Entertainment
Homowo Mart: Tuesday Market has experienced significant growth- Rosemary Beryl Archer
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) responsible for Banking, Rosemary Beryl Archer has expressed excitement about the significant growth of the Tuesday Market.
According to her this growth has been significant considering where they started from some years ago.
As a testament of its determination to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to scale up and run profitable ventures, the Management of GEXIM introduced Tuesday Market.
This serves as a platform that presents equal opportunities for Ghanaian entrepreneurs to display their Made In Ghana products for the public to patronise.
Speaking to TheSpectatoronline.com on the sidelines of Homowo Mart held on Tuesday, August 27, the Deputy CEO of GEXIM, Rosemary Beryl Archer, said the Tuesday Market initiative by her outfit started with 12 vendors in 2018, but today they are oversubscribed.
She said, from January to August, they have showcased products from over 800 SMEs.
According to her, with what she has seen over the years, it is possible that Ghanaians can produce and consume their own products without resorting to markets outside the country.
She said as an export bank, they will continue to help export some of the products to the international markets.
The Homowo Mart had over 100 SMEs exhibiting their products yesterday at the GEXIM premises and it was a delight for the Rosemary Beryl Archer and the President of the Osu Stool Council, Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV to move round the various vendors to inspect the products on display.
After visiting all the vendors, the President of the Osu Stool Council, Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV commended GEXIM for such an initiative and appealed for more support to enhance their capacities of young enterprising Ghanaians.
He further called for more marketing opportunities for them to position their products, this he said would ensure growth and sustainability.
Notse Nii Nortey urged Ghanaians to patronize Made In Ghana products to help make the local economy robust.
Interior décor, clothes, cosmetics, footwear, food among others that are locally produced were on display at the Tuesday Market.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Maiden AshantiFest held on Easter
The AshantiFest, instituted to mark Easter in the Ashanti Region, was marked a lot of entertaining activities.
According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the idea to stage a festival was conceived after a request from some youth at a clean-up exercise.
“The whole concept of the Ashanti Festival is to bring out our various sectors, showcase what we have as a region and see how best we will be able to promote inter-sectorial support for each other,” he said.
The festival, which kick-started on April 12, commenced with a clean-up exercise in all the Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts in the Ashanti Region.
A football game between sports presenters and Kumawood actors sparked excitement in the region, and a boxing night followed at the Parade Grounds of KNUST.
There was also a stage play featuring Kumawoood All Stars in ‘Kejetia vs Makola was a highlight , offering both entertainment and though provoking moments.
At the Food Fair and Bazaar held at the Kumasi Cultural Centre, a variety of indigenous Ashanti food was on display, attracting many patrons within the city.
It offered the stage for other cultures to promote their cuisine. The Ghanaian traditional fabrics and locally manufactured clothing featured prominently at the event grounds.
A Science and Technology Fair was also featured as part of the education activities.
A blood donation exercise featured alongside the health screening exercise, which was also opened to the public.
Among the celebrities that graced the occasion were The CEO of the National Film Authority ,Kafui Danku, Actress Nana Ama Mac Brown, Nana Hayford, Funny Face and Kweku Manu.
Others were Bukom Banku, Vivian Jill, Wayoosi, Oboy Siki, Oheneba Jude and Sumsum Ahuofe.
Source; Myjoyonline
Entertainment
Europe Edition of ‘The Journey” show is impacting lives- Abena Ghana
Ghanaian actress and television personality, Cecilia Gyase Konamah, known in showbiz as Abena Ghana, has disclosed that her Europe edition of ‘The Journey Show’ is impacting lives.
The new edition, which focused on Ghanaians in Belgium, started airing on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:30 a.m on Adom TV.
The Journey Show throws the spotlight on the stories of people who have had great life experiences worth sharing to motivate others.
Speaking to The Spectator, Abena Ghana said, she has received a lot of feedback within a short time the new edition started airing.
Abena Ghana further noted that these people are either living abroad or in Ghana preparing to relocate abroad.
“They told us the programme has educated, inspired and motivated them to succeed in their journey abroad. Others were of the view that if they had seen this earlier, their situations abroad would have changed for the better.” she added.
The brain behind the programme, Abena Ghana added that they encouraged her to keep sharing such experiences to serve as a guide to people in their journey of life.
The stories in the Europe edition range from how hard it was for them to travel outside the country, how some of them got their passports as citizens in Belgium and the hustle they went through to achieve all they have now.
“Special thanks goes to Adom TV for being with us all these years, also to all my sponsors on the show, Time Herbal Mixture, Medimafo Herbal Hospital, Givers Clean Care, Nyadua Herbal Mixture, Konamah entertainment and CEO Noks Tv Africa in Belgium for Making this season possible,” she added.
Abena Ghana also expressed appreciation to Queenie Shipping, Dennaac travel consult, Anniluv Shapewear, King Solomon Trading, Macdens electrical in Belgium who made this season possible.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
