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For Shatta Wale And Tic Tac To Call Mark Okraku As Unfit For His Appointment Is Unfathomable
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Popular writer for the ruling NPP, PK Sarpong has asserted that it’s unfathomable for Shatta Wale and Tic Tac to call Mark Okraku as unfit for the job.
In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Sunday, 9th October 2022, he wrote;
“Mark Okraku-Mantey, life being what it is, may have his faults and flaws, and may have offended one person or the other along the line.”
P.K Sarpong argued that, as an industry player over the years, Mark may not have gotten every single thing right, but for same to be used against him by Shatta Wale and TIC (Tic Tac).
“For these two musicians to call for Mark’s head and describe him as someone unfit to be appointed as a Deputy Minister in the Creative Arts space is something sane minds should not accommodate.” He added
P.K Sarpong said that, he like Tic Tac, and don’t hate Shatta Wale (even though he prefer his rival to him), he is struggling to comprehend the angle Tic Tac and Shatta Wale are pushing. 
Thousands, over the years, have benefited immensely from the stewardship of Mark Okraku-Mantey. Their personal squabbles with Mark years ago should not be used as a springboard for the demands they are making now.
In all sincerity, I cannot discern anything concrete or worth assimilating from the accusations Tic Tac and Shatta Wale have leveled against Mark Okraku-Mantey.
If these two artistes have personal scores to settle with Mark, they can do so elsewhere but to ask for his dismissal is something that shouldn’t be tolerated. He concluded.
Source: gh.opera.news
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
