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Majority Of Musicians Failed To Show Up For Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2012 Prize Presentations

Stay Jay receiving the dummy cheque from MUSIGA President Bice Osei Kuffour
Stay Jay receiving the dummy cheque from MUSIGA President Bice Osei Kuffour

Majority of the winners of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) 2012 did not turn up for the prize presentations on Tuesday at MUSIGA Office in Accra.
The organisers of the annual awards, Charter House were ready to present each winner with his or her prize, yet only few of the winners were present. This development forced the organisers to give an ample time to wait for the rest to show up for the presentation to look beautiful.
After several hours, the short event kick started with the artistes who were available. The absence of  a number artistes did not ruin the presentation but it did take some shine out of the whole event.
The VGMAs in its 13th edition was held on Saturday April 13 at the Dome of the Accra International Conference. Prior to that, the Industry award was held to award the Industry Categories.
Each award winner irrespective of the number of awards won received GHC 3.000 whiles the ‘Artiste of the Year’ picked GHC 10.000.

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Naa Ashokor: ‘Stuck Up’ As A Child & ‘Too Known’ As A Teenager

 

Naa Ashorkor
Naa Ashorkor

It is not easy doing a lot and having a lot going for you in Africa at the age of 24. Perhaps it justifies the assertion that women must be seen and not heard.
Contrary to the norm of a lady not telling her age, the beautiful unassuming Naa Ashorkor says it with a whiff and still be good at what she does which is the most important.
“As a baby I was told I was sweet and cute,” she said gleefully, “but as an adult I was said to be ‘too known’.”
She was all about beauty with brains, educating and empowering women to exude such confidence while taking control of their lives when she stopped by the Yellow House to meet the Girls.

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Stars Soccer Fiesta Reloaded: Movie, Music & Media Stars Dares Black Stars

Stars Soccer Fiesta Reloaded: Movie, Music & Media Stars Dares Black Stars
Stars Soccer Fiesta Reloaded: Movie, Music & Media Stars Dares Black Stars

Movie, Music and Media Stars holds the bragging rights ahead of the Stars Soccer Fiesta Reloaded on the 24th June 2012 at the Baba Yara in Kumasi. This stems from the background that they have never been defeated heavily by the margin the Black Stars won against Lesotho in the Stars Soccer Fiesta since its inception in 2007 to date.
The celebrities started their training this Monday at the Aquinas Park Labone were Celebrities like Samini, Amakye Dede Agya Koo, Abeiku Santana and Chris Attoh all showed glimpses of excellent footballing touch.
A road show is scheduled on the eve on the event day (23rd June) from Accra through Koforidua to Bunso Junction to Nkawkaw to Kumasi to trumpet and echo the sensitization campaign on Peaceful, Free and Fair Election as the nation prepares to go to the poll this December.

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