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Miss Ghana Foundation celebrates Valentine’s Day at FOCOS Hospital
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• Miss Ghana queens dancing with the children
As part of the various social interventions outlined this year by Miss Ghana Foundation, the Foundation has celebrated this year’s Valentine’s Day with the children of the FOCOS Hospital in Accra.
The programme saw Miss Ghana 2022, Miriam Xorlasi Tordzeagbo, and her runner up ,Rocklyn Krampah and Miss Ghana 2022 Oti Regional Representative, Rukyatu Yakubu shared food items for the kids amidst merry making, dancing and singing.
Head of Projects at Miss Ghana Foundation ,Mr. Isaac Kojo Yamoah Quainoo, said the exercise was the organisation’s first project for the year adding that “It was the foundation major priority to spend time with the children to put smiles on their faces and to show them much love”.
He further explained that February is a season of love and every individual as well as groups could choose to celebrate the season in diverse ways, but they decided to spend time with children of the FOCOS Hospital Children’s ward.
Miss Ghana 2022, Miss Tordzeagbo said “It is a great joy that this programme had been successful, which is ultimately aimed at putting smiles on the faces of these children in this month of love.”
A representative of the Hospital, Mrs. Paschalina Adaambap, expressed her appreciation and called on more philanthropists and other non-government Organisations (NGO) to support the Hospital.
Veteran Ghanaian Actress Grace Nortey has reportedly passed away on Wednesday August 26, 2026.
According to reports she passed away at University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) at age 89.
Born in 1937, she embarked on her acting journey in 1970, establishing herself as one of the pioneers of theatre and drama in Ghana.
Over four decades, Grace Nortey has been a consistent source of joy for Ghanaian TV audiences through her acting prowess.
A distinctive feature of Grace Nortey’s performances was her adept incorporation of the Ga language into her roles, adding an authentic touch to her portrayals.
Her acting journey kicked off with the 1985 release, “Nana Akoto,” and she went on to contribute to notable films such as “Sinking Sands,” “The Other Side of the Rich,” “Ties that Bind,” and “Beasts of No Nation,” where she shared the screen with Idris Elba, Fred Amugi, and Ama K. Abebrese.
She earned the Best Cameo Actress at the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards.
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The Embassy of Israel in Ghana will hold the 2026 Israeli Film Festival tomorrow at the Silverbird Cinema at the Accra Mall.
The one-day event will feature both Israeli and Ghanaian films. According to organisers the festival aims to promote cultural exchange and strengthen ties between the people of Ghana and Israel through cinema.
Admission is free. Film lovers can attend screenings at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The programme includes the Israeli films The Milky Way and Matchmaking. It will also feature the Ghanaian films Smokes and Mirrors and Unfinished Ride.
Visitors will enjoy free popcorn and also have the chance to take part in a raffle.
The Culture Attaché at the Embassy of Israel in Ghana, Mrs Nitza Gilad, said the festival offers people the opportunity to learn about different cultures through film.
“We are very excited to welcome the Ghanaian public once again to the Israeli Film Festival. Film gives us an opportunity to enter one another’s worlds, experience different stories and discover the things we share despite our different backgrounds,” she said.
Mrs Gilad added that she was pleased to see Israeli and Ghanaian films being shown on the same platform. She invited students, filmmakers, families, young people and all lovers of cinema to attend the festival and enjoy the experience.
According to the organisers, last year’s festival was successful and helped provide a platform for emerging Ghanaian filmmakers while promoting cultural exchange.
This year’s event is expected to bring together audiences from different backgrounds for a day of storytelling, learning and entertainment.
By Enoch Ntiamoah Siaw
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