SHORT CODES FOR VGMA VOTING RELEASED!

The highly anticipated 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominations are out!

The official Launch and unveiling of the nominees list was organized on Saturday March 1st at Golden Tulip and now the way has been paved for the general public to start voting for their Favourite songs and Artistes to catapult them to win the all enviable awards, come May 3rd 2014.

And you have the power to determine who wins what; you can push your favorite artistes and songs to win in any of the categories

The clock is ticking fast and the race is hot. Who makes history? The general public carries 100% votes for the Vodafone song of the year Category. This clearly implies that, majority of the votes lie solely in the hands of the general public.

The Voting instructions are as follows; to vote for Artiste of the year, text A to 1767 and for Vodafone song of the year text B to 1767 for the Nominees and for the rest of the categories, text C to 1767 and follow the prompt.

You can also log on to www.ghanamusicawards.com

The 15th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Festival… Music Every Where

Brought to you by Vodafone –Power to you with support from Star Beer The Nations Favorite beer, Golden Tulip Hotel, Alisa Hotel, GhOne TV, KPMG Event statisticians and produced by Charterhouse. Find full list of nominee below:

Artsite of the Year
Castro
Kwabena Kwabena
Sonnie Badu
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
Samini
Guru

New Artiste of the Year
Akwaboah
Joey B
Kumi Guitar

Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Kwabena Kwabena
Castro

Gospel Song of the Year
Osoree Nnwom – Cecelia Marfo
Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz- Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Wonder God – Sonnie Badu
Maye Se Mo Pen – OJ
Nyame Egwamaa – Joyce Blessing feat. Jewel Ackah
Menu – Patience Nyarko

Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya – Life
Joyce Blessing – Nyame Egwamaa
Miriam Afari – Ashei Nyame
Gena West – No Power Against Me

Best Male Vocal Performance
Sonnie Badu – Wonder God
OJ- Maye Se Mo Pen
Knii Lante – Baby Take Good Care
Kwabena Kwabena – Engya Me Ho
Castro – Odo Pa

African Artiste of the Year
Mafikizolo
P-Sqaure
Davido
Kcee
Wizkid
Flavour

Gospel Artiste of the Year
Sonnie Badu
Nicholas Omane Acheapong
OJ
Joyce Blessing
Patience Nyarko

Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year
Sarkodie
Eazzy
R2Bees
Guru
M.anifest
EL
Joey B

Afro Pop Song of the Year
Latext – Edem feat. Kaaki
Million Pound Girl – Fuse ODG
Dance (Neke Neke) – Itz Tiffany
Slow – R2Bees feat. Wizkid
Dance For Ne – Ruff N Smooth
Scream-Eazzy

Highlife Song of the Year
Adult Music – Kwabena Kwabena
Odo Pa – Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
Love – R2Bees
Metanfo- Bisa Kdei
Break Into 2 – Kumi Guitar

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Freaky Girl – Jupiter
Pull Up – Stonebwoy
Hot Cake – Pope Skinny feat. Shatta Wale
Dancehall King – Shatta Wale
Fever – D2 feat. Shatta Wale
Scatter Badmind – Samini

Vodafone Song of the Year
Adult Music – Kwabena Kwabena feat. Samini
Odo Pa – Castro Feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
Slow Down – R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Dancehall King – Shatta Wale
Metanfo – Bisa Kdei
Tonga – Joey B feat. Sarkodie
Maye Se Mo pen – OJ
Akaiyida (Boys Abr3) – Guru
Down On One – Sarkodie feat. Fuse ODG
Million Pound Girl – Fuse ODG

Record of the Year
Trigmatic – Wo Sika Nti
Knii Lante – Baby Take Good Care
Tseataa (Josh Laryea) – Everlasting Love
Akwaboah – I Do Love You

Best Collaboration of the Year
Odo Pa – Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
Down On One- Sarkodie feat. Fuse ODG
Slow Down – R2Bees feat. Wizkid
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Boys-Guru Feat. Lil Win
Hot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
Nyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah

Album of the Year
Sarkology – Sarkodie
Heavy Price- Joyce Blessing
Aroma of Worship – Sonnie Bad
Thanks Giving – Bisa Kdei
Apae – M.anifest
Akaiyida (Boys Abr3) – Guru

Song Writer of the Year
Maye Se Mo Pen – OJ
Wo Sika Nti – Trigmatic
Engya Me Ho – Kwabena Kwabena
Baby Take Good Care – Knii Lante
Baba – Kisa Kdei

Best Group of the year

R2bees

4×4

Ruff N Smooth

D2

Gospel Album of the Year

Heavy Price – Joyce Blessing

Aroma of Worship –Sonnie Badu

Nokwasem – OJ

Maher Shalal Hash baz – Nicholas O Acheampong

Mekasa Ama Awurade – Patience Nyarko



Hiplife Song of the year

Boys Abre – Guru

Down on One – Sarkodie ft Fuse ODG

Tonga – Joey B ft Sarkodie

3 Points – Gasmila

Anadwo y3 D3 – 4×4



Best Rapper of the year

Sarkodie – Rap Attack

Trigmatic – Wo Sika Nti

M.anfest – Someway Bi

El – See Me Suffer

Guru – Let Me love You

Hip hop song of the year

See Me Suffer – EL ft Lil Shaker

Lies – Sarkodie ft Lil Shaker

Someway Bi – M.anifest

Marilyn Monroe – DeeMoneey ft Fuse ODG

Me Wi Dollar – Kwaw Kese ft E.L

Producer of the year

Kaywa

Shatta Wale

Killbeatz

Guru

DJ Breezy

Bisa Kdei

GHANA POLICE SAVED MY LIFE - YVONNE NELSON

Popular actress Yvonne Nelson has commended the Ghana Police Service for its recent rapid response to her distress call to rescue her and her friends from their attackers at a beach.

Reports on Tuesday said the actress was attacked by some four persons at an Accra beach. Yvonne would however not give details of what really happened at the beach when contacted.

She spoke on News-One: “I think the most important thing is to commend the Police for their quick response when I called their short code. It was so fast. I don’t know what would have happened to us if they didn’t come. I was surprised at how the police came that fast. It was amazing. It was like a movie and I must commend them”

Yvonne has in the past been receiving threat messages. Latter part of last year and early this year, she also received death threats.

However, the attack on her came as a surprise to some of her fan base.

FILM PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHES NORTHERN SECTOR OFFICE

On the 57th birthday of Ghana, the President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana, Mr. Asare Hackman fulfilled a part of his promise of spreading the wide arm of FIPAG to cover all film producers in the country as a new baby was born to the film producers association of Ghana: the FIPAG NORTHERN SECTOR.

In a speech delivered by the president of the association, he expressed his utmost joy in seeing the dream come true and urged the members present to work hard to educate, entertain and transform their people and culture through the power of film making.

He added that even though people have not paid attention to films done in the sector, he was convinced with all he had seen in the few days in office that the films done in the sector could compete with others done elsewhere in the country.

He also disclosed plans were advanced to divide the country into three sectors to make administrative work easier for the association.

The opportunity was taken to elect and swear in new interim executives for the northern sector, with the promise of securing funds to acquire an office space for them for proper administrative work to be done for the association. 

ARE GHANAIAN ACTORS NOW TAKING OVER NOLLYWOOD?

Ghanaian actors like Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo, Nadia Buari, Yvonne Okoro amongst others have become household names in Nollywood, and Nigeria has become more like home to them.

There have been several questions regarding this phenomenon. Some have asked if this is a healthy development or if the the Ghanaians are gradually taking over the Nigerian movie industry? Nigeriafilms.com spoke with some of the Nollywood stars on this issue and these are their opinions.

 There shouldn't be discrimination! - Mercy Aigbe, Actress

I don't think the Ghanaian actors are taking over, I believe we are all one, be it Nigerian, Ghanaian or Kenyan, we are all actors. And as an actor, you can be featured in any type of movie, be it Hollywood, Bollywood or Nollywood movies, as long as you are good and the producer believes you can give him the best. There shouldn't be any discrimination!

 Nigerians prefer foreign things!- Bob Manuel Udokwu, Actor

It's a sad reflection of Nigeria's craze for something foreign, even if it's from smaller countries around us. Those countries don't reciprocate in kind, so in the end, we become fools! We really need to sit up both as a nation and as an industry (Nollywood).

 The industry is big enough for everyone - Belinda Effah, Actress

I don't think so. The industry is big enough to accommodate everyone. It's not a a problem, because I still get to play major roles alongside these Ghanaian actors.












We have Nigerians in Hollywood too! - Yvonne Jegede, Actress

How can they take over Nollywood.? Nigerians love foreigners and accept them, but that doesn't mean our birthright is washed off because of that.. Nollywood is big enough to accommodate anybody.
We have Nigerians in Hollywood too.










 It has brought about a healthy competition - Theresa Edem, Actress

This collaboration has helped the industry to grow. It's easier for Nollywood to break into Ghana and Africa as a whole. Africans like partnership. A united Africa sells anyday, anytime. It's been a great partnership so far. They've added colour to Nollywood and they've brought about healthy competition that has made the industry ( Nollywood) to wake up.

 It's nothing to worry about - Oma Iyasara, Actress

I think they are coming in with force, but it's nothing to worry about. It happened before and trust me, it won't last for long, it's just for a while, I have nothing against them.

 We own Nollywood - Lola Margret, Actress

Nigerians got all it takes and we are more committed than the Ghanaians. We lead while other Africans follow We own Nollywood.

 The Ghanaians are catching up fast - Bose Arowosegbe, Actress
The Ghanians are really catching up with us fast. They learned from Nigerians with very good producers, directors and good crew members who left Nollywood to Ghana. The competition got so high, but we will still continue to be the best in Africa. They are still behind us. We are neighbours and they are equally good. A lot of good directors and producers are either from Nigeria or started from Nigeria,so they will sure want to have actors from both sides in the movies.

 They almost took over - Maureen Cyril, Actress.

The Ghanaians almost took over our Nollywood two years ago. Though Nollywood doesn't have new young actors, just old ones. We need more actors so we can be contented with what we have and not go for Ghanaian actors

 That can only happen in X-rated movies - Chika Agatha Oguine, Actress

Ghanaians taking over Nollywood? Nollywood in Nigeria? That can only happen in X-rated movies, maybe!.

DECLARING SUPPORT FOR A POLITICAL PARTY SHOULDN'T JEOPARDIZE YOUR CAREER - PHILIPA BAAFI

Gospel musician Philipa Baafi says it is unfortunate that celebrities who have openly declared support for one political party or another in the country have seen their careers take a dip.

According to her, the development is worrying, considering the fact that Ghana believes in the ideals of freedom of speech which is a right that must be respected.

Some known personalities including Kumawood actor, Mr Beautiful and gospel musician Lenny Akpadie have seen their once illustrous careers take a nose dive after declaring support for a political party.

Philipa Baafi released the popular 'Go High' song which was used by the NPP in the 2008 elections. That she said nearly marred her career had it not been for God's intervention.

She has been absent from the music scene for the past three years, and there were reports that her absence might have been caused by an alleged affiliation to the NPP.

But speaking in an interview with Myjoyonline.com, Philipa refuted the claims, saying she was maternity leave. She explained that, she did not do the 'Go High' song for the NPP; "I just took my copyright and some people [thought] that I did the album basically for them but [it's not] so."

"I thought where Ghana is now it should be a normal thing because whether we like it or not everybody belongs to one party or the other. It's a democratic country, we have freedom of speech," she said.

A celebrity declaring his or her support for a political party should not "jeopardize or do something to your career, it should have been that but it's unfortunate that we are facing the problem here," she said.

Philipa Baafi is celebrating 15 years of her music career and she is out with her eighth studio album 'Aseda Piesie'.

'Aseda Piesie' has ten tracks and she is due to release ten music videos for the album.

C.K. MANN IS NOT DYING! - SON

The family of Ghana’s legendary highlife musician, C.K Mann, has refuted media reports suggesting that the 78-year old is in critical condition requiring financial assistance for medical care.

Describing the reports as “distasteful”, Anthony Mann, son of C.K. Mann, said they were considering legal action against a Ghanaian entertainment website where the story emanated from.

The story claimed the Adjoa Yankey hit maker who is currently in Takoradi, the capital of Ghana’s oil producing Western Region, was dying slowly of a terrible ailment.

It further suggested the maestro could not afford a square meal and his medical bills, hence launched an appeal for funds to support the man whose musical career spanned 40 years.

“We want to state emphatically that C. K. Mann like any 78-year person, is sick from any common sickness that affect older people and not a terrible disease the writer sort to portray,” he said.

A statement issued in Accra on Friday said at no point has the musician or his family sought financial assistance to cater for medical bills and his (C.K. Mann) upkeep.

However, reacting to the story, the son who speaks for the family directed the publishers “to correct the story immediately and cease from receiving any donations in C.K Mann’s name”.

He said, we are “capable of taking care of our father”. C.K., on February 13, was admitted in a hospital in Takoradi and discharged a week later but continued to be given medical attention at home.

He was said to have requested to be taken to the GHAPOHA Hospital on March 7, where he would feel comfortable. “I want to be at the hospital,” the son quoted C.K Mann.

C.K Mann has played an instrumental role in Ghana’s highlife music genre in the 1960s by incorporating new elements (funky highlife) into the traditionally styled highlife at the time.

The rosy sound that C.K. Mann created, however, began to dilute under commercial success by the mid-1980s.

I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ELIKEM – GERMAN FASHION DESIGNER

28-year-old fashion designer and Real Estate Manager, Theresa Onnen has vehemently denied speculations and news making rounds that she has snatched Elikem Kumordzie from his former big brother house mate and lover Pokello Nare.

Graphic Showbiz reported in its Monday, March 17, 2014 Edition with a headline; “End Of Polikem Fairy Tale?”

However, the state owned entertainment newspaper stated emphatically that Big Brother lovebirds Pokello and Elikem have split, and the “fairy tale” love affair which has won the couple considerable admiration in both Ghana and Zimbabwe has collapsed.

They continued that Elikem had confirmed the break-up to them but refused to give details.

In an interview with Peacefmonline.com, the German based fashion designer with Real Estate interests stated that she had no love relationship with the former big brother housemate but what brought them together on the fashion stage was purely business.

The mother of two who came from Hannover, Germany about a month ago to outdoor her clothing line confirmed that she and Elikem were not dating and was not pregnant as stated by the paper.

According to her it is barely a month since they got to know each other through the fashion show since Elikem modelled for her, but anyone who had seen them together would think they have been dating or known each other for years.

“What I have with Elikem is purely business and nothing more; since I’m somehow new in the country he is helping me with some stuff and my rounds around. I am trying to get a shop since I will be moving to Ghana with my mum and two children in April and a whole lot of other things.

“Though I have been separated from my husband for about six months now, we are not legally divorced as we are still working on it, so I don’t need any man or Elikem in my life at this moment,” she told Peacefmonline.com.

She added that she is not interested in Elikem.

Speaking to Elikem on the issue, he said Pokello is still the love of his life and nothing had changed.

“Nothing will make me change my mind from Pokello, we love each other and I don’t intend to leave her for any woman,” he confirmed.

He pleaded with all who are misinforming the general public to desist from that.

OKOMFO KWADEE TO FIGHT HOMOSEXUALITY

Ghanaian musician, Okomfo Kwadee, stormed Accra recently for a special interaction with a section of the media who wondered if he’s okay and ready for the music business.

Apart from the fact that he is now releasing singles and preparing to release an album by the middle of the year, he is also embarking on lots of special projects.

According to the celebrated musician, the project that is dearest to his heart is an Anti-Gay campaign.

According to Kwadee, homosexuality is one of the dangerous things we shouldn’t joke with as a people.

“You could see that homosexuality is gradually spreading, and if we don’t campaign against it, it might get out of hand” Kwadee lamented.

“Whenever one violates the natural or moral order established by God, you sin and offends God. ‘Same-sex marriage’ does just this,"Kwadee stated.

He said "anyone who professes to love God must be opposed to it.

He confirmed that he will soon launch the official campaign.

IT’S ABSURD TO LINK MUSIGA TO FENNEC’S DEATH – AHUMA BOSCO OCANSEY

The leadership of the Musicians Union of Ghana, MUSIGA, has rubbished speculations that the death of Emmanuel Fennec Okyere, Manager of Hiplife Artiste, Kwaw Kese, could be linked to industry-related hatred for the young promising music producer. Fennec Okyere was brutally murdered on Thursday dawn at his plush Manet Gardens residence on the Spintex road in Accra.

The unknown assailants, who did not steal any item of the deceased, cut the security wires and scaled into the house and shot him dead. Preliminary reports by police suggest there was a struggle in the bedroom with blood all over, when they found him lying in a pool of blood.

But even before the police concludes investigations, speculations in the media and on social networks is rife with suggestions that the deceased, who is reportedly at loggerheads with several artistes in the entertainment industry including MUSIGA, may have been killed by some industry players.

The most common of the speculated conspiracy theories was that Fennec’s death may have something to do with his recent public tussle with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) over the ownership of the Ghana Music Week. Another angle of accusations is a NEWS-ONE story published on February 13, 2013 in which Fennec complained he was receiving death threats because of MUSIGA.

MUSIGA, has however, taken a strong exception to the suggestions and has called on the public and the media to desist from such speculations, which it fears has the tendency to jeopardize police investigations.

In an interview with Kumasi-based Ultimate Radio, the Administrator of MUSIGA, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, told Julius Caesar Anadem, “it is ridiculous, and it is the height of absurdity for someone to even imagine that the leadership of Musiga would stoop so low as to countenance such an atrocious idea. And I will urge the members of the media to respect the sensibility of Fennec’s family in these trying moments and avoid fanning the embers of sensationalism and rumor”.

Ahuma Bosco Ocansey described Fennec as a vibrant, enthusiastic and energetic forward thinking young man who had huge dreams for the music industry in Ghana and for the artiste Kwaw Kese. “Kwaw Kese’s talent needed the managerial acumen of Fennec to enable that blossom”.

He asked all well wishers to rather celebrate the life lived by the young man. Meanwhile, Police have begun investigations into the gruesome murder.

The deceased, a popular and successful music producer, also worked with waste management firm Zoomlion as Project Manager and was close confidant to the CEO of Zoomlion.

Fennec was also the Manager of the Accra International Conference Centre, and had great ambitions for Ghana’s entertainment industry. Ultimate Radio’s investigations also revealed that Fennec also owns a plush residence at the executive beach road vicinity in the oil city of Takoradi. Fennec was married with two male kids, a two and three year old.

Fennec is related to Ablekuma South MP, Ursula Owusu, who according to our sources is an Auntie with whom the deceased had stayed with for many years before he got married.

I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT FENNEC – URSULA OWUSU WEEPS

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, has said she does not know how to continue to live in the absence of Fennec Okyere, the artiste manager who was murdered last Thursday.

“Fennec was everything to me. Anytime I wanted to get something done but did not know how to go about it, I would call him and he would direct me on what to do.

“I don’t know how to live without him… he was very very hard working and generous to a fault,” Madam Ursula noted on Peace FM last Saturday.

According to Ursula, Fennec stayed with her for a very long time and many people who knew them thought he was her son.

Ursula said she bonded very well with Fennec and through him she got to know several of the movers and shakers of the showbiz fraternity.

Sounding rather sober, Ursula pleaded with the media and the general public to exercise restraint and wait for the outcome of the Police investigations into the homicide rather than embark on speculations as to who might have killed him.

“The speculations are becoming too many, and they rather make the family sad and worsen the situation. I would plead with the media and the public to stop the speculations in these trying times. The family is not enjoying any part of this,” she added.

Fennec was murdered at his residence last Thursday dawn. He is survived by a wife and a year-old son.

SUPPORT GHANAIAN LOCAL FILMMAKERS -PATIENCE OZOKWOR

Popular Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor aka Mama G has called for support and encouragement for local Ghanaian movie producers.

Her reason is because they are doing well producing movies in the indigenous language.
“I am glad things are changing in Africa, where Ghana is taking steps to use and trade with its local language through movies.

Bollywood is second when it comes to moviemaking in the world. They use their local language to shoot, which tells you that it’s not bad for an industry to use local language to shoot movies.

“When one makes mistakes in English, the whole country laughs at the person, but we forget it’s not our language but rather it’s the white man who forced us to learn it; so if Africa needs to grow, one of the things we can grow with is our language,” she said.

The Nollywood actress is currently in Ghana shooting a Kumawood movie. She spoke to journalists after the screening of the new movie titled ‘Sundiata.’

According to her, after watching the movie ‘Sundiata,’ she concluded the producers needed to be encouraged.

‘Sundiata’ tells the story of a chief’s wife who struggled many years to give birth to a baby boy, but their joy was short-lived.

MY SMALL SIZE IS UNIQUE – ACTOR JOE SHORTINGO

Actor Joe Shortingo, born Joseph Pamfo, is one of Ghana’s celebrated actors excelling in the local Twi movie industry.

Sometimes he is also featured in English movies and TV series.

In this interview with NEWS-ONE’s Francis Addo, Joe says he does not regret his diminutive nature but rather finds it unique.

He also says he is not prepared for marriage now and does not have a lover.

What is happening to Joe?
I am good and still on a TV series called ‘Check Yourself’ on Viasat1.

I thought you were getting ready for your big marriage.
No, I’m not prepared.

Your friends Aki and Pawpaw are settling down; what are you waiting for?
Osita has not, he is still searching. I think when Osy is done, I will prepare towards mine.

Do you have somebody in your life?
Hmmmm…Still searching.

What’s your kind of lady?
Hmmmm. I’m not certain. But when its time and I see the right person it will strike me.

What’s your new series about?
It’s about a brilliant boy who completed senior high school but because his father is womanizing, he could not let the boy further his education to the university. He sent the boy to his fitting shop to assist him. Now, the boy is also womanizing and is also good in fitting.

Who is the boy?
It’s me.

What do you find unique about this role?
Apart from going after ladies as usual, this small boy always instils some sense into his friends, girlfriends, and elders in communities by educating them on sanitation, principles of life and above all, he inspires kids and young guys to learn and flow. Some parents sometimes invite me to their houses just to interact with their wards. I think they think I inspire kids to learn.

Remind us of how you started movie career?
First of all, I thank God for making me realize one of the talents he gave me and for bringing me this far. Also, I thank movie producers in Ghana for bringing me this far.

Osita and Chinedu inspired me since 2002. I was a little bit jovial and good at teasing when I was a kid. So after Junior High School, I went to Accra Arts Centre and joined a drama group called Bomkasa Drama Group since 2004. A friend and I went to Opera Square and Miracle Films discovered me in 2005. In 2006, I completed Senior High School and I wrote a letter to quit my drama group because I will be away from them for a long time.

Miracle Films gave me script while I was in school. Miracle Films editor Naa Borkai Addy taught me some technical aspects of acting whenever I closed from school (SHS) and passed through to visit her at her studio for some hours. Samuel Akwesi Nyamekye took me to Kumasi to shoot the script he gave me in October 2006.

After that I started shooting a series called ‘Broadway’ from Point Blank Media Concept while reading a short diploma course, Computer Software Application sponsored by Mr Addo, proprietor of Vision One Media Concept.

Why acting? Do you have other dreams apart from acting?
I had in mind Computer Science and Presenting.

What’s the most interesting shoot you’ve had so far?
‘Boys Abr3.’

What is interesting about it?
Because it had been one of my dreams to act with Osita or Chinedu—those who inspired me.

How was it like working with Osita?
I was excited to act with Osy and I found every scene we did interesting. He was co-operative.

How would you define success from acting point of view and do you think you have it?
On course.

Tell me About Joe. What’s his real name? Where do you come from?
Joseph Pamfo, born and brought up in Accra. I come from Apam and the last born of my parents.

How old are you?
27 years, I will be 28 years this year.

Your age does not reckon your height and looks. Any idea why?
Mr. Kwame Djokoto’s (Edziban fame) son looked at me and told me that I’m seven years old, just because I play with them as their co-equal.

Did you inherit your size from your family?
No, I am just unique.

Do you regret your size?
No, I don’t regret at all. Edey bee k3k3.

Thanks for your time.
Thank you for your time too.

MOVIE PRODUCER DENIES SABOTAGING GHANAIAN ACTORS

The Chief Executive Officer of Paul Gee Productions, Mr. Paul Agyei, has rubbished claims that his outfit and other production houses want to sideline some actors and actresses in Ghana.

Zionfelix.com has received reports from some industry players and entertainment critics who have accused Paul Gee and a section of the film producers of trying to sideline some actors and actresses in Ghana specifically those in Kumasi by invading Nigerian actors and actresses to shoot movies in the country.

Whiles Agya Koo, Nana Osei Kwame Brempong aka Sharpiro, Papa Kumasi and other actors have expressed disappointments about the moves by these film producers, Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa), Akrobeto, Lil Win and few other Kumawood actors are happy with the new development.

Responding to this accusation on Ashh fm Entertainment Zone, Mr. Paul Agyei said the allegation leveled against movie producers is unfounded and unfortunate.

He said there is no way they will intentionally bring foreigners into the country just to collapse the film industry.

“Some of us don’t have any other job than marketing and producing movies, so how can we intentionally sabotage the work that we are earning money from?’’ He asked.

"We want to upgrade ourselves to a different level – international level, and I bet you, we will change the phase of our industry. Most of the local actors are glad to meet their Nigerian counterparts so how can someone sit somewhere and condemn us."

Paul Agyei said those actors accusing them of bringing foreign actors don’t want to learn and upgrade in their field.

"These people will bring in something new which our actors can learn from them to improve upon their performance” he added.

Paul Agyei revealed that he is working on a new movie titled ‘’Mama Africa’’ that features Patience Ozokwor, Lil Win, Kyeiwaa, Akrobeto , Maame Serwaah and others.

FENNEC OKYERE HAD SEPARATED FROM WIFE BEFORE HIS DEATH...

Contrary to reports that came from some media houses – online, print and social media regarding the death of Kwaw Kesse’s manager, Fennec Okyere, that he was shot to death, Ursula Owusu, a legal luminary and now the spokesperson for the deceased’s family, has cleared the air.

Speaking on Hitz FM, on Monday 17th March, 2014, Ursula Owusu revealed that on Thursday 13th March, 2014, she had a call concerning the news.

"I went to the house and saw him dead in a pool of blood. There was blood all over his bathroom – the toilet tub and the washing tub," she said. "The whole room was flooded with blood."

"It’s obvious they – the assassins started stabbing him from the bedroom. He was stabbed, not shot. So he ran to the bathroom and the assailants chased him there. The whole room was filled with blood. He crawled to the bedroom and that is where he died. As I narrate the story, the visuals are still indelible on my eyes. Nobody deserves to die that way. Nobody!"

Ursula went further to reveal that Fennec separated from his legally married wife just after 2 months of marriage. When asked why Fennec and his wife were separated, Ursula said “when they separated, the lady was living under my roof, but, I wouldn’t want to go into all of that for now on air. Let’s see how best we can bury him first and all other matters will follow.”

Unknown to many, Fennec Okyere lived with Ursula Owusu from the mid 90s till the year 2001 when grown up Fennec took his destiny into his own hands and left Ursula’s abode. Fennec finally ended up managing Hiplife/Hiphop artiste, Kwaw Kesse, until Thursday 13th March, 2014, when news broke out he was dead.

KALSOUME FOUNDATION SUPPORTS 2,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN

The Kalsoume Sinare Foundation (KSF) in partnership with Coca-Cola Company has distributed over 2,000 shoes to school children in ten selected schools in the Northern Region to encourage the less privileged to remain in school.

Kalsoume Sinare, an actress and the Executive Director of KSF, presenting the shoes to some beneficiary pupils at the Dakpema Primary School in Tamale on Monday, said her outfit in partnership with Coca-Cola Company was to give relief to the less privileged in the three northern regions.

She explained that the aim of KSF was to ensure that children who could not afford to be in school due to poverty were supported with uniforms; and indicated that the shoes were given because without shoes children were susceptible to the heat and other dangerous materials on the ground.

She noted that as an indigene of the north, she knew the problems poor children faced and how some of them were socially excluded, hence the need to partner Coca-Cola Company to address some of the bottlenecks confronting education in the area.

The Head of Public Affairs and Communication for Coca-Cola in Equatorial Guinea, Ama Bawuah, said apart from partnering KSF to distribute over 2,000 shoes to school children, the Coca-Cola Company in the past had renovated and refurbished some schools across the country, as well as providing books and other educational materials to promote education.

She said the company’s initiative “5by20 female economic empowerment programme” was aimed at helping needy children and women to improve upon their living standards and assured that Coca-Cola would continue to partner with KSF to achieve its aims and objectives.

According to her, the 5by20 programme was also to help women succeed as entrepreneurs by providing them with access to business skills training, credit, asserts and support networks of peers and mentors. She said: “5by20 is aimed at helping women succeed as entrepreneurs by removing barriers they face, while creating thriving sustainable communities.”

Madam Bawuah said the 5by20 programme was initially piloted in four countries namely Brazil, India, South Africa and the Philippines, and that it had expanded to ten additional countries including Ghana and aimed at supporting some five million women.

She added that Coca-Cola’s 5by20 programme in Ghana was currently providing financial management skills training for female retailers of Coca-Cola, where over 300 women in Accra and Kumasi had undergone a 2-day business enhancement training programme to equip them with better bookkeeping.

Madam Bawuah further said some 1,000 women in the three northern regions would also be supported with access to business skills, financial services and asserts, while others would be supported and equipped to set-up small-scale Coca-Cola retail businesses.

“Others would also be supported to improve and expand their commercial activities such as Shea butter production, ice-block making, catering, dressmaking, hairdressing and batik-tyre and die”, she added.

IS ELIKEM JEALOUS OF BBA LADIES MAN BOLT OVER ABENA?

Speculations making rounds has it that the tailors neck, BBA star Elikem is no longer in good terms with Ghanaian afro pop singer and winner of Top Model Ghana 2013, Abena.

The two who seemed to be getting on well and mostly spotted at some vintage places in and out of the capital city after her “Regulate” official video have all of a sudden stopped seeing each other after Big Brother Africa house mate and ladies’ man Bolt from Sierra Leone arrived in the country to do collaboration with Abena.

A section of the public rumoured the two as love birds after featuring Elikem in her “Regulate” video which had the BBA star acting as her lover boy. Some perceived they were seeing each other before the official video, others think otherwise.

The big question which many have still not gotten answers to is, if Elikem and Abena were going out and what really happened after Pokello and Bolt’s visit?

Information gathered as of this publication reveals the two are at loggerheads and are not receiving calls from each other.

Meanwhile Bolt is still in the country still planning on his collaboration with Abena. The two sees each other every day and reported to be getting on very well.

Efforts to reach these stars have still not been fruitful as of time of this publication. Keep reading as we promise to bring to you some answers to the many questions that have been running through your minds.