THE Ho Circuit court on Wednesday, September 23, sentenced a musician, Reuben Ansah, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for lottery fraud. Ansah, 20, a resident of Akatsi, is one of three persons standing trial for various acts of impersonation and defrauding by false pretences in relation to operations of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). The court, presided over by His Honour Felix Datsomor, also fined Ansah 200 penalty units for the offence of Impersonation or in default serve 12 months in prison with hard labour. The remaining two accused persons, Godwin Agbenyefia and Kelvin Kwame Abouze, who pleaded...

ONE long running perception about the movie industry is that light-skinned actors have an advantage in as far as getting roles are concerned but Ghanaian actress Eva Adonoo said it was not true. In a recent chat with Graphic Showbiz, Eva said getting roles boiled down to one’s abilities and not skin colour. “I don’t think so, the producers look at your stature and personality and how well you can deliver on the role other than complexion. “For example, a 16-year-old cannot be given the role of a mother and vice versa so it is one’s ability to interpret the role...

The star of rapper/comedian/actor, AY Poyoo seems to be shining ever so brightly, in fact it shows no sign of dimming. After basking in the achievement of his GOAT video hitting the one million mark, the musician has gone global, being featured by the BBC. In a video the BBC posted on Wednesday, September 30, AY Poyoo talks about how it all started, how he got his big break and what he has in store for Ghanaians and the world at large. The nearly four-minute video chronicles AY Poyoo’s antics, his donation to an orphanage after he received the cash from his video hitting one...

Actress Gabrielle Union has reached “an amicable resolution” with US TV network NBC over her exit from America’s Got Talent after one season as a judge. Union, who left in 2019, claimed there was a toxic work environment on the show and alleged she was sacked for speaking out against racism and sexism. She also complained about fellow judge Simon Cowell allegedly smoking on set. In a joint statement, representatives for Union and NBC said she had raised “important concerns”. NBC Entertainment, the statement continued, “remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect.” Union...

Organisers of the Miss Universe-Ghana pageant have unveiled Chelsea Tayui as the Miss Universe-Ghana 2020 queen at a virtual show last Saturday, September 26. The 25-year-old was appointed, instead of being selected and crowned at a regular open mass scouting session, as has been the procedure over the years, in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the National Director of Miss Universe-Ghana, Mrs Menaye Donkor Muntari, a unanimous decision between MALZ Promotions, organisers of the pageant in Ghana and Miss Universe International, a decision was taken to privately appoint a representative this year. Mrs. Muntari said it has...

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has denied rumours that she is pregnant with the child of Liberian President George Oppong Weah. The actress in an interview laughed-off and dismissed reports of the said pregnancy which have gone viral in recent weeks. “Please ignore all rumours, do I look like (I’m pregnant?) Please, it’s not true,” Jackie said in an interview with blogger SammyKay. “I don’t entertain unnecessary gossip, you understand. Do I look Like I am pregnant over here?”. Reports of Jackie’s pregnancy were sparked after a post by a popular Instagram user.

Highlife musician Bless has asked authorities to take action against awards organiser Kwame Fordjour popularly known as ‘Dr UN’ for deceit. Dr UN has been trending for weeks now for his ability to ‘scam’ influential persons including the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, popular musicians Sarkodie, D-Black, media personalities Berla Mundi and Johnnie Hughes with his awards. He gave the impression that the awards were associated with the United Nations and the Kofi Annan Foundation which later turned out to be false, leaving eggs on the faces of those who attended his event. And for Chocho Mucho hitmaker Bless, Dr UN...

Gospel artiste Akua Emelia is worried about the rate at which her colleagues in the Gospel fraternity’s marriages are collapsing and is asking that they gather for a week and pray for their marriages. According to Akua Emelia, who has been married for nearly 15 years, what is happening to Gospel musicians is a spiritual attack and has to be met with serious prayers. “Why are our marriages failing when we should be enjoying them? It has been revealed to me through a dream that if we pray to God for our marriages and do the right things, everything will...