Embattled CEO of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), has been granted bail in his ongoing trial on 39 counts of fraud and money laundering charges.
The decision, handed down by the court today, includes several conditions that Mr. Mensah must adhere to during his release.
In a significant development, the court granted bail to NAM1 in the amount of GH¢500 million, a substantial sum designed to ensure his presence at future court proceedings.
This bail amount is accompanied by the requirement of four sureties, and notably, none of them are required to be justified.
Additionally, as part of the bail conditions, NAM1 has been directed to deposit his passport at the court registry, preventing him from leaving the country during the trial.
These developments come after the businessman pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him, along with Menzgold Ghana Limited and Brew Marketing Consult, his co-defendants in the case.
Kwame Akuffo, the legal representative for NAM1, requested that the court upheld the previous bail condition of GH¢5 million without justification, which was granted when the case was heard at the circuit court before the state entered a nolle prosequi.
Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah, representing the state, did not oppose the bail application. However, he emphasized the importance of NAM1 depositing his passport and urged the court to consider the substantial sum of GH¢1.68 billion involved in the matter.
After careful consideration, the judge granted bail to NAM1 in the amount of GH¢500 million with four sureties, all of which are not required to be justified.
Furthermore, Mr. Mensah has been directed to report to the CID headquarters every Thursday, ensuring his cooperation with the ongoing legal proceedings.
The case continues to garner significant attention, with the next court date pending.
Ghana’s beloved actress and TV personality, Nana Ama McBrown, has exciting news for her fans as she announced the return of her popular cooking show, “McBrowns Kitchen,” to the airwaves.
McBrown made this announcement during her Onua showtime Show, on Sunday, creating a wave of anticipation among her viewers.
The show, known for its delightful culinary experiences and celebrity guests, is set to make its grand return on October 1. Fans can tune in to watch “McBrowns Kitchen” at 5pm on TV3 and at 6pm on Onua TV.
Nana Ama McBrown’s cooking show has been a favourite among Ghanaians, offering a unique blend of cooking expertise and celebrity conversations. Previously aired on UTV, the show mysteriously disappeared from screens after McBrown’s departure, leaving fans wondering about its fate.
Now, with its return to TV3 and Onua TV, “McBrowns Kitchen” promises to once again captivate audiences with delicious dishes, engaging conversations, and the warm charm of Nana Ama McBrown herself.
Kwaku Manu was born into the Seventh-Day Adventist Church but he has shunned the church without any regret.
During a conversation with Ghanaian Radio Presenter, Nana Romeo on Ayekoo Ayekoo show on Accra 100.5 FM, the actor said “I used to be an SDA member, then I moved to Mama Vida’s church … since it’s a fitting and conducive place, I stayed put.”
Kwaku Manu details that since his job “involves many people,” he needs “an arm that is heavy and strong to push him [forward], both physically and spiritually”.
Kwaku Manu also emphasises that he needed a church that guarantees spiritual fortification.
“In my speaking, it can happen that some people are in favour or against. I’m an actor. It’s a job that involves multitudes [also]. If your spirit is not heavy and strong, you cannot stand before or lead multitudes,” he said.
He continued that “so looking at the home I am from, and looking at myself – I always say my spirit speaks to me – I couldn’t have come out [of obscurity, staying there].
“You know God can destine you for greatness but if care is not taken, human beings can suppress it? Moses was told to take the Israelites to the Promised Land but he couldn’t make it himself. So, you can hear God’s voice alright but ask yourself if the church you’re in can take you to your expected end,” Manu added.
According to the actor, “the [SDA] church does not like moviemaking. It’s like being a Jehovah’s Witness and wanting to become president. How can that happen? So if you have that vision, you need to leave that place [congregation]”.
Justifying his reason for leaving the SDA church, Kwaku Manu said there are instances in the Bible where God told people to move away from their present location if they wanted to be prosperous and established.
Ghanaian entrepreneur and fashion influencer, Richard Brown, who is affectionately called Osebo The Zaraman has taken to social media to chastise Ghanaian prophets who have made a habit of delivering doom prophecies, particularly those centered around the deaths of popular individuals in Ghana.
Osebo’s heartfelt video message resonated with many Ghanaians and individuals worldwide who are concerned about the seemingly increasing frequency of doom prophecies in the country. In his impassioned address, he called upon these prophets to reevaluate their approach and refocus their energy on providing positive guidance to the youth.
Odarky Andy of Mentor 1 fame sounded controversial in a part of his recent interview with ZionFelix.
Talking about his latest song ‘My Prayer’, Andy jabbed Ghanaian Gospel musicians.
He said they only make noise in their songs.
The former Mentor contestant was corrected by Zion that not all of them—and he admitted that some of them compose noisy songs.
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This conversation was on the back of his statement that his ‘My Prayer’ song is not Gospel.
Stressing his stance about his song, Odarky Andy added that others can label it as Gospel if that’s how they see it.
He was also not happy about how most Gospel artistes tag secular songs as earthly songs.
Watch the full interview below.
In a candid and eye-opening interview with the award-winning Ghanaian blogger and vlogger, Zionfelix, on the Uncut show, the Ghanaian musician Odarky Andy, known for his participation in the popular singing competition Mentor, revealed a surprising and somewhat controversial detail from his past.
The artist confessed that he has, on a few occasions, been involved in a situation where he unknowingly slept with some married women.
Accomplished Ghanaian media personality and renowned radio and TV show host, Abeiku Santana, took to his Facebook wall today, September 19, 2023, to share a heartwarming message celebrating his daughter, Nana Egyirba Aggrey, on her 19th birthday.
In a touching post, Abeiku Santana expressed his love and pride for his daughter, wishing her the best as she embarks on this new chapter of her life.
Popular Kumawood actor, Kwaku Manu, thinks it is time for the government to pay Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM which Zionfelix.net monitored, he suggested that the Ghanaian government should be paying its citizens.
To him, Ghana is rich, looking at the various natural resources that the country can boast of.
Kwaku Manu said it would be a cheat if the government pays each Ghanaian GHS 2,000.
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He emphasized that it should be something that the government can do easily.
Now that many Ghanaians are relocating, the popular actor asked the government to start paying the rest of the citizens at home.
According to him, this money should be paid monthly.
Watch his statement below.
Award-winning Ghanaian veteran highlife musician, Rex Omar, has educated African youths about the power traditional wedding ceremony wields.
In a Facebook post that has now gone viral – Rex Omar explained that the traditional wedding ceremony isn’t a mere engagement.
He added that the notion that the traditional wedding ceremony doesn’t hold any importance should be dumped.
He wrote…
“My dear young people of
AFRICA
After the two families have met and you’re done performing the traditional marriage ceremony with all the customs, please STOP calling it an engagement! That is the actual marriage according to our AFRICAN tradition laid down for us by our ANCESTORS.
Do NOT after that put pressure on yourselves waste money that could have been used to start life to go perform another white European wedding ceremony and call that the marriage.
Our ANCESTORS were NOT stupid!
For the lack of knowledge, my people perished.”
Below are some of the reactions from netizens who have come across Rex Omar’s post about the typical traditional wedding that modern youths have pinned as a mere engagement.
Godwin Aven – Great counsel
Thank you for bringing this up. A very meaningful declaration which I hope will set the records straight and free us from the ignorance of loss of identity as Africans and Ghanaians for that matter.
The churches are to blame for this maladjustement because they have given the wrong and rather misleading interpretation to what constitutes a lawful marriage.
The late President Rawlings found this out as an obstacle so under his administration a law was passed to allow for the registration of such marriage to conform to a documented legal regime without necessarily going the extra length to spend money on wedding dresses and all other wasteful expenditure….but still most churches don’t recognise couples as married until they the chosen few pastors hear their own voice proclaiming that the two are joined together.
PEOPLE, RISE UP: IGNORANCE IS EXPENSIVE.
Kwawtwintoh Mensah – Thanks for this great piece. So silly of those saying that traditional marriage is an engage
Prospéré Tsidi Quarshie – Blame on the absence of policies/strategies of Social re-engineering,not necessarily the people who engage in it
Orchestration Lighting – Interestingly, without the traditional ceremony the white wedding can’t happen. The church always insists you do the traditional ceremony first. That is enough evidence to show the importance of traditional marriage
