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Omotola Celebrates Birthday in Ghana

Nigeria's top actress Omosexy was in Ghana yesterday to celebrate her birthday ..

The party was organized for Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-ekeinde in Ghana yesterday evening by some of her friends. Her husband Capt. Mathew Ekeinde was secretly flown into Ghana to surprise her and join in the celebration.

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Fare thee Well: Ghana mourns BBC journalist Komla Dumor

Ghana on Friday mourned BBC presenter Komla Dumor, one of the nation's most revered journalists, who died of aheart attack last month at the age of 41.

A presenter on the British broadcaster's World News channel and its "Focus on Africa" programme, Dumor was honoured by former colleagues and dignitaries including Ghana's ex-president Jerry Rawlings at Catholic Cathedral in Accra."Komla was a people person," said Kwami Sefa Kayi, a journalist who worked with Dumor."So even though he was such a huge global icon he was still the ordinary guy on the street for most people.

Everybody has been affected by Komla both alive and in death," Kayi added.Dumor joined BBC radio in 2007 after working as a broadcaster in Ghana, where he won the 2003 Ghana Journalist of the Year award.He moved to the television network in 2009.He co-anchored the BBC's coverage of Nelson Mandela's funeral in December, one of many high-profile assignments.

"Undoubtedly, Ghana has lost one of the finest journalists and broadcasters of our time," Minister of Trade and Industry Haruna Iddrisu told reporters outside the funeral. "He demanded honesty and sincerity from public officials."

May his soul REST IN PERFECT PEACE!

Armed Robbers Associationdemand GHC 500 from eachAgape household

Residents of Agape near Accra are living in fear because of threats from a gang whichcalls itself the Armed Robbers Association (ARA).
The gang had given the residents of the community a deadline of December 30,2013 to pay not less than GHC 500 per tenant in  each household to avoid incurring its wrath.
But the residents have failed to meet that deadline, for which reason the gang continues to harass them.
“We don’t know what to do. We are living in fear because we do not know when they will attack us,” one resident told the Daily Graphic yesterday.
Deadline One day in December, 2013, the residents woke up to find notices posted on their walls, gates, electricity poles and other places, directing them to pay the said amount through MTN mobile money.
The notice, which was issued by the President of the ARA, had the MTN number 0544133436 as the number to which the residents were to pay the money.
After paying the amount, the residents were also expected to call the same number to inform the association that the money had been paid and also indicate their house numbers.
The notice indicated further that the decision to solicit money from the residents was taken at a board meeting of the association.
A copy of the typed notice, titled Armed Robbers Association and printed on an A-4 sheet, read:
“We thank God for your life’s. The year haveended and we want every body to celebrate the New Year in peace.
“ARA went for a board meeting and wedecided that all tenantes should pay something small to us, but no less than five hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC 5OO.OO). Mobile Money “Please send the money to MTN mobile money number: 0544133436.” Beneath the notice was a handwritten note in red ink which said, “If you send your money, call us and give us the number of your area.” Calls made by some residents to the mobile number were sometimes answered by a man who described himself as the president of the ARA, while in some cases the phone was switched off. Resident speaks
A resident of Agape told the Daily Graphic that the landlords association of the area organised an emergency meeting to discuss the way the issue could be addressed after the notices were seen.
She said initially the residents agreed to ignore the threat, but the gang sent a second threat that its operation would start with the burning of cars and property.
Another resident, who said he moved to the area after completing his house in 1995, said, “Most of us have enforced security in our home. But we cannot tell if we are safe.”
The Police The issue was immediately reported to the Anyaa and Odorkor Police, which sent officers to the ground and intensified their patrols.
However, the threats persisted and the Odorkor Police Command, therefore, re-
enforced its search for the members of the
gang.
The Odorkor Police District Commander,
Superintendent Abraham Acquaye, confirmed
the incident to the Daily Graphic.
He said investigations had established that
there were about 80 members of the
association.
He assured the residents that “the police are
on top of the issue. We are working around
the clock to ensure that they are safe”.
Kingpin Arrested
The Accra Regional Police Commander,
Deputy | Commissioner of Police (DCOP)
Mr Christian Tetteh Yuhuno, told the Daily
Graphic that the police had arrested a man
suspected to be the kingpin of the
association.
The suspect, Samira Salifu, who had been on
the police wanted list for five years, was
arrested after exchanging gunshots with the
police.
He was arrested from his hideout at
Ablekuma Fan Milk, near Agape, on Thursday,
January 2,2014 on a tip off.
The 27-year-old unemployed ; had been on
the police wanted list for allegedly engaging
in robbery at residential areas and filling
stations, and for other violent crimes.
Items retrieved from the suspect included
two pump action guns, a pistol, a long
dagger, 60 rounds of pistol pellets, six
rounds of AA cartridges and three mobile
phones

Guinness Hands BlackStars $1.4M Cash BoostAhead Of Zambia Clash

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited have presented a cash support of GHC1m (about $466, 747) to the Black Stars as part payment of their three- year sponsorship agreement with the Ghana FA.
The latest gesture is the third trench payment of the three-year sponsorship agreement worth GHC 2.8m (a little over$1.4m).
The cash boost comes just days before Ghana hosts Zambia in the deciding 2014 World Cup qualifier in Kumasi.
Ghana coach Akwasi Appiah in accepting the cash support alongside Ghana FA Executive Committee officials says the gesture has come at the right time as the
Black Stars prepare to secure yet another victory for Ghana against Zambia. “I hope that part of this money will be given to the technical team and the playing body immediately,” Appiah said at the presentation ceremony on Tuesday.
“All these support and encouragements will help the team win on Friday. “As for what will happen on the pitch the players themselves are already ready and I believe with your continued support and prayers we will win.”
Guinness are one of the oldest sponsors of the Black Stars – with their partnership with the Ghana FA spanning over a decade.
They are the official beverage sponsors of the Black Stars.

Via: GhanaSoccerNet

Jamaican dancehall star,Elephant Man accused ofdefrauding Ghanaian eventorganizers, $25,000

Jamaican music icon Elephant Man known as ‘Energy God’ is being trailed by two Ghanaian event promoters for refusing to return an amount of $25,000 they paid him to perform in Ghana. Though
Elephant Man did not turn up for the performance, he is reported to have refused to refund the money to the event organisers . The Jamaican musician was supposed to perform in Accra on July 6, at the 2013 edition of Bass Awards by
Rackus Productions in collaboration with Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia.
Artiste Manager Bull Dog is in charge of Bullhaus while Sadeeq Abdulai Abu is from Solid Multimedia. Elephant Man was paid an amount of $25,000 excluding flight and accommodation, to perform. But the dancehall musician, born O’Neil
Bryan, did not show up. Well over a month after the event, the organizers are having a tough time retrieving their money from Elephant Man.
According to information available to NEWS-ONE, “All efforts to get the money from him have proven futile. He doesn’t want to pay back the money.”
Other reports from Europe allegedly captured the musician in a similar situation. It was reported he had done the same thing to other event promoters across Europe. “Dancehall star Elephant Man is taking a  beating in the German press which reports he has not shown at several reggae shows for which he was booked,” according to the Jamaican Observer. It is also alleged retainer fees were collected on his behalf. One of the shows was the annual Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival, one of Europe’s largest reggae shows, which takes place in the south of Germany in August.
Elephant Man was advertised to perform on August 23, at the opening night of the three-day show in Uebersee near Munich. Contacted by the Jamaica Observer,
Maria Perreiter, public relations officer for Chiemsee, referred to a public announcement on the show’s website which reads: “We regret to inform you that Elephant Man will not be appearing
at the Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival 2013.
After appearing on various shows in Europe, the artiste has hastily left from Brussels towards Jamaica, apparently with a six-figure amount he received in advanced payments as retainer fees from
several show promoters. With this behaviour, Elephant Man has shown that he has no regard for contracts, and even worse, for his fans.” It is also reported that Elephant Man failed to show up for a concert at The Docks in the German city of Hamburg on August 17. It is alleged he was paid a   fee by promoters. The promoters were, however, not available to confirm
or deny these allegations.
Elephant Man has had prior run-ins with German promoters. Scheduled tours to the country by the self-proclaimed ‘Energy God’ were cancelled in 2009 and 2012.
Contacted by the Observer, Elephant Man denied claims by organisers of the Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival that he failed to show up. “I didn’t have any show in Germany on Friday, nor did I collect a deposit to perform.
I was in Europe for two weeks where I performed at several music festivals. If I was slated to perform on Friday I would not have left the continent on Thursday to return to Jamaica,” said Elephant Man.
He added that he had another engagement in the United States last
Friday.