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Ghanaian gospel musician KODA laid to rest
Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter, Kofi Owusu Anto, affectionately called KODA has been laid to rest today.
The ceremony which took place at Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) Dominion Centre, Spintex brought together gospel musicians, well-wishers, family and friends.
KODA,45, passed away in April this year, and the funeral was earlier scheduled for July, however, it was postponed to today Friday, September 20.
Paying her last respect to her late husband, Ewurama Dua Anto shared some fond memories with KODA and acknowledged his care and love for their children.
“I will always bless the day I met you. We shared happy and sad moments together which led to a long-lasting bond between us that words cannot express. You were the best of husbands any wife could pray for and the best of father any child could pray for. You were a good man sweety, I am forever grateful to God that I found you,” she said.
Ewurama proceeded to express confidence in her late husband’s “excellent service to God” and believes that through his death “more souls would be won” into God’s Kingdom because KODA’s focus “was always on Christ.”
“As believers, we rejoice in the fact that you are still alive in heaven. Praise be to Jesus who died to give us eternal life knowing that one day we will all live again. Till we meet again sweety, we will miss you,” she emotionally added.
“But I am consoled that one day we shall see that walk, talk and smile of yours again. Rest in perfect peace, my love,” Ewurama added.
Joe Mettle, Empress Gifty, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Uncle Ato, Cece Twum, Nii Okai, Nacee, Elder Mireku, Sonnie Badu, Diana Hamilton, Piesie Esther, and Akesse Brempong among others.
KODA was succeeded by two children and a wife.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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My doctors have advised me to limit my movement to heal faster — Nana Ama McBrown on her recent absence from the media
Ghanaian actress, television presenter, and media personality Felicity Ama Agyeman, popularly known as Nana Ama McBrown, has clarified the reason why she has been off the media for some time now.
The widely celebrated media personnel during a live video disclosed that she was not fully healthy and that she had to go for a surgery on her arm.
“You all saw that there was some little discomfort at the area. Sometimes it even felt difficult to perform many activities with that hand. if you watch McBrown Kitchen, you would observe that I was struggling. I took a lot of painkillers,” she revealed.
According to her, only a few people who had gone through what she went through would understand her pain.
“I have been given a lot of caution that I should be careful and reduce my movements, I should let it heal. My doctors and friends have all urged me,” she noted.
She said, she planned to temporarily stay in the house to heal before going back to work.
The multi-talented icon added that the expenses and the physios that came with the surgery was difficult to undergo.
She is therefore calling on Ghanaians to rally behind her by praying and supporting her to recover quickly.
By Jacob Aggrey
Entertainment
Daddy Lumba’s family opens book of condolence, candlelight vigil set for Aug 2
The family of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has opened a book of condolence at his residence to honour his memory.
The book of condolence will be available to the public from Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home on Kinshasha Crescent, House Number 12 (GA-332-9264), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
In addition, a candlelight vigil will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Independence Square in Accra. The event, organised in collaboration with the Creative Arts Agency, will begin at 6:00 p.m.
In a statement signed by the family’s lawyer, Fati Ali Yallah, they thanked the public for the overwhelming love and support shown since Daddy Lumba’s passing after a short illness.
They appealed for privacy during this period of mourning and assured that details of the final funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
By Jacob Aggrey
