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Ghana’s popularly acclaimed dancehall Shatta Wale has finally dropped his much anticipated Extended Playlist (EP) dubbed ‘The Manacles of A Shatta’ in the wee hours of Friday, 17th April, 2020.  The six (6) track project featured no other artiste but had productions from Beat Boy and Paq.  This is certainly one the Shatta Movement family will groove to. Stream EP here

1. The past meets the present with the New Air Jordan 1 retro High Zoom. The classic design of the AJ1 get updated with full-length Zoom Air cushioning in the new 'Rancer Blue' colour way. 2. Melding lifestyle and performances the Quantum is the first basketball silhouette in the Yeezy line. Featuring an angular design the breathable upper Boost sits underfoot for optimal cushioning. 3. Bringing back a cult runner from the Nike archives,Stussy takes the Air Zoom Spiridon Caged 2 and gives it colour/material update. The upper crafted with hemp overlays mixed with canvas and mesh, while a visible Zoom Air unit provides lightweight cushioning. 4. The 'New Beginning Pack' brings together two iconic silhouettes in the history of Micheal Jordan. The Air Ship, seen on MJs feet in his NBA game, returns for the first time ever. The Air Jordan 1 get retroled to get as a close to the original 1985 release as possible. 5. New fruit and floral print on all versions...

We are weeks into the lockdown and it has been impossible for many to conceal the vein-clogging boredom they have had to deal with so far. Social media has largely served as the therapeutic space for the lots who have sought for relief from the tedium  that has characterised the period. Even worse, it appears our considerably compelled sedentary lifestyle is set to span much longer than we had unreflectively perceived earlier. Well, you’re in luck if you’re reading. In here are some fun things that could get you off the dragging boredom within the moment. They should as well be good enough to calm your nerves as we continue hope to pull through this pandemic favourably. You can try these alone or with your friends and family. Lego! NETFLIX The expression 'Netflix and chills' has had more meaning than in this times of quarantine and social distancing. This is certainly the best time to hop on to Netflix for all the chills you seek as they have a whole shipload of n...

The Student Representative Council(SRC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have led a fearless campaign against school authorities in relation to e-learning procedures. According to the SRC the e-learning system disfavours a larger proportion of the student body especially students in rural localities. The SRC are of the view that in order for this e-learning system to be a successful one,the school authorities have to certain measures in place. Letter issued by the SRC                                     In order for the voice of the student body to be heard and responded to,the SRC started a social media campaign dabbed #UCCHALTELEARNING. This campaign has not proven fatile of dangerous but rather put the voice of the student body at the war front. The SRC urges all students to halt e-learning registration process in order for their offers to be met. This is a movement and al...

Deckertheblogger can confirm that the Bekwai Municipal Hospital in the Ashanti Region has recorded its first  case of the novel covid-19 virus infection with two patients testing positive to the virus. The results of these two were received in the early hours of Friday, 10th April 2020. Contact tracing was consequently carried in apt response to the development and all possible contacts duly identified. Even though some of the possible contact were noted to be at significantly reduced risk. Some staff of the hospital are currently under either mandatory or voluntary quarantine as results of their respective tests is expected. According to a reliable source, the hospital’s hierarchy has put in place adequate measures to ensure that the physical and psychological needs of affected staff are efficiently catered for. It is interesting to note that, the Bekwai Municipality is not part of Greater Kumasi and hence not under the President’s declared lockdown. Management of t...

By Justice Hesse Ghanaian rapper, Elorm Adablah, popularly known by his stage name E.L, has released the video for his hit single ‘Efa Wo Ho Ben’ which had been released for some months now. The video was officially premiered on YouTube on Thursday, 9th April 2020, at 16:00 GMT.  There’s been immense praise for the concept, direction, visuals and the rich salad of celebrities that were employed to sell the creativity and beauty communicated by the artwork. The masterpiece was met with overwhelming reactions of approval, recording over 23k views, a paltry 6 hours after its premiere on YouTube.  The song highlights the artiste’s approach in dealing with the various forms of negativity he has had to face over the years, both in the spotlight as a celebrity as well as in his personal space.  Among the celebrities that featured in this glamorous work of artistry were actor and politician, John Dumelo; celebrity blogger, Ameyaw Debrah; rapper and sing...

GHOne TV through its Acting General Manager, Nana Aba Anamoah, expressed a sincere apology to their viewers for airing a x-rated content, late in the night of Thursday, 9th April 2020.  Nana Aba Anamoah, Ag. General Manager of GHOne Television  The apology comes in the wake of massive backlash on social media as the incident - without a shred of doubt - didn’t go down well with its viewers.  The incident occurred in the course of the live telecast of their late night programme dubbed, ‘Duvet’, hosted by Giovanni Caleb and Miss Nancy.  Nana Aba further took the opportunity to emphasise that the incident nor the programme in no way came between their plan to telecast live, the President’s address to the nation which commenced within the scheduled broadcast of the x-rated programme, ‘Duvet’ Miss Anamoah went on to assure viewers that stringent measures are in place to ensure that such an eventuality never recurs while hinting that officers...

Two persons are on the run after testing positive for the novel coronavirus at Old Fadama, a suburb of Accra. These individuals, who were confirmed to have been infected by the virus are yet to be reached by contact tracers three days after confirmation of their status. Contact tracers have encountered difficulties convincing the patients to comply with isolation protocols and have since fled the neighbourhood since their test results came in on Monday, April 6, 2020. “It was really difficult getting them so they called in security to help but since then, these persons have been away from the community. Each time they call, they either ignore or pick up and say they are far away from the area,” head of Joy News ’ Health Desk, Fred Smith said on the Midday News. According to Fred Smith who was with the team, of the two new carriers, one is a female head porter, popularly known as ‘Kayayo’ who shared a single room with 15 others including three children. “Th...

A soldier on COVID-19 duty has allegedly shot a policewoman whom he was on duty with at Tema New Town in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region. The incident happened Thursday morning but it is unclear what might have provoked the action. The policewoman, a lance corporal, is said to have sustained injuries on the lower part of her leg and was rushed to the Tema General Hospital, where she is responding to treatment. The soldier has also been detained at the Tema Naval Base and investigations into the incident has begun. Source: graphiconline.com

In what appears to be a rare and inexplicable event, the Minister of Health for Sudan is captured falling into a deep sleep and snoring out loud while undertaking an interview in a live broadcast on television. The minister suddenly fell so deeply asleep that he was imperceptible to the numerous calls for his attention by the hostess of the interview. Many have surmised that it may have been due extreme fatigue and enormous sleep deprivation as a result of the tireless efforts of the gatekeepers of health across the globe in this trying moments of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. A couple of others have also raised questions about the health of the minister while wondering whether he may be narcoleptic. It is unclear what may have caused what may have led to this event.

Photo of rapper Chynna Credit: Anonymous Philadelphia rapper Chynna has reportedly passed away. On Wednesday night (April 8), TheWrap reported that Chynna's manager confirmed her death earlier today. “I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” her manager John Miller wrote in an email. Her family says, “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed.” At this point the circumstances surrounding Chynna's purported death are unclear. Chynna, whom XXL interviewed for The in 2017, was a dynamic artist who found fame as both a rapper and model during her lifetime. Her most recent project, in case i die first, arrived in 2019. The four-track effort features dark, menacing production supporting her brooding rhymes. "Shit don't last forever, do it?/Shit ain't 'bout forever, is it doe?/I'm just sad you didn't get it doe," she raps on "ASMR." Since 2016, she's kept the momentum going with projects Ninety, music 2 di...

Mohammed Tayib Salis, organiser of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Zongo Youth Patriots, has in a recent interview with deckertheblogger.blogspot.com lauded the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akuffo Addo for what described as exemplary and pragmatic leadership in dealing with the novel covid-19 pandemic in the country.                                 Mohammed Tayib Salis In his expression of praise, he took time to highlight how pivotal the president’s decision to declare a lockdown in some parts of the country has been towards the nation’s fight against the spread of the virus. “The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo has taken good decisions and issued good directives to help fight the Covid-19 outbreak, from his first address till date. Health issues are of paramount in every society and the president has reiterated that in this situati...

A strikingly impressive effort by a Ghanaian to help prevent the spread of the corona virus as he invents a solar powered automated hand washing machine that enables thorough hand washing without surface contact. So this was done with a recycled barrel with a sink placed inside it. The system which has a solar panel placed at top of it from which the system is powered. The systems operates using sensors that detect hands ready for wash. This makes it easier and convenient to wash hands without contact with the surface of any part of the machine, especially the tap. And hence prevents the spread of microbes including the novel covid-19 virus, from one person to the other. The machine is also programmed to release water 25 seconds following the detection of a hand.                          Video of the machine being used.

While we continue to hope for better days devoid of the darkness surrounding the Covid19 pandemic, the overwhelming boredom of many continues to be demonstrated in diverse manner across the various social media platforms. One of these shows of boredom was the case of an instagram user with account name, ‘Slims Nation’ asking ladies to dance naked for a  20k Naira prize. Well, you were not right if you thought no one was up for this challenge as a number of ladies showed up on his live feed dancing naked as challenged. This drew varying reactions from social media users, with some registering their displeasure at the actions of the ladies while others remained indifferent. Others also attempted to explain the motive of both ‘Slims Nation’ and these ladies. The actual motivation of both parties, however, remained unclear. Likewise the delivery of the 20k Naira prize as promised. Watch video below (18+):

Video of mystic creature setting internet users agog. Credit: Twitter @sunnyarkade The video of a living creepy bulky dark colloidal clustered or coiled creature on a rock at shore surfaced on the internet on Thursday, 2nd April 2020, via the twitter handle of @sunnyarkad as the tweep quizzed; “Anybody know what this is?”. As it turned out, he wasn’t the only one befuddled at the sight of this mystic creature. It was just a matter of seconds when numerous other tweeps started registering their intense curiosity over the identity of the organism getting it into the top trends in some countries especially South Africa. Enthusiasts of Marvel Movies were quick to point out the likeness in appearance of this creature and a laboratory image of the villainous Marvel character, Venom. An obvious religious fan of Marvel went on to successfully play scores of curious tweeps in the thread into briefly believing the false identity he humorously sold.  Photo of fictiona...

Photo of the late Mr. Joseph Pessu following the fatal shooting incident Photo credit: Anonymous Gory scenes flood that internet following fatal clashes between the Nigerian Army and youths in Warri, a town in the Delta State of Nigeria.  In the wake of the novel Covid-19 pandemic, various approaches have been adopted by nations to curb the rapidly growing menace. Among these strategies is the notable declaration of partial to full lockdown in a number of countries including some African countries such West African neighbours: Ghana and Nigeria.  This development has however, not been without controversies as both countries have reportedly recorded occasional incidences of altercations between security agencies and civilians. In one of such incidences in Nigeria, a young man, whose name has been disclosed as Joseph Pessu, was - in the early hours of Thursday,    2nd April, 2020 - allegedly shot to death by the Nigerian Army. An incident that reporte...