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IKE City Hotel joins forces with Ghana Music Awards USA 2025 as Sponsor and Partner
IKE City Hotel, renowned for its commitment to Ghanaian excellence and hospitality, has proudly announced its sponsorship and partnership with the 2025 Ghana Music Awards USA (GMA-USA).
The star-studded event, a celebration of Ghana’s vibrant music scene, will take place on August 16, 2025, in the United States, uniting artistes, fans, and cultural ambassadors from around the world.
This collaboration underscores IKE City Hotel’s dedication to uplifting Ghanaian creativity and heritage. More than just a sponsorship, the partnership reflects the hotel’s passion for fostering platforms that amplify the voices and rhythms shaping Ghana’s global cultural footprint.
In a heartfelt statement, Mr. Isaac Amoako, CEO of IKE City Hotel*, shared,“Music is the heartbeat of Ghana. It tells our stories, connects our communities, and bridges continents. Partnering with GMA-USA is a natural step for us—it’s about celebrating the artists who carry our culture forward and ensuring their talents shine on the world’s stage. We’re not just sponsoring an event; we’re investing in the future of Ghanaian music.”
The 2025 GMA-USA promises an electrifying evening of live performances, cultural showcases, and prestigious awards honoring the artistes, producers, and visionaries driving Ghana’s music industry.
From highlife to hiplife, afrobeats to gospel, the event will spotlight the diversity and innovation of Ghanaian sounds while strengthening ties with the diaspora and international audiences.
Beyond the glitz of the awards night, IKE City Hotel continues to serve as a cultural hub, offering artists and creatives a luxurious space to collaborate, relax, and innovate.
Known for hosting intimate music events and supporting local talent, the hotel’s partnership with GMA-USA reinforces its role as a champion of Ghana’s creative economy.
Ghanaian music is experiencing a meteoric rise globally, with artistes like Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, and Gyakie captivating international audiences.
By backing GMA-USA, IKE City Hotel is helping to fuel this momentum, ensuring Ghana’s cultural exports reach even greater heights.
The event also serves as a unifying force, celebrating the pride and resilience of the Ghanaian diaspora.
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NTC staff demonstrate prowess in fire fighting
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Tuesday held a sensitisation workshop on fire safety for staff of the New Times Corporation (NTC), publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator.
It created awareness on fire prevention and safety measures to prevent fire in the home or office.
During the practical session, a section of the staff were taken through fire outbreaks drills steps to take in fire .
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Nortey led the demonstration exercise
to staff before the demonstration exercise
of staff Herty Nortey to put off a fire
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Led by Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO 1) Isaac Tengfaa, the staff were taught how to use the different types of fire extinguishers to combat fire.
He said it was important for home owners and office workers to put off every electrical gadget at work before leaving for their respective home because more fires in offices occur at closing hours.
He said fire incidence often resulted from carelessness, ignorance or natural occurrence.
Supported by ADO I Richard Mensah, ADO I Eunice Ceasar and Fire woman Anita Amponsah, some of the staff tried their hands on the fire extinguishers and other modes of combatting fire.
By Linda Abrefie Wadie
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GJA commits to fighting ‘galamsey’
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed the association’s commitment to the fight against illegal mining, known in the local parlance as ‘galamsey.’
According to him, the association was worried that forest reserves, water bodies and farm lands were being destroyed and degraded, all in the name of gold mining.
He said this when he addressed a press conference on issues affecting the nation and welfare of Journalists.
The GJA president indicated that in the mining communities, law and order were crumbling with impunity, with associated human right abuses, adverse and forced possessions of individual lands and farms while the decentralised administrative arms of government and traditional authorities seem to be helpless.
Turning his attention to assurances given by President John Dramani Mahama to fight illegal mining, the GJA President stressed that those assurances were welcomed, but urged the President to honour them.
“We welcome the assurances and commitment of President Mahama towards the fight against galamsey and it is our prayer that he will not relent or give up but honour his promise of stopping illegal mining in the country,” Mr Dwumfour emphasised.
He pledged the GJA’s support for the government in curbing the menace.
“We reiterate our condemnation of all illegal mining activities and demand urgent steps to be taken to tackle the issues head-on. There should be strict enforcement of all mining laws and regulations without any concessions, as well as the imposition of maximum sentences on offenders. This is a reliable approach to addressing this issue,” Mr Dwumfour added.
“The GJA urges the media to maintain the galamsey issue at the forefront until the menace was eliminated. As indicated in previous press conferences, we will not stop highlighting the issues until Galamsey stops,” he urged.
