Media General has launched its month-long Ghana Month celebration on Monday Marhc 2, to celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage.
The launch, at the specially created ‘Ghana Month Village’ attracted dignitaries such as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Henry Malm, Director of the National Theatre, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Abeiku Aggrey, and veteran actor Fred Amugi mong others.
The Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Media, Nuamah Eshun-Fameye, in a welcome address called for a “mindset reset ” among Ghanaians.
“Let us redefine street credibility. Today, our street credibility must come from substance. From Wode Maya, using digital platforms to promote Africa to the world.
From Dr. Regina Agyare of Soronko Academy, training young girls in coding and entrepreneurship. From Alloysius Attah of Farmerline, increasing farmers’ incomes through technology. From Richmond Bassey of Flutterwave, building payment systems for African businesses.
Mr Eshun-Fameye added, “From Mohammed Kudus of the Black Stars and West Ham United, whose discipline inspires a generation. From the young engineers at Kantanka Automobile, proving we can design and build in Ghana. From Safi Sana, turning waste into energy and jobs. These are our new heroes.
This is the new street credibility —building Ghana.”
He bemoaned the level of negativity that has engulfed the country.
“…there is too much negativity around us —in our conversations, in our commentary, in the words we hide behind keyboards, words too bitter and too unfair
to say face to face,” he said.
The COO therefore called for a change.
“Let us pay attention to how we speak about one another. Let us choose encouragement over suspicion. Let us choose hope over cynicism…Because when we change our mindset, we change our country. That is the spirit of Positive Ghana Village. That is the message of Ghana Month,’ he urged.
In his address, Mr Abeiku Aggrey commended the Management of Media General for the “beautiful and authentic display of our rich culture and heritage, from the traditional setup, the attire, the language, the cuisine, music and storytelling.”
“You have demonstrated the power of the media, not just to inform but also to preserve and promote our identity,” he stated.
The Director of National Theatre, Henry Malm, also said, “This gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect and reconnect with values, traditions and creative expressions that define us as Ghanaians.
“The national theatre, which I represent, is highly honoured with this event.
“The fact remains that our heritage is not only found in monuments and historical records but in lived experiences – how we speak, how we move, how we celebrate and how we tell our stories.”
