Entertainment
Franky 5 makes it double, grabs Gospel Show Host of the Year at RTP
Host of This Is Gospel show on Hitz FM, Frank Kwabena Owusu, known in broadcasting circles as Franky 5, was over the weekend adjudged as the Gospel Show Host of the Year at the Radio and Television Personality(RTP)Awards 2021.
The event held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra saw Franky 5 prove his mettle against other industry giants and top shows.
In August this year, he was adjudged Radio/TV Show Host of the Year at the Ghana National Gospel Music Awards.
Speaking to The Spectator, he said the feat chalked was a testament to his hard work over the years.
For him, using the media as a platform to serve and promote Christianity has been his core mission, and continuous recognition only spurs him as well as his team on to do more.
He expressed appreciation to management, and his listeners for the wonderful support he has been receiving from them.
Franky 5 also promised of a wonderful experience ahead for listeners and all stakeholders of his show.
The night saw great media personalities beaming with smiles as they took home some awards for their exceptional contributions.
The event also witnessed top notch performances from Tinny, Nana Agyemang, KK Fosu, Kweku Darlington among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Empress Gifty to thrill patrons at MTN Stands In Worship on Easter Sunday
Ghanaian gospel heavyweight, Empress Gifty is set to thrill thousands at this year’s MTN Stands In Worship event.
The programme brings believers together annually to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
This year’s edition, slated for the Grand Arena on Sunday, April 20, will feature Empress Gifty.
Against this backdrop, the anointed gospel musician has urged all patrons to come with a heart of worship and praise.
She is optimistic that a lot of miracles will happen through the ministration.
“Through our ministrations instant miracles will happen and you are going to have an encounter with God,” she told The Spectator.
Empress Gifty again appealed to patrons not to come alone, but with their families and friends to receive blessings.
Empress Gifty, who had a big song dubbed Watch Me, has been nominated in the Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year categories at this year’s 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
