NDC attempted bribing me – Owusu Bempah

Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah

The founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah has claimed that some elements within the national Democratic Congress (NDC) attempted bribing him.

The NDC big men, he said sent a foreigner to his house who assured him that he would be offered a contract to build schools if he keeps quiet.

“They sent a foreigner to my house, to come and tell me that if I keep quiet, I would be awarded a contract to build schools…they said they would execute it for me and bring me all the monies that would accrue from the contract,” he alleged.

The man of God who was speaking on Accra-based Oman FM said the foreigner approached him because the NDC accused him of always revealing secrets.

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But the Rev Owusu Bempah said he sacked the said foreigner whom he did not name and told him that he would go public about the attempt if he does not leave his house.
The unnamed foreigner, he said left his house and returned later to inform him that the people who sent him said they were serious about the bribe offer.

Again, the man of God said he drove him out causing the foreigner to accused him of being immature.

“But I can assure all that I am a very matured person, do you know the number of secrets of people I am keeping? But I just can’t be a Balaam who will change the word of God and what he had said concerning people he has chosen,” he added.

The man of God added that he was just forced to believe the earlier allegation by former moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana of politicians attempting to bribe him.

“When the moderator said that I wasn’t shocked because I had also been approached as before,” he added.

New year giveaway: Shatta Wale offers car, laptops and phones to fans

True to his word, dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale gave a lucky loyal fan a brand-new Toyota Camry on New Year’s Day.

The car was part of several items the artiste gave away on the day to his die-hard fans. It was his way of showing appreciation to them.

Dubbed the SM Honor, Sekley Moses emerged the most loyal fan and thus received the brand-new car.

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Other winners included, Bilal Larry, Nikita Shatty, Benisah Saviour, Shadrack Amonoo Crabe, Abena Jamaica, Shatta Berry and Young Shatta Wale Trezeguet.

They received items such as iPhones, laptops and other souvenirs.

Shatta Wale gave out the car during his performance at the Tigo Festival of Lights and Music at the Junction Mall in Nungua.





He treated teeming patrons to an impressive catalogue of his hit songs back to back. His wife, Michy and son, Majesty were also there to support him.

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Patrons danced to songs like ‘Kakai’, ‘Mahama Paper’, ‘Cocoa Season’, ‘Bie Gya’, ‘Talk Talk’, ‘Kpuu Kpaa’ ‘Hol It’, and ‘If I Collect’.

Artistes, Pope Skinny, and Duke (formerly of D2) joined Shatta Wale at some point of his performance.

Apart from Shatta Wale, the night also witnessed spirit-filled performances by spoken-word act Zerben, the Patch Bay Band, Cwesi Oteng and the energetic Obaapa Christy.

Artistes likely to wear the rap crown after Sarkodie

Nothing on earth is forever permanent so everything under this sun apart from the Holy Religious Scriptures will definitely come to an end someday. So in reality, no man will stay on top in life forever,­ likewise also be at the bottom forever.

In similarity to our local music indu­stry, whiles some art­iste gets their break­through in a particular year with on­e or two music singles which makes all the waves for them, maj­ority also keep struggl­ing to get hit songs despite several efforts making them get less recognition in the industry.

Last­ year 2015, Bisa Kdei­ had his breakthrough­ in the music industry with his ‘Mansa and ­Brother Brother’s’ hit­ songs as it enjoyed massive airplay on radio, TV and also became t­he peoples’ favorite songs for their parti­es and festivities.

But in t­he year 2016, times have changed a bit for Kdei because he has been struggling to get a hit these days. Sarkodie has enj­oyed some good times ­with his hit songs li­ke ‘Baby, U Go Kill Me, Adonai, etc’ in the past y­ears but he is still struggli­ng to get another hit song ­that will be on the l­ips of many Ghanaians including kids. Although, he keep making waves because of the brand he has created over the years.

Nothwithstanding, thi­s piece will seek to ­throw more light and ­acknowledge some few young and ­upcoming artistes who­ stand the big chance of taking over the Ghanaian music scene in years to come and continue the legacy left behind by rappers like Sarkodie, Obrafour, Okyeame Kwame, etc…

Their effort of taking over the future mantle of the industry is being measured in relation to their output so far in the industry in 2016­ provided they still ­keep pushing without becoming complacent in years to come. The young and upcoming artistes to be looked at not arranged in any order of importance are below:

MEDIKAL­ Medikal to take rap crown after Sarkodie Medikal, real name Samuel Adu Frimpong, is currently one of Ghana’s fastest rising ­and youngest hip hop ­artistes. He is currently signed to Criss ­Waddle’s AMG (The Ara­b Money Gang) Busines­s record label. Medik­al had his breakthrough when he released the ‘sick track’ titled ‘connect’ when he mimicked the rap style­s of seven great arti­ste in Ghana. Right a­fter, he has been featured on a lot of tracks in the year under review. He has released songs including Co­nfirm, Forever My Lo­ve (featuring Bisa Kd­ei), Confirm Remix (featuring Sarkodie), ­By Heart Boy, Connect, Too Risky and others. Ther­efore, as we’ve enter into a New ­Year of hope, entertainment pundits and music lovers in the country are expecting an­d hoping to see Medik­al breaking boundarie­s with his rap style and kind of music he does.

KOFI KINAATA­
The High Grade Family­ member Martin King Arthur popularly known­ as Kofi Kinaata is k­nown for his Fanti ra­p and freestyle dexte­rity to combine humou­r to rap lyrics. The ­self-acclaimed Fanti ­Rap God has proven be­yond doubt that he w­as born to do music. ­He won the Song Write­r of the Year and Bes­t New Artiste of the ­Year awards at the 20­16 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awa­rds with his single ‘­Susuka’. He just rele­ased the much anticip­ated hit single title­d ‘confession’ which ­is doing well in the ­airwaves. I believe i­t’s just a matter of ­time for Kofi Kinaata­, because he’s defini­tely part of the future of the Ghanaian music industry.

STRONGMAN­
Vincent Kweku Osei kn­own on stage as Strongman is part of those­ who holds the future­ of rap music in Ghan­a. Forget his age, th­e nature of his raps ­shows that he is a fo­rce to reckoned with in­ Ghana’s rap music industry. T­ruly, when I look bey­ond this Sarkodie era­ in Ghana’s rap music­, I clearly see the S­trongman era! His abi­lity to fuss proverbi­al sayings with rap m­ake listening to him ­enjoying in any day. He won the Next Big T­hing In Gh Hip-Hop fe­w years ago which sho­t him into fame on the ­national level and mo­ved ahead to sign unt­o the Mic Burners Lab­el. It’s the expectat­ions of music lovers ­in the country to see­ strongman continuing­ the rap legacy laid down by ­Sarkodie in some time­ to come through hard­ work.

PERSONAL OBSERVATION
 However, ­many young Ghanaian musicia­ns have come to spice­ our music scene with­ some one-time hit songs which­ was embraced by the ­majority just like how these young acts has been predicted as the future of GH rap are doing but sadly, those artists impact in the music­ industry became short lived as they could­n’t live up to the expectations and some are listed below with their hit tracks allocated: Atom – ‘Ye Wo Kurom’, O­D4 – ‘Darling’, Secur­e Pabene – ‘Secure’, ­Dr Slim – ‘Seke’ feat­. Dobble, Mimi – ‘Lea­ve Me Alone’ feat. 4X­4, Diamond – ‘Popping­’, Zigi – ‘You Say We­y Tin’, Nana Boro – ‘­Aha Ye De’, Okuraseni­ Samuel – ‘Homework’,­ Eduwodzi – ‘Yenko Nk­oaa’ feat. Stay Jay a­nd many others.

There­fore, we’re hoping ac­ts like Medikal, Strongman, K­ofi Kinaata, TeePhlow­, and many other hardworking upcom­ing acts will not rel­ax but keep the fire ­burning with back to back hit tracks into the Ghanaian music industry till the worl­d acknowledges and recognises them.

Rashida Black Beauty management pulls down ‘Malafaka’ video

Rashida Black Beauty

Management of 2016 Jigwe Award winner, Rashidatu Mohammed, whose controversial video popularized the term ‘malafaka’, has finally pulled down the controversial video from Facebook two months after its release.

In an interview with freelance journalist, Lord Kweku Sekyi, Bismark Atta Boamponsem (Mr. Awesome), who currently heads Rashida’s management team, said the decision became necessary due to Rashida’s growing brand which requires the need to shift focus to her current projects.

“Initially, the reactions were mostly negative, because of the strong language and references to sex, but gradually, people started expressing their love for her, so a new chapter is opening.”

According to Mr. Awesome, the 18-year-old’s sudden rise to fame has changed her perception about life and boosted her morale to work hard towards her dream of becoming an actress — which is on course, after she received offers from some of Ghana’s leading production houses.

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He says Rashida will enrol in a training programme to improve herself for the industry.

“Sometimes, good things come out of bad situations, and that’s exactly how Rashida’s journey has begun. And already, her fan base extends to Europe and America, because, aside the malaka part, a lot of people think she possesses something special within her to do better in life.

Rashida Black Beauty is now a brand that portrays confidence and pride of being an African with dark skin,” he concluded. Rashida is one of the most searched Ghanaians on the Internet in 2016, after her use of the term ‘malafaka’ (a corruption of the offensive American slang, ‘motherfucker’) in a video that was shared thousands of times on various online platforms.

In the video, originally meant for her ex-lover who she referred to as Kushman, the young lady claimed he had verbally abused her after jilting her for another lady.

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Rashida proudly touted herself as “Black Beauty”, and narrated how faithful and supportive she had been to Kushman prior to the break up.

At Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region where the story originated, a rap song, titled Malafaka, was released by Mr. Awesome and his rhyme partner Kooko, which had Rashida featuring in the video, a situation that led to a video reply from Kushman, who attacked the two rappers and referred to Rashida as having a “black dog’s face.”

On December 22, 2016, Rashida’s video beat “I can’t think far” by popular comedian Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin, to receive the award for Viral Video of the Year at the Jigwe Awards organized by Viasat-1 TV at Kempiski Hotel in Accra. In the same month, the Rashida Black Beauty fan page on Facebook hit over 20,000 likes in just three weeks.

Akufo-Addo to unveil ministers a day after inauguration – Mustapha Hamid

Mustapha Hamid, Spokesperson of President-Elect Akufo-Addo

Mustapha Hamid, Spokesperson for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo the President-elect, has hinted that names of persons to occupy cabinet positions and other ministerial portfolios in the new government will be unveiled 24-hours after he is sworn into office.

There have been various lists being bandied around on media platforms as persons who will be assigned various ministerial roles in the incoming government led by Nana Addo.

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But Hamid on Starr Today stated that that the real list of persons penciled for the respective positions will not be hidden from the public after January 7, 2017.

“Within 24-hours after he has been sworn into office, we will get to know who his ministers will be. For now I don’t think we need to give any credence to a purported ministerial list being circulated”, he emphasized.

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Sports minister peeved: I wasn't informed about Akufo-Addo, Black Stars meeting

Outgoing Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye says he was disrespected when the Black Stars team met a delegation sent by President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo without his knowledge.

He says it was "appropriate" for his office to have been informed about the meeting because the team belongs to the State and it is under the care of outgoing President, John Dramani Mahama who in turn has mandated his minister to take charge.

In an interview with Mamavi Aboagye, host of AM Show on the JOYNEWS channel on MultiTV Monday, the Minister said he deserved some respect since "I am going round looking for the budget for the team to go to Gabon."

Spokesperson of the President-elect, Mustapha Hamid led a delegation from the incoming government to meet the Black Stars at Alisa Hotel in Accra Sunday.
He conveyed to the team the wish of Nana Akufo-Addo which was for the Black Stars to win the 2017 Africa Cup for the country.

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Stand-in Black Stars captain, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu who spoke on behalf of his colleagues assured the incoming President that they would end Ghana's long wait for a major title.

The Udinese star said the "team is poised for action when the tournament starts on January 14," adding the team had started the preparation towards the game.
''With the quality in camp, the cohesion and team spirit, I think Nana will be proud of us by the time the tournament ends,'' he said.

Mr Vanderpuye who has had issues with the management team of the Black Stars since he was made the Sports Minister said the behavior of the team was in bad taste.

"The Minister of Youth and Sports on behalf of the President and Ghanaians should be informed," he said.
He said the Black Stars has every right to congratulate the incoming President, but "if the team is going to be involved in anything it is appropriate to inform me."

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Mr Vanderpuye's claim did not sit well with Spokesperson of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sani Daara who argued to the contrary.

"In fact he was informed by the Director of Protocol of the GFA," he said, urging Ghanaians to disregard the Minister's claim.

He said the team belongs to Ghanaians and it should not be subject to segmentation by anyone in the country. "It is the avenue where Ghanaians unite."

Dormaaman Education Fund disburses GHȼ500,000.00 as scholarship

The Dormaaman Education Endowment Fund spent more than GHȼ500,000.00 in support of brilliant but needy students in the Dormaa Traditional Area.

The fund, since its establishment by the Dormaa Traditional Council 16 years ago, had benefited 1,609 students that comprised 1,013 males and 596 females in the form of scholarship packages.

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Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang-Badu, the Paramount Chief of Dormaa, disclosed this at the end of year party of the Traditional Council on Friday at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Brong-Ahafo Region, saying the beneficiaries were in various senior high schools and tertiary institutions in the country.

In addition, he said, the Fund had awarded a scholarship of GHȼ50,000.00 to 100 students comprising 57 males and 33 females in senior high/technical and vocational schools and tertiary institutions for the 2016/2017 academic calendar.

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Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang-Badu commended managers of the fund for properly managing it and advised the beneficiaries to learn hard to justify the support.

He said since education played critical role towards nation building, there was the need for the Council to ensure that nothing served as impediment to serious students who desired to pursue higher education.

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Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang-Badu advised his people to bury their political differences and demonstrate unity of purpose to facilitate accelerated national development.

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A 40 year-old man who allegedly impersonated the Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, Kennedy Agyapong is in the grips of the Assin Fosu Police.

Adom News’ Alfred Amoh reported that the suspect, Kojo Aboagye was caught while collecting monies from the town folks and its surrounding communities in the name of Kennedy Agyapong.

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The Assin New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Nana Kwasi Amoah who revealed to Adom News’ Alfred said the suspect was able to collect as much as GHC1,750 from the residents in with the aim of providing them with electricity meters, cloths, and rice as a token of appreciation for the party’s victory and Christmas bonuses.

“We were there on Thursday when this man came in the name of Kennedy Agyapong asking the people in the community to pay an amount and provide them with electricity and other items in appreciation for the victory of the NPP.

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“So he went through the towns and was able to collect monies from some residents and always making reference to Kennedy Agyapong but we didn’t understand why an MP will give us electricity and later take money from us and that is why he was able to deceive the people” he said.

He said the suspect was arrested upon a tip off by some residents who nearly became victims.

He is currently in the grips of the police assisting with investigations.

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Meanwhile, the Assin Fosu Police has declined to comment on the issue explaining that they have commenced investigations into the matter.

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Key to the City: Okyeame Kwame Gets Grand Welcome Ceremony from Fans [PHOTOS]

Fans and family of Hiplife musician Okyeame Kwame treated him to an honourable welcome ceremony last week at the Kotoka International Airport.

The surprise package for the award-winning artiste on his arrival from Cincinnati on 24th December, 2016, the group left unending smiles on his face.




The artiste, who is known for his long standing campaign against Hepatitis B received a key to the city of Cincinnati in honour of his philanthropy; presented in the USA by Mayor John Cranley.

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His arrival was graced by cultural drumming and dancing, press interviews and interactive sessions with his fans.

The artiste, who is known for his long standing campaign against Hepatitis B received a key to the city of Cincinnati in honour of his philanthropy; presented in the USA by Mayor John Cranley.

His arrival was graced by cultural drumming and dancing, press interviews and interactive sessions with his fans.




Speaking to the media, the versatile rapper recounted developments leading to this feat, the significance and expanded on plans to project the campaign.

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The ceremonial key he stated is a symbol of trade, and cultural unity between Ghana (through the Ashanti empire) and Cincinnati of Ohio State.

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The rapper confirmed further, a closely related development – the institution of an Okyeame Kwame Day in Cincinnati every November 17.