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Kumasi hits Kumasi Over new Voters Register
A large number of head porters popularly referred to as “Paafuo” in Kumasi joined the demonstrators.
A large number of people in Kumasi and its surrounding towns yesterday took to the streets of the Garden City to demonstrate against the refusal of the Electoral Commission (EC) to either compile a new voters register or validate the existing register.

The demonstrators also expressed concern over the harsh economic conditions in the country.

They wondered why the EC had rejected the recommendations of its own Panel of Experts to purge the register of 600,000 dead people, minors and double registration.

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Five suspects arrested in connection with the cocaine bust of Nayele Ametefe, made a return to the VIP lounge to give officials an idea of how they made use of the facility. The suspects were accompanied by officials of the BNI and National Security.

Selected media personnel were also present but were not allowed to record or take pictures.

Joy News’ Dzifa Bampoh who gleaned some information from the return, named the suspects as Nana Akua Amponsah and Sadalia Nuhu, Foreign Ministry officer, Abiel Ashitey Armah, Theophilious Kissi a foreign service officer, and Ahmed Abubakr, a protocol officer at the VIP lounge.

A BNI official who briefed the press said a CCTV camera footage was used to ascertain the identities of the ladies which eventually facilitated the arrest of the suspect.


5 Suspects Reveal How They Were Able To Beat Security At The VVIP LoungeNarrating the circumstances under which the suspects used the VIP lounge, the BNI official said two weeks ago, on the orders of Mr. Armah the three ladies Nayele, Nana Akua, and Sadalia were brought to the VIP lounge and were taken through the travel and check-in processes by Mr. Kissi and Mr. Abubakr.

Their luggages went through the normal security scans and the ladies were made to go through a scanner. Their hand luggage also went through the scanner.

But the briefing did not address what happened on the tarmac, which is where Nayele claimed she was handed the bag containing the cocaine.

Nayele Ametefe together with her accomplices succeeded in breaching security at the Kotoka International Airport but were later arrested in the UK.

It is not clear yet how and why the two other ladies returned to Ghana but they were arrested soon after.

 Source: OMGGhana | Myjoyonline

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After making the headlines with their low-key wedding sometime in December 2013, actor Omar Sheriff Captan has revealed that he and his wife, Cindy, are expecting their first child.

The former Tinsel star, made the revelation last Friday night during the official opening of Yard Bird restaurant, when fellow actor, Van Vicker who was also the best man for the December wedding asked whether there was a baby on the way yet.

Omar answered in the affirmative and it was corroborated by Cindy when she was asked a follow-up question also.

Van Vicker was hosting his radio show, Live From The Capital inside the restaurant.

Source: Ameyaw Debrah

Big Brother Africa rejects Ghana over Ebola?
Organisers of the Big Brother Africa competition have reported rejected the candidates selected to represent Ghana at the contest.
According to a report by Ghanaian website, StarrFMonline.com, four candidates were rejected on the basis of the Ebola scare in West Africa.

Quoting unnamed sources at Endemol, producers of the BBA show, the report said the four candidates who made it through the selection stage in Ghana were rejected because of the Ebola Scare in the West African sub-region.

“An official revealed that fresh auditions are being held to select new Ghanaian candidates for the popular TV reality show of the continent. The new audition is only opened to Ghanaian nationals leaving in South Africa as a precautionary measure. It is expected that the same thing will be done to candidates from all of West Africa, especially countries where the Ebola disease has been recorded,” StarrFMonline.com reported Sunday.

Ebola has killed over 1000 people in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria since it broke out.

Big Brother Africa is a television program produced by Endemol SA for M-net. It has been hosted annually since 2003, when the first show aired.

The contestants live in an ‘enclosed’ house and try to win a cash prize $300,000.

Source: graphic.com.gh

Boom time for Comedians - blissgh
Several corporate entities seem to have gleefully bought into the idea of using celebrities to promote brands and sustain campaigns.

A number of actors, musicians, television and radio presenter, models and footballers are enjoying the benefits that come with being a brand ambassador.

The latest trend for the telecommunication companies is to fall on comedians for their commercials in a bid to catch public attention and increase patronage.

Vodafone Ghana hired comedian Funny Face to spearhead their Vodafone Red campaign. Under that contract, the funny man was used in television, radio, print and billboard commercials to promote the brand.

Not long after that, MTN also signed well-known Kumawood actor, Kwajo Nkansah, popularly known as Liwin, as a brand ambassador for their ‘Aben Wo Ha’ campaign.

The comical character dominating television, radio and print commercials for Airtel these days is Richard Asante, popularly known as Kalybos.

Just as the vim in the use of funny men in commercials appeared to be waning, reports reaching The Mirror indicated that Kumawood actor, Kwaku Manu was on set shooting commercials for Glo.

So is this just an era of popularity for the funny men or a period of savvy marketing by the telecommunication companies?

Mr Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, a Communications Expert and President of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW), in a chat with The Mirror on the love affair between the companies and the comedians, said it was common for commercial brands, especially those that needed high volume sales to survive, to communicate their values in ways that the public would appreciate.

He pointed out that well-loved celebrities are among the people they usually fell on to help communicate their messages because such folks already have following.

“Our first President, Kwame Nkrumah used comedian Bob Cole to send messages about taxation and good citizenship because he knew people loved Bob Cole,” the GAW president said.

“So the current phenomenon is not exactly new. It does not necessarily say anything about us as a people and the way we love to communicate. It is driven by sheer commercial motive.”

Whatever the motive, it seems the funny men of the moment have no problems with that because their bank accounts are beginning to swell.

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Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah (L) and Dag Heward Mills (R)
Two of Ghana’s thriving charismatic churches with huge membership, the Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) and Royal House Chapel, have banned handshakes and hugs among their members as part of measures to fight the dreaded Ebola disease.

Handshakes and ‘Christian’ hugs are very common ways of exchanging pleasantries at churches. Therefore the ban placed on the two gestures would certainly cause an unusual feeling among congregants.

Rev. Derek Amanor, resident pastor of Royal House, explained to Adom Fm on Monday that the measures were not to prevent members from fraternising but were practical and logical ways of preventing the spread of the virus.

He said apart from the ban on handshakes and hugs, the church constantly educated its members on how to stay away from contracting the Ebola virus.

“We are asking them to wash their hands and offering the necessary education but we do have a medical team to attend to such complication, so I believe that when such an issue comes up we can deal with it appropriately,” Rev. Amanor added.

Interestingly, while these Ghanaian clergy are asking their congregants to adopt practical ways of not contracting Ebola, sensational Nigerian prophet, T. B. Joshua, has thrown a challenge to the governments of countries where persons are affected with the Ebola virus, to invite him over to use his ‘anointed water’ to cure such persons.

The Ebola virus currently has no cure and has killed close to a 1000 people in some West African countries, sending shivers across the rest of the world. Its patients die within days.

The World Health Organisation says it has lost control over the fast spreading epidemic that is contracted through direct contact with fluids of infected patients, as well as from eating the meat of animals such as apes, fruit bats and antelopes.

Liberia, one of the worst affected countries, has declared a 90-day state of emergency and has shut a major hospital where several staff were infected, including a Spanish priest. Nigeria has also recorded about two deaths, whilst Sierra Leone and Guinea have also recorded some deaths.

Ghana is yet to record a single Ebola case, though some medical institutions have conducted tests on samples taken from some patients who manifested symptoms of Ebola.



By Halifax Ansah-Addo (Twitter: @HalifaxAnsahAdd)

 four Suspected Ebola cases in Ghana proved Negative!
Ghana has not recorded any Ebola case after four suspected instances at various parts of the country at the weekend proved negative.
Tests at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) proved that none of the suspected cases at Nsawam in the Eastern region, Bawku in the Upper East region and Tamale in the Northern region was Ebola.

According to the Minister of Health, Dr Kwaku Agyeman Mensah, all four cases which were sent to Noguchi at the weekend have proved negative.
So far 37 suspected cases have been evaluated in Ghana since the outbreak of the disease in some West African countries and they have all proved to be negative.
Nearly 1,000 people have died and 1,800 have become infected in some West African states.

The Ebola outbreak - the worst ever - is prevalent in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, but has spread to other countries such as Nigeria in recent months.
The Ebola virus is transmitted among humans through bodily fluids.

In Ghana at the weekend, there was panic following news of the suspected cases in some parts of the country.
Three persons had reported at the Nsawam Government Hospital with symptoms of the disease.
They were said to be a 16-year-old girl, a 56-year-old man and a 53-year-old driver, all of whom reported at the hospital with blood in their urine.
The driver, who reported with a fever, however, had blood in his faeces.

The Medical Superintendent of the Nsawam Government Hospital, Dr Kofi Ablorh, told the Daily Graphic that out of the three patients, only one was isolated for further tests and observations.

He said the other two did not have a history that supported the likelihood of an Ebola infection which would necessitate their being set apart.

In another development, a Burkinabe was suspected to have died of Ebola on arrival at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital last Friday.

An inter-Ministerial committee on Ebola held a closed door meeting Monday morning to institute strategies to fight the disease should it be recorded in Ghana.

Dr Mensah said government has resolved to complete three isolation centres in the country in two weeks and improve medical screening at entry points.

He advised people to wash their hands regularly with soap, avoid eating fruit bats, dead bush meat and asked people to alert District Health Authorities on returnees from affected countries who would in turn interview and do an observation to be sure they are not displaying symptoms of the disease.

The Health Minister said they had reviewed the work done so far on preparations to fight the disease and were convinced that the country's surveillance system had been strengthened.

He said his outfit will now focus on ensuring that front line workers are trained and well equipped and that all isolation and treatment centres are ready within two weeks.

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Reports say three persons have been isolated at the Nsawam Government hospital in the Eastern Region for supposedly showing signs of the Ebola attack.

MultiTV's Matilda Womegah, who visited the hospital, said blood samples of the patients have been taken for medical testing at the Noguchi Memorial Institute.

Among the patients is a 16-year-old girl who went to the infirmary Thursday with blood in her urine.

Matilda continued that a 56-year-old man also came in from a nearby village, Adawso, with blood in his urine.

The third patient's case, she said, was a peculiar one because he had blood in his urine and faeces and was in a feverish condition.

He is a 53-year-old long distance driver, who plies the Accra-Kumasi route.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service is awaiting test results of a Burkinabe, who was admitted at a health facility in Bawku in the Northern Region.

Reports suggested he showed signs of the Ebola virus.

By Myjoyonline.com | Nathaniel Yankson 

When numerous fans streamed through the entrance of Alliance Francaise and braced the slight downpour on the night of Saturday April 19, 2014, they expected to leave with a worthy memory and a thrilling experience.

At the end of about four hours of amazing performances from over a dozen hip-hop artistes, each one of the concert attendees left with fulfilled expectations.

The B.A.R Concert featuring the poster boy of BBnZ Live, EL, not only sold a great concert but gave a clear indication that they meant business.

The B.A.R Concert was organized at the back of EL’s mix tape, ‘B.A.R’ (Best African Rapper) to celebrate the album and promote hip-hop in Ghana.

STAGE DESIGN
The stage set was nicely done with a giant screen behind the artistes and drum set. It was to provide a slide show of some of the artistes who came on the stage.

The stage also featured two DJs set for the two turntable jockeys to play on. DJ Mic Smith and DJ Julz (both resident DJs of BBnZ) dished out some real good hip-hop sounds of the early 90s through to today’s hits.

This set the fans in the groove and also ensured there were no boring intermissions. The set design coupled with the lighting system and other aesthetics could not be faulted.

PERFORMANCES

The show was opened by Temples, Chimney Crime before the Afro Harmony band came on. One amazing thing was the peaking order of energy the performances took. And by the time Cabum was done with his performance, the whole place was buzzing high.

The audience went into frenzy when EL came on stage. Performing songs from the ‘B.A.R’ mixtape, the audience could not help but rap along. Other artistes who shared the stage included Lil Shaker, Gemini, Kojo Cue (BBnZ acts), Trigmatic, XO Senavoe, C-Real, Joey B, Rumour, Dex Kwesi (who called out Wanlov), Scientific, Dee Money, Bebelino among other acts.

The night was replete with highlights including Shaolin Monk Funk’s (SMF) appearance. SMF are one of the earliest hip-hop groups in Ghana and seeing them on stage in their early 90s hip-hop gear was nostalgic. Also, how the likes of Jayso and J-Town were introduced carried such finesse.

Jayso, J-Town and EL were part of the Skillions, a group of young rappers credited with helping shape the then infant hip-hop genre in Ghana to where it is currently. The three are the ‘active’ members of the now defunct rap group.

While Jayso performed his new track ‘Make Tasha Proud’ with one of the sensational voices on the scene now A.I, J-Town brought the real hip-hop flavour on stage doing songs from his ‘Feel My Wrath’ album.

Though the night was to celebrate EL, reigning rap king Sarkodie nearly stole the spotlight. His performance brought two things into focus. First, Sarkodie knows how to rock crowd with his performances. Secondly, the crowd or fans love him to bits.

It was incredible seeing Ghanaians opening up and embracing their own musicians. One other artiste who surprised fans was Stargo; a very diminutive man with incredible lyrical prowess.

One impressive exhibition was that most of the artistes such as EL, Trigmatic, XO Senavoe, JaySo, Rumour and Joey B performed with live band. Others performed with dubbed CD (which had a chorus and bit of actual songs on).

This was a shift from the miming many have complained about, an indication that hip-hop could be performed with a live band.

CROWD REACTION
The crowd was supportive throughout the show. They sang and rapped, danced, cheered, mobbed and applauded the various artistes on stage. Having pushed towards the stage, they added the extra verve, a ton of energy which complimented the stage performances of artistes. The crowd at the BAR Concert was not the usual ‘let-me-sit-and-watch- their-performances’ kind.

Those at the BAR concert were mostly the youth, bubbling with energy, all partying and all jamming. They also showed massive love to the likes of Stargo, Trigmatic, XO, SMF among others.

Despite the success of the event, there were low points. The sound and the mic disappointed at times. Also, the band which played muffled the voice of some of the performers. And there was the MC, who was ridiculously fake and a joke. Whoever hired him did a great disservice to the show.

The BAR Concert will remain one of the best organized shows this year. If there is one forceful point the BAR Concert made it was that hip-hop in Ghana is finally earning the bright halo it has been waiting for all this while.

As EL revealed, there would be another show in December. If BBnZ succeeds in pulling off that one too, then one could confidently say they are in for business within the circles of event organizing.


BY Swaye Kidd, culartblog.wordpress.com


‘Dead’ man appears at family gathering

Family members and friends who had gathered to mourn the death of their beloved took to their heels when the man who was supposed to be dead showed up.

On Sunday, July 6, 2014, Mr Isaac Asante arrived home from work to find a crowd in mourning cloths in his house.

A canopy had been erected, while dirges were being sung on mounted loud speakers, but as soon as some members of his family spotted him, they ran helter skelter.

A surprised Mr Asante tried to find out why they were running from him but no one would stop to answer him.
A call from the police

After a while, one of the family members who had mustered courage told Mr Asante that he was supposed to have been knocked down and killed by a vehicle and that they had gathered to mourn him.

The family member explained that one of Mr Asante’s sisters had received a call, and although the number on the phone showed that the call was from Mr Asante, the caller identified himself as a policeman.

The policeman was said to have enquired from the recipient of the call whether she knew the owner of the number that had called her, to which she answered in the affirmative.

She was then directed to report at the Odorkor Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) for a piece of information.

At the station, the sister, who showed up with some family members, was told that the owner of the phone had died instantly on Saturday, July 5, 2014 after he had been knocked down by a vehicle at Bubuashie in Accra.

The police informed the family that the body had been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue and invited them to the morgue to identify it the next day.
News Spread

However, before the family could identify the body, news spread that Mr Asante had died, leading to the gathering of mourners in his house.

After hearing the reason for the gathering, Mr Asante told the few family members who had returned that his phone had been snatched from him while he was on his way to work the previous day.

He explained that he had returned home a day after the incident because he had worked on the night shift.
Phone thief

The Odorkor Police Commander of the MTTD, Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr Abdullah Mumuni, confirmed the incident and said a man had been knocked down by a commercial vehicle, with registration number GW 9888-13.

The driver of the vehicle, Mr Benjamin Duku, had told the police, who had rushed to the scene, that the victim was making a phone call while crossing the street.

Since the victim died instantly and there was no form of identification on him, the police decided to call the contacts on the Nokia phone which was found not far from where he had fallen.

Later, Mr Asante identified the body of the victim in the morgue as the man who had snatched his phone.

Meanwhile, the phone snatcher is yet to be identified, as the police were yet to receive any report of a missing person from relations of the victim.

Writer’s email: emelia.ennin@graphic.com.gh

Black Stars money being shared in Brazil – Report
The website of the Brazilian TV channel “Globo” has published photos and a video of the $3m being delivered to the #Ghana players in Brasilia.

They broadcast footage of the money being transported in a huge convoy of police cars. The appearance money was owed to the players and promised to them before the #WorldCup.

Earlier in the week, there were rumours the Black Stars could boycott training ahead of the game if their demand for payment was not met.

As unrest grew, Ghana President John Dramani Mahama personally assured the players that they would receive their money.

The Ghana coach claims the money had to be delivered in cash because many of the players do not have bank accounts based in Ghana.
Black Stars money being shared in Brazil

Black Stars money being shared in BrazilBlack Stars money being shared in Brazil 
Shortly after the arrival of the entourage, the players began to drive to one of the hotel rooms to withdraw the money owed by the federation. Some kept the amount in the pocket or wrapped in pieces of clothing. Others left with the wad of bills in his hand. The estimate is that the award of each athlete is $ 100 thousand.

Credits: GloboTv

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