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By Faith Guinea Fowl Bazaar set for Accra debut

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Dame Matilda Z. Pipio - Director of By Faith Guinea Fowl Bazaar
Dame Matilda Z. Pipio - Director of By Faith Guinea Fowl Bazaar

Accra is set to host the maiden edition of the By Faith Guinea Fowl Bazaar, a two-day event aimed at promoting agriculture, tourism, and Northern Ghanaian cuisine.

The event, scheduled for May 1–2, will take place at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park and is being organised by the By Faith Catering Services in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).

Organisers say the bazaar, which has been held annually in Tamale since 2019 as part of Farmers’ Day celebrations, has grown into a nationally recognised platform supporting smallholder farmers and promoting guinea fowl production and consumption.

This year’s edition, themed “Experience the North in the South,” marks the first time the event is being hosted in the national capital, bringing the culinary and cultural heritage of Northern Ghana to a wider audience.

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Activities lined up for the event include the sale and display of grilled, fried, smoked, and fresh guinea fowls, alongside other local dishes from Northern Ghana. There will also be cultural performances, traditional music, product exhibitions, and media engagements.

According to the organisers, the bazaar seeks to encourage youth participation in poultry farming, provide direct market access for farmers, and promote domestic tourism.

The event is expected to attract high-profile guests, including the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, who is the Guest of Honour; chiefs and traditional authorities, a former Vice President, representatives of key institutions, development partners and members of the public.

By Faith Catering Services, organisers of the event, won the Food, Beverage and Entertainment (Individual) category at the 2025 National Tourism Awards.

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They described the bazaar as a not-for-profit initiative focused on community empowerment, agricultural development, and cultural promotion.

The organisers have extended invitations to various groups and institutions, expressing confidence that strong participation will enhance the growth of Ghana’s poultry value chain and strengthen national cultural appreciation.

BY GORDON WELLU

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All set for Ghana Comedy Awards 2026

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Ghana’s comedy industry would take centre stage today, when the sixth edition of the Ghana Comedy Awards is held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra. 

The event, which has become the country’s premier platform for recognising excellence in comedy since it rebranded from the Comedy and Poetry Awards, would celebrate comedians whose performances and contributions stood out between January 1 and December 31, 2025. 

This year’s ceremony would begin with a red-carpet session at 7:00 p.m., followed by the main awards event at 8:30 p.m. 

Organisers have promised an evening of entertainment featuring some of Ghana’s foremost comedy talents, including Lekzy, Jeneral Ntatia, Kojo PJay, Oh Joo, Alo Wess, Ranzy Ray and Jerry Ashinyo.  

Musical performances are also expected to complement the comedy acts. 

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Media personality Kwame Dadzie would play host for the event, which is expected to attract comedians, entertainers and fans from across the country. 

Tickets for the awards are selling at GH¢200 for the silver package and GH¢300 for Gold. 

The organisers have also urged the public to support their favourite nominees by voting before polls close at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1. Voting can be done by dialling 71333*009# and entering the nominee’s code.  

Beyond honouring outstanding performers, the Ghana Comedy Awards seeks to celebrate the growth of Ghana’s comedy industry and the talents who continue to entertain audiences nationwide. -GNA 

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Ghanaian film ‘Eco Reach We All’ secures world premiere at 79th Locarno Film Festival

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After years of development, funding, and creative grit, Ghanaian feature film “Ego Reach We All” has earned an official nomination to make its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this month.

Formerly titled Vagabonds, the 105-minute drama was written and directed by Amartei Armar and produced by Yemoh Ike.

 It marks one of the biggest international breakthroughs for Ghanaian cinema in recent years.

The film was shot entirely in Ghana with a Ghanaian cast and crew, grounding it in authentic local culture.

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 Post-production was completed in France, a collaboration that Director Amartei Armar says reflects the film’s spirit, “A Ghanaian story told with the world.”

The journey began in 2018 when the short film version won at the Montreal World Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event.

 From there, ‘Ego Reach We All’ grew into a full-length feature backed by some of the most respected names in global film development: Winner – Cannes Focus CoPro, Recipient – Red Sea Development Fund, Honoree – Red Sea Souk Award and Backed by – Red Sea Productions Fund.

Industry watchers have called it one of the most promising African film projects to emerge in the last decade.

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Beyond awards, the project was shaped in top international labs.

Armar was selected for the Heyazah Screening Lab in Doha, Qatar, to refine the film’s narrative. 

Producer, Yemoh Ike joined the prestigious, 2023 EAVE Producers Programme under a CNC scholarship, with training sessions in Luxembourg, Austria, and the Netherlands. 

Most recently, the film was chosen for the 2025 Atlas Workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco, cementing its place in global cinema circles.

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Casts include, Idrissu Tontie, Dorothy Adobea Tandoh, Emmanuel Wilberforce, Barbara Yong Jin, Emmanuel Owusu Ofori, O’Bryan Kwame Enyan, Gabriel Narh Addo, Nelly Bilson, and Kwame Brenya.

For the team, Locarno is not just a festival slot. It’s validation that Ghanaian stories, told by Ghanaians, can compete on the world’s most respected stages.

“Principal photography was done entirely by Ghanaian creatives,” the producers noted.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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