Kwame Adinkra

Last updated

Luther King Kwame Adinkra, popularly called Kwame Adinkra or Apotiti Mati, [1] is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist, singer, philanthropist and a public speaker. He was formerly the host and chief operating officer manager for Angel Broadcasting Network. [2] He is currently the Morning Show Host on Pure FM. [1]

Contents

Education

He holds a master of philosophy in communication design from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. [3]

Life and career

He was the host of the morning show on Angel fm and moved to Abusua fm. He is currently[ when? ] the host of a morning show on Pure Fm. [2] He is in the position of a business manager at the Kumasi-based Pure FM. [4]

He respects tradition and culture and has a firm root at the Manhyia Palace.[ according to whom? ] He is a serving member of the five-member planning committee formed Otumfuo Osei Tutu II , king of Asante, to work on the modalities of Otumfuo Charity Foundation Teachers Award.

He has featured as a prominent judge on reality shows on TV such as TV3 Mentor, Ghana's Most Beautiful and the maiden edition of Coca-Cola Hit Single. He was the chairman of the entertainment committee of the Kumasi Venue Organizing Committee of CAN 2008. [5] His team of producers includes Eunice Akoto Attakora-Manu, Evans Osei-Bonsu and Kwame Tanko will as head of his production team. [6]

Controversy

Kwame was suspended by the EIB Media Network for his failure to appear on his morning show program, Abusua Nkomo on Kumasi-based Abusua FM. It was claimed it was due to failure in settling arrears in his salaries. It was also claim it was because of him agreeing a deal with Pure FM whilst still working as a staff of the network. [7]

Awards

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II</span> Ghanaian monarch of Asante

Osei Tutu II is the 16th Asantehene, enstooled on 26 April 1999. By name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to the 17th-century founder of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. He is also the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the Grand Patron of the Grand Lodge of Ghana and the Sword Bearer of the United Grand Lodge of England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology</span> Public university in Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well as the largest university in the Kumasi Metropolis and in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. KNUST has its roots in the plans of Agyeman Prempeh I, a ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom, to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive towards modernization of his Ashanti kingdom. This plan never came to fruition due to the clash between British empire expansion and the desire for King Prempeh I to preserve his Ashanti kingdom's independence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghana Senior High Technical School (Takoradi)</span> Senior high technical school in Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana

The Ghana Secondary Technical School is a science and technology-oriented high school located in Takoradi on the west coast of Ghana. It is the third oldest high school in Ghana - the oldest 'non-missionary' high school. The School was founded on 9 August 1909 in Accra as Accra Technical School and later changed to Government Technical School. It moved to its current site in Takoradi in 1939. In 1953, the name was changed to Government Secondary Technical School, and in 1970, it was given its current name. Former students of the school are known as Giants, and students in the school are called Tescans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opoku Ware II</span> Asantehene of Asanteman

Otumfuo Opoku Ware II was the 15th Asantehene. He succeeded his uncle Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II on the 27th July 1970. He ruled for 29 years until his death in February 1999. He was succeeded by Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II.

Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah, originally known as John Ernest Kwame Antoa Onyina Jantuah, was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and diplomat. He was the last survivor from the first all-African cabinet set up by Kwame Nkrumah in the Gold Coast prior to independence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II</span> Asantehene

Prempeh II, was the 14th Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti, reigning from 22 June 1931 to 27 May 1970.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Okyeame Kwame</span> Ghanaian rapper

Kwame Nsiah-Apau, known by his stage name Okyeame Kwame and nicknamed Rap Doctor, is a Ghanaian musician, songwriter, creative director and entrepreneur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francisca Oteng-Mensah</span> Ghanaian politician and businesswoman

Francisca Oteng-Mensah is a member of parliament of the New Patriotic Party for the Kwabre East Constituency and was known as the youngest parliamentarian of the fourth republic of Ghana at the time of her election in 2016.

Samuel Attah-Mensah, also known as 'Sammens', is a Ghanaian media personality, business man and lecturer. He is the managing director of award-winning Accra-based English speaking radio station Citi FM. He is also the Vice President of Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA). He is a Fellow of the third class of the African Leadership Initiative-West Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Anita Akua Kyerewaa Kuma is a Ghanaian media personality, radio journalist. She is the host for Lunchtime Rhythms on Kumasi's most listened to English radio station, Luv FM. She was listed as number three of 10 on-air personalities in Ghana for 2018 which was put together by the Business Insider, operators of Pulse Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Aroma</span> Ghanaian Disc Jockey

Collins Tetteh Nartey, known professionally as DJ Aroma, is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is the official DJ for the annual Detty Rave music festival in Ghana. He was listed among the top ten DJs in Africa in 2019. He was awarded the DJ of the Year at the 2021 3Music Awards and the Radio DJ of the Year at the 2020 RTP awards.

Edward Oppong Marfo is a Ghanaian journalist with Citi FM and Citi TV. He is the bureau chief for the Middle belt- Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Region at Citi FM and Citi TV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashanti Regional Minister</span>

The Ashanti Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The region is home to the Ashanti people who are ruled by the Asantehene. It has always been a politically important region due to this. Since the December 2019 referendum, there are currently sixteen administrative regions in Ghana. The capital has always been at Kumasi.

Bernard Nyarko, commonly known in show business as Bishop Bernard Nyarko, was a Ghanaian actor and comedian who recently became a full-time preacher. He was known for the Hero: Service to Humanity (2017) and Sidechic Gang (2018) movies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jot Agyeman</span> Ghanaian writer, actor and media practitioner

John Osei Tutu Agyeman also known by the name Jot Agyeman is a Ghanaian author, actor, playwright and television personality.

Nana Kwadwo Jantuah is a Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist with Multimedia Group Limited. He is currently the host of Nhyira FM’s morning show in Kumasi. He is also the General Manager of Focus FM in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Eunice Akoto Mansa Attakora-Manu is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist, news presenter and producer who currently hosts Women Affairs on Pure FM.

Caryn Agyeman Prempe is a Ghanaian medical practitioner and television presenter. she is the founder of CERVIVA Ghana.

Osei Kwame Despite is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and a philanthropist with a foundation in music creation and knowledge of the broadcasting sector. Osei-Kwame is the CEO of the Despite Firm Ltd, a trade company with subsidiaries in the media industry, including UTV, PEACE FM, OKAY FM, NEAT FM and HELLO FM in Kumasi. He was named Africa Entrepreneur of the Year at the African Achievers Awards in the United Kingdom in 2021. He was also honored with GH CAPTAIN's Award in 2019 for his contributions to the socio-economic development of the country.

Angel broadcasting network LTD is a media group in Ghana. Established in 2007, it has 16 radio stations, two news websites, and three satellite television network.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kwame Adinkra set to rejoin ANGEL Broadcasting Network". Mybeeponline: Article of Latest Technology|Tech News|Newest Technology. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "Kwame Adinkra 'fired' by EIB Network". www.ghanaweb.com. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Kwame Adinkra graduates from KNUST with an MPil in Communication Design". www.ghanaweb.com. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Kwame Adinkra is New Manager of Angel Broadcasting Network". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Mad rush for Kwame Adinkra by radio stations amidst suspension". www.ghanaweb.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Confirmed: Kwame Adinkra Joins Pure FM As The Morning Show Host". Ghana News Page. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  7. ↑ "Kwame Adinkra set to rejoin ANGEL Broadcasting Network". Mybeeponline: Article of Latest Technology|Tech News|Newest Technology. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
Africa icon.svg Crystal personal.svg

This article about an African journalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.