Creative Arts

Ghana Has Thrown Millions Into Sports, What Has It Earned Us? – George Quaye Quizzes
28 Apr

Ghana Has Thrown Millions Into Sports, What Has It Earned Us? – George Quaye Quizzes

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Ghanaian actor and director, George Quaye has called on the government to turn its attention to the creative industry by equally investing money into the sector just like they do for sports. In his view, the sports sector has failed to make any returns considering the millions of dollars the government has pumped into the ministry at the neglect of creatives. "Any country that invests a bit more in one side as against the other has lost the plot from the beginning and in Ghana, we have consistently thrown tons of cash into sports. What has it earned us? Let's…
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KSM Wants To Establish A School To Train Creatives
10 Feb

KSM Wants To Establish A School To Train Creatives

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In his quest to impart knowledge in the arts to younger people, satirist Kwaku Sintim-Misa, aka KSM, has disclosed his intention to establish a school for this purpose. The 66-year-old comedian and actor told Joy Entertainment’s Kwame Dadzie on Joy Prime TV that the school is the major achievement left for him to accomplish as a creative. “I don’t see myself as retiring but eventually I would like to have a school, some institution and introduce some of the things that I have grown up learning or knowing [to people]. Let’s teach people. People should know this,” he said. As…
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We’re Encouraging Ghana’s Government To Push Education In Creative Arts – Idris Elba
08 Feb

We’re Encouraging Ghana’s Government To Push Education In Creative Arts – Idris Elba

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Apart from his quest to build a film studio in Ghana, English actor Idris Elba also wants to see creative arts education in the country being more functional. Idris, in an interview with Opimsoɔ FM in Kumasi, said it is imperative that people who seek places in the creative industry get educated. “Part of the plan that we have, which is building a studio, is policy. Policy comes from government and it makes sure people can find a way to industrialise filmmaking,” he said. He, however, added that apart from the studio, education on creative arts related activities should be…
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