DRAMA, RADIO, TV, FILM, MUSIC & JOURNALISM

Martin Sannah Kwakwa : Renowned Journalist (Editor, Australian Associated Press)

John Sarpong: Chairman and CEO of Africast Global Media, which holds interests in television, radio and internet properties; as well as President of Southline Industries which he founded in 1996 as an aerospace technical design, certification and project management company serving the air transport, corporate and special mission military aircraft industry. His Southline Industries has completed projects for Gulfstream Aerospace, Raytheon Corporation (two projects for the Korean Air Force, and the Japan Maritime Safety Agency), and Sikorsky Helicopter (two projects for the Turkish Navy and U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters). He created the non-profit Africast Foundation which outfits Schoolweb computer labs for rural schools in Africa. He is a founding board member of the African Public Broadcasting Trust, a member of the United Nations ICT Task Force, a co-founder of the Africa Digital Diaspora Network, and a member of the Africa Advisory Committee of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development.

Mr. Fritz Baffour: Television producer and Media Consultant & the Managing Director of Tropical Visionstorm Limited. He is the Producer/Director/Presenter of "Sincerely Yours", Ghana's Number 1 TV magazine program.

Mr. David Gyimah: Freelance television producer/ reporter, BBC Breakfast News and ITN. David Gyimah of BBC's Reportage fame, has worked or freelanced for Newsnight, Reportage, Channel 4 News, ABC News (South Africa) covering the country's historic elections, and as a political producer on Powerhouse. He's the brain behind the Prempeh College Documentary project. David is a multi skilled producer and a finalist in Channel 4's national digital awards 2002: Unleash the Talent Inside. Besides being recently selected as one of the major role models for UK Blacks, he is currently directing/editing a Bob Marley film for one of the music giants whilst previous documentaries include Unveiling Gallipoli - an international deep sea dive expedition for the BBC WS; How to become a CIA officer; and being assigned to the Lewis camp during Lewis vs Tyson. David has freelance produced for ITN & Channel 4 News; Powerhouse BBC Breakfast and Ex Saatchi head of TV, Jon Staton.

Kwaku Sintim-Misa: KSM, the writer/actor/radio talk show host, whose one-man-play, Thoughts Of A Confused Black Man, run off- Broadway in New York for five months. His show Talk Shop is rated No. 1 in Ghana. KSM is the master of original one-man-plays. He wrote and performed what has since become the biggest theatrical box office hit play in Ghana: The Saga Of The Returnee. For a whole year, the Saga played to a sell out audiences in the capital, and in 1999, he won the ACRAG award for the nation's Best Actor. The Saga of the Returnee was more than a one-man-play, it was an educational experience. is the founder of and the CEO of Sapphire Ghana Limited. Sapphire is the first and the only radio and television programme syndication company in Ghana. He is especially looking forward to a world tour to showcase his work on stage. South Africa is the first on his list, to be followed by the countries in the Caribbean, then to America and Europe.

Collins "Acorstic" Asante: Ghana's finest sports presenter and commentator on Hello FM and Peace FM

Mike Dee: an award-winning gospel recording artist with many highly successful albums to his credit. He is also the founder and leader of his own gospel group called the Christ Gospel Inspirational Group (CGI). He is also a Music Writer and Composer. Of the twelve songs featured on CGI's first album entitled "KEEP ON TRYING", Angola wrote and composed nine of them. This album was such a great success within the Christian circles, and saw Mike Dee/Angola Seaman on stages or in various churches in London with the group fellowshipping with his fellow Christian believers. The uniqueness of his gospel album won Angola the 1997 African Entertainment Award (AFENT) for the Best African Gospel Writer and Composer held in London. Angola Seaman attributes his musical career success to his active role in Samammo during his Prempeh College days appears.

Cox Tamakloe: Head of Music Programs at Ghana's Joy 997 FM

Baffour Attakora Gyimah: Former Editor of the Ashanti Regional Newspaper, The Pioneer

William des Bordes (Lovin`Cee): Broadcast Journalist/Ace Disc Jockey who is the Host/Editor of Germany's Deutsche Welle International Radio's Newslink-English Service. He was formerly with GBC-Radio and TV, as well as Kapital Radio.

George Twumasi: the co-founder and an Executive Director of the African Broadcast Network. George, known to his close friends as Abicus, is the driving force behind the Pan-African Audio Visual Action Partnership (PAAVAP), which he is currently evolving through the African Broadcast Network (ABN). He is working closely with several international media companies, 21 major African television broadcasters, and private-equity focused financial institutions; to establish a unified series of commercial, advertiser supported programme strands across the major television channels spanning Anglophone sub-Sahara Africa.

Sam Sarpong: Presidential Correspondent of the Daily Graphic, a position akin to a White House Correspondent. His duties entail reporting on the presidency.

Prince Agyekum: Ghana's finest radio sports presenter on Invisible 104.5 FM in Kumasi

Kasapreko: Hip-life music sensation

Last Updated on May 17, 2006

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