Tag: Veteran

  • Do you remember Cantata movie series? See how some of the veteran actors and actresses look currently (Photos)

    In the early 90s, the first Ghana Movie Production and first ever Ghana Movie series was the Cantata Movie Series which was only shown at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on Ghana Television Station (GTV). That was the only Television Station back in the 90s and early 2000.

    Cantata movie series produced a lot of dramatic movie stars which made them very famous and widely known. Cantata movie series was very educative and depicted more on social issues. Cantata didn’t only produce actors and actresses but it was the foundation of all Ghana Movie Production now.

    It was the vital source to ease boredom after Church service way back in the days because it was normally shown on Sunday afternoons around, 2 PM. Cantata was the best Movie series in Ghana which was still the best after numerous Movie series started. With the likes of; Taxi Driver and “Kyekyekule.”

    Some actors who starred in the Cantata Movie series have grown very old as compared to their previous appearance when they were acting and some are even dead. Some of these actors and actresses are, Maame Dokono, Akumaa Mama Zimbie, David Dontor, Juli Juu, Super OD and many more.

    These actors and actresses are fully grown now with some dead. Check out some Photos below;

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    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Prince Harry praises Ghanaian World War II veteran

    UK’s Prince Harry has written a letter of encouragement and support to Private Joseph Hammond, a 95-year-old Ghanaian WW II veteran, who set himself a challenge of walking 3.2 km (two miles) every day for one week.

    The objective was to raise about $600,000 (£500,000) to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health workers and and vulnerable veterans in Commonwealth countries.

    Mr Hammond said he was inspired by Capt Sir Tom Moore, a British veteran, who raised more than $35m for the UK’s National Health Service.

    Prince Harry said that Private Hammond and Capt Tom More – who celebrated his 100th birthday during his campaign – had set an example to the world.

    Private Hammond, who met Prince Harry last year at the Field of Remembrance in London, said he was grateful for the letter.

    He was drafted into the Royal West African Frontier Force aged 16 to fight in WWII.

    Although he finished the seven-day walking challenge in May, the fundraising campaign continues. He has so far raised $28,000.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Ghanaian veteran reaches out to UK’s Capt Tom

    A 95-year-old World War Two veteran, Pte Joseph Hammond from Ghana, has sent a video message to fellow Burma veteran Capt Tom Moore, asking him to send a message to other veterans in Africa.

    In the message he said:

    “I fought in second world war in Burma, just like you, and I have been inspired by what you did in Britain to raise funds for the people.”

    The war veteran Capt Tom raised more than £32m ($30m) for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.

    Inspired by this, fellow war veteran Pte Joseph then walked two miles a day around Ghana’s capital Accra, for a week, finishing his challenge in Monday.

    He raised just over £21,000 for front-line workers and veterans in Africa.

    In the video message he said: “I would appreciate a note from you to share with my colleagues, the veterans in Africa.”

    He is one of thousands of Africans, then under colonial rule, who fought for Britain in World War Two.

    Source: bbc.com

  • I regret coaching Aduana Stars and Olympics J.E Sarpong

    Veteran coach J.E Sarpong has reflected on the teams he managed in the Ghana Premier League revealing that Aduana Stars and Great Olympics are the clubs he regret coaching them.

    Sarpong sharing his thought on his ups and downs as a coach in the domestic league said his worst time as manager in the Ghana Premier League were with Aduana Stars and Great Olympics whiles enjoying his stint with Liberty Professionals and Asante Kotoko.

    Speaking to West FM, coach Sarpong said “I lost my job because of Isaac Kwain disobedient during my time in Dwarfs while Gilbert Fiameyo was good but overweight at that time.”

    “I have been stoned like Stephen in the Bible before, ladies have spit saliva on me before.

    “Olympics, Aduana Stars are the teams which I regret coaching, whiles I enjoyed my time with Kotoko and Liberty” he concluded.

    Source: Footballghana.com