CHARLES K. MARFO (RAY CHARLES)

Mugabe: There’s No Vote-Rigging Happening In Zimbabwe     HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — On the eve of elections in Zimbabwe , longtime President Robert Mugabe denied on Tuesday that his supporters have engaged in vote-rigging despite widespread allegations of irregularities in the run-up to the polls. He also said he would step down if he loses the elections after 33 years at the helm of a once prosperous nation whose economy is now in dire shape.     Western governments have condemned previous elections won by Mugabe, alleging the vote was swayed by political violence, intimidation and ballot rigging. While this campaign has so far been far less violent than past elections, there are numerous signs that the electoral process has been vulnerable to manipulation, raising prospects of more political uncertainty ahead. “We have done no cheating, never, ever,” Mugabe, 89, told a news conference in Harare on the eve of polling that begins at 7 a.m. (0500 ...

                    Lashibi Gay Man Jailed 20 Years The 29-year-old cobbler, who sodomized an 11-year-old boy at Shalom Spot in Lashibi near Sakumono in the Tema Metropolis after smearing pomade on his manhood for easy penetration, has told the Tema Circuit Court B that he did the act due to poverty. Emmanuel Awuah pleaded guilty with explanation when arraigned, but was quick to apologise to the parents of the victim he sodomized twice using different sex positions with the promise of buying the victim an MP3 player and making a pair of shoes for him. The Tema Circuit Court B, presided over by His Lordship Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brew, did not waste time in incarcerating Awuah who pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour. According to Awuah’s explanation, it was expensive to take a lady currently. Moreover, he was an ordinary cobb...

   Asante Kotoko Receive GH¢60,000 For League Win Asante Kotoko has received GH¢60,000 cash from one of their sponsors, Interplast for their 2012/13 Glo Premier League triumph, footy-ghana.com can reveal. The amount is an additional bonus in their annual GH¢100,000 cash sponsorship for the league champions. It was part of the incentive packages in the plastic company’s package for the club which was signed by out-going Executive Chairman Dr. KK Sarpong in October 2010. According to our sources, it was stipulated in the deal that Interplast will reward the team with GH¢60,000, GH¢40,000 or GH¢20,000 if Asante Kotoko is able to secure first, second or third places respectively at the end of every Premier League season within the contract. Footy-ghana.com is reliably informed that the amount has been deposited into the club’s account this week. Asante Kotoko also stands to gain a GH¢30,000 bonus from the club’s headline sponsors MTN for winning the just ended season’s...

       Ray Charles : Blogger Returns After A Short Illness .. The Blogger/Journalist  breaks down in tears seeing all the encouragement from his readers following his battle with a short illness.   I am most grateful to the  numerous well wishes who showed me the love when i was hospitalized.     " I am a voracious consumer of the news, especially as it pertains to the interests of my clients. I  use this blog to post links, articles, and stories that are of interest to me and that my clients might find useful. Be sure to visit my Blog at http://www.RayCharlesks.blogspot.com

Breaking : " Papa Nico " Makes A Move To Fox 97.9 Sports Credible information gathered by Ray Charles Kick Show is vivid  Prince Adu- Asare has make a move from Ash 101.1 Sports to Fox 97.9 sports. The originator of " NTEHOO SEGMENT " in the sporting fraternity in Kumasi today Monday will start his next journey in life. His decision will come as a shock to most listeners and fans of  the young sports presenter, Ash sports  may have to find a suitable replacement to hold the fort, a situation that is likely to cause a reshuffle of a sort at the kumasi based medium. Papa Nico joining the  sports crew of Ash 101.1 fm  has done his bit sustaining the thousand listeners of the sports program, after Isaac Owusu Ansah widely called " Ike " joined  Metro 94.1 fm sports. The sports  presenter quitting  Kumasi's Sikka 89.5 fm  to join Ash 101.1 sports had a tough time a...

Praye Tietia Speaks - I Dont Believe Selly Had An Affair With Nando  Evicted Ghanaian housemate of the Big Brother Africa (BBA) Reality Show, Selorm Galley popular known as Selly has openly confessed her unflinching love for her boyfriend ‘Praye Tiatia’. “I love Big J (Praye Tiatia) and we are not breaking up - we are even stronger together and I want to take this opportunity to say I thank him a lot for being my tower of strength - even before I return from South Africa people told him to dump me but he has been so supportive,” Selly said. This is contrary to recent media report, which quoted her as saying she loved BBA housemate Nando and wished he would win the show. There has been a gargantuan controversy around Selly and Nando following the latter’s confession that he and Selly had an affair in the house and Selly had infected him with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Selly told Adom News she never had sex with Nando and that both of them were tested and no such d...

                      Sundowns down Kotoko 2-0 .. South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns clinched a 2-0 win over Asante Kotoko in an international friendly at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi on Sunday. The match formed part of the pre-season training tour of the South African team in Ghana. Mamelodi went ahead through an own goal scored by Kotoko’s Smallboy Cobbah, who in a desperate attempt to clear Elias Pelembe’s in-swinger found the back of his own net in the 48th minute.   Gingered by this goal, the South African side, who were a pale shadow of themselves in the first half, and led by veteran Teko Modese, probed for more and in the process mounted series of attacks to break the Kotoko defence.   However, the determined Kotoko defence centred around Kofi Agyare, Joseph Ochaya and Cobbah, warded off most of the attacks. Kotoko made some substitutions in the ...

            BBA Update: Bassey and Pokello Evicted Zimbabwe’s hot and sexy Pokello has been Evicted from the Big Brother House. The ever-graceful lady simply kissed her man, Elikem before passing hugs around to the rest of the Chasemates. There was an akward silence and a few whispers here and there as the Zimbabwean Housemate made her way through the Chasemates. Pokello followed her favourite Housemate and best friend Bassey who became the 15th Chasemate to be booted out of The Chase. Leaving behind her beloved Elikem is possibly one of the hardest things she’s had to do throughout her stay in Biggie’s House. But as we all know, the lovers in Biggie’s House are bound to either leave together like LK4 and Koketso or leave one after the other like Bolt and Betty. Bassey who also left the house undoubtedly been the life of Biggie’s House since he first step foot eight weeks ago. This week he outdid himself with his role as R...

   D.j Coxby  Revealing : I Have Not Cheated On " Nhyira Betty " ...!!! Are you one of  those women convinced that all men cheat? You better think again. I have often heard that  husbands who cheat did so because of this communication break down, which leads to their frustration of not feeling heard or understood . But trust the media e very time a celebrity gets caught cheating on their spouse the media rolls out . In agreement, It is not uncommon for male celebrities to fall to the temptation of ‘playing around’ with ladies and indeed a good number of radio presenters have landed in trouble for their inability to control their flaps. But Agyenim Boateng Collins , widely called D.j Coxby of light 94.9 fm in exclusive chat with Ray Charles Kick Show has debunk the talk he has being cheating on his Gospel artist wife Nhyira Betty.  " I BET ANY LADY TO COME OUT WITH FACTS " .. It  has been more ...

            Giuseppina Baafi Crowned Miss Ghana 2013 Miss Giuseppina Baafi is Miss Ghana 2013. The twenty two year old accounting student beat of competition from 20 other ladies in this year's edition of the contest. Magaret Kuma-Mintah and Crystal Selorm Amudzi took 1st and 2nd runner up respectively. The winner will walk away with a brand new car, cash prize, one year full-time service with Miss Ghana Foundation, one year accommodation at the Miss Ghana House donated by Manet Properties among other prizes. The first runner-up will also have an official car to be used for one year, a year full time service with the Miss Ghana Foundation, a year accommodation at the Miss Ghana Official House and a cash prize. The second-runner up will receive an official car to be used for a year, a year accommodation at the Miss Ghana Official House and a cash prize. The contest, which took place at the Banquet Hall of the State House, brought...

                    No Compensation For Coach Didi Dramani - Says Listowell Yesu Bukason... The Marketing Manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Listowell Yesu Bukason has revealed that Kotoko will not be under any obligation to pay any compensation to coach Masud Didi Dramani if he is sacked by the club. Several reports have stated that the coach is due huge sums of cedis as his compensation package if he is sacked as the head coach.     Speaking in an interview with Metro fm on the “Academic and Matured Sports”, Listowell said “I have got the chance of laying my hands on the contract of Didi Dramani. These are the conditions that will make Kotoko pay him compensation if sacked: finish among the top three in the league, get to the final of the FA Cup and make a CAF Champions' League money zone spot.    For failing to qualify to the money zone of the CAF Champions...

  Update : Kotoko Part Ways With Coach Didi Dramani .. Credible information available to Ray Charles Kick show indicates Coach  Didi Dramani has finally part ways with Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club. When the call came in the early hours of  Saturday morning indicating Head Coach of  Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Didi Dramani , to be booted out, I laughed my head off.  Why should Kotoko management sack Didi Dramani , who is behind it, what is his crime ? As part of the football game, management of Kotoko football club have expressed their dissatisfaction with coach Didi Dramani, due to the team's poor performance and personal raesons.   Several weeks ago the Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Dr. KK Sarpong  emphasised that coach Mas-Ud Didi  Dramani will remain at post despite news on some media outlet he will be fired, but we can confirm the coach is out of  Kotoko. ...

Credible : Captain Smart  Takes Over Adom FM's  Dwaso Ns3m On Monday ...   Ray Charles Kick Show  can confirm to it's readers  Captain Smart will start his multimedia Journey on Monday 22nd July, hosting Dwaso Ns3m on Adom  Fm. Blessed  Godsbrain  Smart  ,  known in the media cycle as  "Captain Smart " ex - Fox 97.9 Morning show host, quitting Fox Fm   believes he needs to move ahead on his media Journey. Ray Charles Kick Show reported a member of  Multimedia Group Limited, comprising  of  Joy FM, Asempa FM, Adom FM, Hitz FM, Luv FM , Nhyira FM and Multi Tv who wishes to remain anonymous whispered "Smart"  will  host Adom Fm Dwaso ns3m , taking over from Adakabri..     " If  you were here last two weeks when Apostle Gyimah was here, he asked me about the results. It was all about an exams by " BBC...

  Confirmed : TB Joshua Takes Over Ghanaian Second-tier Side Waassaman  United ... W aassaman United’s majority shareholder Moses Armah has handed the club to famous Nigerian pastor TB Joshua as a personal gift. The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations will rename the second-tier side Emmanuel Stars FC. Wassaman United suffered relegation in the 2011/12 season after only one season in the top-flight. “I’m meeting with him within the week. I have given it to him after he expressed interest in getting a football club to manage because of his great love for the game,” Armah, who owns Medeama SC, said. ”The name will change to Emmanuel Stars FC as he has proposed. It has been accepted already.” TB Joshua has made a number of predictions in football and reported to have predicted the Black Stars will lose 2-1 against Zambia in a 2014 World Cup group decider in September but he has since denied.       Source: Ghanasoccernet.com ...

  Credible : Captain Smart  Takes Over Adom FM's  Dwaso Ns3m On Monday ...   Ray Charles Kick Show  can confirm to it's readers  Captain Smart will start his multimedia Journey on Monday 22nd July, hosting Dwaso Ns3m on Adom  Fm. Blessed  Godsbrain  Smart  ,  known in the media cycle as  "Captain Smart " ex - Fox 97.9 Morning show host, quitting Fox Fm   believes he needs to move ahead on his media Journey. Ray Charles Kick Show reported a member of  Multimedia Group Limited, comprising  of  Joy FM, Asempa FM, Adom FM, Hitz FM, Luv FM , Nhyira FM and Multi Tv who wishes to remain anonymous whispered "Smart"  will  host Adom Fm Dwaso ns3m , taking over from Adakabri..     " If  you were here last two weeks when Apostle Gyimah was here, he asked me about the results. It was all about an exams by " BBC...

     Nhyiraba Kojo Chases   Ruff N Smooth over Gh¢800 Hiplife artiste Nhyiraba Kojo is demanding a refund of Gh¢800.00 from hiplife duo Ruff N Smooth for refusing to perform at a Republic Day concert at Obuasi in the Ashanti region last month. Nhyiraba Kojo told Showbiz that he gave Gh¢800.00 as part payment to Ruff N Smooth and his management three days to the event but they failed to honour the engagement. He said that he had arranged for a bus to convey Ruff N Smooth to Obuasi for the show but little did he know that they also had another concert on the same day. Nhyiraba Kojo who was peeved about the issue because he had hyped the show with Ruff N Smooth’s name approached them for a refund of his money but their management denied any knowledge of the said engagement. A telephone text message from Ruff N Smooth to Nhyira Kojo read “It has come to management notice that some promoters are using our brand name to sell their show in Obuasi i...

  My Move To AshGold Club Is 90% Complete, Say's Yahya Mohammed On Sikka Sports... Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko would ask AshGold to add youngster Aaron Amoah in their offer to sign Yahya Mohammed, Ray Charles Kick Show understands. Yahya Mohammed has stated on Sikka 89.5 morning sports his move to Obuasi AshGold football club is almost a done deal. " My move to AshGold is almost 90% done deal " . Speaking to Otuo- Achaempong " Sometymer " , the footballer  Yahaya Mohammed who has a year left on his Kotoko contract is willing to apply his trade at the Len Clay Stadium , citing financial constrains at his mother club Kotoko. Yahaya Mohammed has stated he wants a move away from the Ghana Premier League title-holders, but Ray Charles Kick Show has gathered Kotoko are not prepared to allow the former OG Nice midfielder to leave the club but only at the right terms. South African Premier Soccer League side Martizburg United are inte...

  Michael Jackson would have earned $1B on comeback tour, expert says Michael Jackson could have earned $1.1 billion or more if he had performed a worldwide concert tour and created a Las Vegas show before his death, an accounting expert familiar with the singer's earning potential told jurors Monday. Arthur Erk, a certified public accountant who conducts royalty audits for musicians, told jurors that Jackson might have earned $1.5 billion for the shows if he had charged higher ticket prices during later shows on the "This Is It" tour. Erk said he was using conservative estimates to figure Jackson's earning potential if he had lived for several more years, completed a worldwide tour and created a Las Vegas show based on his music. The estimates took into account endorsements and royalties that Jackson could have earned and are heavily dependent on the idea that Jackson would have performed a 37-month, 260-concert world tour. AEG Live defense a...

    Rumor mill : Kotoko To Sack Head Coach Didi Dramani ? When the call came in the early hours of  Saturday morning indicating Head Coach of  Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Didi Dramani , to be booted out if he loses the MTN  F.A Cup, I laughed my head off. I was thinking why should Kotoko management sack Didi Dramani , who is behind it, what is his crime ?   "Didi " , the under-fire trainer received the backing of the club's management to continue to build a formidable team for the future despite growing calls to axe him .   Several weeks ago the Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Dr. KK Sarpong  emphasised that coach Mas-Ud Didi  Dramani will remain at post despite news on some media outlet he will be fired. By and by , kotoko losing the F.A cup , confusion is up. An unconfirmed information reaching the corners of  Ray Charles Kick Show is that , Coach Didi  Dramani  m...

         Medeama  Dismantles  Kotoko to win FA Cup... Medeama defeated league champions, Asante Kotoko by a lone goal to win the 2013 FA Cup Competition at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Both sides sold out a good game with several scoring chances, but missed target with Kotoko's Rasnford Osei and the winner's Tanko Mohamed as worse culprits. Osei could have put Kotoko on top in the 22nd minute only to fire wide from a close range, whilst Mohamed was late in reaching a well executed cross by Augustine Sefa in the 36th minute. Medeama however made amends late in the first half when Theophilus Anobah fired into the roof of the net after Sefa’s cross found him unmarked in the vital area of Kotoko. Kotoko resumed the second half determined to cancel the lead as Mass-ud Didi Dramani sent on Kofi Nti Boakye, Prince Baffoe and Joseph Ochaya for Amos Frimpong, Richard Mpong and Ransford Osei but the defensive set up of Medeama thwa...

    Big Brother Update: Ghana's Selly and Natasha Evicted After seven weeks of entertaining Africa and their fellow Chasemates with sexy dance moves , cleaning and brawls, Selly and Natasha’s luck has finally run out.     This stunning news seemed to take the Chasemates off guard. Why wouldn’t it considering that Natasha has been saved from the Eviction gallows many times by Africa’s vote.      The Malawian’s final Diary Session earlier this evening was more than cryptic. “Sometimes your luck runs out”, she said. And sadly, it has! All the pretty Malawian could do when she heard the news was to look on in stunned silence.  Clearly her cleaning strategy, nor her fun Airtel Show could save her. Selly on the other hand had to contend with the bewilderment of hearing Oneal had saved Elikem and put her neck on the chopping block instead. Before she had even had a chance to process that inform...

  Good or Bad Decision : Dayan Of Otec Fm Rejects New Alphata Radio 104.9 FM ... Dayan Aduhene Gyanfi Kwateng, a female   Radio   presenter of  Otec 102.9 fm who heads up Wise ... believe she  have far more to offer , and rightly has reject  calls to join  the New Kumasi based Alphata Radio 104.9 fm .           Ray Charles Kick Show has gathered  the Otec FM's lunchtime show host Dayan has   rejected a more lucrative offer from the New Alphata Radio 104.9 currently on test transmission. Why the rejection from the broadcaster ? The female presenter, who now holds one of  the most coveted slots on Kumasi based Otec 102.9 fm, has revealed how she is committed to her duties and the good relation with her C.E.O A source has told Ray Charles Kick show  that  the station Alphata 104.9 FM would be a predomina...

       Exclusive Shot : Tony Lokko Signs For Berekum Chelsea As Head Coach .... Tony Lokko has signed  for Berekum Chelsea on Friday as the club’s new head coach, Ray Charles Kick show  can exclusively reveal. The former Amidaus Professionals coach put pen to paper to a three year deal to lead the 2011 Ghana Premier League champions. Tony Lokko guided debutants Amidaus Professionals an 11th place finish. The club have only assistant coach Annor Walker as the only old face on the bench after refusing to renew the contracts of the others.

      Peewezle  Moving : Kumasi To lose Sound Engineer ?  Kumasi based music producer and beat maker Peewezle known for so many hit songs including “The Thing” by Atumpan, “Azonto Boys” by Guru and Lilwin and “I no be Alo” by Lousika could be calling it a quits as he establishes a new CUE studios in the national capital Accra; a move he had been contemplating for a while.  Peewezle who made this move known to www.nydjlive.com explained measures beyond his control facilitated the move to establish a studio to Accra. He also added there were growing demands for his production and as a result, the need to get closer to them. Peewezle, who has been the backbone of so many Kumasi based artists could be leaving a great vacuum as most upcoming artists in the Garden City found him a brother they could resort to for studio sessions. However, the music producer allayed the fears of people in Kumasi as he disclosed his studios in Kumasi w...

Exclusive : Kwaku Kyeremanteng ( K.K ) Takes Over Fox 97.9 Morning Show !! Kwaku  Kyeremanteng ( K.K ) the host of " 3bob)ba " a political talk show on the frequency of  97.9 fm Kumasi , has been task by the C.E.O ( Afro ) to sit in the hot seat of the morning drive. Ray Charles Kick Show is reliable informed. The changed took effect the moment former host "Captain Smart" was reported leaving The Ultimate Music Station Fox 97.9 fm to The Multimedia Group Limited. Ray Charles Kick Show reported a member of  Multimedia Group Limited,  hinted the new stuff under the Multimedia umbrella  "Kwadwo Smart "  is likely to host Adom Fm Dwaso ns3m whiles Adakabre Frimpong Manso the main host  moves to Multi TV . K . K  , was the host of  " Dwabrem "one of  the most interesting and most popular radio political talk  show on  Otec 102.9 fm kumasi.  His  topics of discussions...

            Whitney Houston's Daughter Set To Marry TMZ :    Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina is OFFICIALLY ENGAGED ... but she wants everyone to know it's not an incest thing -- 'cause her future hubby is not her BIOLOGICAL brother. BK posted the announcement on Facebook early this morning ... saying she's set to tie the knot with Nick Gordon ... the guy who Whitney brought into the family home and helped raise at an early age.

  Finally Leaves Fox 97.9 Fm  : Captain Smart  Under The Umbrella Of Multimedia ?  Ray Charles Kick Show has gathered  Captain Smart may start his multimedia Journey on the 15th or 16th July ?  Blessed  Godsbrain  Smart  ,  known in the media cycle as Captain Smart of  Fox 97.9 fm kumasi, months ago debunked  reports he is quitting fox fm   when it was speculated. NEWS - ONE  reported on  April 24th 2013, the Despite Group of  Companies, operators of  the newly established Asomdwe 100.9 Fm, has put on offer a jaw-dropping amount of $1 million to poach a morning show host for the station. The report went on saying   they heard that some of the possible names on the radar of the Asomdwe FM morning show host search team were Alvin Yaw Adu Boakye aka ‘Omanhene’; morning show host of Kessben  and the controversial Captain Smart of Fox 97.9 Fm in K...

          Satellites Poised For France Revenge Israel-based Baba Mensah, Jeremiah Arkorful and Princebell Addico are expected to be handed starting roles by Coach Sellas Tetteh as the Black Satellites handlers attempt to fix a sudden defensive handicap before they take on France in a daunting semi-final battle this evening. The three players were prominent in all the team’s training sessions at the Ataturk Stadium in Bursa. Mensah and Arkorful have been consigned to the reserves bench since the 2013 U-20 World Cup began, but will be assigned central defensive role in the absence of skipper Lawrence Lartey and Joseph Larweh Attamah who have been suspended from today’s game for attracting two yellow cards each. Mensah was one of the team’s defensive pillars before the Africa Youth Championship in April, this year. But he later lost his position to Tema Youth defender, Attarma. Israel-based Mensah will be happy to be handed the ro...

                          Facts : Komfo Kwadee Is Not Dead  In recent times, there has been news or better expressed, allegations again to the effect that Kumasi -based Hiplife artiste and one time super star Okomfo Kwadee, known in private life as Jerry Anaba has been battling with mental illness as a result of drug abuse, a reason for his inability to be in control and manage his music career as well as his inability to be active on the music scene. It was reported in sections of the media Kwadee is dead making rooms for speculation on the hiplife artiste. the Musicians Union of Ghana has issued a statement to clear the air on the state of troubled hiplife star ,Okomfo Kwadee. Below is an unedited version of it. It has come to the attention of The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) that there are rumors circulating that ace Hiplife musician, Ok...

              Sounds Good : Who Do You See ? Joe .............. Last time we checked it was weeks ago… What is Sir Joe Laka  wearing and where was he ? Joe Laka was spotted at “Amakye Dede  and  Kwabena  Kwabena  in concert” at the Golden Tulip rocking a yellow attire . Out of Angel Sports without good bye to his fans but pray for him for his come back. Pic credit Ny Dj

        On Friday :  Sikka 89.5 Fm  Launches In Kumasi Kumasi  has a new voice on its airwaves. After  years of effort, the urban  radio station  Dove rebranded Sikka 89.5 Fm, which stands for Networking for Social Justice, will be launch on Friday 12 July 2013. The station will be a mix of local/foreign  music, news, sports and talk shows , Ray Charles Kick Show can confirm. It includes sports 7:30 and sports 895, a new program to be hosted by Otuo - Acheampong  well known as " Sometymer" . "We're really focused on educating and providing the community with content that will fill in holes and gaps in information," Sometymer said. "We also want community feedback about what they like and what they want to hear." The urban radio Sikka 89.5 Fm is parenting the project sports 7:30 in the morning and Sports 895 in the evening, it will cover some of the local and foreign sports ...

    Wofa Yaw Asubonteng  Bounces back from Retirement Joins Fox 97.9 !! Long-time broadcast anchor  Wofa Yaw Asubonteng  has made a u-turn and returned to Kumasi's Radio Fox 97.9 , several months after he officially announced his retirement from Radio. Available information in the custody of  Ray Charles Kick Show   shows that, the man with years experience in Radio has changed his mind and accepted to work for the Fox 97.9 Fm .   Fox local news descending in the metropolis needed to be revive , this constituting talks with Wofa  Asubonteng  to return to the Fox news team after he announced his retirement Months ago. The return of  Wofa  Asubonteng  to the Fox local news is a big boost to Afro's Fox 97.9 Fm , especially after losing key news anchors   joining  Metro 94.1 Fm . Listeners of  Fox fm news has welcomed the d...