Mark Okraku Mantey Archives

25 Oct

There Is Money In Making Music, Take It Seriously – Okraku Mantey To New MUSIGA Executives

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Mark Okraku Mantey, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has urged the newly elected MUSIGA executives to work together and be tolerant of each other for the union's growth. He stressed that unity alone isn't enough for effective leadership; stressing that they must learn to get along. He acknowledged the challenges the union faces and expressed hope that the new leadership could improve MUSIGA's situation. “There are people who can be united but cannot tolerate each other and work together but I charge this newly-elected MUSIGA executives to learn to tolerate and work together if they want to…

16 Aug

Mark Okraku Mantey Was Sacked From Multimedia For Playing ‘Abiba’ – Rex Omar

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Popular veteran highlife musician and songwriter, Rex Owusu Marfo, also known as Rex Omar, has revealed that Mark Okraku Mantey, who is now the deputy Minister of Tourism, was fired from Multimedia Group Limited (which runs Hitz and Joy FM) because he played the popular song "Abiba." The song, known for its sexually suggestive lyrics and inspired by Rex Omar’s wife, was released over a decade ago but remains popular even today. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Omar shared that despite his efforts, there was initial resistance to "Abiba" from Ghanaian radio stations for about six months.…

09 May

‘That’s How God Works’ – Mark Okraku-Mantey Reacts To Black Sherif’s Win

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Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, believes that Black Sherif indeed deserves the most coveted award, Artiste of the Year. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, monitored by MyNewsGh.com, he stated that the 21-year-old musician has worked extremely hard in a very short period of time, making him more qualified for that award. “But this young man, that’s how God works, nobody knows how that happened, he just came up, I’ve been a follower of Black Sherif when I was on Hitz FM, they used to play his song without mentioning his name.” “He was so low a brand that…

27 Apr

Okraku-Mantey Cuts Sod For First Ultra-Modern Amphitheatre In Kumasi

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Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey has cut the sod for the construction of an ultra-modern open-air amphitheatre in Kumasi on April 26, 2023. According to him, the project which forms part of the New Patriotic Party’s manifesto to build five (5) Amphitheatres across the country, will be completed by July 2023. Making the promise at the sod-cutting ceremony which took place at the Centre for National Culture in Kumasi, Mr Okraku-Mantey assured Ghanaians the project will be done on time. “This amphitheatre is supposed to start any moment and by the end of July 2023, it…

23 Mar

Okraku-Mantey To Contest Ayensuano Seat On NPP’s Ticket

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The Deputy Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has declared his intentions of contesting the Ayensuano parliamentary seat in the Eastern Region on the ticket of governing the New Patriotic Party (NPP). By his decision, the state man has joined a line of creative arts personalities who have declared to run for parliament. Movie producer Fred Nuamah is relishing contesting the Ayawaso Constituency seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Baba Saddiq, a creative director for 3Media is also vying for the Okai Kwei Central seat on NDC's ticket. There is also actor John Dumelo…

08 Mar

Consider Music As A Tool Of Commerce Not Just Entertainment – Okraku-Mantey

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The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey is advising that Ghanaian musicians treat music as a tool for commerce rather than merely for leisure. According to Mr Okraku-Mantey, if music is given serious consideration, it can generate revenue for the nation and advance its economy. “I think that we should see music as a way of making money — growing the economy, contributing to the economy, to the GDP — instead of just seeing music as we started as it’s fun so we must just consume it freely,” he advised. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Tuesday,…

08 Mar

Afrobeats: Nigeria Is Reaping Where It Hasn’t Sown – Okraku Mantey

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Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Mark Okraku-Mantey has said Nigeria is reaping from the hardwork of Ghana and other African nations because of the 'Afrobeats' name given to all music coming out of Sub-Saharan Africa. The famed music executive and politician said this on Accra-based Joy FM morning show, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Mr Okraku-Mantey cited an instance in Dubai where a shop attendant mistook Ghanaian Highlife star Bisa Kdei for a Nigerian. “The man was Moroccan and he thought the music was [from] Nigeria," he said. "And I have experienced a lot of these things where Ghanaian…

07 Dec

Tourism Is 3rd Largest Contributor To Ghana’s GDP – Okraku Mantey

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Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku Mantey has indicated that the tourism sector in Ghana is currently ranked as the 3rd largest contributor to GDP. According to him, tourism in Ghana has come to be recognized as pivotal to inclusive economic growth and development, adding that the journey to this favorable position has been backed by several, carefully planned initiatives, targeted at boosting the sector’s performance and contribution to national development. He said this when he represented Ghana at the Forum for the Internationalisation of Tourism in the Canary Islands (FITCAN) in Tenerife and Gran Canaria (Canary…