The Black Stars deputy captain, Thomas Partey, has refuted rumours that he was considering a transfer from English Premier League team Arsenal.
Over the past 12 months, Thomas Partey has emerged as one of Europe’s top midfield players. Despite continuous rumours regarding his future, the 30-year-old expressed how happy he is to be at Arsenal.
“This is where I choose to play, I’m really happy every time I’m on the field. I know a lot of speculations have been going on, but for me, I’m really happy to be here and to continue playing for this club,” he told Football.london.
There are questions surrounding his future at the London club because he will only have a year left on his contract at the end of the season. Partey emphasises the value of his availability through the end of the season, but he is still hopeful about prolonging his stay.
Due to injury setbacks that have kept the Ghanaian international out of action for more than seven months, the player’s contribution to Arsenal’s campaigns has been less than it has been in previous seasons.
A ray of hope did emerge, though, as Partey made his first start since August 2023 in Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Luton Town.
The Sam Gilliam Foundation and the Dia Art Foundation have announced the first-ever Sam Gilliam Award recipient, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. The prize was created in 2023 to honour artists who have significantly impacted art in any medium. It comes with a $75,000 gift and a public programme at a Dia location in the autumn of 2024. This collaboration comes after Dia’s 2019–2022 exhibition of Sam Gilliam’s artwork.
Mahama, who was born in Tamale, Ghana, in 1987, is well-known for his expansive textile and found-object installations, which recycle materials to promote thought on the social implications of commonplace items. He also highlights the value of community collaboration in his work.
“I was first introduced to Gilliam’s important work as a student by my mentor Kąrî’kạchä Seid’ou, and it has been greatly influential to me ever since,” said Mahama in a statement. “The most important aspect of any community is to share their many gifts, even if they are born out of precarity, for within that point do we expand freedom to all life forms.”
Mahama has had solo exhibitions of his work shown recently all over Europe, including the Kunsthalle Osnabrück in Germany and the Oude Kerk Amsterdam (2022).
A solo show at Edinburgh’s The Fruitmarket Gallery will take place shortly after his commission at London’s Barbican Centre, which is scheduled to open in April 2024.
Ghanaian most decorated rapper Michael Owusu Addo known widely as Sarkodie joins the list of performers at Medikal’s Indigo O2 concert at London scheduled for May 3, 2024.
In a video spotted on Medikal’s social media platforms has Sarkodie confirming his presence for the forthcoming concert in London in support of his colleague rapper.
The excitement surrounding the event is further heightened by the addition of Sarkodie to the lineup, who is well-known for their collaborative hits. Medikal has hinted that more elite musicians will be revealed in the next few days, leaving fans excitedly awaiting more information.
Celebrated movie personality Maame Dokono has revealed that throughout her acting career, she helped numerous Ghanaians achieve success, including Shatta Wale.
The Ghanaian actress, whose real name is Grace Omaboe, disclosed during Happy FM interview that her charitable work also includes people in the corporate and medical fields.
Maame Dokono mentioned the Afro-dancehall musician Shatta Wale and renowned Ghanaian player Asamoah Gyan as recipients of aid, though she did not provide any details.
Grace Omaboe, a.k.a Maame Dokono
Maame Dokono, the seasoned actress revealed; “I’ve assisted many in this country. Asamoah Gyan and Shatta Wale are among those I’ve supported. Shatta Wale, at one point, came under my guidance. Some of the beneficiaries are professionals in banking and medicine, among others. My motivation was to alleviate suffering,” she disclosed.
During an interview with TV3 in 2018, Maame Dokono talked about her role in helping Shatta Wale hone his skills. She mentioned that she provided him with opportunities on the popular show “By The Fire Side.”
“Shatta Wale started as a gong-gong beater on By the Fireside… he’s just one of the many individuals I’ve assisted,” she explained.
Crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known by his stage name Bobrisky, was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for altering and misusing naira notes.
The transvestite was taken into custody in Lagos on Wednesday night, according to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who spoke with Channels Television over the phone on Thursday.
“He (Bobrisky) was arrested Wednesday night in Lagos,” the anti-graft agency official told our correspondent.
“He has been detained at our Lagos Office and will be charged to court.”
Bobrisky has gained attention for a number of contentious reasons, one of which being that on March 25, 2024, she won the “Best Dressed Female” Award at a movie premiere, which infuriated other celebrities.
In response to the outcry on social media, Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi stated that there is no legal provision advocating the arrest of transvestites in Nigeria.
“I have not read anywhere that cross-dressing is an offence in Nigeria,” he said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on 2 April 2024. “Let us be reasonable, you cannot arrest somebody you want to prosecute without having credible evidence and as such, crossdressing is not yet a crime in Nigeria.
“Some of them that are into cross-dressing, the allegation is that they are into something else, that’s where the problem lies. We need enough proof that they are actually into ‘that’. All those offences are natural in Nigeria and punishable under our laws,” Adejobi stressed.”
American rapper Chance After five years of marriage, the rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley have announced their decision to call it quits.
Kirsten announced the news on Instagram, saying that the couple had decided to split after a time of separation.
Chance The Rapper & wife, Kirsten Corley
In spite of their divorce, they are grateful for the time they had as a family and are determined to continue co-parenting their two daughters, Kensli Bennett and Marli Grace Bennett.
The couple, who first connected when they were nine years old, started their married life together in 2019 when they exchanged vows in Newport Beach, California.
Ghanaian rapper Medikal recently raised concerns about his safety on his X account with an enigmatic message.
In the post, he asked everyone to question anyone residing in his house, with the exception of his daughter Island Frimpong, in case something terrible happened to him.
This coincides with his declaration of his divorce from Fella Makafui, the mother of his daughter. Fans are left wondering and feeling concerned as Medikal’s statement suggests that there may be conflicts in his family as they adjust to co-parenting.
According to the post’s meaning, the rapper appears to be unhappy about reports that he and his wife, Fella Makafui, are divorcing.
Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has categorically denied any role in asking for or taking bribes from Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), in order to stop the release of the Number12 documentary, which exposed unethical practices in Ghanaian football.
According to Mr. Nyantakyi, he gave Anas $100,000 in an effort to stop the incriminating video from being released.
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Mr. Nyantakyi revealed to Onua TV that Anas had asked for $150,000 from him in order to have the video suppressed.
Despite his inability to pay the entire amount, Mr. Nyantakyi was able to secure $100,000, which ultimately resulted in the release of the damaging video.
He criticised Anas, saying that he was driven by money gain despite his reputation as an anti-corruption activist. Referring to the circumstances as blackmail, Mr. Nyantakyi acknowledged having paid $100,000.
Even though Mr. Nyantakyi made an effort to get the money back after the release of the video, he said that it was given gradually and with delays.
However, Tiger Eye P.I. flatly denied the claims in a statement released on Tuesday, April 2.
“Tiger Eye P.I. and Anas Aremeyaw Anas categorically deny any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from Kwesi Nyantakyi prior to the publication of the documentary. The core mission of Tiger Eye and Anas is to expose and confront corruption, making the notion of shielding corrupt individuals utterly preposterous given the extensive resources and efforts invested in producing such exposés.”
“It should be noted that neither Tiger Eye P.I. nor Anas Aremeyaw Anas engaged the services of a lawyer named Kwame Gyan from the University of Ghana. At all material times, including before, during, and after the production of the Number12 documentary, Tiger Eye and Anas have exclusively retained the legal representation of CromwellGray LLP, situated in Cantonments, Accra. CromwellGray LLP has consistently acted as legal counsel for Anas in matters relating to litigation initiated by or against journalistic publications involving Anas.”
Any alleged criminal arrangement between Mr. Nyantakyi and any purported lawyer remained strictly between Mr. Nyantakyi and the purported recipient, Tiger Eye P.I. emphasised.
“Tiger Eye P.I. firmly denies any involvement or knowledge of such activities. Should Mr. Nyantakyi’s claims hold substance, we challenge him to pursue legal action against Lawyer Kwame Gyan, including lodging a petition with the General Legal Council, to substantiate his allegations,” it added.
It stated that Mr. Nyantakyi’s notion that a worthwhile exposé, which the BBC had extensively publicised, could be shelved by simply “paying” a $100,000 bribe was not only unexpected but also showed a lack of maturity.
“Tiger Eye underscores its robust internal mechanisms in place, making it difficult for any individual to alter or suppress an investigation,” it added.
It also highlighted the fact that Mr. Nyantakyi had admitted to being a bribe giver and taker, having tried to buy his way out of a careful examination of his actions.
“Per his confessed bribery attempt, Mr Nyantakyi has proven that the life-ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for conflict of interest and bribery offences provided for by FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) was justified,” it added.”
Prominent Ghanaian writer and satirist Kwaku Sintim Misa, also referred to as KSM, has cautioned artists against drug use.
Speaking in a recent Joy FM documentary, veteran actor and comedian Kwame Dadzie pointed out that while the ability of drugs to spark wildly creative ideas is the biggest argument in favour of drug use among industry players, it is risky to rely solely on drugs for any kind of creative endeavour.
“When you get on any drug, it can give you some amazing energy and some creative geniuses that can give you the boost. However, trust me, if you rely on the natural, and you give yourself enough time, you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.
The deception is that that one gives you an immediate thing that you can do, and you think this is the way out. But the more you do it, the more you destroy that capacity. So you can be the greatest creative and everything but later on you realize that it brings you down again, very, very fast. So my advice is, don’t depend on any external high to get creative because it will give you just the boost but you can’t depend on that boost,” he said.
KSM acknowledged using drugs in the past and gave an explanation, saying he did it to see if it would actually improve his creative abilities.
“I did it to see how best it can help me be creative,” he said, adding, “and the ideas that I got were all very wild and wow, this thing is amazing, it can give you ideas and things.” to further clarify. However, as it begins to fade, you realise that these were foolish ideas rather than original ones. You do not care, though, at that moment. For me it doesn’t work.”
“I think there is something called the natural high.” He continued, “Those creatives who stay true to themselves and rely on their natural high are always more successful and have longevity than those who rely on the quick high thing.”
Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has disclosed that he paid $100,000 of a $150,000 bribe demanded by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to prevent the airing of the explosive documentary, Number 12, in 2018.
His fall from grace was ultimately brought about by the contentious documentary, which compelled him to resign from the FIFA Executive Council as well as his presidency of the Football Association.
According to Nyantakyi on Onua TV, Anas, through his lawyer Kwame Gyan, demanded $150,000 to halt the release of the documentary.
Nyantakyi stated that he paid $100,000, but Anas released the documentary in spite of this payment.
Despite the fact that the payments were made in installments, Nyantakyi claimed that he eventually received his money back.
“Before the video was released, a former colleague at the GFA Executive Council, Adam Munkaila, took me to Anas’ lawyers, a certain Kwame Gyan, a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon. I met him at his residence around Westland, and he told me Anas was his student and had informed him he needed $150,000 to kill the story. ‘I had never been to his house before,’” Nyantakyi recounted.
“After the video came out, I asked for a refund, and even the refund was done in pieces. Today, they would bring $20,000, and the next day another $10,000. They were giving me stories, but eventually, I got everything back,” Nyantakyi further explained.
This revelation came up during a conversation about his plan to run in the Ejisu by-election after Parliamentary Candidate John Kumah unexpectedly passed away.
