Ebony's latest song 'konkonsa police' released

Rufftown Records/Midas Touch, the official records label of the late musician, Ebony Reigns, has released her latest song to mark her 21st birthday.

In the song, she titled ‘Konkonsa Police’ Ebony responded to some of the negative statements made against her by some members of the society including calling her a school dropout among many others.

She stated in the song that she is unperturbed by all the comments meant to cause her to lose confidence in her music career.

The talented musician Born Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, Ebony Reigns together with two others, lost their lives in a gruesome crash on the Sunyani-Kumasi road last Thursday, two days before she embarked on her first international tour.

The tragedy occurred a week before her 21st birthday and to commemorate the day, her management team released ‘Konkonsa Police’ in her memory.

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Ethiopia declares state of emergency after PM resigned

The state of emergency declaration comes a day after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned amid social unrest.
             
Ethiopia's prime minister resigned on Thursday amid widespread public protests [Tiksa Negeri/Daylife]

Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency, a day after the country's prime minister abruptly resigned.

The measure was announced on Friday by the Council of Ministers, the Ethiopian government's cabinet, according to state broadcaster EBC.

Local media said the measure is effective as of Friday, but it was not immediately clear how long it would last.

Quoting an unnamed source "close to the government", the Addis Standard newspaper reported that the Council was debating whether to make the measure span three or six months.

In August 2017, Ethiopia lifted a 10-month state of emergency imposed after hundreds of people were killed in anti-government protests demanding wider political freedoms.

Ethiopia's Oromo and Amhara people - who make up about 61 percent of the country's population - have staged mass demonstrations since 2015 demanding greater political inclusion and an end to human rights abuses.

Jawar Mohammed, an Oromo rights activist and head of the Oromia Media Network, said the state of emergency declaration was "unnecessary, unhelpful and unwise".

"The best way to ensure stability at this time is not to declare state of emergency that was tested and failed," Mohammed wrote on Facebook earlier on Friday.

Felix Horne, a Human Rights Watch researcher on Ethiopia, said during the last state of emergency - the first in 25 years - more than 20,000 people were arrested.

"Those released speak about how it has only angered them further. It didn't work then, what does [the government] hope to achieve now?" Horne wrote on Twitter.

Political uncertainty

Hailemariam, who has sat at the helm of the Ethiopian government since 2012, announced on Thursday he would be stepping down as prime minister and head of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition.

He cited ongoing "unrest and a political crisis" in the country as major factors in his resignation, which he described as "vital in the bid to carry out reforms that would lead to sustainable peace and democracy".

Hailemariam said he will stay on as prime minister in a caretaker capacity, until the EPRDF and the country's parliament accept his resignation and name a replacement.

The executive committees of both the EPRDF and his own party within the coalition, the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement, have so far accepted his decision to step down.

Tsedale Lemma, editor-in-chief of Addis Standard, said there has been a political struggle within the ruling party since the death of former prime minister, Meles Zenawi, in 2012.

Appointing a new prime minister from within the Oromo community would be "a conciliatory gesture", Lemma said.

But whomever replaces Hailemariam, she said Ethiopia "needs a very serious political surgery to heal it from its structural [disfunction]", which would include dismantling repressive laws and strengthening the independence of the judiciary.

Mulatu Gemechu, deputy secretary of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress, said earlier on Friday that Ethiopia needs a new political system after years of unrest.

"Ethiopians now need a government that respects their rights, not one that keeps beating and killing them," he told Reuters news agency.

Source: Al Jazeera News

Bukom Banku prays for Ghanaian celebrities

Professional boxer, Braimah Isaac Kamoko aka Bukom Banku has been spotted praying to God against the spirit of death hoovering within the entertainment industry.

He called on God's mercies and guidance over the nation.

However, Banku flesh says he does not care about the manner people are dying but God should help him and use His blood to cover him.

He says in pidgin, "God the way people they die for this country is not fine, daddy any spirit of death God use your blood to conceal that thing".



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3rd March slated for the burial of Ebony's friend, Franky

Franky Kuri, the friend of dancehall artiste, Ebony Reigns who also died in the accident that claimed the artiste’s life last Thursday, will be buried on March 3, 2018.

The family of the young lady, born Francisca Maame Yaa Teboa Nkansah, disclosed this in an exclusive interview on KOFI TV.

Franky before her death, resided in Clarksville Tennessee in the United States of America.

A US-based reporter, Valentine, who went to the house of Franky said her father, Elder Nkansah, and other family members are preparing to come to Ghana for the funeral.

Franky, as she was affectionately called, died in a gruesome road accident on Thursday night February 8, 2018, with her musician friend, Ebony, at Nyame Bekyere near Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region after their vehicle collided with a VIP bus.

Franky had accompanied Ebony to visit her mother in Sunyani and were returning to Accra when the incident occurred.

Valentine said when he went to the house of the deceased, her father, surrounded by mourners, sat quietly, in a pensive mood.

The distraught family members of Franky, according to Valentine, say they can’t come to terms with the shocking death of their beloved daughter.

The funeral will be held at Achimota Mile 7 in Accra per the family’s schedule.

Frank Kuri who is said to be a music freak spent a lot of time with the musician anytime she was in Ghana and had sometimes served as one of her dancers.

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Kumchacha heads to court over Patapaa's allegations

The everlasting verbal fight between the founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministries, Nicolas Osei popularly known as Prophete Kumchacha and hiplife artiste, Patapa has taken a different dimension.

Prophet Kumchacha promised to take legal action against Patapaa for accusing him of being the cause of his recent  motor accident in which he almost died and also, Ebony's death.

Speaking to tagor tv, Kumchacha asked the one corner hitmaker to produce evidence to the claims.

"I will take legal actions and would want Patapaa to provide the court with his evidence to the claims he levelled against me", he said.

Meanwhile, Patapaa lamented that Kumchacha has cursed him and his music by burying the CD's .

Patapaa  expressed worry about the actions of the prophet stating that it has spiritual implication.

Hitherto, Prophet Kumchacha threatened to physically assault Patapaa.

I've accepted Christ after Ebony's death-Afia Odo

Promising actress, Efia Odo, has disclosed that after the death of the late dancehall artiste, Ebony Reigns, she has now given her life to Christ in the most intense way. 

Born Andrea Owusu, Efia Odo revealed in an interview with Jeshurun Okyere on Live FM that she had been in fast cars and several dangerous situations but has come to a realization that it is God that has kept her alive all this while. 

Afia Odo revealed that two weeks before Ebony’s death, she started attending the Maker’s House Chapel and decided to be celibate after the preacher spoke against fornication. 

According to her, she was not as serious as she is after the passing of her dear friend.
I am not better but was just like the late Ebony.
We live a fun, free, bubbly life. She wasn’t a bad person. 

“You didn’t know the purity of her heart. If you needed her to ‘change’ maybe if you guys had preached with love, she could have been better", she said 

“People look at people like us and think we’re bad and judge us but we’re not bad. We’re just in the world and we’re trying to find our way. We just need guidance. You guys need to bring love to us", Afia Odo reiterated.

Source: ghanaweb.com

My son won't die--shatta wale's mother

Shatta wale's mother, Elsie Evelyn Avemegah aka mama shatta has broken her silence on prophecies that her son will die very soon.

In a video circulating on social media, mama shatta said she is looking for the prophet who prophesied doom on her son.

According her, the dancehall king will not die rather, the prophet will.

She warns, incase shatta dies in December as prophesied, i will hold the prophet responsible since fake pastors uses "voodoo" in killing people.

"Pray my son lives if not, i will take legal actions against you", she cautioned.

Mama shatta proclaimed, that Shatta wale will never die prematurely.



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Shatta Wale turns "prayer warrior"

February 14 - Valentine’s Day, is observed annually by many around the world as love day. It is a day that people celebrate and expresses their love to their families, friends, strangers, etc.

But on Valentine’s Day, which fell on Wednesday, dancehall artiste Shatta Wale had a different agenda.

The controversial musician spent the day praying to God.

A video posted by rapper Pope Skinny, who is a close pal of the dancehall artiste, showed Shatta Wale singing and praying.

The two were in the company of some friends and some cast of the popular series, ‘Makola Vrs Kejetia’.

Recently, the ‘Kakai’ hitmaker vowed to burn down some churches in the country should he live to see the end of 2018.

His statement followed a prophecy by Prophet Cosmos Walker Affran who alleged that the artiste will die this year.

Shatta Wale, later in a Facebook live video, alleged that such pastors can deliberately kill him to prove a point.

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We were warned about Ebony's death--Bullet

Manager of the late dancehall artiste, Ricky Osei Agyeman aka Bullet, has disclosed that the management was warned about her involvement in an accident before Thursday's fatal incident.

According to him, a lot of prophets claimed they saw visions of the accident and even gave direction on how to avert it.

His comments followed a revelation by renowned sound engineer, Kaywa born David Kojo Kyei, that he predicted the singer’s death days before it happened.

Kaywa said, he relayed the message to Bullet and asked the management team to pray against it.

The sudden death of Ebony Reigns in a fatal accident at Mankraso on the Kumasi-Sunyani road has been received with sorrow across the country.
There have been lots of talk since the sad passing of fast-rising 'Mama Hwe' singer, born Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, made the headlines on Friday.

In an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz hours after Ebony’s death, Kaywa said the tragedy could have been avoided if enough prayers had been invested in his prophecy.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, the disillusioned manager confirmed that “I had chats with prophets who also saw this coming. We did what we could but God knows best.” 

"I have seen videos and heard audios of some people and prophets after the death of my girl Ebony. Can people have a little heart and stop judging her," he pleaded. 

Below is his post

BULLET SHOWS REMORSE

The manager of late Ebony, Ricky Osei Agyeman, popularly known as ‘Bullet’ has shown remorse over his recent comment about having the button to destroy Ebony’s music career.

Speaking on Kasapa FM, the Chief Executive Officer of Ruff Town Records emphasized that his comment about having control over Ebony’s career was taken out of context.

According to him, Ebony’s absence at the unveiling of new artistes signed to Ruff Town Records/Midas Touch Inc., raised concerns and journalists begun to ask if the 90s bad girl was being ungrateful.

"Ebony cannot be ungrateful to me because I made her and can crush her career if need be", he replied.

Bullet explained that his reply to the question was made out of anger.

“I regret saying I can destroy Ebony. I'm just human and I've no power to do that. The talent was given to her by God so I have no authority to say I will destroy her talent", Bullet lamented.



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Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s President

                 

Jacob Zuma has resigned as South Africa’s President.

Mr. Zuma at a press conference on Thursday night, said his resignation takes immediate effect.

The 75-year-old has recently come under serious criticism by his party, the African National Congress (ANC).

His decision comes as a surprise to many as he had declared a few hours to that press conference in an SABC interview, that he will not yield to pressure to resign if he is not furnished with reasons for the resignation calls.

“I indicated to the top six [of the ANC] that what they have raised is not the first time. They have raised it in the NEC itself twice and nobody has ever been able to tell me what the issue is. The NEC themselves said that I must resign‚ and I find that very strange that I should do so because this is not the first time that they’ve said this‚” Zuma told the SABC’s Mzwandile Mbeje.

“It’s not a new matter. I need to be furnished with what is it that I have done and unfortunately nobody has been able to tell me what is it that I’ve done. There are processes in the ANC that need to be followed if I have been doing something wrong‚” he said.

But addressing the news conference later, Jacob Zuma said although he does not agree with the decision of the party, he will resign as a disciplined member.

“I resign as president of the republic with immediate effect….even though I disagree with the decision of the leadership of my organisation … I have always been a disciplined member of the organisation,” Zuma said.

“I’ve served the people of South Africa to the best of my ability. I am forever grateful that they trusted me with their highest office in the land, but when I accepted the deployment, I understood and undertook to subject myself to the supreme law of the land, the Constitution,” he said.

Jacob Zuma’s 9-year term as president has seen him survive seven votes of no confidence following various allegations of corruption and consequently, suggestions by some leaders of his party that his conducts were negatively affecting the party’s image could spell doom for it in subsequent elections.

But in his address, Zuma stressed that “I fear no motion of no confidence or impeachment. They are the lawful mechanisms for the people of this beautiful country to remove their president.”

Concluding his address, Zuma promised to continue to serve the country and the ANC.

“As I leave, I will continue to serve the people of South Africa as well as the ANC,” he said.

The ANC parliamentary caucus had agreed to support a motion for a vote of no confidence against Zuma on Thursday, after he initially refused to resign – despite being recalled by the ANC’s national executive committee on Tuesday.

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Source: citifmonline.com

MAN ALLEGEDLY ACCUSED OF EBONY REIGNS' DEATH

The sudden demise of Ebony Reigns, born Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng  has raised a lot of concerns as to what exactly went wrong.
        

Although alot of prophets predicted her death, none was able to give the precise month than this guy.

One "Lovies Opare" took to his Facebook page to give the exact month (February) the 'mame hw3' hitmaker will die.                                 

Other posts of his shows that he might have known something that Ghanaians are not aware of.

0011hours after the breaking news of Ebony Reigns death he posted this on his Facebook wall.
            
However, he deleted his post when people begun to share them all over social media.

Surprisingly, majorite are calling for his arrest for further interrogations because he might be the killer of Ebony, others also called him a fake guy who does not have any clue of what he is saying but rather posting anything for popularity.

Hitherto, "facebookers" are asking about the authenticity of his name, date and his posts.

EBONY MET CHRIST BEFORE FATAL CRASH - KAYWA

Award-winning sound engineer, David Kojo Kyei alias Kaywa, has disclosed he personally led the late dancehall act, Ebony to accept Christ before her demise.

According to him, he had begun seeing very visible changes in the young musician as she drew closer to Christ.

Kaywa told Franky 5 on ‘This is Gospel’ on Hitz FM, “I personally led Ebony to Christ. She prayed the sinner’s prayer, and she accepted Christ as her Lord and personal savior, and I know she started church.”

David Kojo Kyei aka Kaywa

Ebony’s stint in the music industry was not without criticism; mostly over her daring dress sense, as well as music style. 
Her personal life was also rumoured to have been not too different from her appearances or the lyrics in her songs.

The CEO of Highly Spiritual record label admitted that though he helped the ‘Maame Hw3” hit maker in overcoming certain moral challenges, he had observed a radical change in her.
‘I know that there was a drastic change about Ebony,” he insisted.

The religious beats maker also thought that the untimely demise of the late dancehall act was a spiritual attack.

According to him, the fact that the unfortunate accident was revealed several times to other men of God including himself, was an indication of an attack that had to be averted.

“Bible says that death is the last enemy God will deal with. Which means that death is an enemy of God so, anytime death is introduced into a matter, it is not from God,” he stated.

Source: Ghana | Myjoyonline.com