Stonebwoy Dares Shatta Wale Updated: 07 -Nov -2014

Popular dancehall artiste , Shatta Wale may be biting more than he can chew after setting his eyes on a new target for what some
entertainment commentaries refer to as, his favourite past- time – “rival -bashing ”. His new target , Ashaiman -based dancehall
sensation , Stonebwoy , has dared the Shatta Movement King to call him (Stonebwoy ) by name and unambiguously direct his
insinuations of plagiarism against his person and music. ‘Burniton 's dare comes days after the ‘Dancehall King ’ released a new video in which he attacked Stonebwoy for “ stealing” his
friend , Rashid Metal’s ‘Baafira ’ song . In Shatta Wale ’s words…“ Me the Baafira, Baafira make nobody try take the title cos e be
Rashi Metal wey I dey hear from am . The boy be my youth, straight from Tankase line so make nobody try like he wan use the Baafira;
make we give people chance make den do dema thing . I hear say some Artiste wan claim he bring the Baafira, herh herh if you bring
your Baafira come, herh, herh , herh, don’ t do that e be wanna language.” In a response to Shatta ’s veiled swipe at him, Stonebwoy said the ‘Dancehall King ’ is only
trying to remain relevant to his fans by doing what he knows to do best. “… He would want to stay relevant in the system because we all know that he is one of the Artistes who made it onto the scene hugely by propaganda and then all sort of negative influence. For a guy like him, I don ’t blame
him, he will continue to be smart to feed that ego so that he keeps relevance ,” he said in an interview with Eboo , host of Green lounge
Empire FM’ s Saturday afternoon entertainment programme .
The “Ghetto Love ” hit maker also advised Shatta Wale to be brave enough to address issue head - on.
“… Exactly, he is referring to me but cowardly enough he hasn’ t still mentioned my name so
why would I take it personal you understand? If you are starting the fight and you want to really refer to somebody and you are brave,
yo , you just have to say my guy this is to you .” “ Although indirectly he is referring to me , I’ m
supposed to be wise because I don’ t find my name in there. He is just trying to be smart to create wave to feed the original image he has brought on himself. It is no news to Ghana that Shatta is that kind of Artiste who has some kind of negativity around him,” he noted. He added that he is now well- known because he made " good music ". " That is why I came on the scene not because I
insulted anybody or started beefing, so the masses respect me for the fact that if they want good music and intelligent music , they
can always turn to Stonebwoy” .
He , however, said he will not be swayed into releasing a reprisal video. “ I think he has not gotten to that extreme that he requires my reply but if he tries , ah ah ah
ah , me and Ashaiman we will not wait for one second” , he threatened.

Parliament imports more furniture from Italy. Update: 07 - Nov - 2014

Just days after parliamentarians received heavy criticism for importing furniture from China to
refurbish their chamber, it has emerged that Parliament is importing more from Italy for
their offices. Local furniture companies have criticized
government for ignoring them to import what they describe as “inferior” chairs and tables
from China. The speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho
has revealed that “some Members of Leadership and MPs, as well as Members of the Technical Team traveled to Italy to inspect and
confirm various facilities and units of furniture.” This was contained in his opening remarks when Parliament reconvened on Tuesday.
The Speaker of Parliament said six MPs traveled to inspect the furniture “prior to their being shipped to Ghana.” The MPs are Hajia Mary Boforo (Deputy Majority Whip), Irene Naa – Torshie Addo
(Deputy Minority Whip) and Emmanuel Bedzrah, MP for Ho West. The rest are David Oppon Kusi, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency, Kofi Safo-Duodu, and
Ebenezer Dzietror.
Some Minority Members of Parliament have criticised the leadership of the House for
ignoring President Mahama’s campaign to promote made-in-Ghana goods. Responding to the criticism, leadership of Parliament has explained that it imported
furniture from China because it was impossible for a local company to produce the over 300 furniture pieces within a limited time.
The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alfred Kwame Agbesi stressed that Parliament in no way ignored the President’s directive to
patronize made in Ghana products.
“We needed over 300 chairs and 300 tables before resuming sitting and now which furniture company in Ghana would have given us this quantity of furniture within this short time?” he asked. Meanwhile, Trade and Industry Minister, Ekow
Spio Gabrah on Thursday launched a Made-in-Ghana Fair on Thursday in Accra.

Former Chelsea Boss Avram Grant Is New Black Stars Coach Updated: 07 -Nov -2014

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant will become the new coach of Ghana according to the Ghana Football Association subject to the
agreement of financial terms.
The announcement brings to an end a two month search that at times bordered on the incompetent after the withdrawal of favourite Patrick Kluivert and the denial of German Bernd Schuster that he had even applied for the job .
GFA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi made the
announcement . " The executive considered a report of the
committee that was put up by the three member committee to appoint the new coachgfor Ghana ," FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi said.
" Our preference is Avram Grant and Jimenez is our second choice . We have not reached agreement with him yet but it is left with some
small details which will be sorted out soon ."Grant' s appointment will be completed after a financial agreement is reached with the man
who led Chelsea to the finals of the Champions League in 2008 and is now a technical director in Thailand . The GFA also confirmed that if an agreement
proved difficult, it would fall on Juan Ignacio Jimenez to take over the job . Grant will face a hard task as he looks to rebuild a national team recovering from an embarrassing World Cup and will have his first hurdle as the AFCON in Morocco in January.

Obrafour says “Ghanaian music is gradually losing its identity” Update: 07 - Nov - 2014

A veteran hiplife artist, Kwabena Otchere Darko known in showbiz as Obrafour, has expressed worry over what he termed the swift
perishing of Ghanaian traditions and cultural values in our music.
Obrafour in an exclusive interview with Dj Sly on Ark Fm over the weekend said “change is good but the change should be such that our
foundations remain original since change is the law of nature”.
He said Ghana music is gradually losing its sense of identity and belonging as compare to the previous years. “I sometimes get worried about the trend of
our music because most musicians nowadays do not recognize and consider the traditions and cultural values of our homeland in their
content which is gradually killing our identity as Ghanaians”
When asked about how he feels when the he sees the younger generation going astray with
the music content, he advice that they should always remember where they come from and their background because music is a powerful tool that can sell our culture and traditions to the outside world.
“Music is a powerful tool which brings change to the individual and the nation at large, so just as we always yearn for good and healthy food for our body, so must we give the best of satisfaction to the soul because music is the
food of the soul”. The “Odasani” hitmaker has again advice the
youth that, music has taken a lot of twist and turns over the years which has put the Ghanaian music on the high ladder making it
possible to rock shoulders with the foreign music so they should preach through their music by given the right message the audience.

NDC Elections Hit Snag Again Updated: 07 -Nov -2014

The upcoming Northern regional executive elections of the ruling National Democratic Congress has hit a snag as a Tamale High Court
places an injunction on the polls which was scheduled for Saturday.
A disqualified secretary aspirant , Mohammed Aliu and one other sued the party for what they say , is an unfair treatment meted out to
them by the party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia .
They are accusing Nketia of deliberately targeting candidates he perceives to be loyal to
former President Rawlings . This is the second time the party has been
sued over its internal elections.
Months ago, another aggrieved candidate , Linus Njolonah also sued the party, claiming that some of its electoral laws have been
skewed to disadvantage new candidates. The matter was later settled out of court.

Mahama must seek spiritual renewal at Vatican - Isaac Osei. Update: 07 - Nov - 2014

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Subin, Isaac Osei has sarcastically described as good news President Mahama’s state visit to Vatican. According to
him, there is no better place for the president to seek divine intervention than the holy land
where the Pope resides. This was after the Speaker of Parliament;
Edward Doe Adjaho on Thursday announced the president’s visit on the floor of the House. President Mahama will leave Accra Sunday to
the Vatican City on an official visit and will return on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 but
the letter did not state whether he would visit the Pope. The trip is in spite of concerns raised by many
including MPs about the incessant travels by President Mahama at the expense of suffering masses.
But Isaac Osei on Accra based radio station Oman FM, said the Vatican visit is a good omen for Ghana. He indicated that given the worsening socio-economic hardships in the country and the
unbridled in government, President Mahama should take the opportunity to “seek spiritual
renewal”. The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament believes divine intervention is the only way the Mahama-led administration can survive until 2016. “President Mahama must seek spiritual renew
to impact positively in his administration to enable him fulfill the Better Ghana Agenda promise he made to Ghanaians,” Isaac Osei
scoffed.

MP lodges complaint over “China Chairs”. Update: 07 - Nov - 2014

Member of Parliament for Juaboso in the Western region, Kwabena Minta Akando, has lodge a formal complaint to the leadership of
Parliament about the new furniture in the chamber.
According to him, he feels very uncomfortable in his chair because “it will be difficult for me to catch the Speakers eye to contribute to
discussions on the floor of the House". “I feel highly uncomfortable in my chair; I
think they are executive chairs meant for an office so they should send it to the offices in Job 600 and bring back the old chairs". Kwabena Minta Akando’s sentiments support similar concerns raised by MPs about the 300 pieces of furniture imported from China. The MPs were outraged and questioned the
durability of the luxurious chairs and tables when it started breaking. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Thursday, the Juaboso MP
expressed disappointment in the new furnishing. He noted that due to the size of the chair, it occupies a lot of space thus makes it difficult
to move around in Parliament.
“The chair is so low that when you sit you can’t see the person in front or back and I can’t imagine myself in such situation,” he added.
Kwabena Minta Akando called on the Parliamentary Service Board to, as a matter of urgency, give further and better particulars on the issue.
He also criticized the leadership of the House for neglecting local furniture manufacturers in
the country. “We have very good wood manufacturers in the country so I don’t know why they went to
China. The old chairs were made in Ghana and are still durable,” he stated.