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Stratcomm Africa rewards winners of reading and writing competition
Two children of media personnel have emerged winners of the Stratcomm Africa “Read it, Write it, Say it Better Competition – kids of media maiden edition.”
Master Adom Adu-Gyasi, 10, son of Dennis Adu-Gyasi, a freelancer and Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, and Master Darrel Nortey Dowuona, 12, son of Samuel Dowuona formerly of Adom FM online, won cash prizes with stationery and ‘T’ shirts for emerging winners in a stiffer competition.
Stratcomm Africa designed this edition of the Read it, Write it, Say it Better Competition for children of media personnel to promote reading and writing among them, especially during this time that children are spending an extended period out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The participants were required to read a book, answer questions on the book they have read out of which the best would win prizes.
Read it, Write it, Say it Better is a Stratcomm Africa initiative aimed at helping children to develop their communication skills through reading and writing.
Parents of the two writers expressed excitement about their wards success in the competition and thanked Stratcomm Africa for organising the competition, and described the activity as extremely beneficial.
Mrs Shula Glymin, an accomplished educationist, who was the judge of the competition had this to say, “It was such a delight working on this activity as I came to appreciate once again the amazing talents Ghana is blessed with.
Mr Bernard Nii Addotey Allotey, Media and Stakeholder Relations Lead at Stratcomm Africa, said the competition was Stratcomm Africa’s way of showing appreciation to the media for their contribution in this difficult time.
According to him, “Excellence is Stratcomm Africa’s hallmark and we are always delighted to see people excel. We are very proud of these children who did excellent work.
For Stratcomm Africa, reading and writing help to develop creativity, analytical thinking and effective communications skills.
Entries for the next competition would be opened soon where children of media personnel and health workers aged between five and 13 qualify to participate.
Stratcomm Africa established Read it, Write it, Say it Better (RWS) in 2015 as a corporate social responsibility designed to contribute to national development and livelihood enhancement.
Read it, Write it, Say it Better (RWS) employs innovative approaches to market reading and writing to children and their parents, not just as a school subject but as a livelihood enhancement activity.
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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
