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Let’s collaborate to revamp animation industry – AAGh Chairman
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Some veterans in the film industry and AAGh Board at the meeting
The Chairman of the Animators Association of Ghana (AAGh) has called on stakeholders in filmmaking and entertainment to collaborate and revamp animation in Ghana.
During a recently held meeting in Accra, the Chairman of AAGh, Mr Samuel Quartey said, there were huge benefits for the filmmaking industry and the country at large if efforts were made to revamp the animation industry.
“We used to travel to other African and western countries to build their animation industry. It was a great experience over the decade and a proof that we, Africans, are capable of blazing new trails using animation and live action to tell our stories authentically.
“It is, therefore, imperative that we start building capacities of the young and vibrant content creators, animators to help us dominate internally and internationally with culturally relevant contents,” he said.
The meeting brought together key actors including filmmakers in the movie and filmmaking industry with respect to revamping animation in Ghana.
According to Mr Quartey, it was important to bring veterans on board to run workshops and trainings that would better enhance the narratives.
Also sharing his views, Communication Consultant, Bami Baker, from Sierra Leone said, he would do well to support and promote short animated and feature films from Ghana.
Other executives of AAGh at the meeting were Cycil Jones Abban, George Opare, Albert Tetteh Amafu and Kofi Kyei, a Filmmaker.
By Michael D. Abayateye
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of public allegations of extortion and related conduct made against the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
The allegations were made by the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.
In a brief statement, the OSP said it has also received a joint petition submitted by two persons, as well as two separate petitions from other persons, in relation to the same allegations.
“Given the nature of the allegations, the OSP will assess the case and determine whether it falls within its statutory mandate and whether further investigative action is warranted,” the statement said.
The development comes amid a heated public feud between the Minority in Parliament and the leadership of GoldBod over the operations of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The Minority, led by Afenyo-Markin, has accused GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana of causing a loss of over $1.7 billion, citing the International Monetary Fund’s August 2026 report. The Minority has vowed to pursue the matter as Parliament has reconvened for an emergency sitting.
GoldBod, on the other hand, has rejected claims by some NPP MPs, including Tano South MP Dr Gideon Boako, that it owes the Bank of Ghana GH¢1 billion in overdrafts, describing the claim as “false and malicious.”
In the latest twist, GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accused the Minority Leader of extortion and related conduct, an allegation that has triggered petitions to the OSP.
The OSP is mandated under Act 959 to investigate and prosecute specific cases of alleged or suspected corruption and corruption-related offences involving public officers and politically exposed persons.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
