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Doreen Kumangtun- Actress, entrepreneur & philanthropist -steadily writing her own euphoric chapter

For many who have met and worked with her, they’d tell you that she is not only a brain and charisma combined, but she is a powerful, fearless and pretty script, one you could not simply make up.

Doreen Kumangtun is a staff of cloud nine, an untouchable rose among thorns, and a force of nature from Navrongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana, Africa.

The last born of four who came to Accra at the age of six, lost her precious mother at age twelve but family love from big brother and sisters have seen her grown into a paragon of beauty whose exact objective is to influence measures in her immediate environment and the world at large with her vision and commitment to selfless service.

Her acting career started after she encountered Kweku Sintim-Misa (KSM) by the road side at East Legon, Accra, after brief talks, she knew that her passion was about to take the upward toll – one she has not regretted till date.

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She started with one scene as a ‘Journalist’ in the movie “Double”. Then Kaakyire Kwame Appiah’s production came through with an audition for ‘Owuo Saafoa’, which she gave a ‘go’; and the rest they say is history.

For ‘Miss Dee’ as she is fondly called, being an actress yesterday and what she thinks that has been missing in today’s space is that back then raw talents were scouted for from the scratch and they gave their hundred percent to everything that they found their hands doing; but today, it seems actors and actresses spring up from nowhere and are bequeathed with titles, showered with unjustifiably accolades.

For the personality behind the Awelema Productions, a Ghanaian based production house which has co-produced a series called, “Organized Chaos”; she has more to come from her stable.

It saddens her heart to hear people say that, “…the Ghana Movie Industry is dead.” This makes her wonder what could be put in place to bring back the good old days. Having worked and still does under Smarttys Management & Production Ltd (a place she calls ‘home’), over the years, she trusts that robust and visionary investors would make this industry soar and compete with other industries in the world at large.

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With Awelema Productions which is set to create lots of contents for Ghanaians and the world, she says that she is in talks with investors over sponsoring a huge project from Navrongo; this comes after many have questioned why stories of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the likes haven’t been told in its totality.

She believes that stories about certain known greats are long overdue to be told, albeit, her Upper East of Ghana region has got equally inspired stories and that’s one of her major goals – to interpret those tales into masterpieces.

Before 2024 gets to its dénouement, the actress and executive producer has two interesting projects coming up in Accra and Navrongo, which she trusts that they are life changing feats which will inspire someone somewhere.

She believes that these projects are huge, thought-provoking and progressive. She knows that this is her own little way of adding her quota to the already expanding culture of the continent’s entertainment and lifestyle industry.

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Being the gift that keeps on giving, Doreen Kumantung’s foundation, The Awelama Foundation is a channel of excitement that thrills her heart. The foundation’s core value revolves around caring for everyone (both young and old) especially the aged, the sick, widows and widowers alike.

Doreen is aiming at the stars, and for one who loves to face challenges and handle them squarely, her principles upon which she is guided are, respect, honesty and determination.

She understands that without morals, you’re worthless, thus, she wants to leave a legacy worthy of the support of her country and continent.

‘Blessings’, they say, come to the patient; Miss Dee knows that life is a stage that needs to be carefully gamboled through a process. She is aware that the presence of social media cannot be ruled out, and it’s playing a major role in the kind of reach she foresees in today’s world; so all she’s got to do is tell her stories through it, keep the faith, stay focused, push to the limit and break barriers.

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For younger persons who are on the verge of giving up on their dreams, Doreen Kumangtun reiterates that walk through the wind, rain and storm with panache and sole dependence on God, as the battle for survival and search of glory starts from laughing in the face of assumptions and kicking doubts with zest. 

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Committee probing petitions against Chief Justice to begin hearings tomorrow

The Committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama to inquire into three petitions filec against the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, will commence hearings tomorrow, Thursday May 15, 2025.

The five-member Committee chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang of the Supreme Court, was set up by the President in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 constitution and in

consultation with the Council of State, following a determination of a prima facie case against the Chief Justice.

The committee will sit three times a week and present their recommendations to the President

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upon completion of their work.

It would be recalled that President John Dramani Mahama recently suspended Chief Justice  following the establishment of a prima facie case in response to three separate petitions seeking her removal from office.

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38-year-old man gets life imprisonment for killing Assemblies of God pastor in 2018

After close to seven years of trial, a seven-member jury on Wednesday, May 14, returned a guilty verdict in the murder case involving the killing of the Senior Pastor of the Central Assemblies of God church at Tema in 2018.

The convict, Francis Nabegmado, a relative of the deceased, inflicted a fatal knife wound on Rev. Dr. David Nabegmado on December 30, 2018, after alleging that the senior pastor was a false preacher who engaged in idol worship and human sacrifices.

After an hour of summing up by the judge, Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, the jury retired briefly and returned with a unanimous guilty verdict.

Based on the unanimous verdict of the jurors who had previously studied the statements of the five witnesses called by the prosecution, and listened to the summing up process, the judge sentenced the 38-year-old to life imprisonment.

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When he was offered an opportunity to comment on the verdict, the convict told the judge that he wanted to go home to meet his family.

“My Lady, I want to see my family, and I want to be taken to Yendi”.

When the judge told him she couldn’t make such an order for him to go and see his family in Yendi, the convict forcefully said, “I insist”.

Francis, who will now spend the rest of his life at the Nsawam medium security prison, had told the court throughout the trial that the decision to attack his uncle, Rev. Nebegmado, was driven by insanity, but that did not save him from receiving a life sentence.

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Speaking briefly after the sentencing, Senior Pastor of the Assemblies of God church at Tema Community 4, Rev. Emmanuel Kwesi Ofori, said the church has been waiting for this closure for the past seven years and will soon issue an official statement.

Source: Myjoyonline.com

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