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Charterhouse, organizer of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, wishes to announce to artistes, artiste managements, record labels, producers, instrumentalists, music writers, music industry stakeholders and the general public, that submission of entries for the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, for works done in 2019, as of 11:59pm on 31st January, 2020, is officially closed. A total of 632 entries from both online and office drop-off submissions were received, making submissions from this year’s edition, 32 entries higher than the previous year. Top charting songs from artistes and labels, covering all music genres represented on the scheme, have been received. The next few weeks will be dedicated to the evaluation of entries by the VGMA Board, as per the scheme’s categories and definitions. While this period is likely to encourage predictions and guesses, it is only at the Nominees Announcement Party, scheduled for February 28th, that we will know who really gets nominated for what. ...

Africa Magic will announce nominees in all 28 categories in the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Thursday, 6 February 2020. DStv and GOtv viewers should tune in 22:00 CAT to watch the broadcast LIVE on all Africa Magic channels. The AMVCAs Nominee announcement will be hosted by Nollywood’s Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman. Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “The journey to selecting the nominees from over 2000 entries received for this edition has been a long but exciting one.  Judging from the calibre of entries received, we are once again reminded of the important role the AMVCAs play in shaping the African film and television narrative. 

After celebrating its 20th Anniversary last year, Charterhouse has set off the VGMA21 by holding a series of Design Thinking Sessions with Industry stakeholders to gain insights and input into the design of the next decades of the event. “The first 2 decades of the VGMA are done and have been successful, having thrown both National and International spotlight on Ghana’s Music Industry, whilst projecting and Celebrating our Musicians. Now it’s time to build the future of the scheme, let’s shape the next decades of VGMA together”, says Mrs Theresa Ayoade, calling on entertainment reporters, bloggers, pundits industry players and artiste managers, at the VGMA 21 Stakeholders Engagement sessions. The two-day event, organized at the Alisa Hotel on the 23rd and 24th of January, 2020, is part of the awards scheme review process which started in December, 2019. According to CEO of Charterhouse – Mrs Theresa Ayoade, “This project started as private initiative, but over the years its grown to...

Ghana’s leading youth engagement brand MuseAfrica is starting its year of activities with a new knowledge series branded “TRNSFRM”, a diverse series that will bring relevant innovators, initiators and thought leaders to specific audience to aid sharing and learning. Each event will either be a Townhall forum, colloquium, masterclass or a simple interactive session.   The 2020 kick-off edition this January will be helmed by Hollywood Super-Agent and Entrepreneur, Fela Oke who will speak on the topic “Demystifying Representation”. The Director of Editorial at Muse Africa, George Wiredu Duah noted that to truly break international borders with one’s talent requires a chain of enablers of which the “agent’ sits at the top. According to Mr. George Duah, Fela Oke will be answering questions and showing the path to global stardom at TRNSFRM this Friday. Fela’s various roles have not only seen him at the forefront of the sports, entertainment, creative media and digital industries, it h...

On Wednesday 29th January 2020, a delegation from the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), paid a courtesy call on Media General, one of Ghana’s leading media companies. The GBC team included the Director General, Prof. Amin Alhassan, John O. Korasare, Director of Human Resource, Rev. Ebenezer Botwi, Acting Director of Finance and Kwame Waja, Director of Legal Services. The two entities recognize the importance of the media in the country’s democratic dispensation and further discussed possible ways of growing the media industry and strategic positioning to make a meaningful contribution to national development.  The Group Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Beatrice Agyemang Abbey highlighted the changing trends of business globally, a shift to strategic partnerships and collaborations. She urged for the adoption of a coopetition approach and work together in the exploration of knowledge, new products and trends for mutual benefits.

Sports Broadcaster and Journalist, Juliet Bawuah is the host of TV3’s Ghana Premier League-focused show GPL Xpress. Already on air, it is being hailed as the most definitive guide to the 2019/2020 top tier Ghanaian football season. The thirty minutes show highlights the biggest conversation around the league, going to great lengths to tell stories that emotionally connect with football fans. The show has received wide praise from the public, hailing Juliet and team for the comprehensive packaging it serves viewers every week. A multiple award-winning Journalist, Juliet’s reputation has grown over the years as a force to reckon with in the sports industry in Ghana and beyond.

The Ghana Tourism Authority, on behalf of the Government of Ghana, and Event Horizon, Organisers of the Afro-Nation Festival, on Monday, 20th January, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Ghana to play host to “the biggest urban music beach festival in the world” for the next five years. The MoU, which was signed by Mr. Akwasi, CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), and Obi Asika, CEO of Event Horizon, was witnessed by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in London, on the sidelines of the Uk-Africa Investment Summit. The signing of the MoU is part of a number of plans Ghana is putting in place, as it kick-starts the “Beyond the Return” project. ‘Beyond the Return’ aims to engage Africans in the Diaspora and all persons of African descent more positively in areas such as trade and investment co-operation, and skills and knowledge development.

3Media Networks, organizers of the annual 3Music Awards today announced a unique collaboration with media giant Multimedia Group. The partnership will see the two brands bring together their respective pulling power to deliver on the scheme’s mandate for this year. At a signing ceremony last week, CEO, 3Media Networks, Sadiq Abdulai Abu maintained that #3MusicAwards20 will be executed to convey an amplified experience across three strands with a focus on MUSIC, FANS, and IMPACT. The scheme he added, seeks to reward creative arts excellence and social impact consistent with its #PowerOf3 theme for 2020. #PowerOf3 celebrates the third-year milestone of the event as well as asserts the major strands that underpin its success and influence.

Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Global Youth Academy (GYA), an international organisation that provides a platform for outstanding young scientists from around the world to come together to address topics of global importance. Patricia, a celebrated engineer, is joining an elite Advisory Board, which includes other outstanding Senior Scientists and Science Managers across the world. Her years of experience in telecommunications and business leadership will contribute to the organisation’s goals and activities. Commenting, Koen Vermeir, Co-Chair of GYA said: Patricia Obo-Nai is a high ambition leader whose dedication to empowering young women in STEM will inspire the GYA and make a substantial impact on the global basis. Her appointment will also help the organisation attract qualified early-career scientists who pursue careers in industry to join the GYA.’’ Speaking about the appointment, Patricia sai...

A TEAM of Ghanaian and Nigerian tour operators, media personnel and tourists took part in the 2020 edition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s epiphany celebrations in the country’s capital of Addis Ababa last Monday. The team led by tour operator and CEO of Staple tours and also President of Women in Tourism, Ghana Ambassador Nancy Sam, was made up of Nana Adwoa Adofowaa II, a queenmother from the Eastern Region and representative of Nana Ama Serwaah, President of the Queenmothers Foundation of Ghana, Abeiku Santana, radio presenter and CEO of Kaya Tours, Francis Doku, host of tourism show Travel Pass on 3FM 92.7 and others from Ghana and Nigerian. Also on the team was Hajia Bilkisu Abdul, President, Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP). Known as Timket (or Timkat), the colourful celebration is one of two very popular events on the calendar of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Ethiopia. The other ceremony is the Meskel Festival, which marks the celebration of the fi...

The science behind success,gathering wealth and attaining higher heights has remained a difficult sport for many people.It has prevailed as a benightment or an intellectual darkness especially to a lot of youth. The road to success in the eyes of many inexperienced people seems to have been characterized by that of either a smooth or swift one hence many being urgently requiring to get there. Innumerable people see it as a plain sailing title to acquire or a destination to easily arrive at yet many ride against tides and break through ceilings just to get there. For most people, it is always okay to acquire some clout or perceived social importance. It is worth mentioning that most people do not bring to mind or strike a note on what goes into the period amid starting something and ending successfully. All that occurs to them is the beauty of its ending. The lack of enlightenment about success and the success of great people has led many to losing focus on themselves and their...

Yes, Ghana’s leading Media Company, Media General, is at it again and there seems to be no end in sight to this appointments. It has been officially confirmed that Ghanaian television presenter, Anita Akua Akuffo has joined Media General. In the coming days, the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism will be introduced as the host of a yet to be launched talkshow to air on TV3, the number one television station in Ghana in 2019 as per the GeoPoll ranking. Prior to joining Media General, she worked at GhOne Television owned by the Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) Network as a News Anchor and Reporter. She has also hosted several events including the prestigious Miss Malaika Ghana Beauty pageant for three years, Golden Movie Awards, Mr. Model Ghana, Miss International Ghana and Bass Awards.

The Chairman of the Ghana FA Beach Soccer Committee has reaffirmed his support for the GFA led by President Kurt Okraku  following consultations with key Beach Soccer stakeholders in Accra. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah made the pronouncement after beach soccer club owners, officials and other stakeholders cried foul at the composition of a Management Committee they felt did not fully represent them. However, after engaging the GFA President and  other top officials, Ampofo Ankrah appealed to the beach soccer fraternity to remain calm. "I wish to revert to same medium to acknowledge and applaud the efforts of the GFA President in addressing the concerns  raised by inviting me for a "clear the air" talks. Along with the Gen Secretary and Vice Gen Secretary (Prosper Harrison Addo & Alex Asante), assurances have been given per the new roles appointed to members of the committees.

One of Ghana’s budding artistes, Novo, is set to come out with his new EP christened, ‘Kose Ne Champagne‘, on 23rd January. In the artistes own words “for all music lovers out there, the time is almost near to update your playlist.” All of the five tracks contained in the EP were produced by tema-based Twobars and mixed and mastered by Seshi. The EP also features the likes of Xaa, LJ and Kweku smoke. “While we anticipate this ear-whipping EP from the ChaserRecords signee, let’s do well to spread the word,” he added.

Ahead of the Afro Nation Ghana festival, SMADE, Co-Founder of Afro Nation said “Our only interest is to provide quality entertainment experience to our customers.” If experiences shared by festival-goers and industry players both on social media and in mainstream media is anything to go by, then, organisers of the four-day beach festival delivered on their promise.  Aside the fun and great experience which organisers of Afro Nation Ghana delivered, the economic and social benefits of the festival which climaxed the “Year Of Return” celebrations in Accra from December 27-30 at Laboma beach can never be overlooked. Afro Nation Ghana festival which witnesses spectacular production and entertainment experience saw individuals from different parts of the world travel miles via air/land to create memories and be part of the historic “Year of Return” celebrations which was formerly launched in  September 2018 by the Akufo-Addo administration. The 15-year-long tourism plan entails ...

Charterhouse Ghana, organizers of Ghana’s biggest and most prestigious Entertainment event, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is elated to announce that works has begun toward the 21st edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. The event that seeks to reward musicians and music industry players that churned out various works within the calendar year opening January 1st 2019 and closing December 31st 2019, will be held in May 2020. The board has started sitting to categorize works that are being submitted from all over the country and beyond.  Musicians and other industry practitioners interested in submitting their works are encouraged to visit www.entry.ghanamusicawards.com to enter their works online or to download entry forms which must be submitted at the offices of Charterhouse Productions Ghana not later than January 31st 2020.

Media General, one of Ghana’s leading media companies has congratulated the Multimedia Group on its silver jubilee. On Monday 13th January 2020, a delegation from Media General led by its General Manager, Shared Services and Operations, Winfred Kingsley Afful visited the Multimedia Group. The visit, according to Mr. Afful was to convey their best wishes to the Multimedia Group for twenty-five years of broadcasting on behalf of the Group CEO of Media General, Beatrice Agyemang Abbey as well as management and staff. The delegation also presented a congratulatory letter and an anniversary cake to the Multimedia Group. The congratulatory letter signed by the GCEO and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Multimedia Group, Mr. Kwasi Twum, read “we are aware of the contributions that the stations and other media platforms in your business have made towards the development of media and broadcast in particular and democracy, governance and entertainment in general an...

Multi-talented emerging afro-beat and afro-dancehall musician Arabella Ama Yiadom known in showbiz as Ara Bella, is launching her music career professionally with the release of her debut single ‘Twii Mi’. Ara Bella has been doing music for about five years but deems 2020 as the perfect year to get serious with her craft and execute it professionally. ‘Twii Mi’ which is a twi phrase meaning ‘Drive Me’ talks about how the love of her life mesmerizes with his immense show of affection and love towards her. Bella has recorded ten songs already which will be released as singles throughout the year with an album launch at the close of the year. In an interview with Cypress Ghana, Ara Bella said she looks to use her music to drive afro-beat and afro-dancehall to the whole of Africa and worldwide with hard-work and determination.

Finally, here on your screens, Cartoon Network will unveil the three Cartoon Network Africa shorts produced in Africa as part of their Shesha Fest, an on-air stunt in January 2020 as a special gift for its viewers. From Saturday, 11 January, at 3:15pm and repeating on 12 January at 4:10pm on DStv channel 301, it’s Africa’s time to shine as viewers get to see, for the first time, a melting pot of highly innovative shorts, produced around the globe as well as in Africa! You can immerse yourself in a wonderful blend of unlikely characters, facing unexpected, hilarious situations in typical Cartoon Network style! All this energy and adrenaline is just what the doctor ordered for the New Year! Shesha, and don’t miss out on some remarkable, and funny, African storytelling as part of the first Shesha Fest with Ridwaan Moshood’s Garbage Boy and Trash Can (Nigeria), Andrew Phillips’ Intergalactic Ice-cream (South Africa), and Mark Kinuthia’s Majitu (Kenya)! “Our Shesha Fest blo...

2019 has been a great year for me full of new experiences and lessons. I remember in the month of August I had the chance to work with muse Africa as a TV Presenter. I had to host the show Muse Chic (a show dedicated to girls) Muse Chic opened the door to understanding how important it is to believe in ones self as a young woman. The show provides from music to fashion tips down to celebrating women in general. I say it opened the door because I was schooling ( Accra technical university)at the same time working at MuseAfrica it’s wasn’t easy for me but I was willingly to take up the challenge . This is my story and reason why I say let’s celebrate our little wins. There were days I have to film my show and I had class at the same time. The trick here was I always make sure I prepare all my script for TV and also prepare well for class ahead.

Leading Ghanaian free-to-air television platform, TV3, has emerged as the number one television station in Ghana in the 2019 GeoPoll ranking.  According to the ranking, TV3 dominated the Ghanaian television industry from January to December 2019 in both urban and rural demographic cohorts within the survey age of 15 years to 45+ years, averaging 12.58% of the total 17 million estimated TV population corresponding to 2,144,588 impressions. UTV overtook Adom TV for the second spot at the end of 2019 recording an average share of 11.25%. This average audience share year-to-date (YTD) is the true measure of the performance of a particular channel, other than the individual weekly shares.  At the end of December 2019, TV3 topped the monthly performance recording an average share of 14.34% equivalent to 2,444,626 impressions. UTV and Adom TV maintained their second and third spots garnering an average share of 13.89% and 10.42% respectively. The dominance of TV3...

The Chief Executive Officer of Flexx Model Iconz and Greater Accra head of Models for the Models Union of Ghana (MODUGA), Richard Stix -Mensah, is encouraging stakeholders of the modeling industry to put the wellbeing of Models at heart. According to Stix-Mensah, who currently won the Best Male Model Trainer of the year at the just ended West Africa Face of Photo Arena Awards, most of the models are not properly taken care of in terms of payment after they are hired by stylists and other stakeholders. He said, “Most models look so good on camera with all the fashion accessories during events. They are glammed up but go through hell when the cameras are off. Most of them can’t afford what they wear on fashion shows, because most agencies don’t pay them well to live the life they desire”  Stix- Mensah who has been a model trainer and pageant groomer for almost a decade has featured in two movies,’ IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES (YN production), and ‘CARTEL THE GENESIS’. He is also ...