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Francis Addo Wins 2021 Model Publicist Award

Francis Addo  Francis Addo  Ghanaian entertainment journalist and publicist, Francis Addo has received an award for Model Publicist of The Year at the just ended 2021 Ghana Models Award (GMA).  Francis who’s career spans over 15years is an entertainment editor with the biggest private-owned newspaper in Ghana, Daily Guide. He also runs @Ghanareporter on Instagram. He won the award for his dedication to promoting models and the fashion industry in general. The  GMA  is an annual ceremony that honours excellence in Ghana’s fashion and modeling industry. The 2021 event was the 4th edition and it was held at the AMA City Hall in Accra on September 18. Awards  were handed out to several other stakeholders including Edem Debrah and Anita Ofori who were adjudged  Male & Female  Models of the Year respectively.  TV personality, Angela Bamford also received an honorary award: The Citizen & Philanthropist Award for her charity engagements in recent times while Transformational Drive &
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Akumaa, Yvonne Nelson Honoured At ATEA Awards

Yvonne Nelson Top female showbiz personalities Akumaa Mama Zimbi and Yvonne Nelson were Saturday honoured at the 2020 edition of the African Tertiary Entrepreneur Awards (ATEA). This was in appreciation for their dedicated service, devotion and commitment to the media space in Africa and also their  selfless  entrepreneurship attitude across the continent. Akumaa Mama Zimbi ATEA is a scheme   founded by Aketesia Group Of Companies  to   encourage  business  minded students  to start small  or   go into entrepreneurship .  It   recogniz es  and reward s  students  who are doing well   in their various industries. This year’s edition was held at the Tomreik Hotel in Accra and was attended by a  number of personalities. Different awards were handed out to young people in different categories.  Akumaa and Yvonne who recently graduated from Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA) after her masters program in international relations were presented with citations at

Galle Ansah Out With Second Single ‘Na So‘

Galle Ansah By Francis Addo  Actress & singer, Galle Ansah is not holding back on music career as she is out  with a  new single titled  Na So . The beautiful piece has been released on Wednesday November 18 and different streaming platforms. It is her second single since she announced that she has added music to her creative calling. ‘“ Na So’  reflects bits and bits of the lessons we learn in life as individuals and I’m no exception ”, Galle said on Tuesday. “Art  to me, is a form of expressing one’s deeper intent, sentiments and thoughts.  At some point,  we all experience betrayal, we think of giving up when the going gets tough, we wish we had better lives than we have, etc. and to deal with all these emotions, I pen them so to share with others who may be or have been dealing with such sentiments, to let them know they are not alone and that it is what is in life, hence ‘ Na so ’(a Nigerian pidgin adapted). Thanks to the great people behind me, I am able to reach the world wi

Miss Ghana Makes History At 2020 Models Award

    Miss Ghana 2020 Monique Agbedekpui  Miss Ghana 2020, Monique Agbedekpui has won Female   Runway Model of the Year  at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Models Award at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on Saturday. She has become the first ever queen to pick the award during her reign as Miss Ghana. The Ghana Models Award, organized by Shine Publication is platform to recognize and honour hard working models both home and abroad. The third   annual event  was  supported by the Models Association of Ghana, the Creative Arts Council, UNAIDS and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. “ This scheme seeks to celebrate professional models who are excelling in their field of work in Ghana and may not be of Ghanaian descent; including Ghanaian professional models working abroad",  Founder of the award,  Jerry Wonder Sampson  stated in an address on Saturday.  This event was with  a lot of excitement. Top   models Roselyn Ashkar and Felix Owusu  won   the  2020  Overall Female and Male Models  

Ghana Movie Awards Opens Entries For 2020

Organisers of  Ghana Movie Awards (GMA)  ha ve begun  accepting entries  for the 2020 edition of the award ceremony, which will come off in the last week December. The deadline for submissions is November 20, 2020. The GMAs is an initiative by GP Productions and its partners to reward excellence in the movie industry in Ghana. It gives Ghanaian filmmakers and others from the African continent the opportunity to be recognised for their efforts at telling the African stories to both Africans and the rest of the world during the period under review.  Organisers of the scheme have announced that it  is accepting feature length films and other genres  for the consideration by its jury.   The jury will consider relevant stories, methods of storytelling, technical excellence and other important factors of filmmaking in its quest to choose winners for the award. The main award ceremony will take place on December 30. November 20 will kick start process of choosing winners.  For now further det

Acting made me a good kisser – Jeffrey Nortey

Jeffrey Nortey  Jeffrey Nortey, an actor, TV presenter and spoken word artist, says he learnt how to be a good kisser through acting in the movies.  However, he refused to tell the whole world which actress he enjoyed kissing with. Jeffrey is currently one of the newest faces who have brought some freshness into the Ghanaian TV screens. He is not only a good actor but a man of multifaceted talents. In this interview with NEWS-ONE’s Francis Addo, he opened up about his acting career. Below is the entire interview: How has Jeffrey been coping in this COVID-19 pandemic era? It’s been tough for me; I have got a few pending scripts and unfinished projects. But I am taking precautions and hoping for the best. Has the outbreak affected you in any way?  Yes, it has. It has affected my career. I can’t go on set because we are adhering to the social distancing protocols and cinemas are closed. And I must say, it has actually affected the world, but we are hopeful. How is the

Nollywood Actor Denies Receiving ‘Powers’ From Prophet

Zubby Michael  Nollywood actor Zubby Michael has denied claims that Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere is his pastor. On his Instagram page, Michael also bashed Nigerians for claiming that he got spiritual powers for his Nollywood success from Odumeje. The 35-year-old claimed that the clergyman is only his friend, adding that during his housewarming party, Odumeje ‘sprayed’ over N1 million in cash on him while he reciprocated the gesture by giving N500,000 during his birthday party. “The lion, Odumeje. Where is he leading you all? You guys can enjoy all the drama but I hate it when you say, ‘that’s where Zubby got powers from, he made Zubby successful’,” Zubby explained. “Are you sick? The thunder that will fire those making such claims will come from Adamawa! I’m not denying he’s my friend way back from Onitsha. But does that mean I go there to pray?” The actor added that although he doesn’t go to church, he is a spiritual person. “I hate it when you tag me in your unnece