Grace Nortey Advises Actresses - What Did She Say?

Veteran Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey has advised all actors to have at least some formal education in the acting business before involving themselves full time.

She expressed her concern about how “some people” are gradually undermining the noble profession with the perception that there is no need for a formal education.

According to her, “acting is a bit easier and lucrative, but it is not something one could do for the rest of her life. Acting is seasoned, for about ten to fifteen years one will still not be the strong person as she used to be”.

Grace Nortey disclosed this in an interview with Selasie Ibrahim on ‘Smart People’ on GTV while describing how some actors become hopeless and jobless when they stop acting.

She explained that acting can be a hobby but one needs formal education for a better experience. She added,“you cannot get up one day and say I am a star. It’s impossible”.

She used the opportunity to advise women in the movie industry to work hard and respect themselves.

The veteran actress also advised that those who are married should discuss the scripts they get with their husbands. “Whatever roles you are going to play, let your husband know. Tell your husband the whole show”, she added.

Grace Nortey, who has been off the scene for a while now, said old age and ill-health have caught up with her and they have slowed her down.

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I’m Gay -Panji Anoff Reveals

Ghana’s highly respected music producer and artiste manager, Anoff Panji, has publicly declared he is gay though the country has an open homophobic culture.

“I wish to announce today that I am gay, so that all the people who don’t want a gay friend on facebook, can unfriend me now. I will miss you all, but I think it will make my Facebook world a better place,” Panji wrote on his official facebook page last Monday, becoming the first Ghanaian celeb to publicly reveal his sexual orientation.

Panji is the manager of King Ayisoba, Wanlov the Kubolor, M3nsa Ansah, Yaa Pono, King Luu, Mutombo the Poet, Atsu Numadzi and Mawuko Kuadzi.

Though his statement earned him some insults, many were of the opinion that the Facebook account could have either been hacked or he was using the word “gay” in a certain context since he is a married man with children.

But the renowned artiste manager on Thursday seemed to have cleared doubts on the meaning of his statement when he told Hitz FM on Thursday, “I wrote that because I realise that as I was reading my facebook page and I was coming up against a lot of prejudice and I believe in freedom and I believe that a crime without a victim is not a crime.

“If I am here and I love my boyfriend I don’t see why it is a crime against any human being because who is the victim? This is something that two people have agreed on so who is the victim in this case? So I don’t see how it is a crime or I don’t see how I have made a wrong statement,” he added.

Asked if he was gay, Panji replied, “Yes, that is the statement I made.”

He explained further: “I thought the mode of discrimination levelled against gay practices would have helped me out and earned me the same criticism but that’s not happening. With this feedback, those afraid to make public their sexuality, the impact isn’t that serious as it seemed,” Panji chorused.

The implications of Panji’s statement are not yet certain because Ghanaian homosexuals live in fear and suffer a serious condemnation from society.

There have been reports of people who have been beaten up on the streets or even chased out of their neighbourhoods because they were suspected to be homosexuals.

source: news1ghana

Yvonne Nelson Says She’s Single Because Men Are Not Loyal

Actress Yvonne Nelson was on the EFGH show over the weekend, where she talked about her journey through life, career and more.

When asked why she was single, she disclosed, ”I am single because a lot of men ‘suck’ and ain’t loyal”, adding that she has a free heart and that she does not have any problems with anyone in Ghana. She said that if anyone has a problem with her, then it’s his/her own issue.

According to the bubbly actress, her glaucoma foundation is a little bit shaky now because there is not enough funding to cater for the victims. She said most of the drugs are very expensive so it has been very challenging for her doing that alone.

She also indicated that the sequel of her previous movie, Single and Married which is titled Single, Married and Complicated will be priemering this August in Ghana and later in September for Nigeria. The actress, producer and model adviced the youth to take their education very seriously and that education adds value to oneself.

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Dumelo Grabs Yvonne Nelson’s Boobs

Ghanaian actor John Dumelo, over the weekend, suddenly developed an appetite for the succulent breasts of actress Yvonne Nelson in the full glare of onlookers at the M-Plaza Hotel in Accra.
The two were at the hotel as part of guests at the launch of Chase Forever’s newest album.
It was not John’s first time doing such a thing, as he is known for cuddling ladies, both on the screens and in real life.
Early last year, Dumelo made the headlines after journalists published photos of him grabbing an unnamed lady’s buttocks at the National Theatre during the premiere of Yvonne Okoro’s ‘Contract’.
In the last few months, Dumelo and Yvonne Nelson have been all over the place on social media with their funny romantic videos, fuelling speculations that they had something amorous going on.
On Saturday, during a photo session, John tried to touch Yvonne’s breasts after the dress she was wearing gave a clear view of her chest and sides of her breasts.
He tried several times to touch it but she stopped him.
Meanwhile, exclusive photos captured by NEWS-ONE gave an obvious indication that he might have succeeded in touching the much envied boobs.

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Vicky Zugah Disqualified At Big Brother Auditions

Big Brother Africa offers opportunities for the very unknown to get international exposure and it offers a lifetime experience of enjoying free booze, free food and other benefits apart from sharing space with other personalities from different countries across Africa.

Regardless of your actions in the Big Brother house, your entry to fame is assured and who doesn’t want that? Surely, Ghanaian actress, Vicky Zugah wants a piece of the action too.

It therefore came as no surprise, when the actress was spotted as one of the over 200 aspiring persons who turned up at the Auditions at the Holiday Inn in Accra over the weekend for the selection of representative(s) for the 9th edition of the most watched show across Africa. Unfortunately, Vicky was disqualified and could not make it to the next stage of the auditions.

When Razz Newspaper caught up with the actress after the announcement of her disqualification, she looked upbeat and tried to conceal her disappointment. She claimed that, there’s nothing wrong with celebrities participating in Big Brother auditions.

According to her, the Big Brother Africa platform and its benefits are huge, and considering the credibility of the program, she sees no reason why any celebrity should not be involved in it.

Asked if she would try again next year, she responded: “If God gives me life next year and I’m not too busy, I will surely come back and audition.”

Speaking about her disqualification, Vicky claimed that she was told after her introduction to the panel that – she doesn’t fit in this year’s theme for the reality show.

However, the likes of Selma Mumuni, BB Bright, Leo Mensah and Vicky Zugah’s boyfriend managed to make it to the second round.

In a chat with the PRO of Multi Choice Ghana, Mr. Atu Abbassah, he said that the responses this year have been positive and looking at the class of people coming to the audition, he’s impressed.

source: razz newspaper

Sarkodie Prays For Castro On Birthday

Ghana’s Award-winning rapper Sarkodie turned 29 on Thursday with a special prayer request for God to intervene in the ongoing search for fellow musician Castro and his friend Janet.

Sarkodie had been silent since news broke on July 5 that the hip-life artiste, Castro, had drowned in the Volta Lake, till he posted a picture with him on a social media yesterday.

“My biggest bday gift…God Please Bring Ma Brother Home Please!!!!!!,” Sarkodie posted on his Facebook page.

Castro was on holidays with Asamoah Gyan and a few other people at a resort at Ada Foah where he drowned.

Rescue operations commenced last Sunday for Castro and Janet Bandu, the lady he was riding the Jet Ski with before the unfortunate incident happened. Till date, both bodies have not been found, neither have they washed ashore.

Sarkodie is among the host of celebs in this country who have been calling for people to keep the hope of finding both Castro and Janet alive.

Sarkodie aka Michael Owusu-Addo is one of the artistes who had very close relations with Castro-Theophilus Tagoe. The two released an inspirational tune titled ‘Adonai’ which is currently receiving a lot of airplay.

Sarkodie won the ‘Best Hip Hop’ at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa in June.

He also got nominated for the ‘Best International Act (Africa) category at the just ended Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.

source:news1ghana

I’m Not Searching For Another Soulmate—Divorced Juliet Ibrahim Speaks

Few weeks ago, top Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim surprised many when she announced, via her publicist, that she is divorced. According to a press statement, she had dissolved her union a long time ago, but she kept it away from the media and her fans.

“Juliet Ibrahim has found it necessary to let her fans know today that she is no more married to Kwadwo Safo and the marriage ended a while back.

"With the interest of an innocent child on the table, we ask that you treat this difficult, but necessary decision to put her divorce out there for her fans to know with utmost respect.

"Juliet Ibrahim and ex-husband Kwadwo Safo have agreed to remain friends and stay in close contact for the benefit of the child, despite the fact that their marriage didn't work as planned," some parts of the statement released by Juliet’s publicist read.

However, when asked after the divorce if she would move into another relationship soon or if she is already in one, the actress was quick to say no man is giving her warmth at the moment. She stressed that though she is single, but she is not searching. “No, I am not into any relationship at the moment. I am single, but not searching,” she said.

Juliet is one of the pretty stars in the movie industry in Nigeria. She was rumoured to have been dating a fellow actor, IK Ogbonna, who some alleged to have ruined Juliet’s marriage, but the duo has debunked such rumour.

source: nigeriafilms.com

MISS GHANA SACKED!! ….Over Misbehaviour

Miss Ghana 2013, Giuseppina Nana Akua Baafi, has been sacked and her crown taken from her after what organisers described as a chain of bad behaviour.

It is not clear who takes over as the next Miss Ghana because the first and second runners-up have also stepped down and stopped working with the organisers, Exclusive Events, for some time now.

Prior to her dismissal, Nana Akua Baafi was reported to have told the organisers about two months ago she was no longer interested in occupying the position.

A letter dated Thursday July 3 this year and signed by Samuel Bokorvie, the Chief Operating Officer of Exclusive Events, ordered Nana Akua Baafi to hand over all properties belonging to Exclusive Events Ghana Limited in her possession within five (5) working days.

The letter, addressed to Nana Akua Baafi, read: “As you are aware, upon your crowning as MISS GHANA at the 2013 Beauty Pageant Contest organised by Exclusive Events Ghana Limited, the franchise holders of the MISS WORLD GHANA PAGEANT, you became the Ambassador of the MISS GHANA brand and as a result you were to be mentored and groomed for the MISS WORLD 2014 event.

“To facilitate this grooming and mentoring process, you were housed at an official residence and given a chaperone.

“In view of this elevated status as the Miss Ghana Brand Ambassador you undertook to behave and conduct yourself in a manner that would not bring the brand into disrepute and public ridicule.

“We regret however, that your conduct has not been consistent with your commitment to these values that you subscribed to, on becoming the Miss Ghana Ambassador at your crowning.”

The letter noted further: “We seemed to have been naive as we rather chose to remain optimistic of your character and role.  However, your subsequent acts seem to suggest that you were serious about your decision not to continue with your role as the Miss Ghana brand Ambassador. Management has decided to accept your decision to stand down as MISS GHANA 2013.

“Also, you are advised not to hold yourself or represent the MISS GHANA brand at any forum and please be informed that Management of Exclusive Events Ghana limited reserves to itself the rights to institute legal proceedings against you or any person holding herself out as such.”

The company is to make another announcement in the coming days on who gets to represent Ghana at this year’s Miss World event, which takes place in the UK in December.

 source:news1ghana.com

Kwaw Kese Single Again After 6 Years Of Marriage

Hiplife artiste Emmanuel Botchwey aka Kwaw Kese has ended his marriage with his American wife.

The rapper's wife is a white American who used to work at the American Embassy in Ghana.

Reasons for their separation is yet to be known but with regards to his tweet about he being single again now I know that he is no longer the husband of his wife.

Kwaw Kese has two kids with his wife: a boy and a girl whose names are only known as Sean and Veronica.

The rapper tweeted the news about his divorce with his wife rather than coming up to say it verbally. Reasons for why he choose to spread the news on the social media I don’t know, but I will keep you updated when any new news comes out from both the artist and the divorced wife.

Below is the exact comment on tweeter:

 

How Davido Got Presidential Welcome In Rwanda

Young Nigerian pop music star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke is no doubt one of the biggest artistes in the continent of Africa at the moment. Days after winning the coveted MTV Base ‘Best Artiste of the Year’ award, he was named the ‘Best African Act’ at the BET awards.

He commands top shows in the continent and he is well known in many African countries, which has raised the argument among music buffs that Davido is now the most popular artiste in the continent, with many people claiming D’Banj, Wizkid, P-Square and the likes cannot match his popularity now in Africa. Well, that is a topic for another day.

 

It was gathered that on July 4, 2014, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda welcomed Davido to the country, who was billed to perform at the country’s annual Liberation Day celebrations at Amahoro national stadium in Kigali.

Davido reportedly performed before about 60,000 fans as well as other East African presidents and left many asking for more.

source:nigeriafilms.com

Castro Is Alive, Needless Crying Could Prevent Him From Coming Back To Earth - Marine Agent

Castro is alive and undergoing training in the underworld, a ‘Maame-Water’ or Marine spirit/agent has claimed.

The renowned Hiplife Musician is reported to have drowned together with his girlfriend at an estuary in Ada on Sunday.

But according to the marine agent who spoke to Okay FM on Monday, if sympathizers and fans of the music icon, should keep on wailing, it would automatically shut the spiritual door which would bring Castro back to live.

Marine spirits are generally referred to as spirits which have operational base in the waters. They are spirits thrown down from Heaven (Rev 12 vs 12) and (13 vs 1) and made the oceans, seas, rivers, streams and lakes their abode. They execute their plans by possessing either a man or a woman.

Marine Agent Introduces Herself

The marine agent who only disclosed her identity as Dzifa Avaga, insisted that the circumstances which led to the demise of the late musician, was a normal occurrence to people who could relate to the underworld.

“As I speak to you, I am a marine spirit; I exist because I made two people give birth to me. When I heard (Castro’s) news on air, I wasn’t surprised because the authorities in the sea had already informed me that they were going to have a visitor. And that was the same moment I heard Castro’s story on radio.

This made me believe that Castro had gone for a visit and was not dead as earlier reported,” she said.

When To Expect Castro

Pressed forward to disclose the exact date Castro would return, Dzifa Avaga explained that no exact date has been fixed for his return. She however added that it might take months or years for him to return.

Her only caution was that the needless crying must cease now since that could affect his Castro’s mood and force him not to return.

“If you should keep on crying, then he (Castro) could be annoyed and decide not to return to earth again,” she said.

She continued that everyone should expect to see Castro spotting a new look upon his return. According to her, he would be wearing dread locks when he comes back to the land of the living.

source:peacefmonline.com

What I Do To Remain Popular—Rita Dominic Reveals

Nollywood is more or less like Hollywood to many countries in the African continent, and this fast rising Nigerian film industry is seen as the trailblazer. Movie stars from Nigeria are honoured and celebrated whenever they step into any African country.

For Nollywood star, Rita Dominic, the Nigerian movie industry is big because of the simple way stories are told in films.

She made this revelation while in Mauritius, where she went recently along with other movie stars like Majid Michel and Chinedu Ikedieze, better known as Aki.

According to her, “why Nollywood became big is because we tell very simple stories. Stories that anyone in the world can relate with and I think that has given us that name and recognition.”

Rita also stated that she does not get used to people admiring her work as an actress, stating that she takes every compliment as it comes and ensures that she does better jobs because, according to her, it helps in artiste’s popularity.

“I don’t get used to people telling me they are my big fans. As they always say, you are as good as your last job and you might do a job that the public may not like, and your popularity starts going down (at that moment). I just take every day as I see it. So, I never get used to anything. What I do is to get better as an actor and try to improve on my talent,” she explained.

source:nigeriafilms.com

Nadia Buari Reveals Where She Keeps Her Secrets

Where and how should celebrities keep their secrets? Ghanaian A-List actress, Nadia Buari, has proffered the answer on social media.

The actress, who literally caused uproar among her fans at the recently held Black Entertainment Television Awards (BET), Los Angeles, United States, with her stunning, jaw-dropping outfit, said she not only knew where to keep her secrets safe, she also knew where to keep other things enemies could be interested in and look for.

“There is only one place where I can keep my every strength, my every weakness, my every secret safe. It’s in my mother’s heart,” she declared on Instagram.

Her stunning appearance at the BET Awards sent her fans employing superlative adjectives to describe her. One said on Twitter “She has the eye of a goddess. @B5sNadiaBuari is amazing. She’s beautiful, cute, gorgeous, attractive and her natural splendor can break all men.”

Another wrote: “Nadia Buari’s outfit to the BET Awards.....got d whole industry talking ..dopeness!!!.” Yet, one other fan was more daring as he tweeted “honey, I want that dress,” just as one other ruled that she was simply “gorgeous,” and “the dress superb…”

source:tribune.com.ng

Hiplife Musician Castro Dead

Reports reaching Peacefmonline.com has it that renowned Hiplife Musician, Castro has drowned in the Ada Estuary.

Unconfirmed reports say he died while trying to save a female friend from drowning.

The ace musician has been holidaying at the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada since Saturday.

Though details of his unfortunate demise are still sketchy, Peacefmonline.com is reliably informed that he (Castro) together with a couple of friends and his close buddy who is captain of the Senior National Football team, Asamoah Gyan went to Ada on a weekend rendezvous.

Asamoah Gyan usually rents out a yacht to accommodate close family members and friends whenever he is in town for holidays. However, according to peacefmonline sources, the said yacht was unavailable this time around, as it had been sent out for repairs.

The group, therefore, resorted to using ski boats.

Castro, real name Theophilus Tagoe, was therefore said to have gone jet skiing with a female partner, believed to be his girlfriend. The lady's ski crashed and she fell into the water and in the process of saving her from drowning, the "Adonai" crooner jumped into the sea and met his untimely death.

The entire area has been cordoned off with the Marine Unit of the Ghana Police Service leading the rescue operation.

source:peacefmonline.com

Why I have not been active in Nollywood—Genevieve Speaks

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has explained that her long absence in movie industry is as a result of poorly written scripts which she feels are not worthy for her professional character. According to the screen diva, Nollywood was initially known for quantity, but with the trend of things in the make-belief world today, quality needs to be the watchword of every producer. Being an advocate of change, the actress stressed that she cannot take part in any movie that does not have quality and great professionalism in telling the stories in a convincing manner. “I am among the people who advocate for the improvement of the industry. So said, I am constantly watching out for the kind of stories I take part in. I am in support of movies that show a great deal of professionalism and creativity,” Genevieve said. Having featured in top class movies like ‘Ije’, ‘Mirror Boy,’ and ‘Tango With Me’, the actress noted that she can never imagine herself taking in any weak films. “Having practiced my art in international and professionally produced stories like ‘Ije’; ‘Mirror Boy;’ and ‘Tango With Me’, I don’t think I can return to the blandness and mediocrity that characterised Nollywood in the past,” she added.

source: nigeriafilms.com

Davido Wins Best African Act At BET

Nigerian music icon Davido, over the weekend won the Best International Act at the 2014 BET Awards.

The ‘Aye’ singer, who was nominated alongside African heavyweights like Sarkodie, Tiwa Savage and Mafikizolo, received the award at a pre-event taping before the main event.

Sarkodie who has been nominated twice for the Best African act category won the award in 2012 but lost to Davido this time around.

The 2014 BET Awards was held on June 29 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and Ghana was well represented in Los Angeles in some the pre-event festivities.

On Saturday Sarkodie, Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage and Mafikizolo from South Africa graced the stage at the ‘BET Experience in LA’ hosted by Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari and Singer Fally Ipupa from D.R Congo.

 

Below is the list of Winners:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist     Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé                                                    Pharrell Williams

Best Collaboration                                       Best Movie

Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – ‘Drunk In Love’            12 Years a Slave  

Best Actress                                                        Best Actor   

Lupita Nyong’o                                                      Chiwetel Ejiofor

         

Video of the Year                              Best Male Hip Hop Artist   

Pharrell Williams – ‘Happy’                               Drake

Best Female Hip Hop Artist                            Best Group

Nicki Minaj                                                                 Young Money 

Subway Sportsman of the Year              Best Gospel Artist

Kevin Durant                                                                 Tamela Mann

Subway Sportswoman of the Year         Best New Artist

Serena Williams                                                         August Alsina

YoungStars Award                                              Centric Award

KeKe Palmer                                           Jhené Aiko – ‘The Worst’ 

Best International Act: UK        Video Director of the Year

Krept & Konan                                                      Hype Williams

Best International Act: Africa

Davido (Nigeria)