Veteran Ghanaian actor, Mikki Osei Berkoe, affectionately called Master Richard, has pledged his dedication to saving the ailing Ghana Actors’ Guild.

Ghana Actors Guild, over the years, has been inactive in performing its role due to disunity and conflict within the group.

From the days of the late Nii Odoi Mensah, Reverend Eddie Coffie, to Sammy Fiscian, the guild has not been in the best of shape.

After the death of Reverend Eddie Coffie in 2016, Samuel Fiscian was elected President, but after assuming office, the Guild has been involved in an endless legal battle.

All of these things are happening at the expense of the Ghanaian movie industry, whereas in other jurisdictions, the guilds ensure fair wages, legal support, workshops, royalty collection, welfare systems among others.

Against this backdrop, Mikki Osei Berkoe believes it is time for someone to rise to the occasion and bring the various factions together.

He is of the view that this would put the guild in shape for them to deliver on their mandate.

Speaking to The Spectator, he said, “Those of us who are already in it should also contribute to policy discus­sions, raise awareness, and push.”

He added that lack of leadership has rendered some actors poor, “Looking at the entertainment they gave the nation, their lives shouldn’t have ended that way.”

He therefore called for positive action in revamping Ghana’s movie in­dustry to ensure that film practitioners not only entertain the masses but also secure sustainable livelihoods.

Master Richard called on all stake­holders to rally behind him to cause a change in the industry.

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

Ghanaian actress and television personality, Cecilia Gyase Konamah affectionately, called Abena Ghana, is set to touch lives with her Europe edition of ‘The Journey’ show.

This edition which focuses on Ghanaians in Belgium started airing yesterday on Adom TV at 11.30am.

The programme which is a talk show focuses on the stories of people who have had great life experiences worth sharing to inspire others,  

Speaking to The Spectator Agoro, Abena Ghana said, the new episode was to educate, motivate, and inspire viewers to know that success was achievable if one puts in hard work.

“Some of the stories are how hard it was for them to travel outside the country, how some of them got their passports as citizens in Belgium and the hustle they went through to achieve all they have now,” she revealed.

She said the viewers should expect more stories from the diaspora on how life is treating those there and also how they survive abroad.

Touching on the impact since the inception of the programme, she said, “We always receive good comments from the viewers and some sharing their life struggles and sometimes how it relates with some of our guests’ stories and gives them hope for the future.” 

“Special thanks goes to Adom TV for been with us all these years. Also to all my sponsors on the show like Time Herbal Mixture, Medimafo Herbal Hospital, Givers Clean Care, Nyadua Herbal Mixture, Konamah Entertainment and CEO Noks TV Africa in Belgium for making this season possible,” she added.

Abena Ghana also expressed appreciation to Queenie Shipping, Dennaac Travel Consult, Anniluv Shapewear, King Solomon Trading and Macdens Eectricals in Belgium who made this season possible. 

 The music ministry of the Church of Pentecost, known as Voice of Pentecost (VOP) has organised a music listening party.

The event held on Friday, March 14, in Accra brought together some influ­ential radio, TV presenters and other industry players.

The event showcased carefully selected tracks from the Voice of Pentecost, offering these industry experts an opportunity to listen, share their insights, and provide valuable feedback.

This was made possible through a collaborative effort between Pent Media Centre and The Voice of Pente­cost.

In all 17 songs were played for the key industry players to listen to, out of which they made suggestions on which ones to release ahead of the album.

Also, they made suggestions as to which ones should make the cut for the album.

Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, expressed his appreciation, adding that the church was blessed with songs for many years.

For this reason, they decided to put in place mechanisms to ensure their songs make waves throughout the country and beyond.

Against this backdrop, they brought together the industry people for their input to help carry the gospel through music.

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme