Renowned Ghanaian music producer, Fred Kyei Mensah has disclosed how music award schemes in Ghana have failed to recognize him for his enormous contributions to the growth of the industry. Popularly known as Fredyma, Fred Kyei Mensah who happens to be the CEO of Fredyma Studios has revealed that he has never been honoured by any award scheme after 38 years as music producer. Speaking on Onua Showtime with Nana Ama McBrown on Onua TV on Sunday, May 21, the former Planning Committee member of Ghana Music Awards said, “I have been producing music for the past 38 years but…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Fijai United Soccer Academy have qualified to the Western Region Division II super middle league after finishing first in their group. The Fijai-based club have been unbeaten thus finishing at the summit of the Zone One Group A after ten matches. With 26 points, Fijai United Soccer Academy have become the first club to book a spot in the region’s super middle league ahead of Dolphins who sit second on the group. Fijai United Soccer Academy has American Non-Governmental Organization, Portable, Practical Educational Preparation (PPEP) as their partner and are expected to secure a qualification to the Division One League.…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held its presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The election was held nationwide with the Western Region not exempted. In the Western Region, elections at four constituencies including Mpohor, Amenfi East, Tarkwa Nsuean and Evalue Ajomoro Gwira were put hold. The Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah lost his seat during the elections. Hon Kwakye-Ackah lost the parliamentary primaries to business mogul Joana Gyan Cudjoe who is also the wife of Keche Joshua of Keche Music Group fame. Joana Gyan Cudjoe amassed 756 votes to win the election…
Eric Afful has been retained as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi West in the Western Region. The incumbent lawmaker defeated competitor George Dadzie Jnr in the parliamentary race during the party’s primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Eric Afful amassed 791 votes as against George Dadzie Jnr who had 537 votes. In all 1,328 delegates voted with six rejected ballots. Meanwhile, Jomoro MP Dorcas Toffey has also been retained as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the 2024 general elections. The incumbent MP retained the slot during the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries on…
Music and media executive, Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Okaikoi Central. The former CEO of 3Media Networks has been elected to lead Okaikoi Central in the 2024 general elections during the party’s primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He accumulated 682 votes out 1,056 total votes. Meanwhile, Sam Narteh George has been re-elected as the parliamentary candidate for Ningo Prampram. The incumbent MP defeated his fierce contender, Michael Kwettey Nettey with 1036 votes in the hotly contested parliamentary primary. Mr Kwettey managed 626 of the total votes cast. In Adentan…
Eric Edem Agbana has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North. Mr Agbana has been handed the ticket during the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He amassed 360 votes, just a vote ahead of his main competitor John Adanu. Other candidates were Leonard Korbla, Emmanuel Agbanyo, Gabriel Korbla Tanko and Ledi Prosper Proco. Edem Agbana is expected to succeed outgoing MP James Klutse Avedzi who will not contest again when his term end in 2025.
Sam George has been re-elected as the parliamentary candidate for Ningo Prampram in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The incumbent MP defeated his fierce contender, Michael Kwettey Nettey with 1036 votes in the hotly contested parliamentary primary. Mr Kwettey managed 626 of the total votes cast. In Adentan, Adamu Ramadan was maintained beating renowned lawyer Nana Oye Bampoe Addo in the keenly contested race.
The Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah has been defeated in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Hon Kwakye-Ackah lost the parliamentary primaries to business mogul Joana Gyan Cudjoe who is also the wife of Keche Joshua of Keche Music Group fame. Joana Gyan Cudjoe amassed 756 votes to win the election over Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah who bagged 575 votes. Other contestants were Paul Appiah who had 73 votes while Dr Karl Mark Arhin and Elijah Jones Appiah had 39 and 2 votes respectively.
Astute legal practitioner, Frederick Faidoo has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Takoradi in the Western Region. Lawyer Faidoo as affectionately called by his followers bagged 558 votes during the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. His competitor Emmanuel Donkoh managed to amass 427 votes at the end of the elections. Frederick Faidoo is expected to win the Takoradi seat for the NDC despite the constituency being an NPP stronghold.
Former Western Region Deputy Minister, Emelia Arthur has won the ticket to contest in the 2024 general elections as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Shama. She won the race with an overwhelming votes during the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Mrs Emelia Arthur accumulated 506 votes to defeat the three other contestants. The three other candidates were Kojo Essilfie who had 371 votes while Sadique and Eric Cobbinah polled 79 and 175 votes respectively.