Entertainment
Miss Tourism Ghana honours contestants, designers, makeup artists
Reining Miss Tourism Ghana receives her monthly allowance
cheque from Mrs.Delphine Brew-Hammond
For the thirteenth year, the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation has hosted a prize giving ceremony for all stakeholders who contributed immensely to the success of this year’s event.
Those honoured at the awards party held in Accra on Sunday were contestants, photographers, delivery team, chefs, fashion designers, makeup artists, and sponsors.
Miss Christabel Nhyira Agyepong, the winner, Miss Wendy Mwimsun Wanye, the 1st Princess, and Comfort Yaa Boatemaa Abbey, the 2nd Princess, each took home a monthly allowance, a monthly data allowance, a monthly hair care allowance, and a year’s supply of GTP fabrics with covered cost for design and sewing.
They also took home hampers from Lele, Caveman Watch, Max Beauty Products, and overnight stays at 5-star hotels, including Accra City Hotel, Labadi Beach Hotel, Lancaster Accra, Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Tang Palace Hotel, and the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort.
The 2nd Princess, Comfort Yaa Boatemaa Abbey, took home $100 for winning the Miss Read Competition, sponsored by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Labadi Beach Hotel, in addition to GH₵1,000 from Esinam Awunyo, Miss Tourism Ghana 2012, for beating her competitors in the Miss Specific Tourism Contest.
The 1st Princess, Wendy Mwimsun Wanye, took home $100 for winning Miss Civic/Personality, sponsored by the McCabe Foundation.
The Queen, Christabel Nhyira Agyepong, who also won Miss Talent, took home GH₵1,000.00, sponsored by the People’s Pension Trust for winning Miss Eloquent, and a rice cooker for winning Miss Regional Presentation sponsored by Onga, as well as a night stay at the Tang Palace Hotel.
Edwina Blankson and Naa Ardua Tackie, who made it to the top five, each won rice from Onga. Miss Tackie, who also won Miss Entrepreneur, was awarded a weekend stay at the Lancaster Accra Hotel with full complements.
Additionally, Miss Blankson won Miss Vote and earned two nights at the Accra City Hotel with full complements.
While Miss Fashion Show, Zuweiratu Bubbey, won a night’s stay at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Miss Fitness, Erica Bazongoly, won a Documentary Video Shoot with Loyce Fitness.
Careen Naa Koshie Lamptey won an overnight stay at the Accra City Hotel with full complements.
All participants, including makeup artists and designers, received certificates for participation and hampers from sponsors.
The Chief Executive Officer of Miss Tourism Ghana, Mrs Delphine Brew-Hammond, expressed appreciation to the Member of Parliament for Kpando, Della Sowah, staff and all stakeholders for their continuous support.
She further expressed her gratitude to other sponsors including MJ Grand Hotel, Darling Hair, Happy Man Bitters, Ethiopian Airlines, DEKS Educational Institute, Spangles, Douglas Court, HAG Hospital and Fertility Centre, and JP Luxury Homes for helping to showcase Ghana’s tourism potential.
Entertainment
Stonebwoy joins American recording artiste Mashanda Faust and Atlanta-based musical group
Ghanaian dancehall and Afrobeats artiste Stonebwoy has joined American recording artiste Mashanda Faust and Atlanta-based musical group Hero The Band on “Wrong Toes”, a song featured on the official soundtrack of the upcoming action comedy film Boyz Trip.
The collaboration brings together musical talents from Ghana and the United States, offering another opportunity to showcase Ghanaian music to international audiences through cinema.
The film, scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in 2027, is set in Cape Town, South Africa, and combines action, comedy and African cultural influences.
According to information released by KeyScott Entertainment, the production company behind the project, the official music video for “Wrong Toes” was filmed at Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa, under the creative direction of Warren Gray, an award-winning creative director.
The song was written by Alan Key and Faten El Sayed, with Key originating the concept and Kyle Scott overseeing its creative development and execution alongside Faust.
Stonebwoy, known for his blend of Afrobeats, reggae and dancehall, contributes his distinctive sound to the international production, which seeks to connect audiences across Africa, North America, Europe and Australia.
The song forms part of a collection of original music being developed for the film’s soundtrack through KeyScott Entertainment’s music division, which focuses on original film music, music publishing, artist development and international collaborations.
Boyz Trip stars Desi Banks, Rome Flynn, Algee Smith and South African actor Siv Ngesi.
The story follows four longtime college friends who reunite for an international vacation in Cape Town, only for their getaway to descend into a chaotic adventure after they become entangled in the dangerous world of a notorious criminal known as Le Serpent.
The film is executive produced by Alan Key and Kyle Scott, co-founders of KeyScott Entertainment, an international film, and television and music Production Company headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.
Scott also directs the film, with Autumn Bailey-Ford as lead producer and Sarsha Venord and Jamez T. serving as co-producers. Ama K. Abebrese, Lya Castillo and Shayla Hill are associate producers.
The production is planning international premiere events in Cape Town, Atlanta, London, Los Angeles and Brisbane, with further details on its theatrical distribution, soundtrack releases and promotional activities expected ahead of its 2027 launch.
Stonebwoy’s involvement in the project adds a Ghanaian musical dimension to the production’s international appeal, placing his sound alongside American performers in a film that draws on African locations and cultural influences.
By spectator reporter
The National Film Authority (NFA) on Saturday launched the Cinema Train Initiative to improve access to cinema, strengthen film exhibition and rebuild the culture of cinema-going in Ghana.
The initiative, expected to provide a common platform for film producers, distributors, exhibitors and audiences to connect and create a sustainable market for Ghanaian films.
The Executive Secretary of the NFA, Kafui Danku Pitcher who announced the initiative at the launch, said limited access to cinema facilities and exhibition opportunities remained a major challenge confronting the country’s film industry.
She noted that while filmmakers invested considerable time and resources in producing films, many of their works struggled to reach audiences because of the limited platforms available for exhibition.
” We cannot build a sustainable film industry if we produce films without creating pathways for people to watch them,” she said.
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She explained that the initiative went beyond screening films, describing it as an effort to build an ecosystem where producers could showcase their works, distributors could connect content to markets and exhibitors could attract audiences.
She further urged Ghanaians to support the initiative by purchasing tickets, watching local films and encouraging others to patronise Ghanaian cinema.
The Executive Secretary called on corporate organisations and potential sponsors to invest in the initiative, saying their support would help expand cinema access, strengthen the creative economy and connect brands with audiences across the country.
He stressed that the success of the initiative required a collective commitment from all stakeholders, adding that the NFA was prepared to facilitate the partnerships necessary to advance the vision.
NFA board board Chairman, Mr Ivan Quashigah further demonstrated the Authority’s commitment by announcing plans to purchase tickets through the platform to support films currently available for screening.
He added that the platform seeks to bring key groups in the film industry onto one track:producers, distributors exhibitors and audiences.
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