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We must think bigger and be more imaginative – Theresa Ayoade on Ghana’s entertainment industry

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Chief Executive Officer of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade Chief Executive Officer of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade, has applauded creatives and media personalities for their significant impact on the creative arts industry.

Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime, and monitored by MyNewsGh, she reflected on how past radio promotions were ground-breaking, while expressing hope of bigger and bolder ideas in the future.

According to Theresa Ayoade, despite the growth in the creative industry, there is still room for improvement.

“In the past, we used to have radio promotions that kept people glued to their sets. For example, when I worked at Joy FM, we did a promotion called ‘Get a Life,’ where a listener could win a fully furnished house and a car just by participating in a quiz. Those were life-changing promotions,” she recalled.

However, she admitted that such grand concepts have become rare.

“I don’t know if it’s the economy or just a shift in priorities, but we don’t see many of these big promotions anymore. I think we need to be more imaginative and think bigger,” she said.

Theresa, who co-founded Charterhouse with her husband, revealed that her drive for creativity was what led to the birth of the Ghana Music Awards Festival.

“When we started Charterhouse, we wanted to create something big and exciting. That’s why we launched the Ghana Music Awards, which has now grown into a major festival,” she stated.

She emphasised that Ghana’s entertainment industry thrives on creative minds, and it’s crucial to provide them with the right environment to flourish.

“Some people are just not made for the typical 9-to-5 job. They need space to express themselves creatively, and that’s what we tried to create at Charterhouse,” she noted.

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Akufo-Addo ditches spectacles, shows off dance moves at JB Danquah’s Remembrance Service

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Former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dancing at the remembrance service Former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dancing at the remembrance service

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the centre of attraction during the 60th Remembrance Service of statesman, scholar, and lawyer, John Boakye Danquah, popularly referred to as J.B. Danquah, at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church at Kyebi on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

During the time for offertory, the former president took to the dance floor to exhibit his dance moves, this time without his signature look, his iconic spectacles.

The moment, which was captured in a video, showed him dancing alongside an unidentified woman, while some jubilant congregants cheered him on.

Akufo-Addo arrived for the service alongside the former First lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.

J.B. Danquah was a key figure in Ghana’s political history who contested Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in the April 1960 presidential election but lost.

On October 3, 1961, he was arrested under the Preventive Detention Act on allegations of plotting to subvert the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and assassinate Dr. Nkrumah.

Although he was released in June 1962, he was later elected President of the Ghana Bar Association.

J.B. Danquah was rearrested in January 1964, without formal charges and was detained at the Nsawam Medium Prison. He died in February 1965 at the age of 69 while still in prison custody.

Following the overthrow of the CPP in February 1966 by the National Liberation Council (NLC), he was buried by the state in recognition of his contributions to the country.

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Why government held National Economic Dialogue

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Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor

The government held a National Economic Dialogue on March 3 and 4, 2025, which brought together top economic experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and other experts from various fields to brainstorm and share ideas on how the economy can be put back on a sound footing and witness growth.

Many people have lauded the government for carrying out such a programme, and the latest to speak on it is the Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor.

According to him, the government decided to hold the event to get a better understanding from these experts the extent to which the economy had been in shambles, as well as to propose strategic, long-lasting solutions to resolving the problem.

He said the sharing of wisdom and knowledge is the best way to go, rather than relying on one’s ability to tackle an issue.

Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints, Dr Peter Otokunor said, “We needed to understand the situation that we are in. We started calling for this National Economic Dialogue. They (previous government) laughed at us that we lack ideas that’s why we are calling for it. They said the same thing when we were going to Senchi [Royal Senchi Hotel]. What they fail to understand is that wisdom does not lie in one man’s head.”

He added, “If you want to go far, you go together, but if you want to go fast, you go alone. But you are likely to break down along the way.”

The National Economic Dialogue focused on macroeconomic stability, economic transformation, infrastructure development, structural reforms, private sector growth, and governance.

President John Dramani Mahama was the guest of honour at the event and spoke on the theme, “Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We Want Together.”

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Man orders wife to quit $5,000 virtual assistant job due to lack of bedroom time

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A Nigerian man has reportedly asked his wife to resign from her virtual assistant job, which pays her between $5,000 and $6,000 monthly, because she doesn’t have enough time for him in the bedroom.

The story was shared by a woman on TikTok, who detailed how the married woman is now on the verge of quitting her lucrative job due to her husband’s demand.