Since news broke last Sunday that
popular hiplife musician, Castro, was feared drowned after a Jet Ski
accident with a lady friend, many of his colleague artists have been
praying that he is found alive.
Reports say that Castro was in
the company of Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, who together with
friends were spending the weekend at an Ada resort. Castro was said to
have taken one of the Jet Skis available out on a cruise on the Volta
River, along with the lady friend.
The lady, according to
reports, fell off the Jet Ski into the water, prompting Castro to try to
rescue her. It was in his effort to help the lady that Castro also went
down under.
The lady has been identified as Janet Bandu, an
upcoming actress who took part in Multi-TV’s reality show I’m In Love
with Bomaye in 2012. 24 year-old Janet is a student in fashion design in
Accra.
Captain Planet of 4X4: “I believe Castro is out there
somewhere and at the right time he will come. It is worrying that he has
not been seen for some days now but I have a strong belief he is alive.
4X4 was the first musical group to feature Castro on Siklitele
which gave him the opportunity to shine and we are happy he has made an
impact with his music. He is more than a brother and I pray nothing has
happened to him”
Kofi Kinaata: “I am still in shock about the
news and I hope nothing has happened to my senior brother because I
don’t know how I will cope, should anything happen to him. He is a
brother, a friend and a Godfather.”
Gifty Osei: “Castro’s
disappearance is not something anyone should joke about. It could happen
to anyone. I pray he comes back alive”.
Guru: “I have a strong
belief that Castro is not dead. He is cool and down to earth and I pray
God keeps him safe until he is found”.
Appietus: “Castro is one
musician I like working with. Ever since I recorded Back and Front
which became a hit in Ghana. We have become good friends and I pray he
is okay”.
Tic Tac: “It will hurt me so much if he is found dead. I like his music and pray for him wherever he is.
As Ghana awaits your return we will pray and hope you come back soon”.
Kaakie:
“Castro is a good friend and one of the finest highlife artistes in
Ghana and I know he is still alive. Until I see his lifeless body, I
will never believe he has passed on”
Kofi B: “He is a very nice
person and I hope he is found soon. It is sad to hear such tragic news
about him but all I can do is to pray he comes back alive wherever he
is”.
D2: “Castro is a fantastic musician who treats everyone
equally. The news about his disappearance is a big blow to us but we
believe he is alive. “We will never believe he is dead until his body is
found”.
Stonebwoy: “It is sad that Castro has not been found
yet but I wish people will stop spreading rumours about the cause of his
disappearance. I pray he comes back alive to continue his good work.”
Obour:
“I pray a miracle happens because my brother cannot just die. We just
have to keep our hopes alive that Castro is not dead”.
Bull Dog tweeted: “Sad day in the entertainment Industry… RIP bro.”
Jay Foley also tweeted: “That feeling beyond PAIN.. Ghana has been brought to its knees. RIP #castro.”
D-Black: “Rest In Peace my brother Castro. Ur legacy will forever live on..”
Lydia Forson: “Just put on my phone to see several messages about Castro… Please say it’s not true.”
Reggie
Rockstone: “My fones blowing up bout Castro and I pray this is not true
pple! Called him but no pick! (he returns calls late so I wait) all
pray NOW.”
Wanlov Kubolor: “oh Castro!!! oh!!!”
Bisa Kdei: “naaa I don’t want to believe this..this is not true..Castro???”
Tiffany:
“#never, never, he’s deffo gon swim back I swear. Under can swim, I
know u can… please swim bk. this ain’t true. My heart God….”
Trigmatic: “This shouldn’t be true. God pls! #castrostillalive”
Chase Forever: “Omg omg I hope it’s not true Castro!!!”
Few weeks ago, top Ghanaian actress,
Juliet Ibrahim surprised many when she announced, via her publicist,
that she is divorced. According to a press statement, she had dissolved
her union a long time ago, but she kept it away from the media and her
fans.
“Juliet Ibrahim has found it necessary to let her fans know
today that she is no more married to Kwadwo Safo and the marriage ended
a while back.
"With the interest of an innocent child on the
table, we ask that you treat this difficult, but necessary decision to
put her divorce out there for her fans to know with utmost respect.
"Juliet
Ibrahim and ex-husband Kwadwo Safo have agreed to remain friends and
stay in close contact for the benefit of the child, despite the fact
that their marriage didn't work as planned," some parts of the statement
released by Juliet’s publicist read.
However, when asked after
the divorce if she would move into another relationship soon or if she
is already in one, the actress was quick to say no man is giving her
warmth at the moment. She stressed that though she is single, but she is
not searching. “No, I am not into any relationship at the moment. I am
single, but not searching,” she said.
Juliet is one of the pretty
stars in the movie industry in Nigeria. She was rumoured to have been
dating a fellow actor, IK Ogbonna, who some alleged to have ruined
Juliet’s marriage, but the duo has debunked such rumour.
Very reliable sources close to the
Presidency have hinted to Razz Newspaper that, following the
re-assignment of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Youth & Sports
respectively, the axe is sure to fall on other Ministerial positions.
The
paper has gathered that Hon. Dzifa Gomashie, Deputy Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is likely to be removed from her
position and according to the source; her touted removal is stemmed from
her conduct and performance at the Ministry.
Some people close
to the Ministry have alleged that the Deputy Minister is arrogant and
very proud, and her conduct in and around the office has not been
exemplary.
Others have questioned some of her utterances and
actions, claiming that, they have put the Ministry in bad light. Some
incidents cited are the infamous comparison of Komla Dumor to Nelson
Mandela, a comment that was debunked and chastised by prominent social
commentators including the Managing Editor and host of ‘Hot Issues’ on
TV3, Kwesi Pratt – Plus her posting of her picture on facebook of her
eating in her office; an action that generated so much mixed reaction on
social media.
Hon. Gomashie is said to be not alone in this
allegation of pending sack from the Ministry as her boss, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ofosu-Agyare may also be removed from Office-according to the same
source.
Razz Newspaper contacted the Public Relation Officer of
the Ministry, Mr. Prince Boakye-Boateng to ascertain the trueness of the
allegation and he responded that: “No. Not to the best of my
knowledge.”
As a married woman, Kafui Danku's
often bad girl roles must have been a cause for occasional nervousness
among her fans but the sexy actress says everyone should take it easy
and keep their cool because there is no cause for alarm.
“I am
aware that lots of people are worried and some have been complaining on
social media about the kind of roles I play. They feel my marriage will
not last due to the bad girl role I play but I say that, they should not
worry at all, my marriage is intact and will continue to be till thy
kingdom come,” she said.
“I know the man I am married to and he
also knows the woman he’s married to. My marriage is safe with or
without bad girl roles,” she told Showbiz in an interview last Thursday.
“What
people do not know is that, I don’t just get up and do things on my
own. I have an incredible team I work with and my hubby is always in the
known of whatever move we want to take. Sometimes, I discuss it with
him first to get his opinion.
“My hubby is very understanding and
we communicate a lot. I have been married for two years and so far,
everything is OK and I do not think what people think would affect my
marriage.
“Moreover, he knows how and when to draw the line
between what I portray in moves and the real me so he is not perturbed
at all,” she said.
“I was into acting before we got married and
he has been very helpful. Since the very day we met, he has been very
supportive. We love, respect and understand each other. He is the first
critic whenever I get a script and he knows all that I am up to every
time.
According to her, the fact that the husband supports
whatever she sets out to do does not give her the license to neglect her
duties as a wife and leave her hubby to wallow in loneliness.
“Despite
how busy and demanding my jobs is, I still make time to spend quality
time with my hubby, giving him the assurance that our marriage is for
better and for worse. I do my duties as a wife and I do not take his
trust for granted. I appreciate every moment we spend together and he
does too so there is nothing to be scared of,” she said.
The
award winning actress and film producer, won Best Supporting Actress of
the year (Ghana) at this year’s City People Entertainment Awards in
Lagos and was honoured with the ‘Entertainment Person of the Year award
at the All Africa Media Networks Awards in Accra.
She has
featured in a lot of movies, notable among them are Devil in a Dress, A
Little Affair, The 5 Brides, Letters to My Mother, Alvina, Hotel
Babylon, Love and Crime, Today’s Women, The Bachelors, Dream Of Chance, A
Reason To Kill, 4 Play Reloaded and Announcement.
Funny Face has sent a message to
hiplife artiste Theophilus Tagoe popularly known as Castro, urging him
to fulfill a promise to call him.
Rescue operations started Sunday for Castro and his female companion, Janet, who went missing on Sunday while jet skiing in Ada.
Castro
and Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan were at the Peace Holiday Resort, a
beach resort in Ada, together with some friends, for recreation when
the unfortunate incident occurred.
The Marine division of the
Ghana Police intensified search operations on Monday, but as at
Wednesday, hopes of finding Castro and Janet alive are fading.
Funny Face, known in real life as Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng, believes strongly that the hiplife musician is still alive.
Funny
Face and Castro have over the years worked closely. Funny Face featured
in Castro’s ‘Sweet Banana’ while the former also featured the latter in
his ‘Odo Bekumi’.
Funny Face also made appearances in Castro and Asamoah Gyan’s ‘Do The Dance’, and the award-winning ‘Odo Pa’.
The
‘Chorkor Trotro’ star declared on photo sharing site Instagram on
Wednesday that he does not believe that his friend is gone and urged him
to return.
According to him, he is still impatiently waiting for Castro to fulfill his promise to call him.
“Is
been some days now ... and I still cant get ma head straight on
anything I do ... aoh bro pls comeback ! Things are not the same without
you !! I noe you are out der somewhere .. and am still waiting for ur
call ... remember u promised to call ... am still waiting for it !! Aooh
.. FiiFi !! Hmmm,” Funny Face said.
Parents of Janet Bandu– the lady who
went missing together with hiplife musician Castro at Ada on Sunday, are
demanding that the hiplife star produces their daughter alive.
“I
will tell him [Castro] to look for my daughter for me,” mother of Janet
Bandu told Myjoyonline.com's Samuel Bruce on Wednesday at her
residence.
The parents are also threatening to take legal action
against Castro if he is found alive without their daughter and also
against Peace Holiday Resort, in Ada.
Background story
Castro,
who went Jet skiing on Sunday together with Janet Bandu, is believed to
have drowned at the Estuary in Ada when they went on a holiday trip at
the Peace holiday resort on Sunday July 6.
Rescue officers
including the Marine Division of the Ghana Police Service, Navy, Ada
East District Assembly and local divers appear to have given up hope of
finding the two alive.
The family is grieving over the incident. They are even angrier over reports that their daughter is a mermaid.
Madam Laleba Bandu, mother of Janet Bandu told Bruce her daughter is only beautiful and cannot be said to be a “mermaid.”
She said her daughter, 24, is studying fashion and design at the Joyce Ababio fashion school.
She was unhappy with the subtle attempts by the media to sideline her missing daughter.
While
threatening to take legal action against Castro and the Resort for not
providing adequate security for her, Miss Bandu called on the Almighty
God to intervene in the matter.
“At times I think she is alive
and at times I think she is dead because where she is there is no rope
to cling on to. I can't sleep, I can't eat," she sobbed.
She maintained that the girl has a family who is earnestly awaiting her return.
The
mother revealed that on Friday, 4 July, Janet told her she was going to
hang out with her friends, and that was the last time she saw her.
She
said she called her several times the next day to find out how she was
doing, but there was no response. Only to be told she had drowned with
Castro on Sunday.
Family Background
Madam Laleba Bandu
revealed that she has five children but lost one only recently. She
explained that Janet was the last amongst the five.
Mr. Joseph Bandu, an ex-soldier and father of Janet said all the children were born and schooled at Burma Camp.
Mr. Bandu also said that he was on vacation in their hometown in the Upper East region.
It was after his return that he was informed that the daughter had drowned.
Janet
left her bag and mobile phone with her female friend she hanged out
with at the resort before she left with Castro. The items have been
deposited at the Ada police station to aid in investigations.
Big Brother Africa offers
opportunities for the very unknown to get international exposure and it
offers a lifetime experience of enjoying free booze, free food and other
benefits apart from sharing space with other personalities from
different countries across Africa.
Regardless of your actions in
the Big Brother house, your entry to fame is assured and who doesn’t
want that? Surely, Ghanaian actress, Vicky Zugah wants a piece of the
action too.
It therefore came as no surprise, when the actress
was spotted as one of the over 200 aspiring persons who turned up at the
Auditions at the Holiday Inn in Accra over the weekend for the
selection of representative(s) for the 9th edition of the most watched
show across Africa. Unfortunately, Vicky was disqualified and could not
make it to the next stage of the auditions.
When Razz Newspaper
caught up with the actress after the announcement of her
disqualification, she looked upbeat and tried to conceal her
disappointment. She claimed that, there’s nothing wrong with celebrities
participating in Big Brother auditions.
According to her, the
Big Brother Africa platform and its benefits are huge, and considering
the credibility of the program, she sees no reason why any celebrity
should not be involved in it.
Asked if she would try again next
year, she responded: “If God gives me life next year and I’m not too
busy, I will surely come back and audition.”
Speaking about her
disqualification, Vicky claimed that she was told after her introduction
to the panel that – she doesn’t fit in this year’s theme for the
reality show.
However, the likes of Selma Mumuni, BB Bright, Leo Mensah and Vicky Zugah’s boyfriend managed to make it to the second round.
In
a chat with the PRO of Multi Choice Ghana, Mr. Atu Abbassah, he said
that the responses this year have been positive and looking at the class
of people coming to the audition, he’s impressed.
