Thursday, 31 December 2015

Mavs deal Warriors second loss of season

The Golden State Warriors fizzled without red hot Stephen Curry on Wednesday, falling 114-91 to the Mavericks in Dallas in just their second defeat of the NBA season.
The Mavericks made the most of Curry's absence with a lower left leg injury, racing to an early 17-point lead that they stretched to as many as 30 in the third quarter.

Australian Champions Sydney FC are considering a move for Ghana midfielder Michael Essien. Ghanafans.com has learnt.

The A-League Club is said to have made the Ghanaian international their number one target ahead of the January transfer window.

Essien who recently resumed from a troublesome knee injury has made only three competitive appearances for Panathinaikos since joining the Greek Club from Italian giants AC Milan.

The 32-year-old has endured series of injuries which has kept him on the low.

The NBA player was shot and robbed outside of a strip club.

New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was shot in the leg and robbed of two chains early this morning (December 30), according to ESPN. Early was leaving a strip club with his girlfriend when their Uber was surrounded by vehicles. As many as six men got out of the cars and demanded the 24-year-old's possessions, including the gold caps on his teeth.

"You can’t say that just what I do is Hip Hop,” Kendrick Lamar says, "because Hip Hop is all energies."

Kendrick Lamar names his favorite Rap music of 2015 during an interview with The New York Times.

"Of course Future killed it,” Kendrick Lamar says. "He smashed. Drake smashed. Future’s work ethic was crazy, his energy. This is the thing about Hip Hop music and where people get it most misconstrued: It’s all Hip Hop.

The sixth edition of the annual Ghana Movie Awards came off on Wednesday, December 30 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

The event which was attended by some stakeholders in the industry saw a Cary Joji Fuknaga directed movie, Beasts of No Nation sweep the highest number of awards.

$1.5 billion Tema Port expansion project starts 2016

Expansion works on the Tema Port will start next year. The first phase of the $1.5 billion project is expected to be done in about three years.

The port is expected to handle thrice its current traffic of about one million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) when completed, according to marketing and public relations manager Paul Asare Ansah.

The Philadelphia rapper will miss out on scheduled appearance with Nicki Minaj.

Meek Mill has been ordered to perform community service on New Year's Eve, Page Six reports.
The Philadelphia rapper will miss out on a scheduled performance with girlfriend Nicki Minaj at Drai's Nightclub in Las Vegas. He has already been removed from promotional material for the event and the calendar listing on the nightclub's website.
Meek Mill is reportedly trying to get a new probation officer because of current probation officer Treas Underwood's "obsession" with his case.

UPDATE: Wiz Khalifa says the project will feature unreleased music.

Wiz Khalifa says that the name of one of his forthcoming projects isn't Project Khalifa.

"The album that I'm dropping is actually called KHALIFA," the rapper wrote on Twitter yesterday (December 28). "Not project khalifa. I could see how y'all high asses got confused."

Wiz Khalifa's tweet is as follows:

Minister of state in charge of Private Sector Development, Dr Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, has said 2016 is a bad time for anybody to compete against President John Mahama.

Ghana will be heading to the polls in November next year as President Mahama brings his first term to an end.

Actress and Producer Yvonne Okoro has added her voice to concerns by fellow Actress Juliet Ibrahim on the need for changes in the organization of the Ghana Movie Awards.

Appearing as a special guest on 360Live on Live FM, she told host Giovani Caleb she has decided not to partake in the awards scheme until the said issues are resolved.

“I’m not a part of Ghana Movie Awards. I have issues with how it is organized. I choose not to partake in it, I’m not going to submit any of my movies again,” she said.

NPRA injects cash into private pension funds

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has transferred a total of GHS 193,116,008.95 to Licensed Trustees administering mandatory 2nd Tier Occupational Pension Schemes.

The amount represents total funds transferred to Trustees in 2015. The Authority commenced the transfers in November this year after applicants (Licensed Trustees) had successfully gone through validation of data and due diligence on compliance processes put in place by the Authority.

The former Ghana captain has praised the Villans’ striker for surmounting a difficult start in the English Premier League

Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has lauded the emergence of Aston Villa striker Jordan Ayew in the English Premier League after a dull debut.
The 24-year-old joined the Welch side from French team Lorient in August and is now the team’s top scorer with four goals in 13 games.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry raised the tension levels for his Christmas showdown with Cleveland's LeBron James, saying he considers himself the world's best basketball player.
In an interview published on Wednesday, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player told Time magazine that in the next year "you should expect me to keep getting better".
That's a bold statement from a player on pace to shatter his own one-season NBA record for 3-pointers, who had the Warriors off to a record 24-0 start, and looks set to smash the record for the best season in NBA history, the 72-10 mark by Chicago in 1995-96.

Though he conceded that there is time for everything, highlife artiste Bisa Kdei says that his rise to fame will never come to an end because of the good music he churns out.

According to him, there is no way he will be sidelined in the music industry or will bow out. For him to achieve what others think is impossible, all that one has to do is to release good songs.

Mzbel took to her Instagram handle to express her displeasure about an encounter she had while on a visit to the Flagstaff house.

According to the post, she was embarrassed at how the security men there prevented people from entering because of their choice of clothes.

In the post also, she urged the office of the president to educate the public on what to wear and what not to so that they do not act out of ignorance.

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls on feuding factions in the troubled Bunkprugu Traditional area in the Northern Region, to ceasefire.

According to him, the incessant revival of the age-long chieftaincy conflict between the Jamong and Jafog clans in the Bunkprugu traditional area, is affecting the agenda to transform the Northern Region.

Bus rebranding saga: Transport minister resigns

Transport minister Dzifa Attivor has resigned over the scandalous $3.6 million bus rebranding saga.

According StarrFMonline.com sources, the minister submitted her resignation letter to the Presidency on Tuesday.

The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah had earlier in a statement following the massive public outcry against the significant amount that was used for the rebranding, ordered the AG to probe the matter and furnish his office with her findings.

Renowned media practitioner Dr Kwaku Ofosu Asare has charged clubs to devise marketing strategies to attract numbers.

The advice comes on the heels of a widespread claims of lack of patronage of the Ghanaian top-flight.

The former Ghana television host, who is currently a lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has tasked clubs to find ways of marketing their clubs to attract fans.

Ace broadcaster and emcee, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah (KKD) has lauded the personality and creative works of highlife musician, Bisa Kdei.

In a beautifully woven poetic piece posted on his Facebook timeline, KKD could not hide his admiration for the artiste, songwriter and music producer.

His Royal Blackness commended Bisa Kdei for his humility and lyrical dexterity saying, “This fine artist continues a great tradition observed by EK’s Band, Onyontofohene Nana Kwame Ampadu, Agya Koo Nimo, The Maestro Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, Ofori Amponsah, Daasebre Gyamenah, Kwabena Kwabena and more over the last 6 decades to unite, instruct, comfort, humour, excite and inspire us.”

Telemo’ crooner Gasmilla has promised kids a great time this Christmas season.

After a very successful and fulfilling year with one of the biggest music hits in the year, endorsement deal, performances all over the world, Gasmilla has decided to celebrate the end of a successful year with kids.

“I always feel emotional anytime I see kids singing my songs. Kids are very innocent and harmless, so if they love what you do, then it’s a blessing. So I want to spend time with the kids have fun with them, and some luck kids would go home with an educational scholarship, Christmas gifts and other goodies. Trust me the kids are going to have fun”.

Meek Mill To Miss Role In Will Smith Film Due To Probation Violation Ruling

The film is said to be “based on the story of the infamous West Baltimore illegal-dirt-bike riders.”

Meek Mill will reportedly miss out on the opportunity to star in a forthcoming Will Smith-produced film due to his recent probation violation ruling.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania rapper was found guilty of violating his probation this past Thursday (December 17). The rapper is on probation stemming from gun charges in 2008. In addition to travel restrictions, the judge decreed that Meek Mill must not perform or work until his planned sentencing date of February 5.

Music producer and sound engineer, Appiah Dankwah, aka Appietus has dismissed public criticism directed at him for accepting the portfolio of Talent Discovery and Development Director, in the newly elected Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) administration headed by Bice Osei Tuffour aka Obour.

Appietus has been accused of hypocrisy for accepting the position despite running and losing against Obour in the MUSIGA election held last October.

During electioneering period, he accused the Obour led administration of mismanagement of the music administration.

Asa Khalifa who was widely known as Old Sodja revealed recently on an interview on Ultimate FM, a UDS campus radio that all Kumasi rappers are “sick”.

He was been questioned by the host on the entertainment segment, D.J Item, on which Kumasi-based artist he would love to do a song with.

“Honestly, it will be difficult for me to know which artist to do a song with. All Kumasi rappers are equally good and on top form. They are “sick” with their raps”, he confessed.

Asa Khalifa also revealed the reason why he changed his name from Old sodja to his present name.

Former Black Stars and Asante Kotoko defender Issah Ahmed has contrasted Aduana Stars midfielder Yaya Mohammed by insisting that there are no more talented players in the Ghana Premier League as they had during their days.

The Aduana Stars midfielder had noted that the Ghana Premier League has talented players than the European Leagues but the former Kotoko defender insists that there is little that can be said about the talents in the league.

In an interview, Issah Ahmed said it is scarce to come by a pool of quality players in the league as compared to their days in the early and mid-2000s

Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd is to undergo hip surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced on Sunday.
Kidd, in his second year with the Bucks, will have the procedure on Monday and assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over the head coaching duties in his absence.
"I have every confidence in Joe to lead our team during my absence," Kidd told the team's website.
"I tried to put off surgery for as long as I could, but after consulting with my doctor, he advised that the best course of action was to have the procedure now."

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Jordan ranks strike against Newcastle one of his best

Jordan Ayew has described his stunning finish for Aston Villa in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday as one of his best goals ever.

The 24-year-old has clearly been Villa’s breakaway performer in recent weeks as they struggle to beat the drop in the Premier League.

Ayew rescued a point for Remi Garde’s side with a spectacular strike at St. James’ Park to draw praise from the manager and the entire sporting world.

Over 300 Ghanaians will be sentenced to death in Libya on Monday, December 21, 2015, if the Ghana Embassy does not intervene.
The detainees according to reports have been in prison in Libyan town called Pejora for the past three months awaiting the intervention of officials from the Ghana Embassy.
A Ghanaian domiciled in Libya, Yaw Tekyi in an interview with Adom News said the only chance of survival for the detainees is for officials of the Ghana Embassy in Libya to show up in court.
He said their crime was loitering around in town because they had nowhere to go when they reached Libya to seek greener pastures.
“The Libyan authorities are only waiting for Ghana Embassy officials to confirm they are Ghanaians to release them, but they don’t come to court,” he fumed.

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Communications at the weekend commended Ghanaians for being patient with government as it fixes the energy crises popularly referred to as ‘dumsor’.

He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government remained focused on fixing the challenge and would not be knocked down by dispiriting comments.

Dr Omane Boamah was addressing the Volta Region edition of Government For the People Forum in Ho.

The forum was to introduce the “Accounting to the people” book, launched by President John Dramani Mahama recently to the people and also to interact with them.

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Stonebwoy to perform @ Jamaica’s ‘Sting’ Festival

Award-winning musician, Stonebwoy, will be performing at Reggae/Dancehall Music Festival ‘Sting’ on December 26, 2015.

Bus branding scandal: Lydia Forson pens a letter to Mahama

Actress-Lydia Forson has taken to her facebook page to share her view on the issue.

She wrote:

“I really don’t think it’s fair to blame the president for this whole metro bus branding fiasco.

The man has bigger decisions to make, I would hope, than decide what goes on government vehicles. However, he’s an easy target, why? Because it’s his face on the ballot paper. Not the minister, or government officials.

Audio: Bulldog cheated on his wife – Shatta Wale

In the midst of controversies surrounding a leakage of Bulldog’s wife’s n*ked pictures, dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has denied ever leaking them.

According to Shatta, Bulldog had an affair with someone’s lady while they were in Germany and it would be appropriate if Bulldog apologised to the guy in question because the guy has the pictures.

Narrating his side of the story on Pluzz FM’s AM Pluzz on Thursday, Shatta said because he had to rush to US for another event, he told two Ghanaian friends who lived in Germany and escorted them throughout their tour to get his laptop and keep it till he returns.

Dancehall artistes, Stonebwoy has been crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2015 Bass Awards.

The Bhim Nation boss also won the Album of the Year, Best Performer, Best Reggae Video, Dancehall Artiste of the Year, and Reggae Song of the Year awards.

The event was held on Wednesday, December 16 at the National Theater.
Check out the full list of winners.

Juliet Ibrahim’s son is five years old and she has no other way of celebrating him than letting the world know how much she loves his son, Jaden.

The Ghanaian actress in a post of Instagram shared these loving words and oh, she wants to be a grand mom soon, though, lol.

Kevin Durant scored 24 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 106-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday as the Thunder rolled to a sixth consecutive triumph.
"They are very physical," Blazers forward Mason Plumlee told reporters after the Thunder owned a 48-34 scoring advantage in the paint and out-rebounded their opponents 51-47.
"Their inside players are focused on rebounding and they are focused on defending. When that is your mindset, you really have to lock in as the opposition and keep them off the glass. We didn't do a good job of that to start the game."

After an intense year releasing groundbreaking hits, selling out concerts and providing music fans the much-needed inspiration with his latest song “Koko”.

Superstar EL has dropped the album art for his upcoming sophomore titled E.L.O.M.

EVERYBODY LOVES ORIGINAL MUSIC, that’s a fact & if E.L’S track record is anything to go by; fans should be in for a VERY Merry Christmas.

MMRT buses Source:Ghana Web

A detailed pro-forma invoice for the re-branding of the 116 Metro Mass Transit Buses, available to citifmonline.com, has revealed that stickers on each bus cost Ghc11, 000.

The pro-forma invoice dated 17th July 2015, and signed by the Accounts Officer of Smarttys Management and Productions and copied to the Ministry of Transport, put the total cost of branding for each bus at Ghc30,420.00.

Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, was giving a royal title with plots of land in Bamenda, Cameroon.

The popular actor who was in the country for a philanthropic work was showered with a royal title.

He also disclosed the royal title also came with plots of land.

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Sunday, 13 December 2015

Wiyaala returns to +233

After a highly impressive performance at the +233 Jazz Bar and Grill in Accra last September, singer/songwriter, Wiyaala, returns there tonight, December 12, to excite fans with another entertaining spectacle of contemporary African live music at its best.

Her return to the venue is at the request of discerning fans who saw her at the last show where for over two hours, the young lady sang and danced and in the process, got everyone else around to sing along and dance along with her.

Also scheduled to appear at the +233 concert tonight alongside Wiyaala are the Dark Suburb rock band and rapper/singer AJ Nelson.