Category: Entertainment

Ghanaian actress Rabby Bray has officially joined one of Tanzania’s biggest film production firms, Lamata Village Entertainment.

The multiple award-winning actress continues to make strides in her career, and her talent has been recognised by movie fans on the continent after she starred in Tanzania’s hit television series ‘Jua Kali’ last year.

Renowned Tanzanian filmmaker and top executive at Lamata Village Entertainment, Madam Lamata Leah, was elated to add the Ghanaian actress to her production firm.

According to Madam Leah, actress Rabby Bray will be marketed across Eastern Africa to other production companies and corporate establishments as well by her new management.

‘Rabby is a great actress, and she has great potential, and that’s why I decided to sign her under Lamata Village Entertainment,’ she said.

She added that Rabby Bray’s popularity and admiration among the fans in Tanzania continue to rise, which demonstrates how talented she is.

Actress Rabby Bray in the popular ‘Jua Kali’ DSTV series played the role of a loyal best friend of Anna, played by Tanzanian actress Godliver Gordian.

Her character, ‘Linda’, would go to any lengths to ensure that her best friend, Anna, is happy and wouldn’t hesitate to take on anyone or anything standing in her way.

She joined the star-studded cast of ‘Jua Kali’ in the fifth season of the series, acting alongside top African actors such as Patience Ozokwor from Nigeria and Van Vicker from Ghana.

The award-winning dramatic series reflects on the diversity of life, its unpredictable nature from happiness to sadness, and the lustful desires of human ambition from greed to betrayal.

Source: Ghana News Agency

A newly built ultra-modern Chief’s Palace with state-of-the-art features has been commissioned at Dagbamete in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region.

The commissioning on Sunday forms part of this year’s annual Easter festival celebrated by thousands of believers of the ‘Apetorku’ traditional faith, who were drawn from all walks of life.

Torgbui Klu Agudzeamegah II, the ‘Dufia’ of Dagbamete, who is also the Awadada of the Atsiame Traditional Area, disclosed to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the facility, which has among others, several offices and rooms including a standard conference room, executive rooms, waiting rooms, bedrooms, external summer hut, would serve several purposes of their traditional faith as well as enhance their activities both at the community level and elsewhere.

‘This Palace will play important role in the chieftaincy institution in our area. It will facilitate the settlement of issues from Ghana and beyond. Consultations, meetings, spiritual deliberations, and others will now be properly handled.’

Togbui Agudzeamegah further stated that the building is just one of several developmental projects they have been doing over the years.

He also called on individuals and the government to place priority on traditional activities, which promote community growth.

‘Dagbamete is a place for everybody’, he disclosed that an average of 1,300 new members are initiated into the Apetorku faith annually.

The main festival, called ‘Apetorku’ annual festival, which coincides with Easter celebrations is always held at the Apetorku Shrine, also known as ‘Apetorku Gbodzi’ with a sitting capacity of over 1,000 for nine days, recorded many traditional activities of groups from Africa, America, Europe, and elsewhere.

Proceeds from the operations of the ‘Apetorku Gbodzi’ have always been used to facilitate all projects in the area, including the newly built Palace.

The standard edifice was commissioned by Mr Kofitsey Martin Nyahe, the Municipal Chief Executive of Akatsi South, and was witnessed by ‘Ngorgbea’ Mr Kofi Davor, the Priests, Chiefs from the Atsiame Traditional Area, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, former Speaker of Parliament, and other high profiled dignitaries.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Commonwealth Games Nigeria (CGN) said on Saturday it would organise a Community Grassroots Sports programme for secondary schools in the Amuwo Odofin Area of Lagos on May 3.

Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), said in a statement that the event has been scheduled to hold at the NOC Grounds, “Olympafrica Centre”, and the Olympic Village, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos.

Nezianya said that the President of the NOC, Habu Gumel, supported by the Secretary-General, Babatunde Popoola, would declare the event open.

He said the objective of the programme would be to provide an opportunity for the students in the Amuwo Odofin area to know the importance of Sports and Education to youth development.

“It will also promote social interaction among the students, which will avail them the opportunity to meet other students and engage in healthy competition.

“They will also know more about the activities carried out by Commonwealth Games’ Nigeria.”

According to Nezianya, CGN will award prizes to the three best students in Volleyball and Netball, saying that Cultural Dance will be featured at the event.

He said that all participating students would receive certificates of participation as the schools are expected to dress in their cultural dance attires.

“The event promises to be vibrant as well as an entertaining experience, offering a unique opportunity to discover the variety and values of our rich multi-cultural heritage.

No fewer than 12 Schools in the Amuwo Odofin area are expected to participate in the programme with six students and a Games’ Master coming from each participating school.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria