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31 Aug

‘It’s Like Being In A Zoo’ – Tems On Dealing With Fame

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Tems has shared her thoughts on the pressure that comes with being successful. She discussed her newfound fame in a newly released conversation with Kendrick Lamar for Interview magazine. Admitting that she feels the pressure that comes with success, she stated that she deals with it by staying true to herself. In her words, "When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?” Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one…

31 Aug

Castro Would Have Been Like Burna Boy If He Were Still Alive – Mzbel

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Ghanaian singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah known by her stage name as Mzbel has compared Ghanaian Hiplife artiste Castro to Nigerian musician Burna Boy, adding they would have been at par if the former was still alive. According to Mzbel, Castro would have been receiving awards and performing on international stages by now because he was good at his craft. Speaking on Kingdom FM in an interview monitored by MyNewsGH.com, Mzbel asserted ‘he would have been just like Burna Boy’ According to Mzbel Castro was so unique and a hardworking singer. “Because he is always working. He would try many…

31 Aug

Music Production: Kuami Eugene Inspired Me, Richie Mensah Trained Me – Kidi

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Dennis Nana Dwamena, alias KiDi, has revealed what led him to learning how to create music. "One of the reasons why I actually learnt how to produce [music] was the fact that Lynx at that time had signed Kuami Eugene and Kuami Eugene came fully prepared – he was a producer, he was a writer, so he could work quickly," he explained. Due to this advantage, KiDi said, "every time Kuami Eugene [had] a new song he [had] made," meanwhile, he, on the other hand, had "to wait for Richie". "If Richie [was] not free... I [could not] make music," he bemoaned, adding that he, thus, told himself "that needs to change".…

31 Aug

You’re Just A Curtain-Raiser, You’ll Never Be Respected Like Burna Boy – Shatta Wale Blasts Stonebwoy

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Controversial Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has hit hard at his fellow colleague Stonebwoy over the latter's interview with TV presenter Berla Mundi. Stonebwoy joined Berla Mundi in a live Twitter spaces discussion on August 24 to talk about the state of the Ghana music industry in light of the successful O2 arena concert by Nigerian artiste Asake. Stonebwoy’s manager had also explained the reasons why his artiste could not perform at the Afronation Detroit festival, citing sabotage and gatekeeping by some Nigerian industry players. When quizzed about the pressures placed on Ghanaian artistes to attain the same achievements as their Nigerian counterparts, Stonebwoy stated that such pressures would not…

31 Aug

No Serious Footballer Will Have Sex Before Playing A Game – Guru Claims

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Ghanaian musician and rapper, Maradona Yeboah Adjei, known in the entertainment circles as Guru NKZ has cautioned footballers against having sex before stepping onto the field to play. While most footballers believe it keeps them fit before games, others believe it brings down one’s performance and concentration before and during games. According to Guru, it is only 'unserious, aimless, and visionless' footballers who indulge in such an act, adding that it is prudent to concentrate on relevant issues rather than worldly stuff. Speaking to Kumasi-based Angel FM, Guru said “Every football with aim and vision will never have sex with…

31 Aug

GAWU Criticises Phase Two Of Govt’s Planting For Food & Jobs

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The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has criticized government’s second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme which seeks to provide jobs to more than 1.2 million farmers. This follows the launch of the second phase of the programme on Monday which also announced an annual average of 210,000 new farm-related jobs which will exclude other jobs along the agricultural value chains estimated at an annual average of 420,000 over the same period. According to the Union, government quest to increase jobs within the agricultural sector is unrealistic as the first phase of the programme launched in…

31 Aug

Attorney General Files 39 Charges Against NAM1

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The former Chief Executive Officer for MenzGold, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), has been charged by the Office of the Attorney General after three years and more than 35 adjournments of his trial. Court documents sighted by GhanaWeb indicate that the Office of the Attorney has slapped NAM1 with 39 charges. The charges include 25 counts of “Defrauding by false pretence contrary to sections 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); and seven counts of “Fraudulent breach of trust contrary to section 128 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)”. The other charges are seven counts of “Money Laundering contrary…

31 Aug

President Akufo-Addo Unveils National Integrated Maritime Strategy

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the National Integrated Maritime Strategy document (NIMS) to strengthen the framework for maritime governance. The NIMS is a forward-thinking strategy designed to foster collaboration, innovation and address challenges facing the country’s maritime sector. The NIMS was put together by the Ministries of Transport, Defence, Energy, Fisheries, Foreign Affairs and National Security, among others. Addressing the third International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC) in the opening ceremony at the Ghana Armed Forces headquarters in Accra, he indicated that safeguarding Ghana’s territorial integrity and protecting the interests of all Ghanaians remain key priorities of government. The…

31 Aug

GHASALC Advocates Establishment Of Common Clearing House, Regulatory Adjustments

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The Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC) has outlined its top regulatory priorities with the establishment of a common clearing house for Savings and Loans Companies (S&Ls) and Finance Houses at the top of the pile. This, Executive Secretary of the association Tweneboah Kodua Boakye says, is a strategic move geared toward enhancing operational efficiency, reducing risk and bolstering the Specialised Deposit-Taking and Non-Bank Financial Institution (SDI-NBFI) market, which is in excess of GH¢17billion. Speaking on behalf of GHASALC, the association’s executive secretary highlighted the significance of a common clearing house for S&Ls and finance houses. The clearing…

31 Aug

Man Charged Over Sterling Burglary During World Cup

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A man has been charged after a break-in at the home of Chelsea star Raheem Sterling during the Qatar World Cup. Jewellery and watches worth £300,000 were reportedly stolen from the property in Oxshott, Surrey, while Sterling was in Qatar with England. The player left England’s World Cup camp to be with family after intruders broke in on 3 December 2022. Surrey Police said a man had been charged with 33 offences of conspiracy to commit burglary. A spokeswoman for the force said Emiliano Krosi, 23, of Ditton Court Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, had been charged and remanded in custody. She…