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Yvonne Nelson In Ghana, society demands that people get married at a certain age. For men, it is usually between 30 and 33, while it is between 27 and 30 for women. For many Ghanaian celebrities who have gone past the expected marriage period, there is immense pressure on them to "settle down". Most of the pressure comes from their fans who bombard them with questions on social media as to when they are getting married. Some fans have even speculated that some of their favourite celebrities may never get married, opting for single life. Here are the celebrities who are under the most pressure to marry:  1. John Dumelo The 33-year-old has been named among Ghana's most eligible bachelors. In response to the heated pressure on him to marry, Dumelo has stated that he would do so at the right time. There are unconfirmed reports that he is secretly engaged. 2. Yvonne Nelson  The 31-year-old says she does not want to rush into marriage and rush out ...

Shatta Wale It is emerging that managers of a Ghanaian Events Company in Norway have threatened to sue Ghana’s dancehall King, Shatta Wale for a breach of contract. According to a report put up by Ghanacreativearts.com, 5K Productions is suing the dancehall artiste for causing financial loss to their company. Reports say the company entered an agreement with the musician to perform in Sweden as part of his Europe tour in October but for some strange reasons, Shatta Wale cancelled the show at the eleventh hour without any proper explanations to organizers. “As part of Shatta Wale’s European tour, he was supposed to perform in Sweden which we invested by paying him, booking the venue for the show, publicity and other expenses in connection with the performance”, a source close to the company is quoted to have said. The source added that after Shatta cancelled the show, he only returned the fee paid him without compensating the production house for the losses t...

Sarkodie The 9th edition of the annual 4syte TV Music video awards was held yesterday at the Accra Internation Conference Center. The event saw performances from award-winning acts, Stonebwoy, VVIP, Becca, Praiz, Captain Planet, Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Wutah, King Promise, B4bonah and many others. Hosted by Jay Foley and Ghana’s King of comedy DKB, the Music Video Awards is an award scheme organised by 4Syte TV to reward creativity in the music video industry, as well as reward some of the production houses for their contribution to the growth of the industry. Here is the full list of the winners of the night. 1. Best Gospel Music Video – Joyce Blessing – Lords Prayer 2. Best Special Effect Video – Kojo Cue & Lil Shaker – Pen and Paper 3. Best Edited Video – EL – Agbo 4. Best Video Storyline – Jayso feat Sarkodie x Raquel – Have a Party 5. Best Photography – Pappy Kojo feat Joey B – Makoma 6. Best Reggae/Dancehall Video – Stonebwoy – Enku Lenu 7. B...

Kumkum Bhagya stars arrive in Ghana Security officers pulled out their mobile phones, anxious visitors waiting for their loved ones suddenly found new love all in a cacophonous rush to see Indian movie stars of the telenovela,  Kumkum Bhagya. Indian movie stars you would say? Well yes. Adom TV in a language-breaking move that is also ground-breaking in the telenovela industry, translated Indian language into an Akan dialect, Twi. And like wildfire,  Kumkum Bhagya spread across the country keeping families abound before the TV in the evening. Some say late-to-come-home-husbands suddenly dropped the habit and the excuse of traffic. Home sweet home. And so after many episodes and side shows, Adom TV producers have produced the starts right here in Ghana for a national tour expected to fill the stadia.  

President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the late Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong (KABA) as one of the ‘excellent journalists’ in the country. The President, posted on his Twitter handle: " Shocked by the news of @Kojokaba ’s death. Undoubtedly one of the most talented journalists of his generation. Condolences to his wife, family and Multimedia. #RIPKABA " KABA until his sudden death, was the host of popular late afternoon political talk show, Ekosii Sen on Asempa 94.7 FM. He was married to Valentina Ofori Afriyie who is also a broadcaster with Accra-based Class FM, having worked many years with Radio Gold and Spirit Fm in Kumasi. He left behind a daughter.

Sarkodie and Shatta Wale Ghanaian musician Michael Owusu-Addo otherwise known as Sarkodie in music circles has, in a recent tweet, described his colleague artiste, Shatta Wale as talkative. Shatta Wale had blamed Sarkodie for allowing his brand to be belittled by some Nigerian artistes at the One Africa Music Concert which was held in Dubai on 16th November, 2017. Sarkodie, in his reply jokingly wrote in Twi that “Nii wo kasa dodo lol agoro wo wani so,” which translates as “Nii, you talk too much, you are not serious.” Sarkodie refused to perform at the concert because anytime he was called to perform either Wizkid or David, came on stage to perform when they were not called by the host. Reports say when Sarkodie was about to mount the stage to perform, one of Davido’s guys pushed his DJ, to make way for Davido to rather perform. This irked Sarkodie and his team, hence his decision not to perform at all. He later sent a message to his fans, to inform the...

Rapper Sarkodie Rapper Sarkodie did not perform at the One Africa Music Festival which was held yesterday, 16th November, 2017 in Dubai. Sarkodie who flew to Dubai with his team for the concert, attended pre-event party and did sound check but did not perform on the night. In a tweet he wrote: “Sorry to fans in Dubai but I’m not performing… hopefully I make it next time.” Information has it that Sarkodie decided not to perform because he felt disrespected by an act by Davido and some other Nigerian artistes who performed at the Festival. According to reports, Sarkodie was told that he would perform after Tiwa Savage, only to see Wizkid join Tiwa on stage when it had not been announced he was the next act to mount the stage. The organisers then informed Sarkodie he would perform after Tekno. But again, Davido also joined Tekno on stage unannounced. The host, Banky W, mentioned that Sarkodie was coming up next, just to have been told again that Davido was comin...

Both stars performed at the One Music Fest in Dubai Days after throwing shade on social media, Wizkid and arch rival,Davido have clashed in Dubai. Both stars performed at the One Music Fest in Dubai.It is not known what ignited the fracas but according to witness Blessing Diribe,Wizkid got punched in the face. However,a day after Wizkid won three AFRIMA Awards, Davido threw shade at the awards while hailing himself for winning two MTV EMAs. In response, Wizkid,posted a frog emoji which has now become popular with his fans who have used the emoji to troll Davido.

CEO OF ECOWORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL The most beautiful and intelligent USA based Ghanaian lady Ophelia Owusuaa who has been trending on the social media for a while due to her motivational massages and adorable photos.This lady has been using different ways to encourage people on Facebook and other websites which seems very amazing, she always sounds very intelligent and she's physically beautiful which attracts people day in and day out. But not long ago, there has been rumors going around that Ophelia has opened a new classic and accommodative school in Accra the capital city of Ghana, which seems contradicted to her career since she's in medical field. This rumor has been a questionable one that most people are longing to know. "why did she decided to establish school in Ghana,? is she planning to relocate back home to enjoy her homeland?How is the school going to affect her country? and Does she have a solid management team for the school? Not waiting too long, gh...

Artiste, E.N.E YATT Ghanaian based Nigerian duo E.N.E Yatt up with another low tempo club banger titled Problem which features  Fresh Prince of 4X4. Produced by De-Bruce Beatz.Well these duo Artiste has exclusive interview with Live Fm91.9 concerning about their relationship with Gallaxy and they talked about featuring some top artiste over here in Ghana. Also they are dropping a new banger titled GIMME DAT with a video this December, let keep fingers cross and watchout for what is coming soon.

Martha Ankomah, Ghanaian actress Well-known Ghanaian actor, Timothy Bentum is blaming desperate young ladies for ‘sex for roles’ in the Ghanaian movie industry. According to the actor, many ‘wannabe’ female actresses chase movie directors and they are always ready to offer sex in exchange of movie roles, just to be in the lime light. Timothy Bentum says the only Ghanaian actress she can vouch for, who has never fallen victim to ‘sex for movie roles’ is Martha Ankomah. “I blame the women more than the movie directors. I can give you a clear example; Martha Ankomah, she never slept with any director in this industry, yes I can bet my neck on that,” the actor said. The popular actor insisted that Martha Ankomah demonstrated to the world what she can do, therefore she did not go about offering sex just to be in the limelight. “Believe in God and what you can do as a person, keep at it and show the world what you can do. Stay in your corner and at the right time, ...

Dancehall artiste, Samini Dancehall artiste, Samini has said this year’s edition of the annual Saminifest concert has been put on hold. The High Grade CEO told Onua FM that his reason for his decision to cancel this year’s Saminifest, is to try something new. He continued that he plans to embark on a nationwide tour very soon to help him get closer to his fans outside the nation’s capital who have missed him. Talking about the bus tour which will kick off soon, Samini disclosed that he has pumped a lot of money into the project but cannot mention the amount. The previous three editions of the celebration was a week-long event with different activities on each day. They were climaxed with mega concert.

Afia Schwarzenegger kissed Kwame Kardashian at DJ Mensah's all white birthday party Veteran and affable Disc Jockey Michael Mensah popularly known as DJ Mensah held his annual All White Party in celebration of his birthday and this year was no different as it saw several celebrities and entertainment icons in attendance at the Marina Mall in Accra. Controversial and popular radio presenter Afia Schwarzenegger was among the entertainment icons who turned up for the event and she got fans and friends present talking when she reached out to plant a quick kiss on the lips of YFM’s Kwame Kardashian. Whilst dancing and enjoying herself together with Samini, Tornado, DKB among others at DJ Mensah’s party, the comedienne danced her way to welcome Kwame Kardashian by first blowing him kisses before finally kissing him on the lip. Kwame Kardashian is an entertainment presenter at YFM, hosting Urban Africana, a show which dissects songs produced by musicians as well as a ...

MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour popularly known as Obour, has appealed to the executives of the New Patriotic Party to support Gospel musician, Evangelist Diana Asamoah in her upcoming ‘Abba Father’ concert. He made this appeal during the press launch of the concert at the Oak Plaza Hotel on November 10, 2017. According to Obour, Evangelist Diana Asamoah has been a staunch member of the NPP and it would only be fair for the party to give her the needed assistance for the concert, especially now that they are in power “Many will say that Evangelist Diana Asamoah is not just a musician but also a politician and luckily for her, the party that she has always supported is the party that is in office now. Please, to the executives of the NPP and the sitting government, in my position as MUSIGA president, I am calling on you, this is one of your own, give her all the needed support for this event...

Sarkodie African rap megastar, Sarkodie, known in real life as Micheal Owusu Addo has stated that he can never beef with his ‘godfather’, Obrafour, as being speculated by a section of the media. It would be recalled that news about the rapper’s supposed beef with Obrafour has been rife in the media, with many people wondering what would cause a beef between a godfather and son. Others, however, attributed it to a number of songs that have been released by both Obrafour and Sarkodie. But responding to a question on the supposed beef, Sarkodie made it categorically clear that there could be no way he and Obrafour would have a misunderstanding that would lead to an exchange of words and slurs in any song. The “Almighty” crooner admitted that he had not heard the song “Kasahare” but he knows that it has nothing to do with him. Sarkodie said the kind of relationship he has with Obrafour is such that he can pick a phone and call him if there was something he felt wa...

Shatta Wale’s ‘Mahama paper’ hit song was used by the NDC as its campaign song in 2016 Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has said his numerous calls to ex President John Mahama ever since he lost the 2016 elections have gone unanswered. Shatta Wale’s ‘Mahama paper’ hit song was adopted by then ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party as its campaign song and was heard blurring from speakers whenever the party was holding an event. He climaxed the final rally of the NDC two days to the election day at the Accra Sports Stadium with an epic performance to the delight of over 40,000 teeming supporters, where President John Mahama, First Lady Lordina Mahama and other party officials did not hesitate to show off their dancing skills to the tunes dished out. But speaking with Gattuso on Kasapa 102.5 FM on the ‘Aben Wo Ha’ Show, the ‘Kakai’ singer pleaded with the top hierarchies in the biggest opposition party NDC to alert the Ex President to consider picking ...

The Square Villa is reported to cost over $2million The PSquare brothers have finally decided to sell all their joint properties they both own together, and perhaps split the money, so they can finally go there separate ways with no strings attached. The Brothers have put their ‘Squareville’ mansion up for sale. A visit to the mansion, located on Lola Holloway street, Omole Estate this morning shows the ‘For Sale’ sign-post in front of the property and when they put a call through to the agent, they gathered that the twin building with a swimming pool, underground basement and other exotic features is up for sale at 320 Million Naira. At the time when Psquare moved into the mansion in 2010, Peter Okoye was quoted saying, “getting a land in Omole Estate (Ikeja, Lagos) alone is N100m. When you look at the house, especially the finishing, it is over $2million. When people speculated that the house was worth N300 million, we had not even finished the interior. What do ...

Baaba, Nana, Zeinab and Serwaa will battle for the crown It's been 12 weeks of excitement, pain, disappointments and surprises on Ghana’s Most Beautiful(GMB) 2017 and it will all come to an end on Sunday, November 19, when one lucky beauty takes home the crown. This year’s edition, which is also the 11th season, has the tagline “Straight Outta Ghana” and TV3 has tried to live up to that by challenging the ladies to educate audiences on some ‘hidden’ facts about the different cultures in the country. Last Sunday, November 5, was the last live studio show of the competition and it ended fittingly for many people as Volta Region’s Edem was sent home. For weeks, Edem had escaped eviction after consistent poor performances but her luck ran out this time and commentary on social media showed people were happy she was bowing out of the show. The theme for Sunday was: “Children’s Upbringing” and the queens had fun playing various motherly roles. For the second week in...

TV personality, Nana Aba Anamoah Resilence should be Nana Aba Anamoah’s middle name because if anybody had gone through what she did two years ago, they would have perhaps crumbled, but not her. She was on a high as a famous face on TV3, when what she describes as a joke on Twitter spiraled into a huge controversy which ended with her resigning from the station she had worked at for over 10 years. To be incessantly trolled, called many names including being a liar and to have a station you have been loyal to for so long turn its back on you, would have broken others but Nana Aba shook it all off and tells Graphic Showbiz, she is glad the incident happened. “I am happy it happened. I think that it happened for a reason because it gave me the chance to move on. For four years, I had been trying to leave but I wasn’t successful because my bosses always found one reason or the other to make me stay. I am so happy about it and I feel that I should probably have moved ea...

Dancehall artiste, Ebony Reigns Budding Dance hall artiste, Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng popularly known as Ebony Reigns has accepted the challenge thrown to her by Countryman Songo to ‘fire’ her. The “Sponsor” hit maker in an interview with myjoyonline.com indicated that she had accepted the “Fire man’s” request and was going to be at the Mamba Bash in Kumasi to wait on the Sports journalist to do as he said. She revealed that she was ready to “Sponsor” the award-winning journalist only if he would show up for the event which was going to take place inside The Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on November 10. The “Date Your Father” song maker even went on to reveal that she was willing to “return the fire” to the outspoken Adom TV Show host should he show up at the event. The burgeoning musician went on to promise fireworks during the event and urged all her fans to be there to witness her performance. Countryman Songo is believed to have indicated that he wa...

Highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena Ghanaian highlife musician, Kwabena Kwabena has said until Ghanaian musicians learn to produce songs of their heritage and push what is truly Ghanaian, the Ghana Music Industry will continue to suffer. According to him, “we cannot grow because we are not growing authentic Ghanaian music which can give us proper commendation”. He also indicated that the industry is filled with pride and hence the upcoming artistes feel they are better off as compared to the already existing artistes. He said “let me tell you something, how and we do our things in this country excuse me to say, when new artistes come into the industry, people begin to tell him that he is better than the older people in the industry so even when you want to advise him, he wouldn’t listen, neither will he humble himself to learn and that is the problem. I always say that nobody goes to a party and listens to one song so we are praying everyday that we get new artis...

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale Dancehall King, Shatta Wale has said although he has worked hard over the years, he has not been treated fairly by players in the Ghana Music Industry. According to him,  he deserves to be crowned artistes of the year five times in a row but that he was not given the opportunity to take what he deserves. He said “From 2013 to 2017, all the awards winners for the ‘Artiste of the Year’ should know I deserved it. They shouldn’t think they worked hard. They should come out. I am just doing business…”. The Kakai hitmaker who is known for his several ‘beefs’ with different artistes called for unity in the music industry in order to help grow the industry into an enviable one. “We need everyone’s support. It was a great honour to meet the president. The feeling was great. We should try and be truthful to matters that are important to us. We need to have one mind to support the agenda. We need to better the future”

Ghana Association of Arizona(GAA) The 2nd Annual Kente Dinner Dance was hosted in Arizona on Saturday, November 4th 2017 by Ghana Association of Arizona (GAA). The purpose of this event was to raise funds to support Ghana Association Adopted children Intellectual Disabilities at Dzorwulu Special School in Ghana. The Theme for the event was: Wrap with Pride and Support A Good Cause. The occasion was full of Ghana culture and hence involved a lot of Ghana Traditional Activities. This created the 'show off' of the famous traditional cloth in Ghana called Kente. In fact there was different types and styles of Kente at the event. These  numerous attractions drew a lot of Personalities into the show. There was also Guest Speakers: M.D, Dr. Owusu Dormery and Peter Okra,PHD.They talked about educational system in America and health and how as much as everyone can try to stay Cancer free. Base on Ghana Traditions, the Association invited Kings and Queen mothers from each region...

R2Bees Music duo R2Bees after the successful release of ‘Plantain Chips’ and ‘Over’, is out with a new banger, ‘Embassy’. The group, made up of Faisal Hakeem (Paedae da Pralem/Omar Sterling) and Rashid Mugeez (Mugeez), has been on a break for some time but the release of three songs is clear indication that the holiday is over. Produced by Killbeatz, the song is another R2bees banger that will surely ride high on the airwaves.

Ophelia on the dance floor during the 2nd Annual Kente Dinner Dance,which was hosted in Arizona,USA by Ghana Association of Arizona(GAA) The 2nd Annual Kente Dinner Dance was hosted in Arizona on Saturday, November 4th 2017 by Ghana Association of Arizona (GAA). The purpose of this event was to raise fund to support Ghana Association Adopted children Intellectual Disabilities at Dzorwulu Special School in Ghana. The Theme for the event was: Wrap with Pride and Support A Good Cause. The occasion was full of Ghana culture and hence involved a lot of Ghana Traditional Activities. This created the 'show off' of the famous traditional cloth in Ghana called Kente. In fact there was different types and styles of Kente at the event. These  numerous attractions drew a lot of Personalities into the show. There was also Guest Speakers: Dr. Owusu Dormery and Peter Okra, PHD who spoke about our Health and how as much as everyone can try to stay Cancer free. Base on Ghana Tradit...