Entertainment
Night of 1,029 Laughs & Music slated for December 26
● Funny Face (left) & Bovi
For 17 years, December 26, has and remains the day for the biggest comedy festival in Ghana, and event powerhouse, Charterhouse, is set to provide a premium night of comedy laced with music, dubbed, A Night of 1, 029 Laughs & Music.
The event is scheduled to take place at 8pm at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre.
Referred to as Ghana’s foremost stand-up comedy show, this year’s event will feature the ‘Champions’ League’ of comedians in Ghana and beyond.
From the UK, will be Series 13 of Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Kojo Anim, paired with Nigeria’s finest Bovi and Kenny Blaq.
Ghanaian comedians would not be left out as Funny Face, Lekzy De Comic and OB Amponsah lift the flag of the country high on the night.
In the music corner will be Kuami Eugene and Cina Soul serenading patrons to some good music in an electrifying atmosphere.
According to the organisers, Charterhouse, they have put in place all the necessary measures to deliver a premium event which will end the year on a note of rib cracking jokes.
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.
