Kwaw Kese says dancehall artiste,
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, popularly known as Shatta Wale, is not his
friend in the music industry.
The controversial rapper disclosed
this in an interview on Hitz FM’s Cruise Control and reiterated that
the ‘Dancehall King’ hit singer is known to him but insisted they
nothing specifically in common.
“Shatta Wale is a buddy, not a friend,” he said.
He
said they do not communicate and he doesn’t even have Shatta Wale’s
phone number; “I do not even have his contact”, he stated.
For some time now there seem to simmering tension between the two artistes who belong to different music genres in Ghana.
Recently,
Kwaw Kese tweeted that some Ghanaian artistes travel to America and
then behave like tourists. There were allegations that Kwaw Kese was
taking poke shots at Shatta Wale who had visited the US for some
performances.
Shortly after those tweets, Nana Asiamah Hanson,
popularly known as Bulldog and manager of Shatta Wale also stated on
twitter that: “Tourist comes out of the word Tour …We are on tour so we
are tourists. Go back to school dummy Lol”.
The exchanges on social media are believed to indicate a rift between the two artistes.
Fans of Africa’s biggest reality
show, Big Brother Africa, will no longer have to wait in anticipation
until the launch on the 5th of October to meet the Big Brother hotshots.
In a bold and ground breaking move, M-Net and series producers
Endemol SA will be delivering a new world first and unveiling the names
of the participating housemates live on the official Big Brother website
which launches at 14h00 CAT on Thursday 18 September.
Three Big
Brother housemates will be introduced on a daily basis starting from the
18th September. This will be followed by regular updates on social
media. During the 8th season of Big Brother, over 6 million fans
interacted with the show via the Website, Twitter, and Facebook, with
the website generating just over 200 million impressions.
“We are
breaking new ground and the website and social media are the perfect
platforms to engage with the fans in real-time”, says M-Net Africa
Regional Director (West Africa) Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu. “The show will go on,
and both fans and housemates are in for some riveting television,
coupled with all the drama, intrigue and heart-stopping twists that have
long become synonymous with the reality show”.
The new and
undoubtedly glamourous Big Brother house is in the process of being
designed and fitted with cutting edge camera equipment and broadcast
technology that makes the show unique in its format.
Big Brother
Hotshots will run 24/7 on DStv channels 197 and 198, with live eviction
shows as well as the best of the live daily and weekly highlights shown
on Africa Magic Family, Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic World and
Maisha Magic. So make sure your subscription to DStv Premium or Compact
is up to date so you don’t miss a minute of the action.
Catch the
live eviction shows as well as the best of the live daily and weekly
highlights on Africa Magic Family, and Africa Magic World on GOtv
Follow
the action leading up to the premiere night on social media by visiting
the official Big Brother website at www.bigbrotherafrica.com from 14h00
on the 18 September, liking facebook.com/BigBrotherAfrica and follow
@BigBroAfrica
Reliable information reaching
Peacefmonline.com indicates that one of half Ghanaian Afro-Pop Group
Ruff N Smooth, Bullet and his girlfriend are reportedly confined in sick
beds few days after a romantic date together.
A source told
Peacefmonline.com that the Rapper went on a dinner date with his
girlfriend Mina Tackie at one of the biggest hotels in Accra where he
proposed to her as a surprise.
According to the source Bullet
and his girlfriend spent the night at the Hotel and he started
complaining of stomach pain the following evening when he returned home.
The source said Bullet endured the pain for over a day until he
was rushed to the hospital where was admitted. Peacefmonline.com is
also reliably informed that Bullet’s girlfriend Mina Tackie who lives in
Tema also complained of the same stomach pain when she returned from
the date and she has also been admitted at a Hospital in Tema.
According
to a close source Bullet and his girlfriend have both been diagnosed of
food poisoning and they are gradually responding to treatment.
Attempts
to contact Bullet aka Ruff to confirm the story has not yielded any
results yet, however, his partner and group member Clement Baafo
popularly known as Ahkan aka Smooth has confirmed that Bullet has been
admitted at the hospital after complaining of severe stomach pains and
running stomach but he couldn't tell the cause of the stomach pain and
what he was diagnosed of.
Ahmed Banda known in showbiz circles
as Bandex has asked actor Agya Koo to stop talking on issues related to
his grudge with Kumasi movie producers.
In an interview on Radio
Univers’ Brunch2Lunch hosted by Abrantepa, Bandex noted that the more
Agya Koo talks on the issue, the more he steps on so many toes.
“He
talks too much. I will advise him to avoid talking about the issue on
air. As he tries to justify his stance, he ends up muddying the waters.
He misfires even when he has a point. This is all due to bitterness”, he
said.
Agya Koo over the weekend had a verbal altercation with
movie producer Samuel Nyamekye over the latter’s comments that Agya Koo
deemed derogatory. The issue has spread like wildfire leading to many
entertainment critics raising lots of criticisms from different angles.
Bandex who expressed displeasure about the trend the issue was taking advised Agya Koo to be mindful of how he handles it.
Meanwhile,
the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) has asked the two
parties to cease fire now as the association tries to bring the issue to
rest.
Public Relations Officer of FIPAG, Ola confirmed on the show that the two have agreed not to continue the radio upfront again.
He disclosed that FIPAG will be meeting them this week.
Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, who claimed he
had information about the whereabouts of Theophilus Tagoe also known as
Castro and Janet Bandu, now says “I don’t know where Castro is.”
According
to him, it was a misreport by a section of the media which suggested
that he said he knew the whereabouts of the two persons who disappeared
on the shores of Ada.
Castro and Black Stars captain, Asamoah
Gyan were at the Aqua Safari, a beach resort in Ada, together with some
friends in July, 2014, for recreation when the musician (Castro) went
jet skiing.
Reports were that Castro might have drowned while trying to save Janet who was alleged to have fallen off the bike.
“If I knew where Castro was, why should I wait for end of September?” Mr. Ampaw questioned.
He
had indicated that he would be presenting his investigations into the
matter to the police at the end of September, this year.
Mr.
Ampaw has been invited by the police to help with investigations because
of his assertions in the media that he knew the location of Castro and
Janet.
He confirmed to Joy News’ Kwakye Afreh Nuamah that he has
been contacted by DSP Cephas Arthur and Director in-charge of the
Homicide Unit to help the police in their investigations and indicated
he would honour it.
He had called for two types of investigations
– search and intelligence gathering and investigations into the sudden
disappearance of the two persons.
The Director General of the
police CID, COP Prosper Kwame Agblor said at a news conference Monday
that “Anyone who has any information should come to us and volunteer the
information. Because I’ve already stated that we are still searching
for them. If the lawyer feels that they are not dead.
“It’s in
line with what I’ve stated that we are not considering them dead until
we find their bodies. So if that lawyer has anything, he should come and
volunteer the information to us then together we will work to unravel
the mystery.”
Mr. Ampaw said “I think I want to say kudos to the
Ghana Police. They are doing a great job and I think that it is the duty
of every citizen to respond to the call of the police to help police in
their investigations.”
“And as a citizen, I think I owe the
nation a duty; the police a duty to help in the investigations so it’s a
call in the right direction,” he added.
He continued he would be glad to go out there to assist the police in whatever capacity to give them the needed information.
He
also assured the police he would share his legal experience with them
as to how best they could all unravel the mystery behind Castro and
Janet’s disappearance.
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has
expressed his feelings to fans that he owns his words but owe people the
interpretation to anything he says or write as it is best known to him.
Jim
Iyke explained that a person might say something but people might have
different perception to whatever is said and as such, might get people
confused.
He added that though people might think bad about a person, he will always remain who he is.
Hear him;
“I
own my words but I owe people the interpretation. Men dt wear their
intentions on their faces sometimes. As much as one might have a good
intention for their actions, his action may seem parallel to his
intention depending on hw peo perceive it. As much as perception is
good, when viewed wrongly can lead to deception. Even tho wat peo think
about you may bear relevance, I am what I think. #Introspection
#InsideOut #EmpireStateOfMind #LawsOfRecognition #Impervious
#MyDarkThots #DmBae.”
Former Big Brother Africa housemate,
Selly, can be a rather funny young woman sometimes, people who are close
to her say. The actress and television show host is asking her
boyfriend of four years-plus to do an unusual thing – propose to her all
over again.
Selly’s boyfriend, Praye Tietia, a member of the
once popular Praye hiplife trio, curiously was the one who set Selly’s
mind to the unusual request.
Last month, when Selly’s mother was
marking her birthday, Praye sent her a message on Facebook referring to
her as “mother -in-law”.
He wrote, “Happy Birthday to the most
amazing mother-in-law. I love you”. But it seems the harmless gesture
was taken quite seriously by some people. Their case?
Praye
Tietia also known as Big J should not refer to Selly’s mother as an
in-law since there had not been formal rites to tie their union.
The
argument had gone back and forth in social media circles until last
Tuesday when Selly came to the defence of her heartthrob. “We have both
noted the concerns of many of our fans and followers but we don’t want
to be pressured at all.
Why the pressure? There shouldn’t be
anything of that sort because we are two mature adults and know what we
are about,” she said.
According to Selly who is in her twenties,
as the only child, she has been receiving similar concerns from her
mother but has convinced her into understanding that the “real deal will
come on when the time is due”.
The exposure from her Big Brother
participation no doubt opened many opportunities for Selly afterwards
and she admitted that, she is poised to make a success out of such
endeavours, the reason she said have put their legalising their
relationship on hold for now.
“It is not that I appreciate being
with a man who has not formally married me. I know my worth as a woman.
It hurts to read some demeaning comments about my person but I want
people to know that, I don’t want my children to go hungry so I’m
building a strong future for them.
“Thankfully, after Big
Brother, I have had big deals and opportunities and I want to build my
career. That is what I’m doing now. Marriage would come afterwards. But
for now, I say ‘we don’t need this pressure’,” she stated.
Even
though Selly has been defending Big J, she took a romantic swipe at her
sweetheart when she issued an “ultimatum” to him to officially propose
to her again.
“He gave me a promissory ring two years ago just to
drive away the men but I want a special proposal this time around. That
proposal has expired. I want a new one,” she jokingly said.
Currently,
the host of Cine Afrik Premieres on Multi TV, Selly who lost out on the
award for the Most Promising Actress at the City People’s Awards
earlier this year said she has plans on hitting it big on the screens
next year.
“I thank God that my show on Multi TV is really doing
well and my acting career is also getting better each day. I’m just
grateful people appreciate the talent that I have. But the public should
expect something big from Big J and I soon”, she hinted.
When
asked to give details of the “hidden” project, she remarked, “It is a
surprise so would lose its secrecy when I disclose what we have in
store. What I can say for now is that, there is a new branded Praye
Tietia in the making”.
As a way of giving back to the society,
Selly noted that she plans on spending her birthday which falls on
September 26, with some orphanages in the country.
She said that her fans should watch out for the launch of her new cosmetic range of products this year.
