The Jailbird Episode 82 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe runs to her room and shuts the door. She takes faltering steps forward and collapses on the floor in front of her bed. No, no, no! This can’t be happening! Elaine had lied! Chris hadn’t raped her! Everything she believed about Chris that had made her hate him so has now come tumbling […]
The Jailbird Episode 81 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Elaine is facing the camera now. She makes no attempt to wipe the tears on her cheeks. She has passed that now, and as Wachipa watches her he is filled with grudging admiration for her. However, her face looks tired and resigned. The angle of her shoulders has lost that proud thrust. She is […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 7 Mary stared at the taxi cab that drove out of the hospital in confusion. She had seen someone being helped into it and though she was too far from the scene to be actually sure of it, she could have sworn it was Billy she had seen. Billy Gosa, whom she hadn’t thought about […]
The Jailbird Episode 80 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Stan is weeping like a baby. Esther is so afraid; she has never seen him so broken up, so emotional, so inconsolable. “Please, Stan, cool it! Just exercise patience and control your emotions! Remember you have BP!” Esther soothes. Stan looks at her through a wall of tears. “I’ve hated Chris, Esther. I’ve […]
The Jailbird Episode 79 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris is seen waving the CD again. It is the birthday gift that Roland had given to a lawyer to be given to him. “So, I watched this movie that Roland, my brother, left me,” Chris says, and there is an almost savage edge to his voice now. “You see, my parents and everybody […]
Bush Allowance Episode 6 Cobby Grant The chief of Mantsekrom was a worried man indeed. The life of his only daughter hung in the balance as she lay comatose on the hospital bed. He was thinking of whether to transfer her to a well-equipped hospital where she could be well taken care of. ”What is the world […]
The Jailbird Episode 78 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Mrs. Lois Bawa suddenly puts both of her hands on her head, and instantly great tears fall down her face. “Oh, my dearest Jesus Christ! No! No, no, no, Chris! Don’t say you heard us that day!” she cries, absolutely shattered. Diana is also leaning forward as she stares at the television with horrified […]
The Jailbird Episode 77 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman “Welcome back to GIRL VIBZ. The shocking videos our main guest, Mr. Wachipa Sey, has shown us reveal that on the night Miss Sylvie Palmer was knocked down, Mr. Chris Bawa was indeed not driving the car,” she says, and her voice is very sad. “Rather, behind the wheel was a drunk and […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 5 Mary was quite miffed at the way the young doctor continually stared at her. She didn’t understand why an obviously pregnant woman would be subjected to such blatant leering from a man who was supposed to know better, considering the fact that he was a medical doctor. She had commenced ante-natal visits to the […]
The Jailbird Episode 76 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe comes out of Junior’s bedroom. Her face is heavy with the emotional pain she is going through. Her parents are in the living room with Eyram and Rupert. She turns to go to her bedroom, and that is when she sees Eyram coming up the stairs. Effe stares at her sister for […]
The Jailbird Episode 75 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is the GIRL VIBZ show. Elaine’s advert of bringing new evidence of Chris’ ‘NIGHT OF EVIL’ as she has termed it, has ensured that the studio is filled to capacity, and millions of viewers nationwide are watching. It has been running for almost thirty minutes now, and still Elaine has not given […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 4 ”Obra nye woara abɔ”. This old akan adage literally means that ‘life is how you live it’ and that you reap what you sow. Billy was so preoccupied with chasing after girls that he had lost all sense of what was right or wrong. Apart from Safoa, Amerley and a host of others, he […]
The Jailbird Episode 74 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Ken Kedem turns down the volume of the television and presses the power button almost violently, and the television goes off. His wife emerges from the bedroom, dressed for the hospital. Mr. Kedem picks up his car keys and turns towards the door. Minutes later, as they drive towards the hospital, his wife […]
The Jailbird Episode 73 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Stunned, Chris takes a shuddering breath and looks at Effe with passionate adoration. Effe smiles at him as silent tears of relief fall down her face. Junior looks at the judge with sudden expectation. “Is my Daddy going to be freed?” Junior asks excitedly. “He’s no longer going to prison, right?” A very […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 3 Mr Bediako has been dealing with several issues pertaining to his family and he thereby needed Billy to cover for him on several occasions. It was proving to be hectic for him to be at Mantsekrom while dealing with family issues at home at the same time, so Billy had been handling issues at […]
The Jailbird Episode 72 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Barbara proffers her paper pack of lemon-flavoured chewing gums to Effe. “Care for some gum, Miss Effe Kedem?” Barbara asks sweetly. “Listen, Barbara. Junior doesn’t want his father to go back to prison,” Effe says calmly. “Frankly, I don’t want Chris to go to prison either because if that happens I’ll lose Chris […]
The Jailbird Episode 71 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Judge Ossom sighs. “I know you’re really hurt, Junior, and I understand you love your Daddy. Will you be okay if I allow you to speak to your Daddy for a few minutes?” Junior looks at him hopefully. “Yes, please! Oh yes, please! Can I?” The judge smiles sadly. “Yes, Junior, go […]
The Jailbird Episode 70 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Jeff Atakora is speaking. He has been giving his closing statement for about five minutes now, facing the jury as he speaks clearly and concisely, basing his final arguments on the overwhelming evidence against Chris Bawa. The courtroom is hushed. The television cameras are rolling, alternating between the stony-faced jury, Judge Ossom Annor, […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 2 Billy had just arrived in the village and was beginning to like the place. It was a cross between a town and a village. He had met with Mr Bediako, the experienced Agricultural Officer who was his boss for the expedition. Mr Bediako, a man of forty-eight years of age whose sense of […]
Cobby Grant’s Bush Allowance Episode 1 ”You can’t treat me this way and expect to go scot-free,” Mary said with tears in her eyes. She was angry and miserable as well. Billy regarded her with a caged look on his face. He already knew she was pregnant and had been playing hide and seek with her but on that fateful […]
The Jailbird Episode 69 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe knocks on the guest room door. “My Prince, please open the door. I know you’re angry at me but please hear me out,” she says tenderly. There is absolutely no movement from within, and Effe’s heart sinks. She is so traumatized. Junior had been her only fortress for so long, and she […]
The Jailbird Episode 68 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman They are watching the court case on television. Mrs. Lois Bawa is weeping and unsuccessfully drying her tears with the edge of her cloth. “You see what I said, Pop?” Stan says grimly. “We should’ve enforced that he doesn’t use the Bawa name before this trial! Now look at the shame he’s brought […]
The Jailbird Episode 67 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Judge Ossom’s gavel raps harshly, angrily, bringing the two emotionally-mad lovebirds cruelly to the present. Chris and Effe break apart and look into the enraged face of the Judge. “You’re ten seconds away from the stiffest charge of contempt of court, Lawyer Kedem!” Judge Ossom says coldly, his voice furious. “That is the […]
The Jailbird Episode 66 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The room is bare except for a table and two chairs behind it. Chris’ face is still swollen, and he has deep gouge marks on his face where Barbara had scratched him. He is wearing a pair of jeans and a cross-stripped shirt. His hands are handcuffed in front of him, and they […]
The Jailbird Episode 65 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is the Sunday before the famous trial begins. It has been a week of uproar in the nation. The news of the impending trial has gripped the nation by the throat and has even attracted international audiences. The fact that an ex-wife is leading the prosecution has raised a whole lot of […]
The Jailbird Episode 64 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Eyram runs after him. Effe gets up, breathing hard, her face torn with the depths of her pain. “It’s okay, my dear. Please, take it easy. I knew that brute was going to break your heart again,” Ivy says tenderly. Effe moves to stand beside Steve puts her hand in his and looks […]
Starting Monday, December 5, 2022!!!Bush Allowance Billy Gosa aka Billy Goat is known for one thing, if you cross him, he will ‘crash’ into you.His career as an Agric Extension Officer takes him to a hybrid town and a village and he is awed by nature in its entirety. And his most treasured paycheck is the ‘bush allowance’ that […]
The Jailbird Episode 63 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe is ushered into the dim interior of the cold room. The room is divided into five booths. There are high-backed chairs in front of each booth, and on the little metallic protrusion in front of the booth is a telephone receiver. The kind-faced policeman who is with Effe walks forward and pulls […]
The Jailbird Episode 62 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe’s office door opens. Her office is huge, replete with all the modern gadgets that a state-of-the-art office should have. Her desk is U-shaped and made of polished mahogany. The view out of the window is an exquisite sight of the beachfront. There is a door that leads to a finely-furnished sleeping quarters. […]
The Jailbird Episode 61 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The family is in the living room having a family discussion. Reverend Brand Bawa, Mrs. Lois Bawa, Diana, Stan and Ruben Essel are present. They are thinking about their next meeting with Chris, a move Stan is strongly opposing. The huge television is on, but the sound has been muted as the family […]
The Jailbird Episode 59 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The bell tinkles. Crankson moves to the centre quickly. Chris moves slowly. Referee Odamten holds down a stiff hand, and then slashes it sideways in the air. The bell tinkles again. “GojuFists, fight, trust!” The two men stare at each other. “I’m gonna retire you forever, old man,” Crankson says with mean eyes. […]
The Jailbird 57 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris is sitting on the edge of the bed. Effe is sitting behind the small glass-topped desk she uses for late-night edits. Chris has just finished telling her the most horrifying story ever, and she is shivering. She is so scared. She realizes just how close she and Junior had come to losing him […]
The Jailbird 55 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The old man bites his lip, and his face takes on a pained look. “I owe Shapiro a lot of money, kid. Drug money, before I was imprisoned. I knew he was gonna kill me. There was no way I could hide from him. I used to work for him, you know, before I […]
The Jailbird 54 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The upcoming GojuFist fight, coming up in two weeks, is dominating every other topic in the country. The Crankson camp has accepted the challenge but extended the one week demanded by Chris to two weeks to hype up the event. Crankson is now back to his bragging best. He is on all platforms on […]
The Jailbird Episode 53 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman When Effe enters the ward, everybody steps aside. Junior is sitting up on the bed, a bandage around his head, and on his face is the saddest expression Effe has ever seen on his face. She walks to him and takes him in her arms and hugs him gently. Junior hugs her back, […]
The Jailbird Episode 52 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The huge Waiting Lounge of Eyram’s Consultancy is filled with anxious people. The glass doors slide open for the umpteenth time. Steve and Jonathan Afful enter, and Elaine is behind them. Steve pauses with mild surprise. Effe is present, together with her parents. Some of their friends are present as well, and a […]
The Jailbird Episode 51 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe closes the back door of her car after making sure Junior is strapped in and goes around to the driver’s seat. School is over and she has come to pick up her son. Normally either her Mom or Dad picked him up, and when Effe closes from work she passes through and […]
The Jailbird: Episode 50 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman There are a lot of people milling around the private parking park below the Ghana International GojuFist Arena. The excitement from the fight is still raging fiercely. There are some who are thrilled with the brutal display by Mike Crankson, and there are some who are saying he is too mean. Some are […]
The Jailbird: Episode 49 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is fight night, two months exactly after Mike Crankson knocked out Wailer Vroom to retain his GojuFist Grandmaster title. He is making his eleventh defence against an opponent from Kenya, JACK SHARK. It is the fifth round. Crankson has systematically torn Shark apart from the first round, exhibiting an awesome array of […]
The Jailbird: Episode 48 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris waits for Junior to take a bath. Junior is so tired that he is almost asleep on his feet as he struggles into his pyjamas. Chris carries him to the bed, puts him down, and pulls the sheet over him. He sets the air-conditioning to room temperature. Chris kisses him on the […]
The Jailbird: Episode 47 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is a Saturday. Grand opening of JUNIOR’S. A month has passed like a whirlwind. Madam Didi had begged Chris to take on some of her dedicated staff. Chris retained three counter girls, four waiters, two waitresses and four chefs. Eyram had graciously advanced him some money to design the white, blue and […]
The Jailbird: Episode 46 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is deep night, well past midnight. A police sedan is parked by the side on a secluded stretch of road. Parked behind it is a sleek Toyota Tundra. Three men are standing in the dark shadows. They are Chief Inspector Dan Cuger, Sergeant Ato McBaiden, and Jonathan Afful, who hands over a […]
The Jailbird: Episode 45 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris is sitting on the metallic examining bed in Eyram’s home consulting room. She has shaved off a small area in his scalp and stitched the nasty cut the rock had opened. Now she dresses the pulpy mess in his right temple and expertly winds a bandage around his head. Finally, she gives […]
The Jailbird: Episode 44 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Steve drives for a while, and then he stops the car and gets out. He slams the door with fury and kicks at one of the tires. His head is thudding with pain as he recollects the sight on the floor. He sees Effe, so aggressive as she strains passionately on top of […]
The Jailbird: Episode 43 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris sighs deeply, and for a very fleeting time, a look of deep shame spreads across his face. He shakes his head sadly, and then he looks at Effe. “Alright, Effe. If that’s how you want to play it, we’ll play it your way. But I must tell you something I couldn’t tell […]
The Jailbird: Episode 42 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris, standing beside his son, looks up, and he giggles, and Junior laughs, Ken Kedem also laughs, and Effe smiles as she serves her father. Ivy Kedem looks on, and she is deeply disturbed because suddenly the scene looks just like it used to be. The easy camaraderie between Chris and her […]
The Jailbird: Episode 41 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe quickly walks out to the car again, and she feels elated that Chris is with Junior. Her mother follows her to the car, and there is a look of great concern on her face. “Listen, Ef, my darling, I don’t want to be the overbearing mother, but I believe you’re making a […]
The Jailbird: Episode 40 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Junior’s face suddenly crumbles. The happiness vanishes, and his face is the epitome of dejected despair. Effe stands beside her son and puts an arm around his neck. “My Prince, what you have done is really amazing! It’s the most amazing show of love I’ve ever seen a child make, but we must […]
The Jailbird Episodes 39 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris nods because at that particular moment his heart is so full with love for his son that he does not trust his voice. He takes the smaller helmet and tries to put it on his son’s head. “No, Chris. We’re going in my car. You can leave your motorbike here. I want […]
The Jailbird Episodes 38 Episodes 38 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe comes down the stairs slowly, almost lethargically. She is wearing a terrific dark blue skirt suit that fits her like a dream and holding her bag and a file. When she gets to the living room, Junior emerges from his room and calls down to her. “Mom! Wait! I’m coming […]
