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Ghana: Movie awards promises to live up to expectations

By Peterking Quaye – The Director of the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards, Prince Tsegah has revealed that all set for the maiden awards show which seeks to award excellence in the Ghanaian movie industry. The awards night which comes off on December 25 will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre, and according to Prince, who was speaking to Myjoyonline.com, the event will be attended by some crème de la crème of both the Ghanaian and the Nigerian movie industries. The 25 categories of awards will are up for grabs with the high point being the awards for Best... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, December 23rd 2010 | Read Comments

Ghana: IJE AWARD WINING NIGERIAN MOVIE PREMIER, 25 DEC

By Peterking Quaye – IJE means the journey and has been screened at several film festivals and has won awards still counting. The movie is set to be premiered in Ghana after a successful premiering in July in Nigeria, Ghana is the next stop slated for 31st December at the Silverbird Cinema ,AccraMall  at7 pm . The journey is one of the masterpiece film released this year 2010. It’s a must watch movie that has claimed over 12 awards internationally screening across the world. Produced and directed by Nigerian international filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene, Chineze Anyaene a very ambitious young woman... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, December 23rd 2010 | Read Comments

Ghana’s Attorney General worried about delayed cases in courts

Attorney -General and Minister for Justice, Betty Mould-Iddrisu has expressed worry about the perennial delay in adjudicating cases in the country’s law courts. She says a holistic review of the criminal justice system is needed to reverse the trend. Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu was speaking during a visit to her hometown, Ejuratia in the Afigya Kwabre District in the Ashanti Region, where she commissioned a school block and a mosque built by her husband. Under the existing judicial system, cases take averagely between five and ten years to be determined in a High court, for instance. The situation has compelled the Attorney... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, December 20th 2010 | Read Comments

Ghana: BarCamp Ghana 2010

By Peterking Quaye – BarCamp Ghana 2010, an ad-hoc gathering where attendees meet for discussions, demos and networking, comes off this Saturday, December 18 at the Ashesi University campus in Accra. BarCamps all over the world have brought together individuals and organizations to collaborate on various projects and  businesses. Following the successes of BarCamp Ghana ’08 and BarCamp Ghana ’09, regional BarCamp events were organized in Kumasi,  Accra and Takoradi and Barcamp Ghana 2010  will crown the year as the national event. BarCamp Ghana’10 is a FREE event for anyone who is interested in  using their skills, talent, and resources... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, December 16th 2010 | Read Comments

Ghana: ‘4play Reloaded’ for Christmas

By Peterking Quaye – The grand premiere of ‘4play Reloaded’ will come off at the Silverbird Cinema on Friday December 17 . Indisputably One of the best selling Ghanaian home movies of 2010 ‘4Play’. The film tells the stories of four industrious young ladies and friends, who were caught up in deceptive web of love with the wrong men,  makes a return with ‘4Play Reloaded’ this Christmas. From the stable of Ghallywood production ,‘4PLAY’ story revolved around four very different relations and everything   in-between: the Good Jezel and Rex (played by Jacky Appiah and John Dumelo); the Bad Ruby and... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, December 16th 2010 | Read Comments