Just over a week after several top executives including Shirley Frimpong Manso stepped down from the company, TV Africa is set to suspend all it’s on-air programming except news.
The company, still cash strapped despite a much hyped ‘rebranding’ effort carried out earlier this year, is unable to pay workers and meet operating costs.
Reports reaching GhanaCelebrities.Com indicate that veteran filmaker Shirley Frimpong Manso has quit her job as Chief Operating Officer of TV Africa.
Shirley Frimpong Manso and five other executives of the company have stepped down due to increased worker agitation over not being paid for the past couple of months.
On Saturday, 30 June 2018, the annual Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) returned with nominees for its 2018 awards, and Ghana would have been almost missing from the nomination list but for Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s romcom ‘Potota Potahto’ which scored 5 nominations. Potato Potahto’s nominations at the AMVCA was expected, considering the global rave reviews … Read more
The 2018 edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards occurs later this year and the nominees list for the event has been revealed.
The announcement was made Saturday during a broadcast on Africa Magic hosted by Joselyn Dumas and Bovi.
It was a night to award talents, creativity, hard work and intelligence as filmmakers from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ivory Coast gathered at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra to honour the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa.
The awards scheme which seeks to award excellence in the African movie industry was hosted by Nigerian comedian AY and Ghana’s curvaceous actress, Joselyn Dumas.
The 2018 edition of the Golden Movie Awards Africa came off Saturday night at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.
It was a memorable night where the show was stolen by none other than Akuapem Poloo whose every word and action got patrons laughing.
The much talked about annual ‘Girl Talk’ concert finally came off on December 27 at the National Theatre. The strictly all-girl concert has been in existence for 3 years and every year brings new experiences and famous personalities.
This year’s edition of the ‘Girl Talk’ concert was never a boring one as Ghanaian females as well as celebrities trooped into the National Theatre to have fun and support the event.
The annual women-only concert, Girl Talk, was held yesterday at the National Theatre in Accra–and the concert was attended by several Ghanaian Celebrities including Jackie Appiah, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Yvonne Nelson, Joselyn Dumas & others.
Efya, a talented Ghanaian musician took over Girl Talk from an equally amazing artist, Becca—and yesterday’s concert was Efya’s last, dubbed the “bowout”.
It was a great night of good music and splendid performances from Efya who was supported by Captain Planet of 4×4 fame, Sarkodie, Adomaa, King Promise, KiDi, Wutah and others.
Check out the below photos from 2017’s Girl Talk Concert…
A common saying is that experience is the best teacher, and it is a truism that has survived through the ages. When something burns you, you are less likely to approach it the same way the second time round.
Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas ascribes to this saying, revealing that she is more cautious in her dating life these days because she doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes which led her to become a divorced mum.
An explosive episode of Joselyn Dumas’ latest reality show ‘Keeping It Real’ aired on Saturday (December 2nd) with the discussion centred on religion, spirituality and the unfortunate commercialization of both in Ghana.
The actress/tv personality moderated the discussion between the staunchly religious gospel singer Lady Prempeh and the fiercely anti-organized religion but pro spirituality Akosua Hanson.
Shirley Frimpong Manso has shown a massive level of support to her colleagues in Kumawood, indicating she loves what they are doing and calling on the critics to shut up.
According to Shirley, Kumawood is doing what they can with the resources available to them, and since the people love it that’s all that matters.
Shirley Frimpong Manso’s award winning romantic comedy, ‘Potato Potahto’, has been premiered in Nigeria, Lagos to be precise.
The movie, which stars OC Ukeje and Joselyn Dumas as leads, is set to be premiered in Ghana at the end of this month.
Elite filmaker Shirley Frimpong Manso has lamented the destruction of the DVD market in Ghana, an occurrence which is part of the wider trend of the nearly dead Ghanaian film industry.
According to Shirley, there was a time during the boom period of ‘A Sting in the Tale’ and ‘The Perfect Picture’ when they could sell 150,000 copies of DVDs but these days, it’s a good day when you can sell 1,000.
Shirley Frimpong Manso’s latest masterclass, ‘Potato Potahto’, has been causing waves around the world, winning awards and being met with rave reviews. The movie recently swept the stakes at the Toronto Film Festival, picking up four awards, and watching it one can see the reason why its such a darling and guaranteed to break box … Read more
