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Celebrating Ghana must go beyond beads, clothes – Akorfa Edjeani
Akorfa Edjeani
Ghanaian actress and producer, Akorfa Edjeani has called on Ghanaians to move beyond wearing made-in- Ghana clothes and ornaments in celebrating Ghana Month (March) but renew their mindset and attitudes.
Akorfa Edjeani said, there should be a conscious effort to celebrate the country’s uniqueness in terms of culture and identity aside wearing locally-made attires.
“If we are celebrating Ghana, it’s not just enough to be wearing the beads and the Ghanaian clothes. We have to reorient our minds. You can be wearing them and still not be Ghanaian or African enough in your mind,” she stated on Joy Prime’s ‘Prime Morning’ as part of the Ghana Month celebrations.
“So, we need to reorient our minds, and we should know that we have only one Ghana, and we need to build it up,” she added.
According to the veteran actress, a positive attitude towards the Ghanaian movie industry would also go a long way to promote the country and foster development.
She said, it was important to improve the sector and utilise the space to showcase Ghana’s rich culture and heritage.
She called on key players in the industry to rebuild and strengthen the Ghanaian film industry and to produce films that would benefit Ghana and showcase its talent and potential.
“Talking about Ghana again, we should have our film industry. We should build the film industry. Why did we sell the film hub that we had? We sold it off, and now we don’t have a place. If we’re talking about Ghana, we should bring the things that will benefit Ghana,” she stated.
By Michael D. Abayateye
Entertainment
6th edition of Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant launched
Season six of the Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant has been launched with a call on stakeholders to give contestants the necessary support.
The contestants, representing the various Akan regions are, Akua, Aba, Maafia, Nana, Akosua, Arhinma, Asor Serwaa, Akyia, Frimpomaa, Adomah, Maafia and Pokuah.
The Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant is aimed at projecting Akan tradition and protecting the country’s cultural heritage.
Speaking to The Spectator, the founder, Sally Akua Amoakowaa, said they were starting with 13 contestants from the various Akan regions.
She promised patrons of an extraordinary show throughout the weeks.
According to her, the winner would embark of a project to impact society in addition to a car.
Against this backdrop, she charged the traditional leaders and everyone to give the contestants the necessary support to achieve their goals.
Additionally, she advised the contestants to put up a good show on a weekly basis to get the needed support from viewers.
Akua Amoakowaa added that the programme commences from now to December 18, airing on Adom TV at 8pm every Sunday.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
‘Hey Diamond’ to shape dreams of young ladies -Adiza Ibrahim
After six years of research and compilation of personal experiences among others, entrepreneur and Head of Media Relations and Marketing at Electroland Ghana, Adiza Ibrahim, has launched her book titled ‘Hey Diamond.’
The book has 17 chapters spread across 179 pages and aims to help shape young ladies who aspire to climb to the top.
Speaking at the launch last Friday, Adiza Ibrahim, who is also the founder of the Zongo Women Livelihood & Empowerment Programme, said young ladies need to be intentional about their quest to succeed in life.
Adiza Ibrahim said all women are diamonds and should note that dreams and aspirations are too hard to achieve, therefore, one needs to be intentional.
She stressed that after several years of engagement and entrepreneurship, she had always believed that the truth must lead, and the only way to speak to people’s conscience is to be truthful to them.
Making reference to her journey, Ms Ibrahim noted that she made use of opportunities that came her way and prepared herself adequately for it all the time.
Against this backdrop, she urged young ladies to be ready and capable of delivering when they are called upon.
The philanthropist said that even though she came from a privileged home, she was intentional about her life and journey to succeed in life on her own.
She further stressed that “you have to be intentional to have a goal, you have to be intentional to be passionate about the goal and be determined to achieve it to its full success.”
“You’ve got to be intentional not to tow the lane that is not good; if I had led a wayward life the one you see on Tiktok or snap chat, I wouldn’t have been here speaking to you,” she added.
She concluded that achieving success does not happen in a vacuum and that a lot of work must go into it, “It is about intentionality, I’m where I am because I have always been intentional.”
The book is available in leading book shops and Amazon
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme