Day: December 26, 2023

The home and global support for Afua Asantewaa Aduonum keeps growing as the resilent broadcast journalist enters day three of her singing marathon.

She is seeking to break the Guiness World record by Sunil Waghmare, an Indian, who sang for 105 hours in March 2012.

The mother of two has been performing hundreds of Ghanaian songs back-to-back since 12am on Sunday, December 24, 2024.

Afua will have to sing until Thursday, December 28, 2023, to break the record.

By Tuesday morning, she had completed 48 hours of singing and appears to be conserving energy for the remaining hours.

Top celebrities, including Nana Ama Mcbrown, Clemento Suarez, OB Amponsah, Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene, MOG, Fifi Coleman, and a host of others have passed by the Akwaaba Village (Airport) to show solidarity.

Guests and fans from diverse backgrounds have commended the performance, describing her as a star and an inspiration to Ghanaian musicians and music enthusiasts.

Afua’s attempt is happening days after some Ghanaian musicians ha
d called for the promotion of Ghanaian songs during the Yuletide.

The world record breaking attempt has become a mini concert for hundreds of revellers, friends and family of Afua, who have all turned up to give her moral support.
Source:Ghana News Agency

On Christmas Day, hundreds of masqueraders trooped the major streets of Tema, the centre of the world, to celebrate Christmas with residents.

The Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Team spotted the masqueraders dressed in fanciful uniforms according to their groups, singing, dancing, and displaying to the various songs churning out from the brass bands accompanying them.

The songs covered every genre of music, from highlife to hip-hop to raggae to amapiano, among others.

They were made up of boys, girls, women, and men of all shapes and ages, with some having colourful hair to match their apparel.

Others also wear masks depicting animals, disfigured faces, and white people.

Mr. Kobby Essien, a resident of Takoradi and a masquerader spotting a wig and disfigured mask, said he was a resident of Takoridai.

Mr. Essien told the Ghana News Agency in Tema that he often comes to Tema to join a branch of his group to display during Christmas.

According to him, all of them belong to various groups, and they were r
esponsible for buying their costume, which ranged from GHs180 to about GHs500 depending on whether they were kids or adults.

Mr. Daniel Nii Kpakpo Adokwei, another masquerader and a resident of Spintex, told the GNA that he joined the Labour group because of his son, who is also part of it.

Mr. Adokwei indicated that his group, located in Tema Community 4, moved through the various communities to celebrate with residents.

He added that they also stop at drinking spots to enjoy themselves and make friends during the period, which often lasts for five days.

Miss Nyirah, a teenager and masquerader, said it was fun to join the group as it comes with many benefits and therefore encouraged others to join.

The streets of Community Eight Market were blocked with different inscriptions on the roads as the masquerade festival took place.
Source:Ghana News Agency

Ghanaian entrepreneur and journalist Afua Asantewaa has surpassed the halfway mark of her attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest singing marathon by an individual.

Asantewaa entered into the third day of singing on Tuesday and has so far done over 55 hours of singing, which is half short of Sunil Waghmar’s 105-hour record.

Ghanaians have thronged to the Akwaaba Village in Accra to show their massive support for Afua Asantewaa’s bid to break and set a new singathon record.

On Monday, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stormed the Akwaaba Village to offer words of encouragement to Afua Asantewaa, urging her to make history for Ghana.

Award-winning reggae/dancehall artiste Shatta Wale received a rousing welcome at Akwaaba Village as he showed up to support Afua Asantewaa.

The likes of Kuami Eugene, Sista Afia, Mr Drew, Nana Ama McBrown, Cina Soul, and a host of other celebrities have all shown their support for the young star.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Afua Asantewaa is
expected to surpass the 105-hour mark in the early hours of Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Source:Ghana News Agency

Beach bar and restaurant owners at the Kpone Laaloi beach in the Kpone-Katamanso municipality have expressed their concerns over the turnout of people for programmes during the Christmas and boxing day festivities.

They noted that this was due to the country’s economic hardship and some problems people face in their various homes.

Mr. Gilbert Kwame Monney, owner of Frisberry Beach Bar, told the Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Entertainment Desk in an interview that the turnout for their Christmas activities had been poor, which had affected their patronage.

He said that, as compared to last year’s Christmas, beach lovers, including adults and children from far and near, flooded the beach to enjoy and celebrate the festive season with their families and friends, but did not see the same turnout this year.

He added that although the recent economic crisis factored in the low turnout for Christmas activities, the beach area also needed some improvement to draw people the place.

Mr. Monney again stressed th
e issue of open defecation around the beach and stated that it was a major issue driving customers away from the Laaloi beach to other neat and clean beach areas.

He also disclosed that the road that led to the beach area also contributes to the low turnout for their activities because customers with vehicles must park and walk a long distance to the beach because of the nature of the road.
Source:Ghana News Agency