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Lamar Berko: Translating love for jewellery into big business
Growing up, Ghanaian entrepreneur Lamar Berko had a love for jewellery which has endured till today and has seen him become a top jeweller.
Lamar, who is based in the UK, runs LB Jewellers which caters to clients from around the world.
In an interview recently, he indicated that coming from humble beginnings, he was self-motivated and that has pushed him to success in the jewellery industry.
“Motivation I believe was just me. I say that because as a young boy I loved jewellery, fashion is an integral part of me. My uncle trusted me to sell his watch that I was fascinated about. Though he didn’t believe I could sell it because it was expensive, I did.
“From then, he gave me more watches to sell. I realised I had to expand, so I used social media to promote my business,” he said.
According to Lamar Berko, building the LB Jewellers brand has not been an easy journey. “Building the brand till now has been a lot of hard work, burning the midnight oil, humility, honesty and the fear of God.”
Speaking on how he is making it as an African in such a global industry, Lamar Berko said, “Though I have never been about race it was interesting to find out most people would rather purchase from others even though they know your product is good because you are new in the industry.
“It was very disheartening to find out people did not want to believe in my brand. And it’s not just me, it happens to a lot of new business owners. I decided not to let the system define me or my future. So I pushed, I invested in advertising and I made sure my quality and service was beyond what people were used to,” he said.
While the people who patronise his jewellery seem to be mainly successful people, Lamar said he does not have preferences when it comes to his clientele.
“I am not biased when it comes to my clients, I am very open. My clients mostly find me. I believe successful people seek to have the best things in life. They work hard for their money so they believe in quality and durability,” he stated.
The 28-year-old is an example of how when young people are trusted and encouraged, they can do great things.
Lamar is of Ghanaian descent and has already started extending a hand to help with the development of the youth in Ghana.
He is a supporter and main sponsor of Ghana’s Greengen FC. His main focus is to unearth and promote young talents to become great.
He concluded that LB Jewellers is passionate about Africa and will continue to provide quality service to its growing clientele.
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Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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