Doctor – Philipa Baafi reveals
Many people have dreams, ambitions and aspirations in life that they hope to achieve in future irrespective of the obstacles and challenges that may come their way. Female gospel artiste, Philipa Baafi took the music industry by storm some years ago after she released several hit songs but she left the scene unceremoniously to everyone’s utmost surprise. Obviously, the reasons that some people perceived could have caused her silence in the music industry was marriage and the challenges associated with child bearing. However, Philipa Baafi told Amansan Krakye in an…
I won’t collaborate with Mr Drew & Krymi because they can’t write songs – Yaw Berk
Hiplife artiste Yaw Berk says he will not collaborate with his former label mates – Mr Drew and Krymi – because they lack the skills to write their own songs. The rapper in an interview on 3FM’s Campus Rocks revealed that if it will take him 50 years to “blow” then so be it. “I won’t feature anyone who doesn’t know how to write songs,” he said. “If it will take me 50 years before I blow, I will be cool than to feature somebody who is not passionate with…
Stop heightening tension between Patience Nyarko and Joe Mettle – Philipa Baafi warns Abeiku Santana
Philanthropist and gospel artiste, Philipa Baafi has called for a ceasefire in the seeming tensions between her colleague gospel artistes, Patience Nyarko and Joe Mettle. She has warned all those who continue to make statements which seem to heighten or stoke more fire into the issue to desist and rather find an amicable solution to the matter. Seasoned radio broadcast journalist, Abeiku Santana during his drive time show recently referred to Patience Nyarko as someone who has allowed herself to be used by Satan to destroy Joe Mettle musically. Speaking…
eShun’s ex-manager breaks silence
Former Manager of Ghanaian musical sensation, Queen eShun has finally broken the silence surrounding his fall out with the artiste with whom he was romantically involved with. The Former Manager, Stephen Mensah in an exclusive interview with Happy 98.9 FM’s DJ Advicer on the ‘Ayekoo After Drive’ responded to accusations levelled against him by the songstress claiming he has denied her access to her instagram account. Steve explained that the Instagram account of the musician was not hers but a management account. “When I met eShun in 2015, I had…
Osei Kuffour opens up on why he was sacked from Ghana camp during AFCON 2002
Former Black Stars defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has narrated the events that led to his sack from the camp of the Black Stars during the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations in Mali. Kuffour explained that he spoke out over the ill-treatment meted out to the playing body of the Black Stars. Malik Jabir who was the Team Manager of the Black Stars at the time revealed in a recent interview that he sanctioned the dismissal of Kuffour from the camp of the senior national football team of Ghana because of…
Things went bad after David Duncan left – Kotoko defender
Former Kotoko player Samuel Kyere says things went sour when David Duncan was sacked as coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The often controversial player has sung the praises of his former coach as a coach who is not economical with the truth to players and says things as it is. Kyere says things were never the same when the now Black Stars assistant coach left the porcupine warriors. “When David Duncan left Kotoko things went bad because If you look at when he came initially in his first game against…
First Case of Covid-19 recorded in Bono in East
The Bono East Region has become the 15th region in Ghana to record a case of the deadly coronavirus disease, an official of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. Details are yet to be gathered, the Head of Public Health at GHS, Dr Badu Sarkodie, indicated. “The [details] will be brought up based on information that we further pick from the region and then the affected district.” Dr Sarkodie said the case was confirmed in the early hours of Thursday, May 28. By this development, the Ahafo Region remains…
Don’t be deceived, there’s nothing free about NPP’s ‘Free SHS’ – John Dumelo
Actor cum politician, John Dumelo has punched holes into the NPP’s much-touted Free SHS policy by suggesting it’s a scam because nothing shows it’s free. In his opinion, the government cleverly increased taxes in the country astronomically so that parents instead of paying school fees used those monies to pay their taxes; an indication that Senior High School Education is not free as being touted by the NDC. ”Free SHS is not really free as they claim because we pay indirectly through different sources, there is nothing like Free SHS”, he said.…