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Captain Planet: Prince Bright of Buk Bak is the God father

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Captain Planet, the leader of the music group 4×4, has said that when it comes to Hip-hop/Hiplife music in Ghana Prince Bright of Buk Bak fame is the God father.

Buk Bak was a Hip-hop/Hiplife music group which was made up of the late Ronnie Coaches and Prince Bright, a.k.a Bling Sparkles. The Buk Bak group was a great force on the Ghana music scene in the early days of the Hiplife genre.

Speaking in an interview , with Oheneba Marshall  on Saturday , 27th June 2020, on  the Up Close  show on Max TV, Captain Planet, detailing how  the 4×4 group was formed, referred to Prince Bright of Buk Bak as the “God Father”.

Captain Planet said “The person who put me in the game was Prince Bright of Buk Bak. He was the person who took me to different platforms and introduced me to a lot of people.”

“He is my God Father, so everything I am today, he was the brain behind it. Prince Bright, Ronnie Coaches, Buk Bak as well including Isaac Shoot. They are the brains behind me now,” he added.

Known in real life as Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey, Captain Planet is arguablely the first Ghanaian artist to rap in Akuapem. He also raps in Twi, Ga, Ewe, and Pidgin English.

Sylvanus aka Captain Planet is trained in Advanced Marketing from IPMC .He started rapping in secondary school.  Inspired by a lot of great hiplife legends, he has been consistent with hit tracks for 15 years and more.

He was discovered by Buk Bak after featuring in programmes like Kiddafest. His  archive of songs include ‘Kooko Aduro’, ‘Obi Agyi Obi Girl’ , ‘Monkey Dey Work Baboon Dey Chop’, ‘Your Mother Saw Me’, ‘Akpeteshie’ Etc.
He has recently released a new hit song dubbed ‘Kpoli Kpoli’.

Captain Planet: 4×4 group was supposed to be Castro and I

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Captain Planet, the Leader of multiple award-winning music group 4×4, has revealed that the group was initially supposed to be made up of Castro and him.

The 4×4 is a Hip-hop/Hiplife musical group which was formed in 2000 by Captain Planet and Abortion (now known as Coded) with the help of Prince Bright and the late Ronnie Coaches of Buk Bak. A new artist named Fresh Prince in 2007 later joined the group.

However, speaking in an interview , on Saturday 27th  June 2020,with Oheneba Marshall on Up Close on Max TV, Captain Planet, who was explaining and detailing how the 4×4 group was formed, surprisingly revealed that Castro was initially supposed to be his better half in the 4×4 group.

Oheneba Marshall on Up Close on Max TV with Captain Planet

Captain Planet, whose real name is Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey, said “the main group was supposed to be me and Castro.  JQ wanted to record the two of us together then Bright brought in Coded.”

“So it was Bright’s idea that Coded and I should form the group. So JQ started recording Castro as a solo artist,” He added.

Described as the ’50 Cent of Ghana’, Castro went missing on July 7, 2014 after he allegedly tried rescuing his drowning girlfriend Janet Bandu at Ada.

Captain Planet is currently out with a new hit song ‘Kpoli Kpoli’ which is produced by Genius Selection.

COVID-19: ECOWAS wants opening of borders

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region has recommended the gradual re-opening of the borders of member states in the first half of July.

According to ECOWAS, this is to allow travelers from countries with low or controlled levels of coronavirus cases by the end of July.

The ECOWAS Ministerial Coordination Committee on Transport, Logistics and Trade made the recommendations on the harmonized and gradual re-opening of land, air and sea borders in other to restore cross border economic activities, especially for movement of humanitarian personnel, medical supplies and equipment and essential goods in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

This new recommendation by ECOWAS was contained in a communique from a virtual meeting that was held last week by Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministers from the West African sub-region.

They called for coordinated efforts to re-open cross border trade that has been seriously hampered by the lockdowns and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full communique below:

 

GHS: Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 15,013, with 11,078 recoveries

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The number of coronavirus cases recorded in Ghana has shot up from 14,568 to 15,013 after barely 24 hours.

According to the new updates by the Ghana Health Service(GHS), the number of recoveries and discharges have also seen a boost as 605 infected persons have either been declared coronavirus-free or been discharged without a second negative test; moving the numbers from 10,907 to 11,078.

This means the number of active cases stands at 3,840 indicating another leap from previously recorded 3,566.

However, no new deaths have been recorded in this update.

With regards to the regional breakdown, Greater Accra continues to maintain its lead with as many as, 8,691 whereas Bono Region trails the chart with only 3 cases.

Regional Breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 8,691

Ashanti Region – 2,915

Western Region – 1,213

Central Region – 798

Eastern Region – 407

Volta Region – 321

Upper East Region – 271

Oti Region – 105

Western North Region – 92

Northern Region – 77

Savannah Region – 38

Bono East Region – 35

Upper West Region – 35

Ahafo Region – 8

North East Region – 4

Bono Region – 3

Charles Sam: There are too many chickens in Ghana who call themselves men

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Mr. Charles Sam, the host of “Attention! Mr. President” on Max TV, has said there are too many “chickens” in Ghana who call themselves men.
Discussing fatherhood in the community and the role that a father can play to impact the next generation in a positive way, Mr. Charles Sam talked about the role fathers should play in the life of their children as a whole.
Mr. Charles Sam ,speaking to Heavy Dee on the father’s day edition of Keteke on Max  89.7 FM , said “Leadership as a father is about examples , values, morality, ethics, integrity , direction  and  especially for males  leadership is about boldness and courage , its vision and orderliness , it’s structural .“
He further said “A father must be a responsible person, he must provide leadership for his family, even the bible says if a man cannot manage his family he cannot manage a nation, a corporate body or anything of that sort.”
According to Mr. Charles Sam, a father must conduct himself very well and live by example. He must practice what he preaches as a father.
“God created the male child to be courageous and bold .It’s the father’s role, not the mother, to put that confidence, boldness and courage into the male or female child, however there are too many chickens in Ghana who call themselves men,” he said.
Mr. Sam added that “A man is suppose to be bold, courageous, understanding and he shouldn’t chicken out of situations easily. We have too many chickens in Ghana because there are a lot of boys in men’s bodies. They claim to be men but they are boys in conduct, in thinking and in attitude.”
He said men are supposed to achieve greatness and it takes courage to achieve those things.
Using Ghana’s Covid-19 situation as an example, Charles Sam said it takes courage to make certain decisions .Some of the decisions were very difficult decisions to make by President Akuffo-Addo . It is a virus nobody really knows how it behaves well; we don’t know its character and movement. All nations are still struggling with it, so to take decisions and take responsibilities for those decisions take courage and boldness.
He said “Ghanaians are scared to speak the truth, they are scared to speak their mind, whether it is corporate leadership or political leadership, people are scared to speak their mind.”
Relating this to fatherhood in Ghana, Charles Sam said “A father who is so weak and who is a “chicken” have insecurity within themselves and wants to put it on everyone around them. “

Ghanaian footballers stranded in Ethiopia cry to government to rescue them

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Ghanaian footballers stranded in Ethiopia cry to government to rescue them

Details are beginning to emerge from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa  indicating that over two dozen Ghanaian footballers remain stranded in the East African country.

The players include former Black Stars World Cup star Lee Addy and other top flight foorballers who have been “underground” for over three months following the closure of African borders including that of Ghana.

 

The footballers were caught unprepared in March as they could not quickly mobilize their exit due to the imposition of drastic measures to curb the importation and spread of Covid-19 cases.

According to the players, all attempts to return home have failed. A manager who is leading them, Yussif Sofo has revealed exclusively to Max 89.7 FM, that the Ghanaian consulate in Ethiopia was in touch with  government officials in Accra to arrange a flight back home.

Having submitted all relevant details and documentation however, frustration has set in among the players on the failed attempts return home so far.

The players representative added that the consulate in Addis Ababa has requested that each of them pay 2,000 dollars for arrangements to be made to put them on board a cargo plane back to Accra.

Yussif Sofo further disclosed that Ghana’s U-20 World Cup winning goalkeeper, Daniel Adjei was among the stranded players but has now been flown to Holland because he holds Dutch passport.

“We really need government to come to our aid because we have spent all our money and if government does not evacuate us then our accommodation situation will get out of hand in the next few days”.

 

 

 

 

 

Kofi Bentil: GH¢12,000 fine or 4 years jail for not wearing masks is bad law, it will be ignored

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Kofi Bentil: GH¢12,000 fine or 4 years jail for not wearing masks is bad law, it will be ignored

According to Kofi Bentil, a Legal practitioner and vice president of policy think tank Imani Africa, he is not in support of the law on the wearing of masks, asserting that the inconsiderate nature of it will lead Ghanaians to ignore it.

The Government of Ghana, in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, has taken drastic measures to make sure that the disease is contained, including making a law that will punish people for not wearing face masks in public.

Being an Executive Instrument (E.I. 164), the law was on June 15, 2020, signed into force by President Akufo-Addo.

It is part of the hardline measures created to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. This law makes it an offence to refuse to wear a face mask in public.

Drawing its power from the powers granted the President under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), the punishment for flouting the law is a prison sentence of four to ten years or a fine of GH¢12,000 to GH¢60,000 or both.

Gazetted on Monday, June 15, Per the law, E.I. 164, not wearing face masks in public is criminal and the law is in force for three months and shall apply to the whole of Ghana.

Mr Bentil, however, has said the law is a “bad law” and will be ignored, rendering it worthless. He further debated that the law should have made for exceptions such as when one is seated in a car with the air conditioner on.

“When Law doesn’t make sense it will be ignored and worthless”.

1. 12k/4 years for not wearing a mask? Is bad law!!

2. One person in an air-conditioned car doesn’t need a mask! The Law Is not such an Ass,” he wrote on Facebook.

President Akufo-Addo: Asymptomatic coronavirus patients ‘unlikely’ to infect others after 14 days

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President Akufo-Addo: Asymptomatic coronavirus patients ‘unlikely’ to infect others after 14 days

President Akufo-Addo has explained the revised guidelines of Ghana for discharging persons infected by coronavirus.

According to President Akufo-Addo, the new evidence suggests that, after 10 to 14 days, asymptomatic patients are unlikely to transmit the coronavirus to others.

He revealed that the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) criteria for declaring recoveries centred on the patient no longer having symptoms or not being capable of infecting others with coronavirus.

“Initially, the scientific thinking was that, as long as you continue to test positive, you are capable of infecting others. Hence, the requirement for the two consecutive negative tests before you are declared as having recovered,” he explained.

“This was the science that informed the guidelines that Ghana has, so far, followed. However, there is now new evidence which states that, after ten (10) to fourteen (14) days, a person, with no symptoms, is unlikely to transmit the virus to others, even if the person continues to test positive.”

President Akufo-Addo, detailing why Ghana’s COVID-19 recoveries have shot up overnight, said the country has adopted the WHO’s discharge/recovery policy.

“According to WHO, asymptomatic patients, i.e. those who have tested positive for the virus but are not exhibiting any symptoms after fourteen (14) days, ‘are not likely to be infectious, and, therefore, are unlikely to be able to transmit the virus to another person’.

“After three (3) weeks of analysing and studying this update and recommendation, and situating it in the Ghanaian context, in line with the admonition by WHO to Member States, this new patient discharge/recovery policy has now been adopted by Ghana, as have some countries in the European Union, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and in Dubai,” he added.

Okyeame Kofi: Akyeame developed and defined Hiplife in Ghana

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Okyeame Kofi: Akyeame developed and defined Hiplife in Ghana

Ghanaian Hiplife legend Okyeame Kofi, known in real life as Daniel Kofi Amoateng, has revealed that the music genre hiplife was developed and defined by his group, Akyeame.

According to Okyeame Kofi , when it comes to hiplife and defining hiplife in Ghana  then it  is the Akyeame group that  was the pace setter .

The Akyeame was a hiplife music group he formed with current rap doctor Okyeame Kwame back in the early days of Hiplife.

Speaking in an interview with Heavy Dee on KETEKE on Max 89.7 FM, Sunday, 22nd June, 2020, Okyeame Kofi said “if you ask me truly and if the subject matter is not rap and it’s fusion then I will probably give it to Ambuley, being truthful and all .But when it comes to hiplife and defining hiplife then it is Akyeame.”

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Heavy Dee on KETEKE on Max 89.7 FM

The “Shake that thing” hit maker further added that even Reggie Rockstone, Ghana’s grandpa of Hiplife music, accepts that. It is a done deal and no one can change that fact.

He said “We took the definition of what hip and the life into high life , bit of it and exemplified it. We went into the studio and did that for people to really understand what we mean by the genre Hipife.”

“There are elements of hiphop and highlife in it and we even took it a much higher by fusing it with a little RnB and dance hall.”

“Nana Quame playing the RnB part and Yoggi Doggi playing the dancehall part, it’s like a fusion of lot of things,” Okyeame Kofi said.

In the mid nineties, he and Okyeame Quame came together to form a duo called Akyeame who took hiplife to another level within and out of the boundaries of Ghana.

They came out with five albums, in the year 2000 the duo won the best hiplife rap Song of the year in the maiden edition of the Ghana music awards with their classic piece massan aba. They also won the best RAP group at the Sky award 2001.

President Akufo-Addo: Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 14,154, as 147 new cases are recorded.

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President Akufo-Addo: Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 14,154, as 147 new cases are recorded.

The total COVID-19 cases of Ghana have increased to 14,154 in less than 24-hours.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the latest 147 new COVID-19 cases during his 12th address to the nation on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

However, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and deaths remain at 10,473 and 85 respectively.

Akufo-Addo said “As at Saturday, 20th June, the total number of positives, cumulatively, stands at 14,154, out of the 270,300 tests conducted. Under the revised policy, 5,925 persons have recovered and discharged.

“This brings the total number of recoveries to 10,473. The number of active cases is, thus, 3,596,” he added.

Akufo-Addo continued: In our hospitals and isolation centres, we currently have 24 persons severely ill, six persons critically ill, with four persons on ventilators. 85 persons have, regrettably, died.”

Find below the case count of per Region

Greater Accra Region – 8,075

Ashanti Region – 2,812

Western Region – 1,148

Central Region – 794

Eastern Region – 373

Volta Region – 314

Upper East Region – 271

Oti Region – 105

Western North Region – 82

Northern Region – 61

Savannah Region – 37

Upper West Region – 35

Bono East Region – 33

Ahafo Region – 8

North East Region – 3

Bono Region – 3

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