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We are all feeling it and the President needs to sit up- Eddie Nartey
Ghanaian actor, Eddie Nartey has bemoaned the current high cost of living in the country.
According to the actor, even celebrities who have all the luxury and can afford to live a comfortable life are currently being hit by the current economic situation.
“We don’t print money, we are all feeling it. If they increase fuel prices, whether you are a doctor or an actor, or even the president, you will feel it. We all buy it at an equal price.
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“It is not just me but I think everybody… When you do vote new people in government, you look for peace and things getting better and so that’s not what I expected but this is how things have taken turns to. It is crazy and bad, people are really complaining… There is so much inflation. Things have shot up,” he stated in a recent interview with Larry Bozzlz on CTV.
Eddie Nartey, who is currently promoting his movie “That night” pleaded with the President Nana Akufo-Addo to sit up and do something about the state of the economy.
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“Nana you really have to sit up and make sure the economy comes back to what it used to be because where things are going, people are complaining. Families are dying, things are really going bad. We are pleading with you, the ministers and the people who are in government to put in policies that are going to help the economy. Where we are heading to is too bad,” Eddie Nartey lamented.
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Kofi Asamoah selected for professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State
Ghanaian award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director, Kofi Asamoah, has been nominated and selected by the U.S. Embassy in Accra to participate in a professional exchange program managed through the US Department of State in partnership with Meridian International Center and UNESCO.
The fully funded program entitled, “Intellectual Property Best Practices for Creative Entrepreneurs and Policy Makers”, takes 8 individuals from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to the United States for a two-week program, June 22 to July 3, 2024. The program will travel to DC, Atlanta and LA focusing on meeting with experts in the creative industry, specifically film and music, as well as have a dedicated focus on copyright law and application.
The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:
• Exchange best practices with U.S. policymakers, at the state and local levels, to improve the operating environment, drive employment growth, and attract global investment into their local creative markets;
• Examine the creative industries’ infrastructure and business ecosystem; with input from IP experts, film and recording studios, industry associations, and other thought leaders; and
• Gain exposure to key business tools used by members of the creative economy to scale work globally.
Kofi Asamoah, who is also CEO of Kofas Media, describes the opportunity as ‘ golden ‘. In a Facebook post, he thanked The US Embassy in Accra and The US department of state for recognizing the need to impact the local Creative ecosystem.
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Tribute Night held in honour of Mr.Ibu ahead of Final Funeral Rites
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Ghanaians turn to me for love songs – Dr Cryme
Ghanaian artist Dr. Cryme recently appeared on Ameyaw TV’s One-on-One with VJ Scaro to discuss his musical journey and his latest single. (more…)
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I’m done with NDC’s campaign songs for December election – Nacee
Ghanaian gospel singer and songwriter, Nana Osei, professionally known as Nacee has disclosed that he has completed composing and submitting a campaign song for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in preparation for the upcoming December general election.
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