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TiC’s Gennex Pizza Restaurant at Nsutam a strategic Investment – Fanteakwa South MP
Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South, in the Eastern Region, Mr.Kofi Okyere Agyekum, has commended musician, TiC for investing in a strategic project by opening Gennex Pizza Restaurant and Grill at Nsutam.
According to him this investment had a lot of future for job creation and development of the area.
The facility along the Accra-Kumasi highway is made up of a Rest Stop, Restaurant and Grill, Conference Room, Children Playground and an Event Centre.
This adds to the existing branches at Dansoman, White Cross, Weija, Kumasi and Konongo.
Speaking at the ceremony which took place on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Nsutam near Bunso, Mr. Okyere-Agyekum expressed his appreciation to the music legend for embarking on such initiative.
“TiC has a vision, he has seen that this area which already has Paradise, Lindador and others on the stretch would become the hub and he has done the needful,” he said this in praise of the musician.
The MP thanked TiC for such a project for and said that would create employment avenue for the youth.
Assorted dishes in the place would also provide alternative to the people of Fanteakwa and travellers who ply that route.
The Distric Chief Executive of Fanteakwa South, Mr.Ernest Ofosu, said the initiative by TiC would break the monopoly in the area and lead to good customer service for the people.
He expressed appreciation to the musician saying it would open up business opportunities and to the growth of the area and called on other investors in to take a cue from what TiC had done to invest in the district.
Elated TiC also expressed appreciation to people of Fanteakwa South for the outpouring of love, adding that customer service was key in the affairs of Gennex Pizza Restaurant and Grill.
He said he would continue to contribute his quota to job creation and development of the area in particular and the country as a whole.
The second part of the ceremony saw a breathtaking performance from the music legend TiC, Nero X among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
‘Artivism’ at TGMA27: Okyeame Kwame uses gold-themed Red Carpet look to wage war against galamsey
Renowned musician and “Rap Dacta” Okyeame Kwame transformed the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) red carpet into a platform for environmental activism, making a bold visual statement against the devastating effects of illegal mining, affectionately called galamsey.
Arriving in a striking ensemble, the artiste was draped in gold colours from head to toe, complete with a matching gold-plated sword.
However, the glamour carried a somber message. Flanked by two bodybuilders who performed as figures suffering from the physical and environmental “cancers” of illegal mining, Okyeame Kwame’s appearance served as a stark contrast between the beauty of Ghana’s gold and the destruction caused by its extraction.
Speaking to host Giovanni Caleb, the musician explained that his “glittering” look was a deliberate irony intended to spark a national conversation.
“I wanted to look like gold to remind Ghanaians that while gold glitters, galamsey destroys our rivers, our rocks, our air, and our nature,” Okyeame Kwame stated.
He further emphasised that the fight against environmental degradation transcends partisan lines.
“If we glitter like this once every year and forget that it is not the responsibility of the NPP or NDC, but the collective responsibility of all Ghanaians to stop this galamsey cancer, then we have failed,” he added.
Long recognized as an ‘Artivist,’ Okyeame Kwame has a storied history of using his public platform to champion social and environmental causes.
The 2026 TGMA, while a night of musical celebration, was momentarily refocused by the Rap Dacta’s plea for the protection of Ghana’s natural heritage, proving once again that art remains one of the most powerful tools for social change.
Okyeame Kwame is currently out with new single dubbed, “Clap,” a song encouraging communal support and celebration of others’ successes.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The biggest event on Ghana’s entertainment calendar is set for a night of honours, pomp, and pageantry.
It is a night where musicians who excelled during the year under review will be rewarded through the endorsement of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards Board, the Academy, and the general public.
The Grand Arena, the ideal venue for the 27th TGMA, will host a star-studded audience of musicians, media personalities, businessmen, politicians, actors, and footballers among others.
On this night, the most coveted prize is the Artiste of the Year (AOTY) category, which will see the crowning of a new king or queen of Ghana music.
Two heavyweights in the category, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie, have the opportunity to set an enviable record as the only artistes to win the coveted title for a third time.
Should they fall short, the opportunity shifts to Black Sherif and Diana Hamilton to equal the record of two wins, joining the elite ranks of past double-winners like VIP.
A win for Diana Hamilton, will set her up in a lonely journey at the top as the only gospel musician, to win the Artiste of the Year for the second time.
Alternatively, Wendy Shay could make her debut by winning the award for the first time. This would make her team up with Diana Hamilton as the only female artistes alive to hold the title. The late Ebony, won it posthumously in 2018.
If the title slips past them and falls to Medikal, he will also become a first-time winner, etching his name into the annals of Ghana music history.
Patrons can look forward to electrifying performances from a long list of confirmed artistes, including Black Sherif, Diana Hamilton, Piesie Esther, R2Bees, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Lasmid, Kofi Kinaata, Samini, and Fido, among others.
Beyond the ultimate prize, several other major categories are up for grabs, including Music Video of the Year, New Artiste of the Year, Gospel Artiste of the Year, Most Popular Song of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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