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Award-winning Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has congratulated actor Majid Michel for winning the Best Actor award at the just-ended African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)            in Nigeria. The Ghanaian screen “bad boy” beat Hollywood superstars Hakeem Kae Kazim and Chet Anekwe, Wale Ojo from Nigeria, and top actors Karado Lance, Jafta Mamabolo and Menzi Ngubane- all from South Africa to win the trophy. He won the award for his role in Frank Rajah’s directed ‘ Somewhere In Africa’ . Yvonne said Majid deserved the award and he had made her and Ghanaians proud. “You soo deserve it. I’m proud of you. Love you. Ghanaians are proud of you,” she posted on social network twitter. Majid is currently enjoying his career as Africa’s reigning best actor and indications are that the recognition will boost his career this year. Yvonne Nelson also won Africa’s Best Actress at the just-ended Africa Entertainment Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a couple of weeks ago. T

A number of Ghanaian female celebrities converged on the Lizzy Sports Complex at East Legon, Accra, on Saturday afternoon for a final warm-up ahead of the Juliet Ibrahim Foundation Celebrity Soccer Match. The match is scheduled for tomorrow May 1 at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra at 2pm. It is aimed at raising funds for actress Juliet Ibrahim’s foundation to support people with kidney cancer and kidney diseases. Celebrities publicized to be part of the game include Joselyn Dumas, Becca, Nana Ama Mcbrown, Confidence Haugen, Kyeiwa, Pascaline Edwards, Inna Patty, Selassie Ibrahim and Irene Logan. At the Lizzy Sports Complex to complete final training for the big match were Nikki Samonas, Jessica Opare Soforo, Mzbel, Luckie Lawson, Beverly Afaglo, Naa Ashorkor, Jeremy of YFM, DJ Kess, Nana Aba Anamoah, Helen Asante, Sandra Ankobiah of Fashion 101, Afia Schwarzenegger and Deborah Vanessa. The rest included Franchesca Gray, Soraya Mensah, Sonia Ibrahim, a model, with Laryea

The 2008 general elections held in Ghana are still getting international attention. A documentary on Ghana’s elections was one of the creative works that caused a stir at this year’s African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria last weakened. The documentary won this year’s Achievement In Best Documentary Film. Titled ‘African Election’, it competed with equally good documentaries as ‘ Beyond The Deadly Pit’- Rwanda , ‘Dear Mandela’- South Africa , ‘White & Black: Crime & Colour’- Tanzania , ‘The Niger Delta Struggle’- Ghana , ‘There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle’- Nigeria and ‘How Much Is Too Much’- Kenya . Produced and directed by Jarreth Merz, a Swiss-born filmmaker with Ghana-Nigeria linage, the documentary covered events that occurred during Ghana’s last elections. The beauty of the documentary was the fact that the elections were run three times, with a small constituency- Tain- being the final decider. Jarreth Merz and Francis Addo of Daily Guide

Star actress Lydia Forson’s mother, Janet Forson, turned 60 yesterday and she looked very strong and full of life. The actress and her family didn’t hesitate in celebrating their sexy mum.  “Sexiest 6

Martha make up by Leedy A Xpression Nikki Samonas make up by Leedy A Xpression Kalsume make up by Leedy A Xpression Some of the crème de la crème of Ghana’s movie industry have endorsed Leedy A Xpressions, a hairstyle and make-up company in Accra owned by one of Ghana’s hard working celebrity makeup artists, Lydia Ashitey. The company was launched at Zanzibar pub at Labone, Accra, on Friday evening. It attracted quite a number of Ghanaian celebrities who endorsed the company. Among them were Yvonne Nelson, Pascaline Edwards, Kofi Adjorlolo, Nikki Samonas, Martha Ankomah, Nana Akua Addo, Mr and Mrs Eugene Baah and Vivian Achor among others, with Helen Asante and James Gardiner as the MCs of the evening. Make-up done by Lydia on some stars were also exhibited at the launch ceremony with other actresses including Sika Da Diva hitting the runway for the first time. Lydia Ashitey is described as celebrity make-up artist because she has over the years b

Kwaw Ansah Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG), the umbrella body of film producers in Ghana, and some stakeholders in Ghana’s television industry last Wednesday held a seminar on improving Ghana’s audiovisual industry. The seminar was held at the Teachers Hall in Accra under the theme; ‘ The Role of Film In Nation Development’ .   Alhaji Sidiku Buari It brought together a lot of stakeholders in Ghana’s movie industry as well as players from other audiovisual industries.   Among them were Idikoko, President of FIPAG, Socrates Sarfo, Alhaji Sidiku Buari ex-president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Kwaw Ansah, Helen Omaboe, Abeiku Sagoe and a number of others. Some government officials were there. Issues discussed included measures to sanitize the audiovisual industry for a sustainable development and more. Speaking at the ceremony was award-winning film director and owner of TV Africa, Kwaw Ansah, who underscored the need for Ghanaian filmma

Godwin Kotey(r) The crème de la crème of Ghana’s movie industry will be gathering at the University of Ghana campus for the funeral rites of the late iconic actor Godwin Nikoi Kotey. There will be a wake-keeping today, Friday April 27 at the University of Ghana School of Performing Arts (E.S.T Drama Studio) and burial service on Saturday April 28 at the Osu cemetery. After his, burial the funeral will continue at the university. The dress code is brown and black. The distinguished movie maker and lecturer at the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana passed away in Accra weeks ago, leaving behind a wife and two young children. He was said to have died after a protracted illness. Godwin died at age 46. He was a movie producer, director, actor, playwright and would be remembered for the brilliant performances he put up in several movies including ‘ I Sing of A Well’, ‘Oedipus Rex’, ‘Police Officer’, ‘Siswe Banzi Is Dead’, ‘Welcome Home’ and ‘Sophocles

Rita Dominic on stage

Ghanaian actor Majid Michel has been awarded as overall best actor in Africa at the 2012 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held in Nigeria last Sunday. Majid was nominated alongside Hollywood superstars Hakeem Kae Kazim and Chet Anekwe. Other contenders were Wale Ojo from Nigeria, and top actors Karado Lance, Jafta Mamabolo and Menzi Ngubane- all from South Africa. Majid, after winning the award, told African filmmakers to watch out for him as he would be taking more awards in the movie industry. “I will be back,” Majid told top international filmmakers and journalists who had converged on Nigeria for the 2012 AMAAs. It was an exciting moment for Ghanaians, Nollywood fans and the august international audience that witnessed the ceremony at Eko Hotel and Suites, as Majid stormed the AMAA stage for his first award after being nominated four times since 2009. “Anytime I am given a platform like this to say something sensible, I never do. But today I’m