Bierim Ni Nambogu - (Latest 2018 Dagbani Movie) Part 2 of 2

Bierim Ni Nambogu - (Latest 2018 Dagbani Movie) Part 1 of 2

Nelson Mandela 'in good spirits' say ANC leaders

[caption id="attachment_236" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Nelson Mandela spent 10 days in hospital for treatment for pneumonia[/caption] Nelson Mandela has been visited at home by ANC leaders who said later he was "in good shape and in good spirits". The first pictures of the former South African president since he left hospital show him surrounded by well-wishers at his home in Johannesburg. The 94-year-old was discharged on 6 April after more than a week of treatment for pneumonia. It was the third time in the past four months that the Nobel Peace Prize laureate had stayed in hospital. President Jacob Zuma and ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa were among senior ANC officials who called in on Mr Mandela at his home in Houghton and were given an update by his medical team. "After receiving a briefing from the medical team, the national officials are satisfied that President Mandela is in good health and is receiving the very best medical care," the ANC said in a statement. President Zuma said Mr Mandela "shook hands and even smiled". The rare video footage from his home was broadcast by South African state broadcaster SABC. Robben Island The veteran leader's lung problems date from his 27 years as a political prisoner. Eighteen years were spent on the windswept Robben Island where he contracted tuberculosis. Mr Mandela's health has been a continuing cause for concern recently. In December, he spent more than two weeks in hospital undergoing treatment for his lung ailment and gallstones. In February, doctors dealt with a stomach condition. Mr Mandela, who stepped down as president in 1999, is revered in South Africa for his role in ending the system of apartheid, or white minority rule. He retired from public life in 2004 after acting as a high-profile ambassador for the country. Mr Mandela became South Africa's first black president in the 1990s and is seen by many as father of the nation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 jointly with former President FW de Klerk for ending apartheid and bringing democracy to South Africa.  

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From: BBC

Introducing Chymny Crane the “Ohie Hor” hitmaker

Hiplife Newcomer, Chymny Crane is making waves with his hit track ‘Ohie Hor’ the soundtrack of the acclaimed movie, ‘Contact’, directed by award-winning, Shirley Frimpong-Manso. Produced by E.L, the feel good track uses witty Ga lyrics and thumping beats to deliver an exciting feeling, which is gradually hitting the clubs, and radio stations across the capital and beyond. According to Chymny Crane, “Ohie Hor” is a song that explains an everyday practical scenario found in the typical Ghanaian neighborhood setting; where young girls find themselves getting pregnant due to youthful exuberance and adventurous nature. He explained: “This particular story is about a young girl who paints the picture of being responsible and focused. She always comes up with excuses about going to church or school, while she does the opposite until she ends up getting pregnant with a notorious guy (Fiador) who lured her with money”. Chymny Crane is a versatile artist blending hip hop with hiplife and according to him he can adapt to different styles of music. “I’ve got so many styles and that is exhibited as the beat comes. Even though I do hip hop and hiplife, I can add my touch of excellence on any other beat, be it Afro or techno.” He is not totally new to the rap scene in Ghana. He took part in the Channel O/Sprite Emcee Africa rap battle competition where he emerged as undisputed emcee until he was disqualified at the Ghana final. After that competition, he found it smart to blend the local dialect with his hip-hop background in order to be more marketable. He has been featured on DJ Black’s popular Open House Party. His musical influences are drawn from international acts such as Jadakiss, Nas, Ludacris and Busta Rhymes. He also cites Obrafour as his all time favourite Ghanaian artist, and adds that he would like to have collaborations with Obrafour, Mugees (R2bees) and and Nigerian sensation, Wizkid. According to Chymny Crane, the Ghana music industry has come a long way but we aren’t there yet. He said, “To be able to attain the heights that the American artistes have I think we need extra dedication to producing more quality tracks both on albums and mix tapes. I do commend Sarkodie for his hard work. He has put a lot of rappers on their toes today because he keeps producing more. Also the language barrier has always been a problem with African ‘cats’. At least the Pidgin English cuts across countries and should be encouraged. But limiting lyrics to just the local language can’t take our music far enough.” Chymny Crane was born Nana Yaw Darfoor. He did his basic education in Ave Maria and graduated from Achimota Senior High School. He continued to the Institute Of Professional Studies and he is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration at the University Of Management Studies (Accounting Major). He explains his moniker, Chymny Crane as follows: “A chimney is always found on top of a building, and I got that name because I excelled in any competition that I found myself in. I have always come out on top, right from the underground days. Also, the smoke that a chimney produces can relate with the hot bars that I deliver. They say there is no smoke without fire. I spit fire on every verse I put on.” The Sparkx Media managed artist wishes to leave his mark on the music Ghanaian music scene and beyond. "I would like to be remembered as an artiste who entertains inspires, educates and holds the power of lyrics in high esteem. Note that regardless of one’s preference for beats, Chymny Crane puts lyrics first and I think Ghanaian artists should start focusing more on lyrics instead of just beats. Because on the international scene artiste are weighed by what they say not what beat they ride on," he said.

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Nigeria thumped Ghana 6-1 at African U17 Championship

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria thumped ten-boy Ghana 6-1 in their African Junior Championship Group B match in Marrakech on Sunday.

Striker Isaac Success announced his presence in the tournament by scoring four goals.

He opened the scoring with a cool finish on 10 minutes before Bulbwa added the second from a counter-attack in the 30th minute.

Nigeria profited from another break and Success was at his predatory best to finish the move in the 40th minute.

After the break, the lanky converted a spot-kick to make it 4-0 before pouncing on a defence splitting pass to blast past the substitute goalkeeper.

The Black Starlets pulled one back through Yeboah who struck from 20 yards.

The Golden Eaglets completed the demolishing exercise with final goal before seven minutes of added on time.

Bawumia's poor mathematics will sink NPP's case in court- NDC Lawyer

A member of government’s communications team has said the Presidential Election Petition currently before the Supreme Court is nothing but “political gimmickry” which will be a total waste of time.

According to Twum Barima, who is also a lawyer the petitioners are talking tough but have little to show in terms of evidence.

On Joy FM and Multi TV’s news analysis programme, Newsfile, the NDC communicator singled out Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for criticisms, describing him as a man with a “mathematical problem”.

He was discussing the filing of affidavits by petitioners who are seeking to invalidate the results of the 2012 December elections which declared President John Mahama winner of the elections.

According to him, the 2012 Vice presidential candidate of the NPP who also doubles as the second petitioner and head of statistics for the petitioners has shown a striking deficit in mathematics, adding, the poverty of statistical understanding which informed Dr Bawumia’s lecture on inflation late last year is evidently at play in this whole election petition.

He said whilst the NDC is seriously assessing a petition and an affidavit which have no merit, the NPP is rather dabbling in empty political gimmickry.

He said when the court begins the substantive hearing on April 16, the petitioners will not just have to prove whether there were irregularities in the 2012 election but must go ahead to prove that those irregularities were material or substantial enough to overturn the results of the elections so declared. 

He said the vigilance the NPP is purporting to show months after the elections ought to have been shown prior and during the elections.

He said the petition will eventually waste everybody’s time and will achieve nothing.

But Kweku Baako Jnr who was also on the show found it amazing how anybody could downplay the work done by the petitioners.

He described as “amazing” the “scope and weight of material” presented by the petitioners to the court for scrutiny.

Baako posited that if within 21 days after the December 2012 elections, the NPP could come out with such a comprehensive detail, it shows the extent of seriousness by the political party.

According to him, the NDC made a similar attempt to invalidate the results of the 2004 elections but made a “very poor job at it” even after one and half years of gathering evidence.

“I am amazed how anybody will adopt this dismissive approach to the 2012 petition,” he said.

He was quick to point out that whichever way the case goes it will change Ghana’s electoral process in many significant ways.

MP advocates establishment of college for prisons inmates

Nana Ato Arthur Member of Parliament (MP) for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abram (KEEA) constituency, on Friday advocated the establishment of a college to enroll prison inmates in the country. He said such a college would enable students serving jail terms to continue with their education to improve upon their knowledge and skills which would enhance their lives outside the prison. Dr. Arthur said this on Friday at the inauguration of a newly constructed mosque at the Ankaful Main Camp Prison at Ankaful near Elmina, to serve as a place of worship for Muslims held in prison. The mosque, which has a seating capacity of about 200, was built by the authorities of the Prisons with sponsorship from Sheikh Mustapha Ibrahim of Islamic Council for Development and Humanitarian Services (ICODEHS). Dr Arthur promised to introduce the idea in Parliament and said if it was accepted he would personally champion its establishment. Madam Matilda Baffour-Awuah, Acting Director General of Prisons Service, said the new vision of the Service was to foster private and public partnership - a phenomenon she believed would give it the advantage to enter into strategic partnerships. She said the Service would focus on areas like agriculture and industries where there abound a lot of benefits, including the acquisition of knowledge and skills by the inmates and generation of revenues to expand the frontiers of their reformation and rehabilitation mandate. Madam Baffour-Awuah commended Sheikh Ibrahim for the gesture and pointed out that the Prison Service had always cherished the partnership with religious bodies, which she noted was the area of bringing spiritual upliftment and hope to the prison inmates since “through religion one could see change that stems from the heart”. She encouraged the inmates and others, who would be worshiping in the mosque, to hold the place with the highest of reverence and commitment to practice true worship and urged the inmates to lend themselves to the instructions of their religious’ leaders and officers so that they would be well prepared for re-entry into society upon their release. Mr. Leopold Kwame Amoah Ansah, Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) Officer In-charge of the Prisons, called on the public to see prison inmates just like everyone else outside the walls of the prison and that prisoners were not the irretrievable and vicious elements people perceived them to be. He said there was a lot of hope in the Service and that if the society gave it the necessary support and resources to support its educational and vocational training programmes, it would be able to impact positively on the inmates’ skills and knowledge. Mr. Ansah noted that if the inmates were given the requisite skills and knowledge, it would help them to become independent, resettled and get reintegrated into the society and contribute meaningfully towards national development. He said it was the hope of the Service that the inmates committed themselves faithfully to the significance and purpose of the mosque and allowed the will of Allah to prevail so that they would have a better life. Mr. Ansah appealed to Sheikh Ibrahim to assist the Prison Camp to dig a borehole to help address the water supply needs of the Ankaful prisons. Sheik Ibrahim unveiled the plague and dedicated the mosque to the Almighty Allah.