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Open Letter to Sandra Ankobiah | Obsessed Fan Who Claims to Be in Love Writes…

Sandra Ankobiah
Sandra Ankobiah

Hi Chris,

As part of the GC family, i would like to express my dying love and obsession for Sandra Ankobiah. My name is Redeemer Joe Edudzi, a student, developing blogger coupled with the different branches of arithmetic — Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.

They say it is completely fruitless to fall in love with a celebrity and just a means of snapping an opportunity for publicity and an apple-polish especially in Sandra Ankobiah’s status—a lawyer, TV host, Actress, Entrepreneur and a Fashionista.

I saw Sandra for the 1st time in a movie some 3years back and i went completely “GAGA”. Her charming eyes, lovely smile and smooth talk caught up with me like a spell. I have kept taps on her since and I always check up on her all over social media and several tabloids.

My friends support me in some instances to stalk her on social media which I do without reply of course and pursue her on shows and other relevant programs she attends. They make fun of me whenever I run helter-skelter just to catch up on her morning show on TV3 “NEWDAY” every weekday.

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Can the Tribalism STOP? | What Has Ewes Done to Some Ghanaians?

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Dear Chris-Vincent,

Can you please publish the below write-up for me?

I am a proud ewe man who will never want to be anything else but it does not mean, I do not respect other Ghanaian tribes or feel my tribe is anyway better than them others.

Before I proceed, let me point out that human beings are naturally bad or evil and as such, there are bad or evil people in whatever groupings you will come up with. So in every tribe, you will find bad people out there and no crime is associated with just one tribe. Same way you will find good people in whatever tribe you examine.

In each tribe, there are people who are thieves, liars, greedy, womanizers, prostitutes and also those who are greedy. Stereotyping any group of people in the way some people have been doing on this site does not show how ignorant they are, it also tells a lot about the hatred they have built in their hearts for no reason.

Even though Chris-Vincent recently wrote an article in which he said all the above—adding that, tribalism has no place in 21st century, most people on this same blog unceasingly perpetuate tribalism and constantly insult ewes.

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VIDEOS: EBOLA is a HOAX?

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Ebola

Dear Chris,

It has come to my attention and I would wish to share with you for your possible assertion and perhaps publication if you will deem fit. You have cemented your place in the news and entertainment industry in Ghana and have won the accolade “THE PEREZ HILTON” of Ghana.

I stumbled on a video on you tube which caught my attention. After carefully analysing the content I am beginning to somewhat believe what is being reported. I’ll entreat you to take a few minutes of your time and also see the video and make your own judgement.

Believe you me I am no conspiracy theorist however again I am beginning to seriously doubt the credibility of a lot of things. I do know my view on a whole lot of things have most definitely changed after seeing this.

From Fiifi Bright

Watch the videos below…

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Victoria Hammah’s Police Arrest of Boyfriend Case | I Think I Know What MUST Have Happened

Victoria Hammah
Victoria Hammah

Hello Chris-Vincent,

So I didn’t know you have some sort of family connection with Victoriah Duna Hammah until I read the latest news on our former deputy Minister this morning on your blog, GhanaCelebrities.Com.

Can I ask a silly question? What is the weight of the Victoriah Hammah duna in kilograms? You may need Albert Einstein to do this complex calculation.

Anyway, so according to what I read, Victoria Hammah got her boyfriend arrest early morning at around 7:45 am on Wednesday September 10, 2014 and her initial complaint was that the boyfriend had beaten her over a disagreement with certain details of their s*xual adventure.

So when the police went for the boyfriend’s statement, the report says the guy stated they had a disagreement over something Victoria Hammah wanted him to do s*xually which he didn’t or couldn’t do…right?

Since I am good at solving the puzzles with my recent work being why men are idiots, let me tell you what I believe happened at the morning between Victoria Hammah and her boyfriend which got her upset and led to the arrest of her poor boyfriend.

It is not possible to go anywhere from the back of Victoria Hammah and I think we will all agree on this. It is like hitting your head against a thick wall, hoping to find yourself at the other side of the wall.

But as a woman, she has heard a lot about the bend over and take the back shots so she has been for many months asking her boyfriend to give that treat, I think.

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The Creative Arts Industry in Ghana – A Picture Of Melancholy

Creative Arts Industry
Creative Arts Industry

I am not about to pour scorn on the Mahama led Government or attempt to get it to change its policy on the Creative Arts Industry but from where I sit, I am rather saddened by the talk and lack of action on the part of government to deliver on its promises to the Creative Arts.

For many of us, the reconfigured Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Creative Arts was a welcome departure from the norm where the Creative Arts Industry was not even included in Government portfolios. Even though I believe that the addition of the Creative Arts portfolio to Tourism and Culture was misplaced and ill advised, I believe that it was a good start in recognizing the Industry for its contribution to National Development.

The challenge for many of us in the industry however, is the rather slothful progression of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts to get the Creative Arts wheel turning. Ghana is not all about tourism and culture. I dare say that culture is simply our way of life and so all Ministries embody our culture. The focus on tourism by the Ministry on Tourism is also in my opinion misplaced; in the wake of the appalling conditions at tourism centres around the country. (If our leaders have balls of steel, they will entirely scrap the Ministry of Tourism and strengthen the Ghana Tourist Authority to oversee Tourism and Culture in the Country). Now back to my subject matter!

Ghana’s Creative Arts Industry is perhaps the oldest industry we have. From the days of our forefathers, we danced, had theatre, played music, made amazing crafts and artifacts and created fine garments. The Creative Arts industry is not only dance, music and drama though. It involves a vast number of other disciplines. Fashion design, textile making, accessories design, even architecture and landscaping are all elements of the creative arts. It beats my imagination when a government promises and pays an organization huge sums of money, (MUSIGA on my mind) to promote its activities. Or am I right to say that the money pledged was not meant for one organization?

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Maria Nepembe-Former Big Brother Housemate for Namibia Now Based in Ghana Chopping Down D-Black & Breaking His Marriage?

Maria Nepembe-Former Big Brother Housemate for Namibia
Maria Nepembe-Former Big Brother Housemate for Namibia

Do we have to start getting worried about the types of women who go into Africa’s biggest reality TV Show-Big Brother as many of the allegations and truths that follow some of these representatives can sweep you off your feet?

Anyway for those of you with the ears for real gossip, a GhanaCelebrities.Com reader sent the below email—and until proving otherwise, it remains in the allegation box. We are therefore not liable—statutory or otherwise.

Opinions expressed in the below email remains that of the author’s personal opinion and it is not the opinion or views of GhanaCelebrities.Com. We take no responsibility or liability for the assumptions made by our readers.

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Hello Vincent,

Kudos on the excellent work you are doing in Ghana. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I must say I really appreciate the work you do and how you say things as they are with no bias whatsoever.

You know its funny how some  of these so called “celebrities” think they can do whatever they want in the dark and get away with it? I have some very interesting information about Maria Nepembe a Namibian and former housemate of the Big Brother Africa Series. She is a professional **** and a home wrecker.

D-Black and Doctor Wife
D-Black and Doctor Wife

Maria started having an affair with Dblack right after she relocated to Ghana and this has caused a separation between him and his wife (Yaa) who is a well respected doctor in Tema.

The marriage has gotten so bad and things took a major turn when Dblack casted her in his new movie. They are now on a verge of divorcing all because of this wh**e who has exported her home wrecking trade from Namibia to Ghana.

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Dear Asamoah Gyan, Get Your SHYT Together in Relation to Castro & Janet Bandu’s Disappearance

Dear Chris, I am one of the many people who do not believe Asamoah Gyan is an angel of death or sacrificed his friend-Castro De Destroyer and female friend-Janet Bandu for riches. Even if I am to believe this impossibility on the grounds of a hungry man looking for money, Asamoah Gyan will not fit … Read more

My Ordeal with the ‘FAKE’ Man of God | These Men Are Not SCARED of God

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Hello Chris-Vincent,

The Mercy of God is being taken for granted by several people and worst of them all are his own people, those who claim to working in His name for the good of His people.

I’ve heard several bad accounts from people on different men of God but until my recent encounter, I did not know from experience how some of these men of God operated.

Few years ago, someone I knew briefly in America offered to buy me through auction a cheap BMW x5 and ship it to Ghana for 15,000 dollars and since I was excited about the deal and its perfect presentation, I cleared all my accounts including my credit cards to send this guy the mentioned amount.

And after this man that I got to know through a flat mate received the money via moneygram, I did not hear from him again. That was the beginning of my many woes!

Two years after my money was gone for good, I was making dinner in the kitchen with another flatmate (a woman) when we heard a Pastor speaking on the kitchen stationed radio, saying, someone listening to him right now has been duped and he can pray to help the person get his money back.

I felt this man was referring to me and since the woman I was in the kitchen with wanted her boyfriend at the time to marry her, we decided to go and see this Pastor having taken his name and phone number from the radio show.

We called the Pastor the next day and booked for an appointment to see him. On the train, I thought about what I would do with my money when the guy finally give it back to me and how I will never send any money to anyone even if I know the person for many years to get me anything in this world. I have learned my lesson the hard way.

We saw the Pastor and told him about our problems and after listening and saying a short prayer with us, he asked that we pay 150 pounds so he can use this money to buy some oils and other things to pray for us. I was desperate and my flat mate was also so we paid this money. And that was it all. We lost the money to this man of God and we did not see any result.

Soon after, my flatmate’s boyfriend even left her and I did not hear anything from this guy who had taken my money and when I called the Pastor, he said he had  prayed for us and wonders shall happen in few days.

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Joselyn Dumas’ Social Media Cholera Campaign | A Futile Effort with No Sense of Practicality to a Serious Problem?

Joselyn Dumas
Joselyn Dumas Cholera campaign

Dear Chris-Vincent,

The ALS ice bucket challenge was meant to be a simple and fun way of raising awareness for a debilitating and terminal illness. Ever since the campaign started, a lot of money and awareness has been raised for Lou Gehrig’s disease.  The ALS research center at Johns Hopkins University has reported over 80% increase in its endowments. We all hope to hear of a cure for this debilitating and terminal illness soon.

The purpose of the challenge was to raise awareness and MONEY for ALS research. That’s exactly what the challenge has accomplished. Yes, a lot of people have used the challenge as nothing but a popularity stunt, but it does not withhold the fact a lot more people know about ALS now than they did a month ago.

Back in our neck of the woods, things are completely different. All over Instagram, countless of Ghanaian celebrities have uploaded pictures of videos of themselves, pouring buckets of ice cold water on themselves. A lot of these local champions wear weaves. I always thought the number rule for wearing weave was: Never get it wet! I guess that’s beside the point. After pouring ice cold water on themselves, these “celebrities” claim they plan on donating money to a local NGO in Ghana because there is NO ALS society in Ghana-as if we did not know that already.  As much as I’d like to congratulate them for being abreast with current affairs and helping fight a good cause, I cannot pretend. How many of these local champions support a local charity?

Our love of everything Western is shameful and crippling.  Joselyn Dumas took to twitter to bash her fellow stars for their “ignorance.” A lot of people were proud of her. These same people who did not agree with Ama K Abebrese’s skin bleaching campaign, but who am I to judge?!

Joselyn’s campaign, although a good start, is an impractical solution to a serious problem. Cholera is caused by filth! Everywhere you look, our gutters are filled with garbage and feces. Instead of starting a campaign where individuals post pictures of themselves with their mouths covered, and the inscription, “I’d rather starve than eat contaminated food.” How about I suggest something practical? CLEAN THE FILTH AROUND YOU.

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After Allegedly Banging Becca, So Gospel Artiste-Sonnie Bandu Did Not Marry Her & Went in for a Born One?

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Sonnie Badu and Ann-Marie Davis

 

Dear Chris-Vincent,

Ghanaian gospel musician-Sonnie Bandu got married over the weekend in London to Ann-Marie Davis of Caribbean heritage and apart from your blog mentioning it briefly in an article about Fred Nuamah and John Dumelo, you guys did not pay any attention to his wedding so I write to ask why?

Also, I am not sure if you are aware that Sonnie Badu is alleged to have dated Ghanaian musician-Becca and alleged to have somehow promised her marriage but what did we see this weekend? He got married to Ann-Marie Davis.

Increasingly, Ghanaian women (the stars and the ordinary) are allowing the few Ghanaian stars abroad to come home and throw at them so many promises which do not mean anything to those making them.

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What Happened to Van Vicker, Nadia Buari, Majid Michel, Martha Ankomah & the Many Ghanaian Actors? | No JOBS for Our Stars?

Nadia Buari And Majid Michel
Nadia Buari And Majid Michel

Dear Chris,

I want you to publish this for me under your readers’ mail column with the hope I will get some decent answer to my question and worry.

About 3 years ago, we used to see several good movies (African standard) from Ghana and our stars; Nadia Buari, Prince David Osei, Majid Michel, John Dumelo, Martha Ankomah, Jackie Appiah and the others were constantly at work.

We saw the finished products of their work but today, we hardly see any movies coming out of Ghana and I am wondering what happened to them?

Is it that the Ghanaian English movie industry is completely dead or our actors have suddenly retired to work for twitter and face for free?

I follow most of the above actors on social media and I they engage in a lot of social media activities but offline, I don’t see any of their movies—not much as we used to see before.

I just want to know what happened. If the industry is gone down the drain to the extent that these stars are not getting work, then this is bad. Something must be done about it. Can’t they branch into Kumawood since they seem to be doing a lot of movies, as always.

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Reflections of An Ordinary Woman – The African in Beauty Pageants

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In the last year, I have been invited to participate in four beauty pageants (as a Producer and not a contestant). And despite the fact that I love (I mean absolutely love) organizing events, I turned all four down. Two of these pageants are renowned and no doubt I would have been handsomely paid for my job.

The other two are less known but still likely to be a great cash maker for the organizers. So why did I, a single mother with children to feed turn down a potentially lucrative deal? Because I am principled and believe not all money is good money. And when you are as principled as I am, believe me, many “good” things will pass you by. But I love the fact that at the end of the day, when I spend my money, I spend it knowing I acquired it through means that do not make me feel ashamed of myself.

So what has all this got to do with beauty pageants? Well let me tell you. Spending money I acquire from organizing a beauty pageant would make me feel so awful about myself because I am against beauty pageants. It would be hypocritical of me, an African woman who is against black people wearing hair weaves as their own hair to organize an event which promotes this very thing. But I must confess, when I first arrived in Ghana and worked as a Copywriter / Producer at (Lowe) Lintas, because Lux soap was one of my brands, I worked on Miss Lux beauty pageant from 1996 -2000.

From conceptualization of the event to scripting to stage management to choreography to Emcee, I have been there, done that and written the book! There it is out. I have confessed and feel better. May the universe forgive me for I did not know any better. You see, back in those days, I was just doing my job. I was writing or choreographing or stage managing an event. What I failed to realize was that I was part of the team now promoting and imposing the Western idea of beauty on Africans. Since I came to this realization in 2000, I vowed to myself never to take part in any more beauty pageants.

In all fairness though even in those days, I always fought for girls with natural hair to be included, but always, always the rest of the team would laugh me off. It is amazing but in organizing a beauty pageant in Africa, for Africans, contestants with natural hair are laughed off and mocked by the African event organizers. Even pageants which claim to be about recognizing true African beauty or the true African woman (Miss Malaika, Miss African Queen, Miss Black is Beautiful) eliminate women with natural hair at the very beginning of the auditions.

I have written and talked about the black woman and her false hair and I think by now you all know where I stand on that issue, so I will not really go into it too much here. But I will say this, it is absolutely pathetic that an African woman’s beauty is defined by the false Brazilian or Indian hair she can afford to weave onto her natural God-given hair!

So let me move on and tell give you other reasons why I no longer organize or produce a beauty pageant. The first reason is beauty pageants have now become the way for uncreative people to make money. Why do I say that? People who organize beauty pageants know that sex sells. Look, how many male beauty pageants are out there compared to the female ones?

And when it comes to beauty pageants for women, who are the contestants? Are they not young girls, normally in tertiary level education? In some instances, it has been known for these young girls to go out and source their own sponsorship. The stories of sexual favours that are demanded before these girls can secure the monies needed to participate are incredible.

Some of the event organizers themselves are in on the act and can be considered no better than a pimp putting his prostitutes to work. I have heard of event organizers who as “publicity” or “PR” for their event take their female contestants to bars and watering holes known as “boys boys” clubs. Now tell me is this not pimping? I mean if we are seriously talking about “publicity” and “PR” why limit taking the female contestants to popular male haunts? Why not take them say to an all girls school?

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Ghanaians of the Diaspora…Look in the Mirror | You Hypocrites!

 

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Dear Chris-Vincent,

Warning: What you are about to read may very well offend you in some places but, I ask that you read this entire piece before passing judgement.

I have been reading, with much disgust, the never-ending tirade of abuse and condemnation thrown at Ghanaians who live in Ghana. Who dares to speak of Ghanaians in such a way but none other than Ghanaians of the Diaspora. Ghanaians who live in Europe, the Americas, Australia, in fact anywhere but Ghana.

These so called Ghanaians rain insult upon insult saying that their brothers and sisters who live in Ghana are nothing but stupid, lazy and, shockingly, sub-human. How is it that the same Ghanaians who were lazy, stupid and sub-human all of a sudden become industrious, intelligent and superior once they leave the shores of their motherland? It’s amazing what crossing the sea will do for one’s abilities.

But, before I digress, let me get into the meat and potatoes of my erstwhile opinion. I say opinion because it is nothing more than that. Just opinion, maybe a little bit of observation and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of fact. Nevertheless what I am about to say is a sweeping condemnation of my brothers who have taken the easy way out and live off the fat of another’s land.

“Ghanaians of the diaspora are self-seeking. They only want what is good for them as individuals. When there is an opportunity for growth they will never work with another Ghanaian but only seek progress with a non-Ghanaian.”

“Ghanaians of the diaspora are self serving. They only care for themselves and will do anything to make themselves appear better than the next Ghanaian. They will do anything to look good to their host nation. They will ignore the very foundation on which there abilities, intellect and education were built. They will forget where they came from and do only what is necessary to get ahead.”

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It Will Be Absolutely IMPRUDENT for Any Young Girl to Enter the Next Miss Ghana Competition | Another Disappointed Ghanaian Beauty Queen Writes

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Dear Vincent,

As a beauty Queen myself who won a crown not long ago at one of the many beauty pageants in the USA organised by Ghanaians and did not receive a single of the prizes and promises made, I read your recent article titled “Ghana Should Not Go to the 2014 Miss World | We’ve Already Lost the Race to Incompetence“with rapt attention and sadness.

When it happened to me, though it was not fully my fault, I blamed myself for being so stupid to have not researched on the pageant I entered into as it was in the known the organizers had done the same thing to some of the previous winners.

I wasted a lot of time and had to even quit my second job all because I wanted to become a Queen and come back to make a difference in my country-Ghana.

There were several promises and prizes that were outlined to be given to the winners and what actually caught my heart was the promise of the winner going to be taken to Ghana to stay there for a year, to do humanitarian work with needy children.

I’ve always wanted to do this but as a young student, I could not afford it and did not even know where to start from since I left Ghana at the age 6. I therefore saw the pageant as the opportunity I have always wanted to make a difference and gave it my everything.

I felt a bit uncomfortable when I had to buy registration FORMS for 30 dollars which was a common paper that did not cost a dollar to be printed. When I asked why I needed to buy a paper for 30 dollars to fill in my details, I was told the purpose is to ensure that only those who are serious come forward and also to raise some money for the charity work in Ghana.

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RE: ‘Ghanaians Are the Cause of The Country’s Problems | Lazy Folks with Bad Working Ethics, Greedy Citizens with Low Self Esteem, Unproductive People Who Cannot Think Critically & MORE’

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Dear Chris-Vincent,

I found your article/comments about Ghana very negative, unbalanced and unjustified. You came across as a frustrated, patronising and delusional individual. Of course any one can see the state of the gutters and the failure of the political elite to manage the affairs of Ghana successfully. You’re not telling us anything new. You’re just another armchair philosopher.

It must be obvious to you by now that it’s a lot easier to tear down than to build. Your article does not offer any positive and concrete solutions to Ghana’s problems (perhaps that’s not your intention). I’d like you to tell us what you will do to turn things around – to make Ghana better.

Also the view you presented is only one view of Ghana and you painted all Ghanaians with the same brush. All Ghanaians are not stupid. If they are, then you’re not excluded as I assume you’re a Ghanaian, unless you’re not. I’m not suggesting that there’s nothing wrong with Ghana. Right now we need solutions and fast.

Let me remind you of some quotes from Albert Einstein and Gandhi:

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