Selly’s fornication…God must be left out - Fan

We read a recent article wherein Selorm Galley a.k.a. Selly was quoted as, “Since my return, I have been praying to God to intervene and to restore my damaged image but in God’s own way, He vindicated me. Even before Nando was expelled, I was talked out by the organisers of Big Brother not to pursue any legal case against him and I wondered how I could clear my name and restore my damaged image but God had his own plans for me. That may have been Nando’s game plan to get me out as a strong contender but God who knows best did not put me to shame”.

From our end, we have pondered on her repetitive usage of Deity as playing a key role in the Big Brother Africa activities with regards to her sexual involvement with Nando and the subsequent outcome; hence since she has decided to employ the most High in a frivolous matter, we have decided to set the record straight for her.

We have spoken to many people on this subject especially those who do not like the Big Brother Africa concept. Many feel that it is a devilish tool where immorality is exhibited like the days of Sodom and Gomorrah.

We remember speaking to Selly's mother on the day her daughter met the press and she revealed to us (which we have on records) that she was thinking at a point when her daughter was in the house that she was possessed of evil spirit. That the things she was seeing her do was amazing to her. We then wonder the thoughts of other parents who equally watch their children unleash their manhood and sacred body before the global audience.

This is entertainment but we shall implore sometimes a spiritual undertone since our beloved Selly acknowledged God in this kind of wickedness or call it immorality as the case may be.

Selly may claim whatever she likes, she can use any social terminology but if truly she believes in God, then what transpired between her and Nando should be given her biblical interpretation, which is ‘fornication.’ If she was married to Praye, then she committed ‘adultery.’ Now if she is sexually involved with Praye outside marriage, then she is also committing ‘fornication.’

God is not a respecter of persons but when you are chaste, He uses you for good purposes, of which in the case of Selly's act in the BBA, and it is more grievous than the case of DKB because God delights in the chastity of women. Usually it is difficult to judge a case of immorality done in secret since most intercourse requires privacy but in the Big Brother House, immorality is magnified, hence transferring judgment from above to beneath.

Another evidence that Selly does not understand the operations of God and may still be under the presumed influence of evil spirit as revealed by the mother is the heart of vengeance manifested in her statement below:

“I will never forgive Nando for not only embarrassing me but my family, country and boyfriend who has suffered all the backlash and humiliations all this while. He has really caused harm to my reputation and what he did is just unpardonable.”

One who loves God will show it by obeying His commandments, if not the person will only be serving a different Master. It is a requirement for us to obtain forgiveness from heaven to forgive others who sinned against us on earth. Stating emphatically that she will never forgive Nando indicates her position as opposing the will of God whom she claims vindicated her.

Finally, it is very sad for Selly not to pray for forgiveness for her wicked sin of fornication but that God should restore her damaged image. Her pride was more important than pleasing her Father in heaven. Hence we doubt that God played any role in her entire story.

Selly must acknowledge her sins before her Maker, and instead of transferring to Nando the responsibility of causing her, family, country, and boyfriend embarrassment should take it upon herself. Then wisely forgive Nando, and in the name of the redeemer ask that her burdens be lifted and she will be made whole.

Ghana Applies To Join Gulf of Guinea Commission As Full Time Member




President John Mahama has put in an official request to the Gulf of Guinea Commission to be a full time member.

Since the establishment of the Commission, Ghana has over the years been invited as an observer. However, President Mahama at the meeting of the commission to discuss Maritime Security announced in a closed door meeting with other colleague heads of state that Ghana wishes to be a permanent member.

The request comes in the wake of imminent security challenges that the Gulf region faces such as piracy, drug trafficking and gun running amongst others.

The President in requesting Ghana’s membership called for consensus building among member countries to enable a coordinated fight against maritime insecurity.

The Gulf Region is known to be endowed with oil resources amongst others, a situation which also poses security challenges.

Countries bordering the Gulf of guinea thus decided to come together at a summit in Equatorial Guinea to discuss ways of collaborating on maritime security.

Although Ghana’s President John Mahama was invited as a guest, he took the opportunity in a closed session, to request Ghana’s membership of the group.

The meeting involved high powered delegations from countries invited, headed by their various presidents.

Interior Minister, Kwesi Ahwoi who joined the President at the Meeting, confirmed Ghana’s intention as expressed by the President.

Mr. Ahwoi further explains why Ghana is seeking to join the group at this time and explains that the meeting in Malabo tabled proposals for member countries to harmonize their maritime law for easy facilitation of efforts.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Defence Mark Woyongo who also participated in the summit says the Ghana Armed Forces are prepared for the challenge ahead of joining the Commission.

He was optimistic that shared experiences would enhance the efforts of the member countries in ensuring security along the Gulf of Guinea.



Source: GBC

Actress Lydia Forson Embarrassed In Public


It must have been a little embarrassing moment for Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson when eccentric Nigerian TV personality, Denrele made the whole of Ghana and possibly the whole of Africa know that he wasn't aware of who the actress is.

During the taping of O News Live in Ghana on Sunday evening, Denrele picked Lydia Forson from the audience and forced her to model on stage as ‘Miss O News’.

As if harassing the bubbly actress on stage wasn't enough, he went ahead to ask “what is your name”. Lydia Forson smiles with the hint of that expression “like seriously?” and then wittingly answered “my name is Nana Akua”.



Source: Ameyawdebrah.com

Yvonne Okoro and Yvonne Nelson Fight Over Personality Clash.

There seems to be an atmosphere of rivalry between Yvonne Nelson and Yvonne Okoro. These two actresses started as two beautiful friends until their relationship recently hit the rocks.

What brewed as a rumour had it that Okoro could no longer take the incessant attention seeking attitude of Nelson and this is one of the main reasons they are no longer pals. Though the two have constantly debunked the rumour, but their attitudes towards each other speaks volume even in broad day light.

They are no longer seen together at functions, and even if they have been invited by the same organizer, they make sure that they are far distant to each other.

The two have grown up to become producers and have vowed never to appear in the other’s movie. Evidently, none of them attended the other’s premier when they both released their latest movies.

Furthermore, they seem to be a kind of battle in the atmosphere in regards to what they wear and how they dress.

Recently, Yvonne Nelson released a photograph of herself rocking a wavy red wig in a sexy bikini for a photo shoot. Weeks later, Yvonne Okoro has taken over the baton to come out in a promo shoot, also in a red hair do.



Source: Ghanaweb

In Zambia, The Talk Is About Ghana In September

A Visitor’s Observation

The banner was located near the score board under one of the floodlights and it read “Ghana Is No More”. About ten minutes into the game Zambia scored a goal and the banner changed to “In Kumasi 1-0 As Usual”. Zambia won that game 3-1, cruising to a comfortable win, on the way playing some delightful football with the whole nation behind the national team.

The day was Sunday July 14, 2013, the venue was the Nkana Sports Stadium in Kitwe, in the Copper-belt region of Zambia and the occasion was a quarter finals football match between Zambia and Mozambique. Zambia was, for the first time, hosting the COSAFA (Confederation of South Africa Football Associations) Cup from July 6th – July 20th 2013. The games were being played in Lusaka, Ndola and Kitwe. It was like the WAFU competition of yesteryears for the West African region. 13 nations from the Southern African region were competing in the COSAFA Cup, and Zambia was using the competition also as a preparation for the match that really mattered to them – the September 6th 2013, clash with the Black stars of Ghana.

I was visiting Zambia for my mother-in-law’s memorial and unveiling of her tombstone, a very solemn and important ritual for the people of the Southern African region. The purpose of my visit therefore had nothing to do with football. I was not fooled for long, though. When I arrived in Lusaka, my sister-in-law took me and my immediate family – my wife, daughter and two young boys – to a tourists’ market to look for some local souvenirs. The Zambia national team’s jerseys were on full display in all the bright colors and selling like hot cakes– national pride was at stake and Zambians need little prodding to talk about their national team – Chipoloplo, the (Copper) Bullets. Knowing that I was Ghanaian made their day. They could not wait to remind me of the last two meetings between the national football teams of Ghana and Zambia. Of course Zambia won both matches and one could sense their confidence as a result.

I found the Zambians to be a very confident bunch when it came to their football. That aside, the general mood in the country was that of resurgence.

With the Copper mines once thought to be “dead” and the general gloomy economic situation that resulted from that, in the 1990s, giving way to a re-bound in mining activities; a political class ready to move the country forward mainly with infrastructural developments and anti-corruption initiatives, the country is seriously finding its way back. This general optimistic mood, coupled with their recent successes against the Ghana Black Stars on the football field, had given the Zambian a high level/sense of confidence, making them fancy their chances in Kumasi on the 6th of September.

The bravado on display however betrayed a fear of what awaits them in Kumasi. Zambians in general have a lot of respect for Ghanaians. This respect, on and off the football field, is rooted in the history of positive interaction between the two countries. Talk to any Zambian and he/she is likely to mention Ghanaian teachers/lecturers, doctors, businessmen and women, etc. they have come in contact with. There is still a very large and prosperous Ghanaian community in Zambia. In fact, I contacted some on my trip and heard about others. One of the country’s main teacher training colleges is named for Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has been, and is still, a good friend of our country.

So when Zambians were “taunting” us during the Zambia-Mozambique match – letting us know what the score would be in Kumasi, they did it with respect because they knew Ghana had a better football record on the continent than Zambia. They also know that, even now, we have better-known players. Zambians however play the underdog role very well. They could be very dangerous when they felt slighted or underestimated. I was told on several occasions that Zambians did not take it kindly last year when before the semi-finals game against the Black Stars, in the African Nations Cup, they thought the Ghanaians were looking past them (the Zambians) and talking about the final game between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. We all know what happened in that game.

They also know that they have been complacent after winning the African Nations Cup last year. One Zambian friend mentioned this to me adding that the honeymoon was over. In fact, Zambia never thought she would find herself in this situation. All Zambia had to do was to win their last but one game in this series against Lesotho and the game against Ghana in September would have had a different complexion. They managed a poor 1-1 draw in Maseru. No wonder when Lesotho was playing Botswana in the group stages of the COSAFA Cup, they supported Botswana and booed Lesotho most of the game, except when Lesotho came from behind in the late seconds to secure a 3-3 draw in a thrilling finish. I enjoyed every bit of that game sitting with my Zambian nephews and my two sons who were with me at the Arthur Davies stadium, also in Kitwe, as the Zambians expressed their frustration with the Lesotho national team’s ability to stifle attacks by their opponents. Lesotho had done just that against them a few weeks earlier. That memory was still raw.

It was difficult to assess the Zambian national football team from the games they played in the COSAFA Cup, the reason being that the said tournament featured only locally based players. None of their well-known players took part. (Zambia eventually won the COSAFA Cup, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in the finals at the 44,000 capacity Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola). Throughout the COSAFA tournament, their style of play was the same however; very solid in defense, stylish mid-field and explosive on the break. Zambians are noted for their profligate behavior in front of goal – they waste scoring chances more than any team I have seen. That was their undoing against Lesotho. They are not a massive goal scoring team but very difficult to break down defensively. The Chipolopolo execute set-pieces better and have two very reliable goal-keepers. I am sure the Black Stars coaches know this team better than I will ever know since I was using only my “tourist/visitor’s eyes”.

I cannot end this piece without mentioning also that the Zambians are as suspicious as they are superstitious. My brother-in-law, an avid football follower, could not fail to note that the Kumasi game would be played on a Friday. According to my brother-in-law, Zambia at both national and club levels, had never won any international game played on a Friday. He was wondering whether Ghana knew this and had deliberately scheduled the game to be played on a Friday. Even after informing him of the official reason – to make room for a subsequent friendly match against Japan, he was unconvinced. He sounded defeated but still exhibited outwardly the same confidence of winning in Kumasi.

Score one for Ghana, for getting under the skins of my in-laws. I could not hide my delight seeing Zambians anxious about their chances in Kumasi. They should be. Their away record is not great. They drew 1-1 again against Botswana last weekend away. I am confident Ghana is going to Brazil come 2014. A word of caution here will be in order: In sports, on any given day, anything at all can happen. On paper Ghana is and should be favorites. Complacency kills, literally. The Zambians are coming and they are very, very confident, my warning is that they should in no way be underestimated. We did that once last year and it did not end well for us.

National pride is at stage, their country is on the upswing and they think the only way for them is up. We should be careful not to fall victim to the Chipolopolo.

Go Black Stars!!!!

Tetteh-Nartey, Enoch

Monroe, New York (tetteywa@aol.com)