CONFIRMED: BIG BROTHER AFRICA 'HOTSHOTS' SET TO START ON OCTOBER 5

After several days of searching for a new house and a new date to kick start the continent's biggest TV reality show, M-Net and Endemol SA are delighted to confirm that a new Big Brother house has been found in Johannesburg, South Africa following the devastating fire that demolished the original house on 2 September.

The search was concluded after exploring all possible options both locally and internationally, for a suitable venue to produce the 9th season of Africa’s biggest reality show.

M-Net and Endemol SA are pleased to announce that Big Brother Hotshots will officially launch on Sunday 5 October AT 19:00 CAT. As they countdown to the launch, fans across the continent can look forward to some pleasant surprises in true Biggie fashion.

The producers wish to thank fans far and wide for all the patience and continuous support over the past few days.

For more information, follow the action in the lead-up to the Premiere on social media by following @BigBroAfrica, liking facebook.com/BigBrotherAfrica or go to the official website at www.bigbrotherafrica.com

I WILL SUE AKOO NANA FOR SAYING HE FLRITS WITH MY WIFE – AND HERE COMES AKOO NANA’S REPLY

Reports that reached NEWS-ONE at press time Thursday said gospel musician Superintendent Kofi Sarpong and ace stand-up comedian DBK have contacted their respective lawyers and instructed that sensational musician Akoo Nana be dragged to court.

The two are vexed over public comments by Akoo Nana that he was flirting with their wives.

Akoo, in his recent freestyle single, ‘Yawa’, had bragged that the lovers and spouses of Ghanaian musicians cannot be trusted because a good number of them are making advances at him.

Akoo specifically mentioned the names of Kofi Sarpong and DKB as some of the persons whose ‘women’ are making amorous advances at him.

DKB was the first to state publicly that he finds Akoo Nana’s song to be offensive and that his lawyers would soon take up the matter.

“I’m disappointed in Akoo Nana; I swear…he will hear from my lawyers… People will forgive him, but I wouldn’t, he can’t take people for granted,” he said. A representative from the management team of Kofi Sarpong also spoke to NEWS-ONE about the issue yesterday.

“Akoo Nana has bitten more than he can chew. His song is a stupid one, and annoyingly he is saying it was not just a song. We would sue him. Kofi Sarpong is a married man and a senior police officer and a gospel musician. How can you say his wife is chasing you and get away with this? The laws of Ghana do not allow that,” the source noted.

But Akoo seems the least perturbed about the pending lawsuits.

“It was not just a song I was singing; I was communicating a message to drive home a lesson because he knows what I am talking about, but he is not man enough to admit it,” Akoo told NEWS-ONE.

Source: Daily Guide

I'LL QUIT POLITICS AFTER 2016 - FRITZ BAFFOUR

The Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma South constituency, Fritz Baffour, will cut his political career short to go back to his first love as an entertainer.

Baffour told Starr News he has informed his constituents and his party that he will not represent them again come 2016. The MP, who is in his second term, is one of Ghana's pioneer comedians who joined politics in 2008 after he won the primaries to represent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in his constituency.

The charismatic leader said he believes he has contributed his best to the people over the period and needed to make way for someone else to continue the good work as he returns to television and media where his experience and expertise are required.

“My time as an MP I’ve learned a lot more in dealing with human beings than I’ve ever wanted to know but once you are an entertainer and once you are a media person you never leave it,” he said.

He said in an interview to Channel R earlier this year that he was worried about what the industry had turned into.

"...we gave out deep comedy. Now the industry is bad! Investment in comedy is poor...”

But Baffour said he has high hopes for the Ghanaian entertainment industry saying it is one that can still grow bigger than what it is currently.

He believes government can help the industry attain the expected heights.

“…we need to regulate it some more, we need to get proper financing and infrastructure, in terms of theaters and production equipment so that this industry will be budding and I think government has got to do that.”

2014 RADIO & TELEVISION PERSONALITY AWARDS (TV NOMINEES)

These are the nominees for the Radio & Television Personality Awards which will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre on 4th October 2014.

The Radio and Television Personality Awards honors outstanding TV Personalities in Ghana.

Below are nominees from other categories.

2014 RTP Nominees-TV

TV Male Newscaster Of The Year 2014
Issah Monnie (tv3)
Bobbie Osei Louis (viasat 1 Tv)
Israel Laryea (multi Tv)
Emmanuel Afriyie (viasat 1 Tv)
Kwabena Antwi Boasiako (utv)

TV Female Newscaster Of The Year 2014
Naa Kwarley Quartey (metro Tv)
Nana Akua Asanteba Mensah (viasat 1 Tv)
Bridget Otto (tv3)
Adwoa Yeboah Agyei (utv)
Akusika Acquaye (gtv)
Kemini Nyamani Amanor (multi Tv)

TV Morning Show Host Of The Year 2014
Kokui Selormey (viasat 1 Tv)
Patrice Amegashie (viasat 1 Tv)
Nana Aba Anamoah (tv3)
Bismark Brown (etv Ghana)
Mamavi Owusu-Aboagye (multi Tv)

TV Sports Show Host Of The Year 2014
Prince Annan (metro Tv)
Christopher Poku (gtv)
Nutifafa Attah (viasat 1 Tv)
Kwabena Yeboah (gtv)
Michael Otti Adjei (tv3)
Nathaniel Attoh (multi Tv)

TV Current Affair Show Host Of The Year 2014
Paul Adom Otchere (metro Tv)
Samson Lardi Ayenini (multi Tv)
Nana Ansah Quaw Iv (multi Tv)
Bismark Brown (etv Ghana)
Abdul Moomen (gtv)

TV Dev’t Show Host Of The Year 2014
Mother Diana (crystal Tv)
Gifty Anti (standpoint)
Jackie Ankrah (tv3)
Odelia Ofori (tv3)
Kweku Temeng (tv3)

TV Female Presenter Of The Year 2014
Nana Aba Anamoah (tv3)
Gifty Anti (standpoint)
Naa Ashorko Mensah Doku (gh One)
Maame Yeboah (utv)
Baby (tv3)
Kokui Selormey (viasat 1 Tv)

TV Male Entertainment Show Host Of The Year 2014
George Quaye (gh One)
Kod (gh One)
Mutala Mohammed (prime Eye) (tv3)
Root Eye (tv3)
Blaque Boi (godfred Laryea) (gh One)
Kwadwo Frimpong (viasat 1 Tv)

TV Female Entertainment Show Host Of The Year 2014
Berla Addardey (gh One)
Amanda Jisseh (gh One)
Anita Eskine (viasat 1 Tv)
Joselyn Dumas (viasat 1 Tv)
Afia Shwarzenneger (utv)

TV Program Of The Year 2014
Pm Express (multi Tv)
Standpoint (gda Concepts)
This Morning (viasat 1 Tv)
Business Focus (tv3)
The Pulpit (tv3)
Take It To The Streets (viasat 1 Tv)

TV Entertainment Show Of The Year 2014
Rythmz (gh One)
4syte Tv (4syte Studios)
Phamous Tv (phamous Films)
Music Music (tv3)
30 Minutes (private)
The White Carpet (multi Tv)

TV Sports Program Of The Year 2014
Football 360 (viasat1 Tv)
Talk Sports (tv3)
Metro Sports Café (metro Tv)
Sports Today (multi Tv)
Sports Highlight (gtv)

TV News Program Of The Year 2014
Joy News @ 8 (multi Tv)
Utv News (utv)
Viasat News (viasat 1 Tv)
Gtv News (gtv)
Etv Prime News (etv Ghana)

TV Reality Show Of The Year 2014
The Pulpit (tv3)
Talented Kids (tv3)
Pamper Your Mum (viasat 1)
Take It To The Street (viasat 1 Tv)
Super Mum (gh One/private)

TV Local Series Of The Year 2014
Efiewura (tv3)
Chokor Trotro (tv3)
Living With Trisha (viasat 1 Tv)
Beauty (tv3/showtime Production)
Office Palava (viasat1)

TV Morning Show Of The Year 2014
New Day (tv3)
This Morning (viasat 1 Tv)
Saturday Morning Show (sms) – Crystal Tv
Am Show (multi Tv)
Awake (etv Ghana)

2014 RADIO & TELEVISION PERSONALITY AWARDS NOMINEES (RADIO)

2014 Radio & Television Personality (RTP) Awards Nominee List for the Radio Category is out. It recognizes outstanding radio personalities whose work show exemplary leadership towards building a vision and a future for Ghana’s media platform.

This year’s Radio & Television Personality Awards will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre on 4th October 2014.

Below are nominees from other categories.

2014 (RTP) Nominees-Radio

Radio Morning Show Host Of The Year
Bernard Avle (citi Fm)
Kwame Sefa Kayi (peace Fm)
Captain Smart (adom Fm)
Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie (okay Fm)
Nhyira Addo (live Fm)
Fifi Boafo (oman Fm)

Radio Mid-morning Show Host Of The Year
Ohemaa Woyeje (adom Fm)
Doreen Andoh (joy Fm)
Sammy Forson (yfm)
Kofi Okyere Darko (radio Gold)
Maame Akua Austin (asempa Fm)
Kojo Addison (skyy Power Fm)

Radio Late Afternoon Show Host Of The Year 2014
Jerry Justice (adom Fm)
Quophi Okyeame (rainbow Radio)
Bola Ray (joy To Starr)
Ike Unpredictable (angel Fm)
Kwame B (hitz Fm)
Abeiku Aggrey Santana (okay Fm)

Radio Dj Of The Year
Dj Black (joy Fm)
Dj Awana (hitz Fm)
Dj Eddie Ray (hello Fm)
Dj Champaign (yfm)
Dj Collins (rainbow Radio)
Dj Armani (citi Fm)

Radio Sports Show Host Of The Year 2014
Moses Antwi Benefo (metro Fm)
Charles Osei Asibei (happy Fm)
Dan Kwaku Yeboah (peace Fm)
Patrick Osei Agyemang (asempa Fm)
Gary Al-smith (citi Fm)
Bright Kamkam Boadu (angel Fm)

Radio Raggae Show Host Of The Year 2014
Bontai Talawa (light Fm)
Black Rasta (hitz Fm)
Paul Dunka Tanga (radio Bolga)
Black Santino (yfm)
Gideon Avemega (volta Premier)

Radio Gospel Show Host Of The Year 2014
Jennefer Danquar (sunny Fm)
Agyeman Prempeh (rainbow Radio)
Dj Sarpi (montie Fm)
Fiifi Folson (sunny Fm)
Evangelist Akwasi Awuah (boss Fm)
Kwamena Idan (adom Fm)

Radio Entertainment Talk Show Host Of The Year
Tony Best (solid Fm)
Andy Dosty (hitz Fm)
Agyemang Prempeh (rainbow Radio)
Kwadwo Preko Dankwah (adom Fm)
Akwasi Aboagye (peace Fm)
Samuel Baah (pluzz Fm)

Radio Newscaster Of The Year (english Language)
Richard Dela Sky (citi Fm)
Evans Mensah (joy Fm)
Beatrice Adu (joy Fm)
Dzifa Bampoe (joy Fm)
Vivian Kai Mensah (citi Fm)

Radio Development Show Host Of The Year
Afia Konadu (peace Fm)
Edem Knight-tey (joy Fm)
Richard Dela Sky (citi Fm)
Maama Akua Austin (asempa Fm)
Mama Efe (nhyira Fm)

Radio Program Of The Year
Kokrokoo (peace Fm)
Dwaso Nsem (adom Fm)
Burning Issues (adom Fm)
Gh Entertainment (rainbow Radio)
Happy Sports (happy Fm)
Mmaa Formula (nhyira Fm)

Radio News Program Of The Year
Eyewitness News (citi Fm)
Kasiebo Is Tasty (adom Fm)
Nyankonton Mu Nsem (rainbow Radio)
Joy News (joy Fm)
Peace News (peace Fm)
Angel News (angel Fm)

Best Radio Personality Ashanti Region
Ike Unpredictable (angel Fm)
Frank Tailor (fox Fm)
Omanhene Yaw Adu Boakyie (kessben Fm)
Kwame Adinkra (angel Fm)
King Edward The Slave (hello Fm)

Best Radio Personality Greater Accra Region
Captain Smart (adom Fm)
Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie (okay Fm)
Kaba (asempa Fm)
George Yaw Okyere (rainbow Radio)
Afia Pokuaa (adom Fm)

Best Radio Personality Brong Ahafo Region
Alhaji Avuba Tanko (ark Fm)
Paa Kwesi Amo Gyampong (dinpa Fm)
Nana Kas (suncity Fm)
Tony Kobla Abochi (classic Fm)
Dickson Smith (space Fm)

Best Radio Personality Northern Sector Of Ghana
Kwabena Ntow (filla Fm)
Albert Azongo (a1 Radio)
Dj Snow (sungmali Radio)
Kwaku Gyasi (filla Fm)
Gabriel Mwini (radio Progress)

Best Radio Personality Central Region
Barrister Daniel Brew (atl Fm)
Kwabena Obour (cape Fm)
Ato Kwamena Azigiza Snr (sompa Fm)
Ato Don Kay (atl Fm)
Stephen Mensah (radio Central)

Best Radio Personality Western Region
Nana Adwoa Arthur (skyy Power Fm)
Dr. Asanka (aseda Fm)
Antwi Boasiako (goodnews Fm)
Kojo Addison (skyy Power Fm)
Kojo Amoako Nzoley (radio Max)

Best Radio Personality Volta Region
Seth Dellings Nyasorgbo (kekeli Fm)
Juliet Nugle (volta Premier)
Gideon Avemega (volta Premier)
Isreal Pentem (tosh Fm)
Michael Nene Lamptey (volta Premier)

Best Radio Personality Eastern Region
Kwame Dadzi (vision Fm)
Londona (eastern Fm)
African Baby (vision Fm)
Saint Odo (emak Fm)
Cardinal Yaw Adjei (obuoba Fm)

EAZZY AND KEITTA BACK TOGETHER AS LOVEBIRDS

Eazzy and Keitta are back together. There is no beef – no bad blood – everything is fine. You can call them boy and girl.

She confirmed this in an interview with Bola Ray on the Starr Drive, on STARR 103.5 FM on Thursday afternoon.

An exciting turnaround, it would mark another round of media spotlight, the very part she told Bola Ray was somewhat responsible for their break up.

Both were Ghana’s representatives at the Big Brother Africa reality show in 2012, and were looking forward to solidifying what would have been one of Ghana most graceful ‘celebrity’ relationships.

But a chain of wild rumours together with their own issues made that impossible.

“There were many factors. Family, friends plus I was also on tour in the UK then. But we are back together now and it’s beautiful.”

She told Bola Ray they’ve gotten over their issues, and ready to enjoy another phase in their lives.