Samsung Note 3 Arrives With Refreshing Entertainment Package

Mobil phone giant Samsung Africa pulled out a remarkable and entertaining product launch on Thursday to outdoor its latest Note product line, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Note 3 was announced along with a new and refreshing Samsung device called Samsung Galaxy Gear and a customer service system which among other refreshing services would replace mobile devices for customers should they be damaged.
The Gear is a perfect companion device that comes in the form of a wrist watch to further integrate the Samsung Galaxy experience. It combines smart device connectivity, tailored technological features, and stylish design as a single premium accessory.
“The Galaxy Gear will notify users and give them quick previews of incoming texts, emails and more coming from Galaxy Note 3. It will provide a range of other valuable features and commands that extend the Galaxy Note 3 experience. When an incoming message requires more than a quick glance, users can simply pick up their Samsung Galaxy devices and the Smart Relay feature will instantly reveal the full content on the screen. Together, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear extend Samsung’s efforts to provide users with the opportunity to design their lives, to express their passions and to make everyday life more easy and enjoyable,” Ferreira, Vice President and COO of Samsung Electronics Africa explained.
The launching ceremony, dubbed Samsung Note 3 World Tour brought together a lot of important personalities from African continent and the world including Mr. Sung Yong Hong; President of Samsung Africa, to witness Samsung’s ongoing smart device innovation leadership.
The ceremony, which was also an evening of good entertainment, music and more to party with, was hosted by South Africa’s Michael Mol. 

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 adds delight to daily tasks and infuses innovative features. It also delivers a larger and better screen for the best viewing experience and more powerful multitasking, and introduces significant S Pen improvements that make everyday life easier and faster.
It comes with a wider (5.7inch) full HD Super AMOLED display, yet slimmer (8.3mm) and lighter (168g) hardware design, and more powerful and longer lasting (3,200mAh) battery.
Also, equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera with Smart Stabilisation and high CRI LED flash, the Galaxy Note 3 enables users to crisply capture every visual story in their lives, even in low light and active situations.
It offers the latest LTE technologies – CAT4 Carrier Aggregation and supports the greatest number of multiple frequencies. Incorporating the industry’s largest 3GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 3 also provides faster and more powerful performance.
“We introduced the original Galaxy Note in 2011 and launched a whole new smart device category. The undeniable success of the Galaxy Note strengthened our conviction that consumers want higher quality features for smart devices and they want those new features to make their lives better,” said Craige Fleischer, Director of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics SA.
“Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a powerful, original approach that enables users to tell the stories of their lives through dynamic and seamless expressions of their passions across work, play and life experiences. With a simple click of the S Pen button, users can unlock opportunities for self-expression, features that transform everyday activities into extraordinary events and access to new experiences delivered to them on Note 3’s larger screen.”
Among its unique features is an improved Find My Mobile feature that allows users to disable the phone when it is stolen or lost; a technology that prevents stolen mobile phones from being reset to factory settings, and allows users to remotely track or erase the data from their lost or stolen mobile phones.


By Francis Addo  -Cape Town, South Africa

Michael Seddoh Stars With Nollywood’s Tuvi James

Tuvi James

 Ghanaian born South African actor Michael Darlington Seddoh has wrapped the shoot of a new movie titled ‘Crushed’, also featuring Nollywood fine boy Tuvi James.
The production is by Media Africa Studio in South Africa and anticipated to get the attention of the African continent.

Michael Darlington Seddoh

It is Michael's first production with Tuvi since he started his acting career and he is happy to have worked with the man who is currently a hit in Nollywood.
“It was a nice experience working on same set with Tuvi James. I always look up to working with talented actors like him and that wish has come to pass," he said.
He would however not jump the gun to expose the story of the upcoming movie as he urged Africans to watch out for more thrills. Besides, the movie has educational themes, he added.
Michael is a model and an actor. He featured in a number of South African movies and also headlined modeling shows.
He was last featured in South Africa’s celebrated soap, ‘Scandal’ and he hopes to get more opportunities to showcase his talent.

PZ Cussons Signs Yvonne Okoro For Upcoming Commercial

Yvonne Okoro

Popular and influential Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has cemented a deal to appear in a
baby-products-range commercial for PZ Cussons, major manufacturer of personal healthcare products and consumer goods.
The first Ghanaian actress to be featured on BBC Newsday Live and BBC Focus On Africa with Komla Dumor was over the weekend on set for the commercial and she also tweeted about it.
It’s the first time both Yvonne Okoro and PZ brands are merging for successful business, several months after she reportedly turned down other deals from other companies.
She is however yet to comment about the deal and the amount involved, as speculations were rife that the beautiful lady might have taken a huge sum to arrive at the deal, since she does not just jump on any commercial.
Meanwhile, Yvonne is currently waiting to launch a playground she has built for underprivileged children at the Dzorwulu Special School in Accra.
The playground project is part of her commitment to giving back to society and her affection for special kids and children in general. 
She wants the children to play and have fun like other kids out there; hence her decision to provide the children with a modern style playground.
The commercial deal comes at the right time to complement her success and influence on the movie scene.

Yvonne Nelson Back On Salam’s Set

Yvonne Nelson

Star actress Yvonne Nelson has returned on the set of Venus Films. Yvonne and CEO Abdul Salam had a long-standing popular relationship. She last shot for his production in the controversial movie titled, 3some, alongside Yvonne Okoro, James Gardner and Kalsoum Sinare.
The self-acclaimed ‘best legs’ actress in Ghana was spotted on Abdul Salam’s set over the weekend after almost a year and a half.
Meanwhile, her return is likely to spark other issues after grapevine info says Jackie Appiah is also on the same set.
The two ladies, as speculated in the past, don't see eye-to-eye though Yvonne had denied that in an interview with Peace Fm’s Entertainment Review, last year. For reasons best known to producers, the two have not been paired in a movie in a long time. They last acted far apart each other in the award-winning movie, 4play Reloaded.

I Want To See Nkuli’s AIDS Story-Leila Djansi

Leila Djansi on And There Was You set

Nana Akua Addo

Ghanaian movie director Leila Djansi seems to be enthusiastic about upcoming Ghanaian film, Nkuli (The Masked), which is themed on the deadly disease, HIV/Aids, and its effects in Africa. 
After seeing the film’s trailer yesterday, the director, who is expected in Ghana sometime this year for her next production said, “Nice, I will like to see this film and know how the story is structured.”
Nkuli (The Masked) is the first Ghanaian movie to treat the issues of HIV/Aids as its theme, this year. Unconfirmed reports say the Ghana AIDS Commission is one of the sponsors of the film, which is produced by actress Nana Akua Addo.
Nkuli (The Masked) tells the story of a young Nkuli (played by Nana Akua Addo) and her two siblings, Kwame (played by James Gardner) and Gye Nyame (played by Lisa Asor Awuku), who had to face the harsh realities of life after the untimely death of their parents.
They found themselves in the care of a wicked aunt (played by Paulina Oduro) who ushered Nkuli into prostitution, as a means of generating income for the family’s upkeep.
Nkuli got infected with the HIV virus and the rest of the story is what movie fans should anticipate in the next few months.
Nkuli (The Masked) generally talks about the dangers and huge risks children are exposed to when there is little or no parental guidance or protection.
It is directed by Phil Bernard for Hau of Kadewe Films, producers of the hilarious ‘Wanna Be’ movie.
Leila Djansi is known for her unique style of telling stories via visuals and she wanting to see the Nkuli story is something worth talking about.   

Nadia Buari Snubs Movie Production For Modeling

Nadia Buari

When the number of actresses-turned-producers started rising, many expected pretty-faced Nadia Buari, popular Ghanaian actress and daughter of veteran actor, producer and musician, Alhaji Sidiku Buari, to join the league.
Persons with such expectations may be in for some disappointment because the beautiful lady who has recently been amorously linked with Nollywood ‘screen bad boy’ Jim Iyke, has decided to focus on something else.
According to a release in Accra on Wednesday, Nadia would now be dabbling in Ghana’s modeling industry, aside her acting career.
Nadia is always tagged as the most secretive actress in Ghana and it won’t be a surprise if she has secretly produced a movie and been mute about it.            
“Nadia Buari, who has been spending a lot of time outside Ghana in recent times, has not only been working on new movies, her management disclosed that Nadia has employed an international talent management firm, Team Network, to set up what will be known as Ghana's Prime Fashion House and Modeling Agency,” the release stated.
“She indicated plans are far advanced and she intends to gather individuals (male & female) with diverse potentials of modeling across the capital to specialize in the various disciplines of modeling through months of intense training and grooming.
“She also indicated that participation forms are available at Photo Store in Accra Mall and Photo Club in Marina Mall for two weeks.”

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Yvonne Okoro Builds Playground For Special Kids

Yvonne Okoro

Celebrated Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro will be launching a playground she has built for underprivileged children at the Dzorwulu Special School in Accra.
The playground project is part of the actress’ commitment to giving back to society and her affection for special kids and children in general.
She wants the children to play and have fun like other kids out there; hence her decision to provide the children with a modern style playground. 
She was scheduled to launch it long ago before schools go on break but the event was postponed.  
‘The Contract’ actress is yet to announce a new date for the project launch; but current indications are that she is complete with all plans for the big launch.
Sources close to the first Ghanaian actress who was featured on BBC Newsday Live and BBC Focus On Africa with Komla Dumor, said she was looking to make the playground building project a yearly   project.
Hopefully, if things go on well for her, career-wise, she will target an underprivileged school each year where she will build a playground for kids.           

New Song: Lamba By Nigeria’s Rickytan

Rickytan born Eric Richard Krama is a musician from Nigeria’s River State with a lot of potentials to compete other cross over artistes in Nigeria and beyond.
He started music in 2008 but decided to work more on his lines. He made a comeback with his first single titled, Lamba, produced by young hit maker, Flame Jay (@iam_flamejay) -Download: http://www.hulkshare.com/f24s81gfb11c

The Lamba master as his friends call him, Rickytan is managed by Nigeria’s Craft Men Body Entertainment. Critics think he has shown some lyrical maturity on the new song.
Video for the song is ready and is expected to be out on September 24 2013. He can be followed on twitter @iam_rickytan.

Miser Actress Goes Half Naked

Kisa

Ghanaian actress, Kisa has decided to reveal a bit of her sexy curves in her new hot photos available to NEWS-ONE. The beautiful actress was half-naked and reports say the photos have started creating some problems in her home.
Kisa, also a musician and producer, was topless in some of the photos, though she used her hands to cover her attractive and tempting breasts. With the latest photos, Kisa, who is currently tagged as a discovery actress from the Selassie Ibrahim-produced ‘Miser’ series, joins the league of most daring actresses on the African continent. She has the obvious potential of going to the extreme in the future in the area of oozing some really crazy sexiness.
Kisa is described as a Ghanaian singer, song writer, actress and also producer. She had worked behind the scene for some years before deciding to face the cameras.
She is currently playing the role of Zenabu in the ‘Miser’ series which airs on Wednesdays on GTV at 8: 30pm.
‘The Miser’ is directed by award-winning director John Ezedome and produced by Selassie’s Samrtty’s Management Productions with Kofi Adjorlolo as the lead actor.
It tells an interesting story of Efo Kodwo (Kofi Adjorlolo), a well-read Ewe man married to Aishetu (Selassie Ibrahim) who hails from the north.
Efo is a wealthy farmer who hides his riches from his family and friends and tries to live an economical life. He makes life unbearable for his family to the extent that he measures everything at home including a pot of soup and even music played by his children. Simply put, he dominates his family with his strict, stingy ideologies of economics.
But there is only one person who can stop him- his mother-in-law, Hajia (Grace Nortey).
Immediately Hajia enters his home on a visit, Efo becomes very sober and a loving father and husband.
His daughter Dela (Roselyn Ngissah) takes advantage of Hajia’s presence to benefit from her miserly dad. Also in the series is James Gardner among others.

Kisa

Kisa

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Nana Akua Addo Partners AIDS Commission In New Movie

Nana Akua Addo

Unconfirmed reports say the Ghana AIDS Commission has a hand in the production of upcoming Ghanaian movie, Nkuli (The Masked), which treats the issue of HIV/AIDS as its main theme.
The movie, with the lead character played by popular Ghanaian actress, Nana Akua Addo, is scheduled for big screen release in a few months time.
Days ago, the official trailer was released on youtube.com and other social platforms.
Nkuli is anticipated to be the biggest movie to come from Ghana with an AIDS theme. Nana Akua Addo is yet to talk about why she chose the AIDS theme.       
The movie, which producers say will tour the country, tells the story of a young Nkuli played by Nana Akua Addo and her two siblings, Kwame, played by James Gardner and Gye Nyame played by Lisa Asor Awuku, who had to face the harsh realities of life after the untimely death of their parents.
They found themselves in the care of a wicked aunt played by Paulina Oduro who ushered Nkuli into prostitution, as a means of generating income for the family’s upkeep.
Nkuli got infected with the HIV virus and the rest story is what movie fans should anticipate in the next few months.
Nkuli (The Masked) generally talks about the dangers and huge risks children are exposed to when there is little or no parental guidance or protection.
It is directed by Phil Bernard for Hau of Kadewe Films, producers of the hilarious ‘Wanna Be’ movie.

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Burna Boy Chooses Ghana To Launch Album

Nigeria’s Burna Boy will be giving his Ghanaian fans a “Burna Boy experience” this weekend, as he arrives in Ghana as part of a three-event party in Accra and Takoradi.

Burna Boy

The event is part of Burna Boy’s album launch and will kick off inside Club Invasion on Friday September 20.

It will be followed by an exclusive autograph and album signing event at the premises of the Silverbird Cinema-Accra Mall. Then the party moves to the oil city where fans will have a chance to jam with him live in concert at the plush Champs Sports Bar.

Burna Boy will be launching his debut album titled, ‘L.I.F.E’ in gigs both in Accra and Takoradi.

Fans at all three events will have the rare opportunity of getting a first listen of the full LP.

L.I.F.E. is an acronym for “Leaving an Impact for Eternity” and features mega hit singles such as “Like to Party,” “Tonight,”  “Run My Race,” “Touch Your Toes” and many others.
Earlier this year, Burna Boy was billed to feature on the Ghana Meets Naija stage but was unable to do so.

Thus organizers Empire Entertainment have gone the extra mile to fulfill the promise of a Burna Boy performance in Ghana and giving fans in Takoradi as well the rare opportunity to see him live in concert.

This event is powered by Empire Entertainment and Royal X Group with support from Stellar Lodge and Hennessy.

DJ Neptune Dedicates Mixtape To Fans Ahead Of Birthday

DJ Neptune

Nigeria’s ever-blazing DJ Neptune aka ‘Mr. Shutdown the Party’ is on a mission to entertain his fan base and music lovers with his new dance mix tape series tagged, My Birthday Mix (MBM). 

The artiste and Disc Jockey will be a year older on September 25, and as a Libra by star, the generous DJ Neptune has decided to share the party mood with music lovers and fans across the globe by releasing ten different mix-tapes from his Mix tape catalogue.

Music lovers are sure to equip their music play list with fresh mixes from their favorite DJ as he takes the party from his studios to their doorsteps.

His one-hour ‘My Birthday Mix, with one of Nigeria’s finest artistes, Mr. Timaya, was released days ago and NEWS-ONE has a copy.

Actor Eddie Nartey Blames Prince David Osei Over Alleged Sex With Manager

Eddie Nartey and Bianca

 Ghanaian actor Eddie Nartey says he is surprised one of his best pals and fellow actor, Prince David Osei is one of the people spreading rumours that he is dating his new manager.

Prince David Osei

Reports say that he is ‘screwing’ his sexy sassy manager, Bianca Thelma Briandt, barely a year after reports that his ex-lover had stabbed him after she caught him in bed with a different lady.
However, Eddie Nartey, ‘as expected’ has sworn he had nothing amorous to do with Bianca, who he described as his manager, business partner, distant family member and a sister.
“This came to me as a surprise. First and foremost, apart from her being my manager and my business, she is like a sister to me. Her sister is like a daughter to me and her mother is like my mother. I call her, we talk so she is like a sister to me but she is my business partner,” he told NEWS-ONE in an exclusive interview yesterday.
According to him, they were both working on an upcoming TV programme dubbed ‘Family Fun Time’ and as result, they always hang out together while working on the project. They also attend shows together and that could be the reason people are suspecting they are clandestinely in love.
“Thanks be to God, I have set up EN Entertainment and Bianca is on board. We are doing other projects together. We are coming out with a family fun game show called Family Fun Time being hosted by Kofi Adjorlolo and Sheila Boakyi Dankwah. We are currently editing it. So because of the project we are working on, we are always together. When I take a picture, she is part of it and when she takes a picture, I’m part of it. When we go to places, people see us together, and that could be the reason people think we are dating. But I don’t know where this dating thing is coming from,” Eddie Nartey added.
Eddie’s best pal and fellow actor, Prince David Osei and YFM’s Caroline Sampson are two people who, to a large extent, confirmed Eddie and Bianca relationship publicly.
Prince David commented on one of Eddie’s numerous instagram photos with Bianca, saying, “Eddie and Bianca get married period …lmao.”                                                                                                          

Eddie Nartey and Bianca

But Eddie said he was shocked Prince David has gone to that extent.
“Listen! It is not just Prince David, Famous Atitsogbe and others also called me. But it is not true. We are just business partners. But Prince David shocked me. Prince paaaa. I am very single. I am not dating anybody. I told you I am maintaining myself for my wife in the near future,” Eddie further denied.
The actor was last year allegedly stabbed by his estranged lover Miss Abali after she found him in bed with another woman. The incident took place not long after he told NEWS-ONE he was a virgin. Meanwhile, the identity of the second lady he was caught with is still not known.


By Francis Addo

Actor John Dumelo Promises To Hunt Down Scammers

John Dumelo

Actor John Dumelo says he will drastically deal with persons using social networks; Facebook and Twitter to fraudulently raise funds on his behalf. The Baby Thief actor who has already suffered negative publicity this year seemed really angry about the latest scam saga trailing him.   
He however did not make public the method with which the scammers are using on Facebook and Twitter to raise funds in his name as that is yet to be authenticated.
However, indications are that, the scammers have already raised huge sums with his name; the reason he is irritated.    
“I’m personally going to hunt them down and deal with them,” he threatened.
“Be careful of people using my name on Facebook and Twitter asking for money. I’m personally going to hunt them down and deal with them,” he stated on Twitter on Wednesday evening, cautioning the general public to be wary of such faceless individuals.










By Francis Addo (NEWS-ONE)

Akumaa & Dr. Joyce Aryeh Named Ambassadors For World Heart Day

Akumaa Mama Zimbie

Dr. Joyce Aryee

Akumaa Mama Zimbi and Dr. Joyce Aryee have been named ambassadors for 2013 edition of the World Heart Day (WHD) in Ghana. The two celebrated figures were chosen by the Ghana Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
This year's World Heart Day will be celebrated on September 28 at the Efua Satherland Children’s Park in Accra with a walk and free heart screening.
The theme for this year is, “Walking On The Road To A Healthy Heart” with a focus on women and children.
 Each year, over 17million people die worldwide out of heart-related issues. And one out of every three women who die, die out of heart-related diseases.
In fact, every minute, a woman dies out of heart-related disease in the world, and in Ghana, it is the highest cause of death in women and children.
At a press launch of the World Heart Day at the British Council, Prof. Frimpong Boateng and Dr. Siribour, the past and present directors of the Ghana Cardiothoracic Centre in Ghana respectively, commended Mama Zimbi in her effort towards development of women in Ghana.
The two ambassadors are to work closely with all the heart-related institutions to raise awareness about such diseases in Ghana till September next year.
According to Mama Zimbi, if heart-related diseases would be minimized and stopped completely, women would have to play a greater role. She added, “We all need to eat well, exercise regularly, rest adequately and go for regular checkups at the hospital to reduce the chances of getting hearts-related diseases.”

   

ETV’s Samantha Celebrates Ghanaian Fabrics

Samantha

ETV Ghana is celebrating the second edition of its flagship event dubbed “Made in Ghana Month”, an initiative to encourage the public to celebrate and patronise Ghana-made products and services.
Pretty Samantha Wuta-Ofei, a news anchor with the station who often rocks her fabulous Ghanaian-made fabric talks about how she views the celebrations.
Samantha said from her point of view, she believes “Made in Ghana Month” is a very commendable effort by ETV Ghana as she believes it will drive home the patriotic agenda. “If we continue to support our own, as a country, it will ultimately lead to an increase in the use of local products and services which will, in turn, create opportunities that will grow our economy.”
 “I have passion for fashion and thus I have my designer busily designing dozens of fantastic clothing for me to keep on rocking all month long,” she has revealed on how she is contributing to mark the significance of the initiative.
“I love Ghana and as a media person who is on TV every now and then, I believe I need to send out the message on my views and my way is to look fabulous in my sizzling Ghanaian fabric,” Samantha said, but admitted that she is still not fluent in her native language, Ga, which she is trying to learn now.
Samantha has lived in the UK almost all of her life and decided to move to her beloved motherland last year to further her career and contribute her quota to the Ghanaian media.
She can be spotted live on ETV Ghana on Mondays and Thursdays adding a spice of the London-feel to the news of ETV Ghana’s breakfast show with presenters like Bismark Brown and Rashida Nasaamu.

Yvonne Okoro’s Brother Joins Hearts of Oak

Kenneth Okoro

Okoro Sisters

Kenneth Okoro, younger brother of popular Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has signed a three-year contract to play for Ghanaian club side, Accra Hearts of Oak. 
The move was reportedly aided by Nana Yaw Boatey, Commoodore Mensah and Stephen Appiah who discovered the talented Kenneth.
Sister and award-winning actress Yvonne Okoro expressed enthusiasm for her brother’s progress to play for the Accra giant club.
“I’m happy for him. He has always wanted to play football and I think this is a good opportunity for him to take it to the next level. The family is strongly behind him and we expect the best for him,” the ‘Contract’ actress said on Tuesday.   
Kenneth Okoro, who is currently described by local sports media as a brilliant young striker, went for discovery trials by Hearts of Oak before the Phobians saw his exploits in soccer.
He played well and passed the test with distinction which persuaded the club to quickly offer him the three-year contract.
He is expected to swiftly graduate to the senior side and also grow to become a national asset.
Yvonne has been tweeting about her brother’s success in past weeks to confirm her enthusiasm. She has obviously become a Phobia fan.










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Quit Acting, You Are The Worst Actor In Ghana – Leila Tells Frank Artus

Frank Artus

Award-winning movie Director and Producer Leila Djansi is generating storm via social networking site Facebook.
Leila stated on her Facebook wall that actor Frank Artus is one of the worst things that happened to the movie sector and asked that he quit acting to secure another job or go back to school; an update many concurred.
Leila advised the actor to do an introspection of himself since his place shall soon be taken.
“There are some Ghana actors who should not be acting. Tomorrow, I MIGHT name some. but seriously, anyone who loves the actor Frank Astus (meant Artus) should tell him to get another job. This is not fair. Some people try way to hard at it,” Leila said on Facebook.

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Actress Belinda Effah Says Ecobank Nigeria Is 'Archaic'

Belinda Effah

Beautiful actress Belinda Effah has a bone to pick with a Nigerian branch of giant financial institution, Ecobank. On Monday the actress, who was adjudged 2013 Promising Actor at the last Africa Movie Academy Awards in Bayelsa, Nigeria, for her role in the movie, ‘Kokomma’ openly took to some public platforms to make known her frustrations with the bank, she described as “archaic
.”
“Ecobank is so archaic; gosh remind me never to use the bank again until they develop their technology. snailpace.com SMH,” she said on twitter on Monday.
Belinda gave reasons to think she was not enthusiastic and comfortable with the kind of services offered by the bank which has other branches across Africa including Ghana.
She earlier tweeted about how crowded the bank was and likened it to a marketplace.
Belinda, who is based in Nollywood, sometimes plies her trade in Ghana. She is described as a wonderful actress in Nollywood.
She began her acting career through a TV series titled, ‘Shallow Water’ and has since risen through the ranks. She was a contestant in the 2006 edition of the Next Movie Star reality show and has since featured in a lot of movies.
Among her movies are ‘Mrs. Somebody’, ‘Azonto Girls’, ‘Bigger Ladies’ and ‘Udeme mmi’ more. Belinda is from Cross River State and a member of a large family.
She attended the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt and later studied Genetics and Biotechnology at the University of Calabar, but found herself in the creative arts industry.

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‘Lost In His Glory’ Premieres On September 20

Bibi Bright

Garridad Films makes its debut onto the Ghanaian Movie Industry with ‘Lost In His Glory’ featuring John Dumelo, Prince David Osei, Bibi Bright, Kalsum Sinare, McKenze David, Jasmine Baroadi among others.
‘Lost In His Glory’ is a movie about a young girl (Bibi Bright) who loves her dad (David McKenze) immensely but unfortunately due to her mother’s (Kalsum Sinare) bad behaviour, she lost her father.
After her father’s death, she loses love for everyone else in her life including her mother and younger sister, except her boyfriend (Prince David Osei).
Her boyfriend is a professional heart breaker and assaults her at the least provocation. She is now left to live on the streets and do whatever is necessary to make ends meet.
Movie enthusiasts can find out what happens to her, on Friday September 20 at the Silverbird Cinemas, Accra Mall during its grand premier.
‘Lost In His Glory’ is produced by Sowah Pabifio and directed by Sunshine S. Olawore for Garridad Films Production.

Where Is Socrates Sarfo’s Baby Blanche?

Baby Blanche

Socrates Sarfo

The whereabouts of controversial young Ghanaian actress, Bab
y Blanche and her long absence from the movie scene has started generating controversy and speculations in media circles.
Blanche became a daily news subject after word went round that her pubic hair was shaven by a male adult on set.
Baby, who was discovered by infamous producer, Socrates Sarfo on Movie Africa productions last appeared in Kobi Rana directed, ‘Hotel Babylon’ featuring Ramsey Nouah, Nana Ama McBrown and a host of other achievers in Ghana’s movie industry.
She has since been on the quiet as she has not been part of any major production, according to NEWS-ONE investigations.
Prior to Hotel Babylon production, she has always shot with Socrates Sarfo’s Movie Africa Production and featured in a number of the production’s movies including controversial ones: ‘What Sex Can Do’ and ‘Hot Fork’.
But things went wrong after ‘What Sex Can Do’, and another movie, ‘Sons of Satan’.
Socrates had reasons to think that Baby Blanche was the one leaking stories to the media from his sets.
He particularly blamed her of dating a journalist at NEWS-ONE; the paper which had published articles about controversial happenings on Movie Africa sets.
But the actress has denied ever dating any journalist in the country.
Currently, a source close to the production said, she was quiet because Socrates had dumped her.

I‘m Not Making Money Now -Comic Actor Bismark Odoi

Bismark Nii Odoi and Adjetey Anang

Bismark Nii Odoi and Kwaw Kese

 Latest Ghanaian comic sensation Bismark Nii Odoi was the most exciting character in Frank Rajah’s directed ‘Cheaters Book 2’ and became cinema audiences’ favourite at the sequel’s premiere last month.
The actor, who started his career as props and set designer, said he has not been making as much money as one may have thought.

However, he does not feel bad about it because, though he needs money, he is rather happy his style is being accepted by the public.
“…I am not making money now but I am making people happy and I am happy about that. When people laugh at what I do, it makes me extremely happy because it is not easy to make people laugh,” he told NEWS-ONE.
Bismark was discovered by director Pascal Amanfo who gave him the opportunity by featuring him in the movie, ‘For Better For War’ and subsequently in Venus Film’s ‘Single Six’ alongside lead actress, Yvonne Okoro and several others.  He has since featured in a number of other interesting and awarding movies.
He played a captivating role in Yvonne Nelson’s produced, ‘House of Gold’, with Nollywood comic ‘professor’ Francis Odega, which is winning him more fan base across the African continent.
He is also currently putting up a standard comic performance in Viasat1-produced series, ‘The 5 Brides’ alongside his performance in ‘Cheaters’. Gradually he is becoming a ‘hot cake’ for comic roles in the English movies.  
Hear him: “I started acting in 2007 but they didn’t understand my style. But now it is picking up gradually. I can’t tell what the future holds for me but everything, I give thanks to God. I pray a lot and hope gradually I will get there.”




By Francis Addo

Leila Djansi's Directed 'And Then There Was You' Official Trailer Out

Taxi Driver Kidnaps Miss Universe Ghana

Hanniel Jamin Miss Universe Ghana 2013 and Yvonne Nelson

Hanniel Jamin

 

Miss Universe Ghana 2013, Hanniel Jamin was on Tuesday abducted at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra by some unknown assailants for some several hours and was later freed, but not with her belongings.
She was robbed of
her handbag, pair of shoes, phone and her monthly allowance of GH¢250 that she received from organizers of Miss Universe Ghana, the same day she was kidnapped. 
The 19-year-old, Senior High School graduate who beat nine other beautiful contestants to win the 2013 edition of the Miss Universe Ghana pageant in Accra, according information available to NEWS-ONE has since been traumatized by the incident.
A family source said the queen was picked up on Tuesday morning by the organizers of the pageant to the Russian Embassy in Accra. 
“Subsequently, the organizers took her to the passport office in Accra, and later dropped her off somewhere at Adabraka to find her way home.
While on her way home, she picked a taxi and the driver kidnapped her to Amasaman.”  
The case has since been reported to the Osu branch of the Ghana Police Service according to source.


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Chase Returns With A Compilation

Chase

Ghanaian R&B sensation Chase, born Fianko Bossman will this week release a 10-track compilation titled ‘For God & Country’, for his myriad fans across the continent and beyond ahead of his much-anticipated album.
The compilation which is expected to be ready by September 3, is being released under District 7 and Live 360 record labels, and Chase says it is “a compensation to my fans for the wait.”
He was scheduled to drop the album in August but it was postponed due to circumstances beyond control. 
The compilation will, however, make up for the postponement as he finally prepares for the big launch.
“I am willingly doing this from my heart for my fans,” the ‘Fire’ crooner added after the release of a romantic looking compilation’s cover last night.  
The singer returned to Ghana, Saturday July 20, from his hideout in the United States of America hoping to pull off all strings for the album launch.
Although it did not come to fruition, he promised fans to watch out for sometime good from the compilation.

Boobs Battle: Yvonne Okoro Vrs. Yvonne Jegede

Yvonne Okoro & Yvonne Jegede

Beautiful award winning Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has now met her match in the battle of who has the  heaviest and juiciest  boobs among the ‘Yvonnes’ in Africa’s movie industry. 
Barely a year and half ago, the ‘Contract’ actress showed how well endowed she was ‘in the chest’ at 2012 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards.
Currently, another actress by name Yvonne Jegede from Nigeria has decided to also let the world see her ‘capable cleavage’ that can easily outshine Yvonne Okoro’s if there was a competition.
The interesting bit about the unfolding trend is that the Nigerian actress is also called ‘Yvonne’ and also has voluptuous boobs like that of the Ghanaian actress, who also has a Nigerian background. They are both sexy. 
Yvonne Jegede, who is well remembered as one of the video vixens in Tuface Idibia’s ‘African Queen’ video, left Nigeria’s movie scene in 2007 to study International Relations in Cyprus and is now back and has been spotted on movie locations, according to Nollywood reports.
She released hot new photos of herself as part of activities to celebrate her birthday a few days ago.
Some of the photos she released directed attention to her chest. It was as if she was sending signals to Yvonne Okoro that, “You are not the only Yvonne with big boobs.”
Like Yvonne Okoro, her boobs are causing some stir in Nigeria and on the worldwide web as people are talking about it. But who is the sexiest among the two?

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Actresses Helen Asante & Zynnell Lydia Show Off Relationship

Helen Asante & Zynnell Lydia Zuh

The era of petty-fighting, backbiting and envy among female celebs could not find a place in the relationship between two beautiful Ghanaian actresses; Zynnell Lydia Zuh and Helen Asante. The two actresses, for the past weeks have sent signals that they are best friends and would not allow petty issues come between them.
Though critics say their friendliness can only be proven in a matter of time, the 'Different Shades of Blue' actress and ‘Adams Apples’ cute actress at the moment are having a jolly good time together as industry ‘besties’,  NEWS-ONE gathered.
They seem very comfortable in each other’s company and such was the situation when they attended the cover party for Yvonne Okoro’s edition of the Glitz Africa celebrity and lifestyle magazine, last Wednesday.  
They commanded respect and some attention with their stunning looks while they posed for snapshots.
It was indeed a friendly affair at the event, even though they are both competitors in an industry where seeking prominence is the order of the day.
In their company was another friend and rising actress Adelaide.
Wednesday was the second time the cameras officially captured them together. The first was at the City People Awards held in Nigeria. But there had been other times when they were spotted together hanging out.
What many people currently do not know is what has bound the two cute actresses? Could it be their tolerance, respect or love for each other?
In the past, Helen used to hang out with plump actress and Ghana Movie Award 2010 Best Actress co-winner, Roselyn Ngissah. But not much of them have been seen this year.
Interestingly, she started to roll with Zynnell Lydia Zuh who has not really defined who her real friends are. She attended the 2012 edition of Ghana Movie Awards with Lydia Forson, an indication that they have some relationship.
Indeed, the new bondage with Helen only needs time to attest whether they are real friends or just doing it for the moment.







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