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Time to heal, time to sing- Dr.Knii Lante
Medical Doctor who doubles as a musician, Knii Lante, known in private life as Dr.Nii Lante Okunka Blankson,has advised Ghanaians not to dump a profession or speciality for another.
“If you can be a lawyer and a doctor, keep it up, don’t drop one for the other, this is an advice I want to share with Ghanaians, especially students,”he said.
According to the Physician Specialist, it was prudent to be multi-tasking to tread cautiously between different professions in one’s quest to succeed in life and help his or her community.
Speaking exclusively to The Spectator, he said such lifestyle could help Ghana and Africa close their development gap and be at par with other developed countries.
“If you look at the gap between Africa and other countries, it is huge to the extent that I think we cannot afford to do one job,” he said.
Using his situation as an example, he said there is time for everything, “There is time for everything, time to heal, and a time to sing, I just have to make time for music and human lives.”
“You just have to make that time even though occasionally, you may have some crash of professions when you’re in the studio and a call comes from the hospital or you’re in the hospital and a producer will call and want to talk to you. This sometimes gives you a divided attention, but to me, I think more is fixed than is destroyed,” he said.
This notwithstanding, he believes one should still strife for excellence in the quest to be multi-tasking.
Touching on the challenges faced as a frontliner and a musician since the outbreak of COVID-19, he said “As for us medical doctors, we are always looking out for new diseases, we understand that such things can happen at anytime, so we always brace ourselves to face the challenges.”
Currently, Knii Lantey is out with a new single dubbed, “Gong Gong” which featured Coded and produced by Genius Selection.
Talking about the song, he said the message was about never be too busy to see your lover’s face again.
He said the single which was available on all digital music platforms might be part of an Extended Play (EP) expected to be released at the end of the year.
Knii Lante was honoured in 2019 by The Trust Hospital in Accra, for being the first Permanent Physician Specialist of the facility, thus, bringing uniformity to patient care through the development of protocols and the initiation of weekly routine ward visits.
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Redeemed Baptist Church congratulates trio
Three members of the Redeemed Baptist Church in Ogbojo – Emerita Professor Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf, Mrs Florence Mangwe Hutchful and Mrs Comfort Owusu, were among 22 award recipients for their exceptional contribution to national development at the 10th Ghana Women of Excellence Awards ceremony held in Accra.
The trio were recognised for their exceptional performances in their respective field of endeavours.
Emerita Ardayfio-Schandorf is a seasoned geographer and Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mrs Hutchful comes in as the first President of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana and Mrs Owusu as the Executive Director of the Association of Rural Banks (ARB) Ghana.
The awards, held on the eve of the International Women’s Day, is a component of Ghana’s observation of the Day which was under the theme ‘Empowering the Ghanaian woman for National Development.”
The clergy and congregation of the Redeemed Baptist Church says Ayekoo to the award winners.
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TGMA unveils nominees for 26th edition
Organisers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) have unveiled nominations for the 26th edition of the awards.
A ceremony to unveil the awards held last Saturday at the Grand Arena was filled with shocks, surprises, and excitement.
The ultimate category, Artiste of the Year will see, Kweku Smoke, Joe Mettle, Team Eternity, King Promise, Black Sherif, King Paluta and reigning champion, Stonebwoy.
King Paluta, King Promise and Stonebwoy
Best New Artiste of the Year, a key category for the emerging talents to make a mark will feature Lali X Lola, Arathejay, Rap Fada, Beeztrap KOTM, and Kwesi Amewugah.
Lovers of gospel music will have a tough time choosing Empress Gifty, Joe Mettle, Team Eternity, Piesie Esther, Diana Hamilton or MOG Music as the Gospel Artiste of the Year.
Medikal, Sarkodie, King Paluta, Black Sherif, Kweku Smoke, Beeztrap and Amerado will battle it out for the Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year crown.
A category which would generate controversy is the Best Rap Performance with a fierce contest between Sarkodie, Okyeame Kwame, Eno Barony, Lyrical Joe, Flowking Stone and Kweku Smoke.
There are other interesting categories like Highlife Song of the Year, Telecel Most Popular Song, Male and Female Vocalists of the Year among others up for grabs for the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
The reigning Artiste of the Year, Stonebwoy was nominated in the same category again in addition to Album/EP of the Year – “Up and Running”, Best Reggae/Dancehall Song – “Psalm 23”, Best Music Video – “Jejereje”, Best Reggae Dancehall Artiste, International Collaboration of the Year – “Ekelebe” featuring OdumoduBlvck, “Jiggle And Whine” featuring Spice, and Most Popular Song – “Jejereje”.
This year’s edition of Ghana’s biggest music night comes off on May 3, 2025, at the Accra International
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
