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Dormaahene proposes monthly stipend for Assembly Members

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FRANCIS OWUSU-ANSAH
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Osagyefo Oseadeyo Dr. Agyeman Badu II

The Paramount Chief of Dormaa Traditional Area in the Bono region, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Dr. Agyeman Badu II, has proposed payment of stipends to Assembly Members representing the people at the local level.

Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu, who is the President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, believes it is time the government considered paying assembly members across the country to enable them to serve the people better.

“I’m appealing to President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia whom we have entrusted our resources to consider such a worthy call. I’ll take it upon myself and write to the presidency for our Assembly Members who do a chunk of work at the local level to be paid,” he said.

He was speaking to his people recently at one of his usual community clean up exercises, where he made this proposal.

Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu, also a High Court Judge, urged lawmakers to make laws to that effect. “It is time for Assembly Members to also receive salaries as Members of Parliament (MPs),” Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu stressed.

In a related development, a member of the Tain District Assembly, Sampson Mensah Akrosmah has made an urgent appeal to relevant state institutions to consider Nkoraman Senior High School (SHS) in the next batch of allocation of vehicles to SHSs.

The Assembly member for the Abourso/Adantase Electoral Area who is a teacher at the school told Sunyani based Ark FM that the School spends so much annually to put its rickety 30-seater bus on the road.

According to the tutor, the school is finding it increasingly difficult to cope without reliable means of transport for smooth administration, teaching and learning as well as out of campus academic programmes.

Mr Akrosmah further explained that “due to the rural setting of the school, the deplorable nature of the road makes a reliable means of transport a major challenge.”He, therefore, appealed to individuals and philanthropists especially past students both home and abroad to come to the aid of the school.

The Nkoranman Senior High was founded by Mr Asiedu Nketiah on November 4, 1989, in fulfillment of a promise he made when he became the first assembly member for the Abourso Adantase Electoral Area of Seikwa with a student population of 85. It was made up of 71 boys and 14 girls.The school currently has a population of 2,300 students with limited accommodation for students, teachers and non-teaching staff.

Newmont Ghana trains 24 illegal miners in alternative livelihood

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FRANCIS OWUSU-ANSAH
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The trainees with stakeholders
Ahafo Regional Minister,Mr. George Boakye, commends Newmont for combating galamsay

Newmont Ghana has earmarked 300,000 dollars to train selected illegal miners under its Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) alternative livelihood training programme.The implementation of the programme comes on the back of a series of discussions between Newmont Ghana and stakeholders after an Artisanal small-scale Mining (ASM) baseline and impact assessment study indicated most of the illegal miners want to opt-out if they have a different employment avenue to earn a living.

The pilot programme is, therefore, aimed at providing the trainees with a meaningful, decent and viable alternative to illegal mining (Galamsey).The 24 pioneer trainees, including four females, would be trained in welding and fabrication for three months by an internationally certified training institution – CPI in Tema.

Adiki Ayitivie, Vice President of Newmont Ghana for Sustainability and External Relations, addressing the trainees

The trainees, selected from nine communities including, Adrobaa, Afrisipa, Terchire, Susuanso, Wamahinso, Gyedu, Ntortroso, and Kenyasi 1 and 2, would also be supported with a monthly stipend for the training.

“This training initiative is targeted at only community members engaged in the ASM value chain within the Ahafo concessions and does not guarantee automatic employment with Newmont”, Madam Adiki Ayitivie, the Vice President of Newmont Ghana for Sustainability and External Relations, said at the launch of the training program at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region.

According to Madam Ayitivie, the trainees would have the opportunities to do industrial training for three months. “The trainees would do a three-month industrial and we hope that they would get opportunities to work with companies who do welding and fabrication”, she said.

Newmont Ghana is also talking to its contractors to see those who can engage the trainees.“If this doesn’t work, we would talk to the local government officials to think about setting up an industrial park, equipping them so that they can create their work while looking for other people to support them”, Madam Ayitivie said.

“Once the pilot program is successful, we would make it a regional program that will extend to the Akyem mining host communities”, she added.

LOCAL ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Newmont Ghana is already running a programme called Local Economic Diversification Support Program, where the company is integrating the youths and the illegal miners into the Agri-business project (ABP).

Madam Ayitivie said the continuous collaboration with the local government authorities would ensure a sustainable alternative livelihood to ensure that the youth do not return to illegal mining activities.

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr George Boakye, commended Newmont Ghana for the initiative to fight the galamsey.He advised the trainees to make the most out of the lifetime opportunity offered to equip them with employable skills.“I urge you to be serious with your training because with such skill sets, you can make meaningful contributions to the development of the district and the country”, the minister said.

TVET

According to the minister, as part of the government’s quest to improve technical and vocational skills in the country, Technical and Vocational Education and Training TVET has been included in the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).

He said the government will soon begin the construction of technical institutes in the country to boost technical education in the country.Mr Yaw Boakye indicated that TVET is the best vehicle the government has devised to produce an educated and skilled workforce in the country.

The Chief of Kenyasi No. 1 Barima Osei Kofi Abri II, was optimistic that the programme would provide a good option for illegal miners to work and support themselves and their families.

He, therefore, urged Newmont Ghana to assist the trainees to secure jobs after the training or support them with capital for them to establish themselves. He advised the trainees to take advantage of the opportunity given them.

Ghana wins most peaceful country in West Africa prize for 3 consecutive times

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UMAR FAROUQ
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Mr. Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior
Mr Ambrose Dery cutting the tape to commission the projects

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has stated with great pride that Ghana has been voted the most peaceful country in the West African sub-region for three consecutive times.

He has attributed the feat to the collective efforts of the security agencies and the good people of Ghana. “Each and every citizen can claim part of this achievement,” he said.

Ambrose Dery was speaking at Wa where he commissioned two-bedroom houses at Kpaguri Estate for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) recently.

“As I talk to you, we do know what is happening in the Sub-region – in Burkina Faso – and so we expect officers of the immigration to be up and doing in their jobs. We allow them in, but we want to make sure that people who come in are not on the blacklist. Therefore, they do not have a criminal record, and you are in the various communities to monitor that when foreigners come into your community, you should know where they live,” he said.

The Interior Minister subsequently appealed to landlords, and proprietors of businesses, hotels and all those residential accommodation providers that they have a duty to let Ghana Immigration Service know those foreigners.

“We welcome foreigners who come in, but we want to make sure that those elements among them to make Ghana unstable are dealt with,” he said.

On checks conducted by GIS on some selected routes, Dery acknowledged that he has also received complaint that people who are travelling over long distances say they are delayed unnecessarily by the officers of the GIS.

He told the function: “I want to appeal to both sects that generally citizenry do not understand the role Immigration Officers are playing.They might delay you on a journey, but is better they delay you and we continue to live in peace than they rush over their job and Ghana sinks into chaos, war and conflict situation.”

He,however, admonished GIS officers to be more professional when they are conducting search on commuters, adding that they should be snappy, “but in all respect, do explain what you are doing.”

The Comptroller General of GIS, Kwame Asuah Takyi on his part told the gathering that to tighten security across the country, his outfit has created 87 additional commands to tighten controls on illegal migration.

Asuah Takyi said, “Management of the Service has begun to mount inland check point at strategic locations along major border routes to serve as second level of checks to intercept all undocumented migrants who may have entered the country through unapproved routes.”

This strategy, according to him, would help to control influx of migrants into the country especially with the reopening of the borders of the country by the President of the Republic.He mentioned that as part of GIS strategy of expanding its mandate, it has created regional command for Kasoa emphasising that, the Kasoa sector Command now becomes the Central-East Regional Command.

This new Regional Command, according to the Comptroller of GIS, has a lot of undocumented migrants living and working in the region, and it will help to bring immigration enforcement to the door steps of the citizens.

In view of the above, Kwame Asuah Takyi called on all members of the public to support the security agencies by providing the needed information of suspicious characters and movements within their communities to the security agencies for immediate action to be taken.

Cocoa production in Western North reduces from 400,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes

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AGNES ANSAH
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Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister , Environment, Science , Technology and Innovations.

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has noted with concern how cocoa production in the Western North region has whittled down from 400,000–150,000 metric tonnes due to climate change.

Dr Afriyie who was speaking at a news conference in Accra yesterday bemoaned the toll climate change is having on Ghana’s environment and the need for the country to marshal its resources to fight it.

According to the Minister, Western North region used to be Ghana’s number one cocoa producing region contributing a third of total cocoa production.

The Minister who is also from the same region regretted that the cocoa producing belt has now moved southward and indicated that the region is now suitable for the growing of cashew nuts.

“A lot of you know that the Western North-Bia East and Bia West are the epicenter of cocoa production; not anymore. The cocoa belt is moving southward…Climate change is real and Ghana is paying the price for it.”

He was quick to add that indeed, Ghana produced one of the highest tonnages of cocoa two years ago, but that did not come from the Western North region. He said it was mostly from the Western South and Ashanti regions.

He stated that there are other factors contributing to this shift, but the major one is climate change.

He, however, noted that all hope was not lost as his ministry is working assiduously under an ‘Adaptation Fund Project (AFP)’ to curb the canker. One of the measures, Dr Afriyie mentioned under the AFP, was Carbon Financing.

He said the strategy is to mobilize finance from the carbon market and noted that the government had succeeded in forming cooperation with Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore to work with businesses to invest in climate actions in Ghana and exchange the resultant carbon credits for financial payments.

He also noted that under the Ghana-Swiss Cooperation, MESTI was facilitating the development of six carbon market projects involving private businesses in Ghana and Switzerland and mentioned some of these businesses as improved cook stoves, rooftop solar pvs, biomass briquette and others.

The Minister also indicated that his ministry was engaged with several international private sector entities that have expressed interest to develop and invest in carbon market projects in Ghana.

Minister Afriyie also used yesterday’s presser to address journalist on measures being put in place to tackle plastic waste.

According to him, the Ministry was currently looking at plastics as a resource and moving away from the linear way of production, where things are used once and discarded to a closed loop system or a circular economy system where products, right from the onset are designed to ensure circularity.

“The Ministry is engaging the private sector companies who are into the recycling of plastics to determine their capacities in terms of infrastructure and the appropriate financial models required for the sustainable management of plastics,” he added.

He again said that “The Ministry is promoting the preventive approach to plastics management to complement the current system of Incentive based.”

GJA cries over Ghana’s drop in Press Freedom index

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JENNIFER AMBOLLEY
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Mr. Affail Monney, GJA president addressing the gathering
Dignitaries present at the gathering

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Roland Affail Monney has lamented over Ghana’s drop from 30th to 60th position in the World Press Freedom ranking. He made this known yesterday at the World Press Freedom celebration, under the theme: “Journalism under digital siege,” in Accra.

According to Mr Affail Monney, the drop in ranking had been anticipated due to a confluence of anti-media factors. He added that, “never did we expect the drop to be so precipitous- from 3rd in Africa to 10th, and 30th in the world to 60th – a 100 per cent decline.”

The GJA president bemoaned that the attacks and disregard for the rights of a number of journalists in the line of duty is the determined the outcome of the safety of journalists.

“Death threats rained on investigative journalists also went uninvestigated, let alone punished, while law enforcement officers who were supposed to protect journalists rather brutalised them,” he added.

He disclosed that, “the Global Press Freedom report does not spell perpetual doom and gloom, neither does it sentence Ghana to an irreversible situation. It still recognises Ghana as a regional pillar of democratic stability.”

The deputy Information Minister, Madam Fatimatu Abubakar also disclosed in her address that the work of the journalist gives voice to the voiceless, exposes injustice and holds leaders accountable in all spheres.

She, however,observed that misinformation and disinformation has become widespread with many actors spooning false narrative and inaccuracies.

Multiple digital or online information sharing and social media platforms have created an environment where direct attacks are heaped on individual freedom of speech, according to the minister.

The deputy minister again disclosed that government was putting necessary steps in place, including taking inputs from technocrats and industry experts to facilitate the passage of the Broadcasting Bill.

The Broadcasting Bill, when passed into law, will help regulators in Ghana’s media space to deal with the issue of spiritualists, money doublers and fraudsters who advertise their activities on television.

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, urged journalists to discharge their responsibilities in the right way it has to be discharged so that journalists could be described as credible.

He noted that regardless of the fact that the constitution states that free speech should not be criminalized, individuals who abuse free speech must not be left to go scot free.

He further added that, the rule of law must be applied in dealing with individuals who abuse free speech and not rather resort to the use of physical force.

Also, he noted that credibility is in the heart of journalists and as such there is the need for journalists to produce credible information when they report their stories.

He further added that journalists should make themselves useful in the society with emphasis on the fact that even though there is the presence of digitalization, journalists should not work under the influence of digitalization.

NPP election: Incumbent Asuogyamn execs defeated

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ISAAC AKWETEY-OKUNOR
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Mr John Boadu- NPP General Secretary

Report from the Asuogyaman constituency in the Eastern region indicates that all incumbent constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) except the youth organizer lost their positions in the just ended constituency election.

The election, which was between Paul Ansah and Pius Enam Hadzide’s factions saw each faction winning half of the positions. The NPP is preparing to defeat the incumbent NDC Member of Parliament (MP), Thomas Ampem Nyarko, in 2024.

The story was, however, different in the New Juaben North constituency as Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, a businessman was re-elected chairman. Chairman Kudjo as he is affectionately known polled 281 votes to beat his two main challengers- Edward Asante Antwi who had 92 votes and Mr. William Amankrah – 127 votes.

Mr Oti Akenteng had 270 votes to take the position of the first vice chairman while Mr.BaahMarfo Nelson received 348 votes for the second vice chairmanship position.Mr Ishmael Owusu Afram garnered 288 votes to win the constituency secretary position while Mr  Richard Atwire had 325 votes to occupy the Deputy Secretary position.

Mr Ernest Nyarko polled 321 votes to take the Organizer position, with Mr Samuel Osei Sarkodie, and Dora Quashie taking the constituency Youth Organizer and women’s organizer respectively.Chairman Kudjo thanked the delegates for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the elections.

He congratulated all the contestants for their show of maturity, which to him, demonstrated their resolve to work together to retain the seat in the 2024 general election.

Below are the full results:

ASUOGYAMAN CONSTITUENCY

  1. CHAIRMAN

Daniel AduAppea – 357

Adams Musah – 411

  1. 1st VICE Chairman

Adams Nasiru – 289

Mary BanfoAsare – 476

  1. 2nd VICE Chairman

Richard Ayeh – 216

Solomon Agbelengo – 553

  1. SECRETARY

Richard Nyagbedzi – 138

Christian Okomfo Addo – 630

  1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Dominic Kpedudo – 489

Evans Boafo – 280

  1. ORGANIZER

Benjamin Ofori – 418

David Sosu – 345

  1. YOUTH ORGANIZER

Alex Amoyaw – 348

Solo Ansah – 415

  1. WOMEN ORGANIZER

Mavis Akonnor – 362

Akusika Nkegbe – 402

  1. TREASURER

Ransford Kofi Owusu – 540

Emmanuel Mensah – 220

  1. NASARA

AchinaSuali – 376

Salifu Bawa – 387

Asene Akroso Manso constituency NPP election

 

Nasarah coordinator

 

  1. Amadu Abdulai…..117.
  2. Ahmed Tijani ….. 408

 

Organizer

1.Mensah Kelvin Adjei….147

  1. Isaac A. Yeboah…. 6
  2. Agenfra Daniel….. 367

 

 Youth organizer

  1. Sintim Joseph….448
  2. Enoch AmaningAddo….77

 

Treasure

1.Kwakye Albert…..409

2.Botwe Benjamin Mensah….109

 

2nd Vice chairman

  1. Yaw Awuakye…..384
  2. Gyan Wiliington….139

 

Women Organizer

 

  1. Unice Kyei Fordjour….276
  2. Donkor Stella…. 248

 

Secretary

  1. Charles Nana Debrah….399
  2. Kwaku Yeboah…. 125

 

1st Vice

 

  1. AkwaaBenardAko ….100
  2. KaasimAlhasan…..419

 

Chairman

 

  1. Effah Sampson….. 352
  2. Anim Bediako Frank…. 105
  3. Appiah Boateng Richard…. 62

 

NKAWKAW CONSTITUENCY EXECUTIVES RESULTS          

CHAIRMAN  

  1. Andrews Kwaku Amwyaw…….434
  2. Kwame Osei……254,
  3. Nana Agyei Francis….136

SECRETARY               

  1. Noah Brako………256
  2. Felix Dampare…….247
  3. Samuel Boateng Twum….191
  4. Daniel Awuah………127

ASSISTANT SECRETARY        

  1. Eric Frimpong Amoah…350
  2. Albert K.Anderson……213
  3. Twum Osei Mireku…..211
  4. Micheal Aboagye……46

 ORGANISER                  

  1. Ernest Ofosu Appiah…..504
  2. Siaw Kennedy Sarpong….312

 WOMEN ORGANISER           

  1. Anita Somuah……..432
  2. Diana Adomaa……….205
  3. Veronica Anim….188

 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN            

  1. Francis Abuaku…..418
  2. Ameyaw Chief Godfred……..408

 2ND CHAIRMAN                    

  1. Hamidu Mohammed 450
  2. Fredrick Owusu Nkansah…….369

YOUTH ORGANISER             

  1. Morrison K.Nyarko……..379
  2. Prince Franklin Obeng…….243
  3. Francis Agyei………….195

NASARA CORDINATOR       

  1. SeiduUsawu………….498
  2. lssak lddrisu …………326

TREASURER                         

  1. James Effah…………383
  2. Takyi Osei David………..337

 

Abuakwa North

 

CHAIRMAN—

  1. Twumhene Collins- 90

 

  1. Emmanuel Asare Gyekye- 92

 

  1. Seidu Ibrahim- 324

 

Total vote cast – 506

Rejected – none

 

FIRST VICE CHAIR

  1. Acquah Obeng Daniel- 319

 

  1. Acheampong Frank Nimako- 75

 

  1. Kwaku Asare- 36

 

  1. Gyimah Nelson George- 74

 

Rejected – 2

 

Total vote cast- 506

 

 SECOND VICE CHAIR

  1. Nelson Nyakpo – 309

 

  1. Festus Opoku Acheampong – 20

 

  1. Yaw Okai – 16

 

  1. Kwafo Samuel Kwabena – 131

 

  1. AsareAmoahKroduaAfuakwa – 29

 

Rejected – 1

Total vote cast – 505

 

NASARA COORDINATOR

  1. Alhasan Iddrisu Daroo- 189

 

  1. Abdul Rahman- 317

 

Total – 506

 

TREASURER

  1. Samuel Boateng- 148
  2. Irene BaahAsare – 356

Rejected – 2

Total vote cast – 506

 

SECRETARY

  1. Alhasan Suleiman- 304
  2. Otuo Srebour Kwadwo Bannor -201

 

No rejected

Total vote cast – 505

 

ASS. SECRETARY

  1. Andrews Nuamah- 347
  2. Maxwell Owusu Ansah- 158

 

Total vote cast – 505

 

 YOUTH ORGANIZER

  1. Kwabena Mensah Ampofo- 213

 

  1. Edward Ankomah- 41

 

  1. BismarkOkaiDarko- 252

 

Total vote cast – 506

 

 

ORGANIZER

  1. Seth Ofori -Dei- 354
  2. Kwabena Asiamah- 150

Rejected – 1

 

Total vote cast- 505

 

 WOMEN ORGANIZER

  1. Mary Aduako Gyamena- 302

 

  1. Jackline Ofosua Frimpong – 200

Rejected – 3

 

Total vote cast – 505

 

Total number of aspirants – 27

Akyem Swedru constituency NPP election results

 

Treasure:

 

  1. Edward AduAhenkrah…… 190
  2. Samuel Yaw Aboagye Frimpong…… 107

 

Assistant Secretary

 

  1. Opoku Andrews….. 155
  2. Samuel Yaw Nyarko….45
  3. Asamoah Daniel Prah…. 74
  4. George Asare Kuffour…… 24.

 

Secretary

 

  1. Ntiri Daniel…. 234
  2. Kwao Adams Mackenzie…. 65

 

Organizer

 

  1. Kofi Asante….. 182
  2. Richard Kwakye…. 68
  3. Samuel Nuamah Adjei…… 51

 

Women’s organizer:

 

  1. Regina Opoku Gyasi……171
  2. Mary Providential Ahenkrah….17
  3. Francisca Acheampong….110

 

2nd Vice Chairman

 

  1. Jacob Adin…….45
  2. Lateef Issifu……249

 

1st Vice chairman

 

  1. William Anim…..163
  2. Seth Nkatia…..135

 

Chairman

 

  1. Boamah Dominic Fobi…..174

 

  1. Mensah Joseph…..125

 

Kade Constituency Elections Results (842)

✓ Chairman – Justice Amponsah (Incumbent) 505

George Aboagye 66

Nketia George 240

Rejected – 7

✓ 1st vice chairman –

George OkaiDarko – 374

AtuEizahEssien – 38

Justice Quayson – 409

Rejected – 1

✓ 2nd vice chairman –

William Asiedu – 497

Daniel Osei – 88

Atta Osafo Aiddo – 229

Rejected – 5

✓ Secretary –

Richard Abrefa Amponsah – 419

Aye Bosompen Dickson – 89

Eric Sackey 315

Rejected – 7

✓ Women organizer

Janet Nyarko – 208

Augustina Amponsah – 374

DorcasAddae – 237

Rejected – 2

✓ Youth organizer

Odame Isaac – 442

Kingsford Akuffo  – 384

 

All set for 23rd edition of VGMA

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NANA KWESI COOMSON
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Diana Hamilton, reigning Artiste of the year

Charterhouse, organisers of Ghana’s biggest music night, Ghana Music Awards which is sponsored by Vodafone has announced that, it is set for the 23rd edition of the awards.

The awards will be in two parts;Friday May 6 and Saturday 7, 2022. Taking the stage on Ghana on the night will be Medikal, Camidoh, Kofi Kinaata, Fameye, Empress Gifty, Diana Hamilton, Joe Mettle, Mr. Drew, Gyakie and more.

The awards night comes off at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra. Aside live audience in the auditorium, VGMA will be broadcast live to a virtual audience on TV3 and Facebook: Ghana Music Awards and Youtube: Charter house live.

In the 23rd edition of the VGMA,Kuami Eugene has 16 nominations, the highest this year and KiDi follows with eight nominations. Black Sherif follows with 8.

King Promise, Black Sherif, Sarkodie and Joe Mettle are vying for Artist of the Year.

There are over 30 competitive categories up for grabs by the Artistes. The categories include, Reggae and Dancehall of the year, Highlife Artiste of the year, Hiphop Artiste of the year, Artiste of the year, Male and Female Vocalist of the year, amongst others.

Gospel Artiste and crooner of ‘Adom,’ Diana Hamilton is the reigning Artiste of the year.

 

US Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage in Los Angeles

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NANA KWESI COOMSON
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Dave Chappelle

US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday May 3 during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

In a viral video on social media, someone is seen running into the star.

Further videos appeared to show the comic apparently unharmed after returning to the stage at the Netflix ‘Is A Joke Festival.’

Chappelle faced criticism and protests last year when his Netflix special was accused of being transphobic.

After returning to the stage on Tuesday, the 48-year-old made light of the controversy, suggesting to the audience that the attacker “was a trans man”.

“I thought for a moment OK, is this a prank? Because they had made some Will Smith jokes. Even though Chris Rock was there, Dave was making some jokes, it was fair game, right?”

In one video, Chappelle could be seen thanking his famous friends for helping out, saying: “Whenever you’re in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff’s hat.”

“I thought that was part of the show,” Foxx responded.

Chappelle joked: “I’ve been doing this 35-years. I just stomped a [person] backstage. I’ve always wanted to do that.”

I will never endorse alcoholic brand or betting company – Jackie Appiah

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NANA KWESI COOMSON
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Jackie Appiah

Screen goddess, Jackie Appiah has revealed that she has made a vow never to endorse an alcoholic brand or betting company.

Even though endorsement deals are one of the main sources of income for celebrities in Ghana, with huge sums of money for the ambassadors, according to Jackie Appiah, she is not excited about it if it is an alcoholic brand or a betting company. In the case of Jackie Appiah, her reasons for taking the entrenched position of not to sign such deal no matter how juicy it is, is personal.

In an interview on ‘Hammer Time’ which was monitored by The Chronicle, Miss Appiah mentioned that she is careful about endorsement deals.

In order to endorse any product, Miss Appiah indicated that she does product evaluation before signing as ambassador.

Known to be the brand ambassador for more than ten products in Ghana, Jackie Appiah intimated that; “I test the products myself and also give to others to also try before I agree to promote it. I care about the users than the money.”

Fameye welcomes second child

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NANA KWESI COOMSON
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Fameye at the hospital holding baby

Peter Fameyeh Bozah popularly known as Fameye has announced the birth of his second child.

The newborn child will be Fameye’s second child with his baby mama, Bridget Agyemang Boateng. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in 2019. Their first child’s name was given as Arvid A. Fameyeh.

Speaking about the mother of his children, he said that he wants to settle with her. He has, however,not disclosed the sex of the new addition to his family.

Coincidentally, the ‘Praise’ hitmaker also released his second album ‘Songs of Peter’ on April 29, 2022.The 13-track album, featured Artistes like Ofori Amponsah, Kwesi Arthur, Pure Akan, and “Fameye’s close-knit music family made up of Amakye The Rapper, Akodaa Seden and Suzzway.”

Whilst promoting his sophomore project, theSinger took the opportunity to announce the birth of another child. He “made the statement during Ato Kwamina’s ‘The Listening Party Space’ Twitter space debate.”

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