Stop the Foolishness

Dr. Lawrence Tetteh Founder and Leader of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach has advised artistes in the country to turn to God.

He stated that it was foolishness for celebrities to live occult lives.

Dr. Tetteh was emphatic that celebrities in the country had turned to occultism.

“There is no power in voodooism, there’s no power in occultism, there’s no power in that thing most of you are going to” he argued insisting that “the people who claim they have covering, what covering do they have themselves?”

Sermon

The international Evangelist in a sermon on the theme: “Time is So Short” at the memorial service of the Dancehall artiste Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng aka Ebony Reigns said the trend was “foolishness”.

He said “live your lives well so that when you die, we will not come to your funeral and lie.”

Dr. Tetteh added: “You must know God, fear God and worship him…and stop feeling invisible”.

The man of God who said he led Ebony to Christ three days before her death stated that artistes were scared of dying because some prophets had prophesied their deaths.

“You are scared of dying because a prophet has said so, would he not die himself; who will not die?” the international preacher queried.

He tasked Ghanaians to stop being judgmental in order to score cheap points.

“We are developing an attitude in Ghana which will not develop us as a nation. We are becoming so judgmental, we are capitalizing on people’s pain to either score spiritual points, political points or superiority points, it’s not right”.

Tributes

Earlier, in a tribute read on their behalf, Ebony’s parents said they are yet to come out of the shock of their daughter’s death.

Ebony’s parents noted that the Dancehall artiste at a very tender age expressed her interest and talent in music and as such gave her the necessary support.

They stated that it is difficult to understand the death of their daughter adding that a great voice has been silenced and a career shortened.

The parents said it was their wish for Ebony to bury them when they die but God knows best.

The siblings said the late Ebony had plans for them stressing that she would be missed.

Ricky Nana Agyeman, aka Bullet, Manager of the Dancehall artiste said his artiste had the voice and personality every record label would wish to have.

He stated that Ebony was gifted, talented, visionary, committed and ambitious both on stage and in her private life.

Bullet took the occasion to clear what he described as misconceptions about Ebony.

He said that Ebony was a Christian who gave herself to prayers coupled with her philanthropy.

Sunset

The “Hustle and Maame Hwɛ” hits maker and two others were killed on the Kumasi-Sunyani road in a gory accident on the Mankraso stretch of the Kumasi- Sunyani road on February 8, 2018.

The three who were heading to Kumasi in a black Jeep after visiting Ebony’s mother in Sunyani collided with a VIP bus that was heading to Sunyani from Kumasi.

A heap of sand for the construction of the road suspected to have caused the accident had been left over a month ago at the Mankraso stretch of the Kumasi- Sunyani road, where the fatal accident occurred.

Her driver’s attempt to suddenly swerve the bump, brought the car into a direct collision with a VIP bus in the other lane.

Concert

On Saturday, there was a memorial concert in celebration of the life of the artiste at the Trade Fair Site in Accra to fund her Foundation.

Thousands of artistes and fans of the fallen songstress took turns to pay tribute to Ebony.

They were unanimous in describing the late Ebony as an exceptional artiste with amazing talents.

David Kankam Boadu, National Chairman Aspirant of the NPP said Ghana has lost one of her biggest exports to the world.

It’s a pain to lose Ebony at the peak of her career adding that he is contesting the position for real change.

Among the renowned artistes from all genres who took turns to thrill the crowd included-Kurl Songz, Nana Boroo of Aha Yɛ Dɛ fame; Coded; Ayigbe Edem; Dada KD, Keche, Article Wan, Reggie Rockstone and Sarkodie.

Present at the funeral were Sammy Awuku, veteran actress Grace Omaboe aka Maame Dokono, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, Kweku Sintim Misa (KSM), Stonebwoy, Frema Opare, Chief of Staff, Patrick Osei Agyeman, aka Countryman Songo, Nana Oye Lithur, former Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Marietta Brew, former Attorney General and Nii Lantey Vandepuje, Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo.

By: Jeffrey De-Graft Johnson/ thePublisher