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GJA executives call on The Spectator Editor
The National Executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) last Thursday paid a courtesy call on the Editor of The Spectator, Mrs Georgina N. M Quaittoo in Accra.
The meeting discussed the welfare of journalists and ways to improve their living conditions and challenges facing major media houses including the New Times Corporation (NTC), publishers of The Spectator and The Ghanaian Times newspapers.
The president of the GJA, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, hinted that the executives of the association will meet the President, John Dramani Mahama, to discuss a few matters in the media industry.
According to Mr Dwumfour, at an earlier engagement with the President, he demonstrated his commitment to improve the living conditions of journalists and ensure that state-owned media houses were well-equipped.
“So we have come here to know at first hand some of your challenges in terms of production, attrition rate, and the form of support you need from the government,” he said.
He said it was common knowledge that, in recent times a lot of the corporation’s staff had resigned while others are furthering their education.
He indicated that the challenges facing the state-owned-media houses were common after touring the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Graphic Communications Group.
Mr Dwumfour asked the Editors of the Ghanaian Times and The Spectator to present a paper on challenges confronting the corporation and support needed from government “to bring the corporation back to life.”
Responding, Mrs Quaittoo said the challenges affecting the corporation were numerous, saying, for over 30 years, the corporation had not received any support from governments.
She explained that the corporation pays itself, saying “if we don’t generate enough revenue then workers salary will delay.
Mrs Quaittoo also said retooling the corporation is also a major challenge.
She said due to the challenges confronting the corporation, most of the staff have resigned leaving the newsrooms virtually empty, while some subscribers are also not paying on time.
Present at the meeting were the GJA Vice President, Linda Asante Agyei; General Secretary, Kofi Yeboah; Public Relations Officer Rebecca Ekpe; Organising Secretary Dominic Hlordzi and Treasurer Audrey Dekalu.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Cake Tekniks holds 59th graduation ceremony
About 30 students on Sunday graduated from the 59th graduation ceremony of Cake Tekniks International, a privately-owned modern cake designing and sugar craft school in Accra.
During the ceremony, all graduates were presented with certificates while 13 of them also received professional diploma.
The founder of Cake Tekniks International, Mrs Jane Addo, said her outfit was dedicated to providing world standard skills, knowledge and hands-on training necessary for one to succeed worldwide in the culinary industry.
She encouraged the students to embrace the opportunities, challenges and experiences, mindful of the fact that they are well-equipped.
“Hold your heads up while you build a goodwill between your clients and yourselves,” she added.
Mrs Addo said the school was passionate about fostering the culture of creativity, motivation and excellence with the belief that every student had the potential to make a lasting impact in the culinary world.
The founder and leader of QA Consult, Mr Johnson Opoku-Boateng, said graduation was a witness to the unveiling of talents, passion and hard work and testament to months of dedication and hands-on-learning.
He urged the graduands to ensure that their cakes were safe and good for human health and that their success would be dependent on how well they serve, create and grow.
The event also saw the exhibition of cakes and pastries by the students.
receiving her certificate
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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Debutant Bella Agyemang lauded for Box Office ‘Magic’
New producer, Bella Agyemang, has been hailed by Silverbird Cinemas and other industry players for her Box Office ‘Magic’ over the weekend.
Bella’s ‘Check In’ movie has received praise for being the first to sell at the cinemas this year.
Speaking to The Spectator, Sales and Marketing Lead at Silverbird Cinemas Ghana, Nana Kwame Obiri-Tete said, for a debutant, Bella Agyemang did fantastically well in her maiden premiere.
He said he was proud of Bella Agyemang’s effort in getting people to show up, adding that she engaged in a lot of marketing activities.
He said her marketing activations on the streets, coupled with other Public Relations endeavours, pointed in the right direction.
“With what she has done, it shows that Bella has a big future. You might have a good product, but if you fail to market it, you cannot get people to patronize. Bella put in a lot of work, which is why she was able to draw a lot of people to the premiere,” Obiri-Tetteh said.
Bella Agyemang, on her part, expressed appreciation to fellow actors, her team, media personalities and all stakeholders who supported her effort ahead of the premiere.
The much-awaited star-studded Ghanaian comedy movie ‘Check-In’ premiered at Silverbird Cinemas on April 12, 2025.
The movie tells a story of chaos and a blackout at a secluded hotel, and amidst these, a resourceful attendant must unravel hidden connections between guests and restore peace before secrets tear them apart.
The movie, produced by Bella Agyemang, featured Kofi Okyere-Darko (KOD), Clemento Suarez, Jeneral Ntatia, Priscilla Opoku-Agyeman, Felicia Osei, Gideon Kojo Boakye, Clinton Odoi, Fiifi Jefferson Pratt, and Gabriel Hogan among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
