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GTA supports Afua Asantewaa to break GWR for the Longest Singing Marathon
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman has commended Afua Asantewaa for her bold attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the Longest Singing Marathon (Sing-A-Thon).
Mr Agyeman who endorsed the attempt and is providing logistics support, through the GTA said, the attempt would promote the country and must be supported by all.
“I think it is a bold attempt by her to try and break the current record of 105 hours and as a tourism authority, we have thrown our weight behind her because what she is doing is noble and inspiring. It will inspire a lot of young Ghanaians to go beyond their limit,” he said during a press conference in Accra on Wednesday.
“It will also put Ghana on the map, in a big way. People would hear about Ghana and explore travelling opportunities to the country,” he stressed.
Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, a highly ambitious Ghanaian lady would attempt to break the GWR for Sing-A-Thon from December 23-28 at the Akwaaba Village near the Kotoka International Airport.
She is expected to sing for 117 hours within five days to break the record set by India’s Sunil Waghmare for 105 hours in 2012.
Afua Asantewaa must be able to sing over 3000 songs with each song not more than two minutes long. She would also sing strictly Ghanaian songs as part of efforts to promote Ghanaian music from gospel, highlife, hiplife to Afrobeats and more.
According to Mr Agyeman, the move provides a huge opportunity for the GTA and Ghanaians to patronize and support their own.
The GTA, he said, had set up the Akwaaba Village for people to come in and have drinks, buy clothes, food and everything Ghanaian and use the same as a period to promote the country.
For GTA, he said, they associate with anything creative that would promote the country and the initiative of using talent to promote Ghanaian music was worth supporting.
“Through the power of social media, we are going to leverage this to promote Ghana and ensure that globally, everyone will hear of Ghana after the attempt,” he promised.
Afua Asantewaa on her part said, “I am ready for the challenge and call on all Ghanaians to come on board to support. This is just not for me but the country as a whole,” she stated.
She thanked Ghanaians for their massive support so far and urged all to pray for her while she takes the journey from the dawn of December 23.
By Michael D. Abayateye
GOMOA Central Constituency in the Central Region of Ghana was the place of attraction for this year’s Easter, as Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kwame Asare Obeng, affectionately called Aplus staged a four-day carnival.
The event started with a welcome bonfire night, where the people of Gomoa and some dignitaries proceeded through the principal streets of Gomoa Central on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
It continued on Friday with Highlife Night, which saw Kwabena, Bless, Dada Hafco, Kofi Nti, Ofori Amponsah, Samini and others rock patrons.
Saturday started with a walk from Obuasi through Afranse to Ekwamkrom, where a durbar of chiefs was held.
The night erupted with concert at Ekwamkrom headlined by Ghana’s Finest Sarkodie. Sarkodie indeed proved his mettle with back-to-back hit songs and engaging performance.
Patrons also enjoyed mind-blowing performances from Keche, Kuami Eugene, Tinny, Obaapa Christy, Sista Afia and many others.
On Sunday, which was the final day, witnessed packed performances from Patapaa, Kofi Kinaata, Jupitar, Kwaw Kese, Piesie Esther, and Amerado amongst others.
Patrons enjoyed exquisite catwalk on the runway as Smully Wear put together some local designers for a fashion show.
The likes of Aplus, MP for the area, Deputy GTA Boss Gilbert Aggrey (Abeiku Santana), New Media President Eugene Osafo Nkansah and Media Personality Kleff Maxwell Justice (KMJ) were all on the runway as models.
On each day, up and coming musicians had their time on the big stage to enthrall the audience.
Mr Kwame Asare Obeng in an interview with The Spectator expressed his appreciation to the traditional leaders of the area, the constituents, Corporate Ghana and all and sundry for their unflinching support.
He said the success of the maiden edition will lead to even a bigger one next year.
According to him, his constituents who own businesses like hotels, restaurants, other traders and drivers among others were able to cash out from the carnival, which was very satisfying to him.
“Empowering the community to make ends meet to cater for their families was important for me. I have engaged most of them, and they are happy with sales. This makes me very happy,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
THE Accra Sports Stadium will host the maiden edition of Katon Praise 2026, a global worship gathering aimed at uniting believers across nations through spirit-led praise, on Friday, April 17.
The event, scheduled to begin at 4pm, will bring together worshippers for an atmosphere of prayer, music and reflection centred on the theme: ‘To See Jesus Glorified.’
Organisers have said that Katon Praise was more than a musical concert, noting that it was intended to serve as a movement that connects people in a shared moment of worship, regardless of location.
According to the organisers, the programme will feature a line-up of worship ministers performing under a unified sound to create a collective worship experience.
The gathering will also be streamed live on the Katon Meet platform to enable audiences around the world to participate.
Organisers say the Accra edition marks the beginning of what is expected to grow into a global worship platform that brings together believers to celebrate faith through music and prayer.
Worshippers attending the maiden programme are expected to experience an evening of praise and spiritual reflection as voices from different backgrounds join in a common expression of faith.
The organisers have encouraged the public to follow the movement through the hashtags #KatonPraise and #KatonMeet on social media platforms. -GNA
