Entertainment
Happy FM’s Mass Wedding recognised at awards ceremony
Bridget Mensah (middle) receiving the award from the organisers
Happy fm, organisers of the very popular Happy Mass Wedding have received Life Achievement Awards at the prestigious African Wedding Vendors Awards 2023 held on September 14 in Accra.
The Happy FM Mass Wedding is a fully sponsored community investment initiative which unites would-be couples and sanctify their marriages.
The mass wedding has made a profound impact by establishing solid foundations through premarital counseling sessions on crucial matters in marriages, earning the recent recognition.
The second edition of the awards celebrated outstanding vendors who excelled in the event industry. It also provided a platform for African vendors, investors and industry experts to discuss strategies for economic growth and event coordination while shaping the African narrative and showcasing the continent’s successes and solutions.
Head of Public Relations, Brands and Marketing Unit at Global Media Allaince Broadcasting Company, Bridget Mensah after receiving the awards expressed gratitude to the organisers for recognizing the efforts of the station.
She said for the past 16 years, Happy FM had fulfilled its social responsibility by helping numerous couples realise their dream of a blissful and befitting marriage.
“Over 16 years now we have married over 600 couples. The Happy FM Mass Wedding Ceremony has proved to be one of the best initiatives we have ever brought to life and it always feels so fulfilling seeing the faces of these beautiful couples swamped with smiles as we join them in holy matrimony.’”
“This is all part of our motivation to keep this going for as long as we can. We are grateful to the organisers of this award scheme for recognising us,” she said.
By Michael D. Abayateye
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.
