Entertainment of Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Blakk Rasta announces his ‘last show’ on Zylofon FM

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The host of Taxi Driver show, has announced his last show on the Zylofon FM due to a court order secured by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze all landed properties and vehicles belonging to the CEO of MenzGold, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM 1).

After joining the station in September 2017, Blakk Rasta made this ‘painful’ statement on his Twitter timeline before he started his show.

“Last #TaxiDriverShow on @zylofon1021fm till sanity is restored. Thanks for helping me prove again that we're the best in the game .. #AfricanHistoryClass To Jah be the glory...!” he posted.

The Barack Obama hit maker’s decision follows the latest report from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze of assets of MenzGold and other related businesses belonging to its CEO, NAM 1.

EOCO in a release Tuesday, January 29 and signed by Public Relations Officer, Jacquline Avotri, advised family members of the wanted fugitive as well as associates in possession of such properties to submit them to their EOCO in their own interest.

“By this news release, all employees of the affected companies, relatives and friends who are in possession of any of such properties are to surrender same by the authority of the high court to the Economic and Organized Crime Head Office and Regional Offices in their own interest. Failure to do so will constitute contempt of court which will attract the appropriate sanctions,” the statement read in part.

The listed properties include Landed Properties and Vehicles of MenzGold Ghana Limited, MenzGold Office Complex, Zylofon Art Complex, Brew Marketing Consult, Star Madrid Football Club, Zylofon Music and Media Company Limited, Brew Energy Company Limited as well as G-Tech Automobile Service.

The rest are Two (2) properties located at Trassaco Valley (Plot No. 315 and Plot No. 337), Plot of land (No. 54) near Oak Street - Trassaco Valley, Uncompleted Residence and 510 acres of land.

The radio presenter cum musician received a brand new Pajero by the management of the station before joining the station.

Blakk Rasta after few weeks of hosting the stations drive-time has garnered huge listenership for the programme.