Category: Arts & Culture

Michael Blankson, a Ghanaian international comedian, has been urged to form a political party to become Ghana’s next President.

Some youths of the country believe the comedian, being an international figure, understands and knows how to tackle issues with his understanding of governance in the US.

A certain netizen is urging him to form a political party or run as an independent candidate in Ghana’s next general election (2024).

“Bro! Freaking start a political party or stand independent for next year’s election and can bet you can easily win cause the youth in Ghana want a young leader who understands what’s happening around the world and can help empower us to achieve our goals and you seem to be that guy. Just try and see. You would be surprised. We’d seriously vote for you. Hope this finds you,” a netizen wrote in the comedian’s DM on Twitter.

This comes after the Hollywood star extended his charitable deeds to his community in the Central Region, Agona Nsabaa, by constructing a basic school that will be free to all.

However, in response, Michael Blankson, who in 2022 revealed his desire to become Ghana’s president one day and fix the country, appreciated the advice but rejected it.

According to him, though he is from Ghana, he is still not familiar with the issues in different parts of the country and what each has or not, so it would be a bad decision to jump on the idea.

“Ghana I appreciate this but not right now, I don’t even know all the 16 regions in Ghana lol,” he wrote.

Source: Modern Ghana

Wendy Shay, a Ghanaian singer, has spoken about how she jumped into the Ghanaian music scene.

She stated that her arrival was so unexpected that no one recognised her as a rising artist.

The Ruff Town Record signee admitted that her fame came as a result of her boss, Bullet, the former manager of the late Ebony Reigns.

“Coming into the music industry was a mystery. Nobody saw me coming and then I just came.

“I came up with the first song ‘Uber Driver’. Bullet just introduced me on the VGMA big stage and in the next month I was everywhere. I have been like that, that is my personality and it’s hard to figure me out. Even myself, I have always been finding new things about myself which is very intriguing and amazing”, Wendy Shay said in an interview on Accra-based Bryt TV.

The Enigma EP maker explained the reason behind the title of her latest Extended Playlist, which she said was because she is now tough to be understood.

“My personality has grown. People cannot understand me, that is why I call myself an enigma because an enigma is something it is hard to understand,” she stressed.

Wendy swiftly gained the limelight following her official unveiling at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) and also her first viral single “Uber Driver.”

Source: Modern Ghana

Founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo has said Gifty Ohene Konadu is the right person to take over from Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten as the Trade Minister.

According to him, Gifty Ohene Konadu has done a massive job as the National Coordinator for the One District One Factory policy.

For this reason, he is asking President Akufo-Addo to consider her hard work and reward her with a Ministerial appointment.

Kofi Akpaloo said the One District One Factory policy under Gifty Ohene Konadu has created over 156,000 direct and indirect jobs for Ghanaians in the country since its inception in 2017.

According to him, the 1D1F initiative has addressed the problem of unemployment in Ghana — the reason why he is calling on President Akufo-Addo to appoint Gifty Ohene Konadu to replace Alan Kyeremanten as the Tade Minister.

“Gifty Ohene Konadu has done a lot of work at the one District One Factory secretariat, she is the right person to continue from where Mr Kyeremanten left off because she understands the system already so President Akufo-Addo should give her the nod,” Kofi Akpaloo exclusively told Accra-based Original FM.

Gifty Ohene Konadu was a Deputy Minister of Trade under erstwhile John Agyekum Kufour’s administration.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has resigned from his position.

He tendered his resignation letter to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

Source: Modern Ghana

Social media sensation and Ghanaian actor Nana Tornado has revealed that his teenage girlfriend at Tema ran away with him to the Philippines when he was 15 years old.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with astute broadcaster Frema Adunyame on Citi TV’s ‘Upside down’ show, Nana Tornado said: “I have lived in the Philippines before… I had a teenage Filipino girlfriend at Tema who ran away with me to the Philippines when I was 15 years old…She was relocating to the Philippines with her parents, so they went with me.”

On why he never informed his parents about his trip, the controversial figure explained, “My father never cared about my happiness…they would never have allowed me to go… My father was the strict type even though he was a Pastor…They thought I had gone missing, so they announced it on radio.”

Known in real life as Emil Gerald Wood, the 35-year-old Nana Tornado was born in Tema. The single parent with a 15-year-old daughter shot to fame after starring in the popular Afia Schwarzenegger TV series.

Source: Modern Ghana

Ghanaian Musician, Joey B says constant Asthma attacks have kept him out of active music career.

In a tweet, on Saturday he said for some time now he is experiencing constant Asthma attacks and that is not helping his music career.

He wrote, “where do I start…so the past few years I’ve been fighting this Asthma thing. got really serious in 2018 but somehow I’ve been thuggin’ it out. as of last year to date its been constant asthma attacks due to weather changes or excessive dust in Ghana.

According to him, he still manages to perform in his predicament. However, there were moments he couldn’t show up at concerts he was billed for.

“I have still performed in this condition and exuded rage/energy on stage. I will not deliberately take monies and not deliver as expected. I did not no show an event because I think I’m drake. free events sef, I still show love how much more paid ones,” he indicated.

“I’ve kept these attacks private as I don’t want it as an excuse for not dropping music or seeking sympathy. but where it catch, image tarnishing come inside and I have to let y’all know what’s been up,” he continued.

“My condition was communicated to the event organizers quite last minute as i thought i could push through but it over me kraa. please don’t push a narrative for likes or engagements. i’ll def make it up to you when i’ve fully recovered,” he added.

Source: Modern Ghana