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This is Ghana: PDF Travel Guide to Ghana for sale

2010-03-09T16:24:00-05:00

What is it?It is a 278-page, instantly downloadable PDF guide to travel in Ghana.
This is a travel guide that lets visitors benefit from our inside knowledge and experience. A guide that is:

Up-to-date on prices, names and numbers (Updated versions and separate pages showing specific changes will be emailed to you free for 12 months from the date of your purchase.)
Written by a Ghanaian and a foreigner who lives and travels extensively in Ghana (we got lost so you don’t need to—but it’s often a fun learning experience if you do)
Explains clearly how to get from A-to-B (or C and D and E if you like)
Includes the best attractions and accommodation (so you can save time and money)
That also explains what Ghana and Ghanaians are really like (so you’re not completely in the dark when you find yourself without a toilet, for instance)
With extended culture, costs, health, preparation and dangers sections (to put you in the most prepared and confident position before you leave)
And includes our “insider’s” tips throughout every section (so you can visit “hot” spots in your first week, instead of taking months to accidentally discover them)
With an audio file of basic greetings and words in Twi and Hausa (by Godwin!) so you can learn to say “hello,” “I’m fine,” “How much is it?” and other useful every day phrases in the two major language groups in Ghana. You can even listen to it on your I-pod before touching down to prepare for your first encounter with a taxi driver! Don’t worry—it’s not difficult and Ghanaians really admire your attempts to speak their languages, even if you’re trying to reduce a price.
Godwin (our Ghana half of the team) and I (Aussie half) will also add some words of advice about how to haggle with a couple of examples (we are going to role play this one in English) so you can hear what to expect when you buy souvenirs or any products in the markets. He’ll be the trader, me the buyer. (*Note: These two audio files are “in production” now. You, and existing wonderful customers, will receive this as a separate update via email shortly if we haven’t already zipped it with the guide when you buy it.)

Who it’s for: The Insider’s Guide to Ghana is most suited to

First-time visitors
Second- or third-time visitors who may have spent limited time in Ghana previously
Visitors whose last trip to Ghana was more than two years ago
Anyone who lives principally in one area, e.g. Accra or Cape Coast or Kumasi, and who will travel to other parts of Ghana but may be unfamiliar with those areas.

The guide is not suited to

Anyone with extensive travel experience in Ghana
Anyone who has a guide that they’re already content with using

Reality check:The guide won’t solve all your Ghana problems, but it will make life and travel a whole lot easier, especially regarding transport, health, accommodation, culture, and how to get from A to B.
This is what readers are already saying about the PDF guide:“Reading your guide has been SO helpful in preparing for our trip. Your writing skills are exceptional and your knowledge shared is appreciated.” D.N. (USA)
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Here is an excerpt from "Arriving"

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2010-03-09T12:34:00-05:00

Osabutey ANNY: Will Bob Geldof end charity campaign because of ‘cash for arms’ revelations?

2010-03-09T12:21:00-05:00

The news that funds raised by former rock singer and now anti poverty campaigner, Bob Geldof in a charity event called ‘Band Live’ to support starving Ethiopians a little over twenty years ago, has become a bit more of a shocking news. The first time I came across the story was in the British ‘Times’ newspaper, at least the online version.

The story claimed that a BBC documentary had uncovered the extent to which substantial funds raised during the charity programme had gone to aid a rebel movement in the Tigray province in 1985 to buy arms to execute their rebellion.

Though the BBC consistently maintain that it stands by its story, Geldof also maintains that there is “not a shred of evidence" Band Aid or Live Aid money was siphoned off. I listened to programme last Sunday on the BBC ‘Assignment’ programme presented by Martin Plaut. the World Service Africa editor.

The presenter admitted he was young at the time and looking back there were couple of ends he ought to have tightened up. But he did not because he was then a young reporter and pretty much inexperienced. But is that an excuse, Martin?
Mr. Plaut is one hell of an amazing journalist, surfing through some of the most difficult leads to make stories look good.

I want to believe Geldof is as exasperated as admirers especially looking at the amount of work and efforts that went into such an exercise and for news report to emerge that substantial portions of the money ended up with rebels who used it to kill their own citizens facing starvation.

I’m wondering the rationale behind the BBC story; is it to spite Geldof and his works over the years or just alerting him to be more proactive and keep an eye on funds he intend raising for similar projects. He has insisted he’ll sue the Ethiopian government if it turns out the story is true.

This is Ghana: Vodafone Ghana ignoring calls to restore internet to Bolgatanga

2010-03-09T11:13:00-05:00

I'm posting from mobile since we still have no internet. Despite repeated requests for Vodafone Bolgatanga to restore a full, stable connection to our town, and Vodafone Accra's assurances that it already IS fixed...it's not fixed. Unless "fixed" means 1 hour in 5 minute snatches per day while Vodafone continues to charge monthly fees to cafes thatnow have no customers 23 hours a day. Net cafes are going broke in Bolga. Is this happening anywhere else in Ghana? When will Vodafone fix the connection? Download a free sample of our Travel Guide to Ghana see inside the guide before buying.

Circumspect: Guest Contributor 'Mr. B': I Dreamed a Dream (Poetry/Prose)

2010-03-09T10:53:00-05:00

Have you ever woken up from a dream, a dream about someone special, and wondered whether they had dreamed the same dream?Have you ever woken up from a dream, and patiently, but excitedly, waited to see them, only to see if they had dreamed the same dream?Have you ever gazed into their eyes, hoping, waiting, for the same glint in their eyes, the look that needed no words to say, I dreamed a dream….Have you ever casually said hello, waiting, ever so patiently, with bated breath, for them to speak the words before you do, that last night, I dreamed a dream…Have you ever had the pleasure, of confirming what you knew certainly the moment you awoke, the pleasure of telling your beloved, I too, dreamed the same dream….Have you ever set your eyes on them, and knew, the moment you looked into theirs, that surely they had not, but you still hoped, that they had dreamed the same dream?Have you ever spent time with your beloved, danced with them, laughed and cried with them, hoping that they would one day realize, though they never did, that you had dreamed a dream?Have you ever thought that you were awake, and then realized that you were still sleeping, dreaming of what could be, but what is not, what may forever be, but what will never be?One who dreams is never sure if they are awake, One who is awake is always sure they are not dreaming. If you are not sure if you are awake, then you must be dreaming.Awake, arise from your slumber, and dare to dream, but only if your beloved dares to dream with you.--Check out Mr. B's blog >> [bambostic.blogspot.com] Photo

donaldiaba: Is the Ghana Tourist Board SERIOUS?!?

2010-03-09T05:00:00-05:00

Undoubtedly, Ghana is rich with natural scenic tourist attractions all across the country. In actual fact, Ghana is one single blessed country in the entire of our continent in natural resources (from Precious Stones to Oil to Scenic Beauty.). I find it however very difficult to understand why we could hardly focus on the development and effective management of the tourism industry which could be the very major income winner of our country?

Dubai developed their cultural identity and turned it into a scenic thing. Upon realization that they could become a tourist destination, they built artificial destinations which is actually fetching them a whole lot of funds now. Dubai is one of the number one tourist destinations in the world now! Yet Ghana is more endowed with scenic beauty than Dubai.

I believe the Ghana tourist board is failing to effectively monitor, audit and manage these tourist attraction sites in the country. The tourist board is rather so much concerned about receiving their percentage of revenue at the end of the month rather than the development of these places. They don’t care about maintenance neither do they think about organizing their very own offices at this tourist destinations.

Three things I realized on my tour to five different tourist locations;

The road leading to these sites are in very bad states such that any tourist driving towards these places might be tempted to turn around and drive his way home. I believe if government places a premium on tourism, then the Ghana tourist board in collaboration with the ministry of tourism and her allies would have dedicated funds to the building of better road network to these various tourist sites.
Improper administration at the tour sites. It is woeful to get to a tourist attraction point only to find out that the reception is made up of a table and a couple of building blocks put together with a wooden board over it to serve as a seat. The bridges on the streams leading to the Wli waterfalls are in a very dangerous state and I wonder why they could not be replaced ASAP?!? Not only that but there is timber logging activities going on in the conserve’s around the waterfall which will eventually affect her in the long run.

Places with office buildings are under equipped and most of these tour guides are under informed about the various tourist attraction. This could be told by the answers they give to questions asked them.

Improper receipt administration. VAT receipts are issued at these receptions as if a tourist was paying a tax (unless it is justified otherwise.) In my candid opinion, the Ghana Tourist Board should issue Tourist Board receipts instead of the VAT receipts.

If Ghana as a country truly wants to bank inn on tourism, then;

we have to develop access roads to these tour sites.
. Set up effective management structure
Promote all tourist sites in the wake of technology.

Anyway, I wouldn’t mind if I am contracted to do some consultancy for the Government for a few bundles of Ghana Cedis. Ghana Tourist Board, contact me if you want my services.

This is Ghana: Making Sense of Oil Discoveries in Ghana: Part 2, a dispute with the Ivory Coast?

2010-03-09T04:31:00-05:00

In Sunday’s post Making Sense of Oil Discoveries in Ghana: Part 1, I explained the oil exploration industry basics. And in my very first post on the subject, Making Sense of Ghana's Oil Discoveries: Introduction, I referred to the potentially problematic border issue:
“It gets quite complicated when the field also happens to sit in disputed areas like major gas fields between Australia and East Timor.
Australia and Indonesia jointly determined maritime boundaries between the two countries after Indonesia invaded East Timor. These boundaries favoured certain gas finds to Australia, but when East Timor gained independence from Indonesia, East Timor disputed the legality of the boundaries that Australia created with Indonesia during the illegal occupation. The boundaries deprived newly independent East Timor of revenue.
East Timor argued that the boundaries did not accord with international law. East Timor argued that they should have more share of the royalties from the development of the field. This dispute went on for years (we had an annual conference and every year they said the agreement would be finalized that year…it was, five years later) and eventually a complicated revenue sharing agreement was finalized between the countries and those companies with interests in developing the field. It was very interesting.
At least, in Ghana’s case, there are no border disputes where the blocks lay on the border with the Ivory Coast.”
I wrote.
And then, later that very day, I read: Ivory Coast Oil Claim has serious implications at My Joyonline by Fiifi Koomson.
What what what what what what what?!
So, I decided to create a separate post addressing this as simply as possible. I have included edited excerpts of Fiifi Koomson’s story here that explains the gist of the issue.
“Lands and Natural Resources Minister says the emerging claim from Ivory Coast to portions of the oil fields in the Western Region is a very delicate matter. Collins Dauda said the issue has serious international and diplomatic repercussions. Government is expecting Parliament to quickly deliberate on a bill that would establish a boundary commission to negotiate Ghana’s maritime boundaries with Ivory Coast.”

“We have not been able, as a country, to determine our boundary with Ivory Coast and there is the need for us to now determine the maritime boundary between Ghana and Ivory Coast,” he said.
All I can think is Now?
"Mr Dauda however said both countries have, for years, respected “a median line” between them that cannot be trespassed."

Respect is lovely when there’s nothing at stake. I have to say that “median line” featured heavily in discussions between Australia and East Timor.
“All of a sudden, with the oil find, Ivory Coast is making a claim that is disrespecting this median line we have all respected. In which case we would be affected or the oil find will be affected,” he said.

Who is surprised?
”Collins Dauda said, last year, Ghana appealed to the United Nations to extend its maritime boundary by 200 nautical miles.”

I think he means that the appeal was made last year. Last year?! (Mama Mia!)
”Head of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Dr Kwesi Aning, says the latest turn of events exemplifies “a failure of the state institutions to protect our national interest.”

An (unfortunately) astute observation.
”Dr Aning said there is a general lack of seriousness in ensuring the country’s boundaries are protected. The security expert is recommending a solid technical documentation studied by lawyers with expertise in petroleum issues.”

Hopefully this can be resolved faster than Australia and East Timor could resolve their differences. It should be simpler as the issues in this case are less complex (not relating to agreements with a former invading nation, for starters), but rather between amicable neighbours. But they certainly need experienced, honest and independent experts to advise. If not, I won’t be the only person in Ghana throwing my hands in the air and cursing about lost opportunities. Download a free sample of our Travel Guide to Ghana see inside the guide before buying.

Kajsa H. A.: Short Week

2010-03-09T04:06:13-05:00

Soon I am off to work. I teach Mon-Wed so when Monday is a holiday, my week becomes really short. Also after this short week the mid semester break comes on. Still, I’m sure I’ll make myself busy. One of the things I am doing this week is to finish up an article I am writing for University World News on sexual harassment in universities in Ghana or “sex for grades” as it has been described in media recently (for instance here and here).

If you have opinions or information on that topic, don’t hesitate to comment below.

Now I will start my short week!

Why so serious? Blogs of a MIghTy African: My 23 man Black Stars squad for the South Africa 2010 World Cup

2010-03-09T01:19:00-05:00

I'm on a roll, I've already published three blog posts today. Let's talk about sports for a bit. Last week, with little publicity, the Black Stars of Ghana faced Bosnia-Herzegovina in a friendly in Sarajevo. The Black Stars lost 2-1. As usual, while some fingers were pointed, some fingers were crossed, some toes were crossed and some toes were giddy. It's about 3 months to the start of this year's World Cup in South Africa and I can't wait. I am fully confident that the Black Stars team will get their act together before the World Cup and make Ghanaians and Africans proud. A few things need to be done and I want to offer a few thoughts and suggestions.

Goalkeeping
Richard Olele Kingston may be warming the bench at Wigan Athletic in cold England but he's still the undisputed number one Ghanaian goalie. In fact, he's right up there with all African goalkeepers. He's lost some of his agility but a goalkeeper must command respect and he does this best amongst all available options. I'll love to see Daniel Adjei make the final squad alongside George Owu. Owu has been solid everywhere he's been, he's not spectacular but he's also not flawed.

Central defence
John Mensah the Rock of Gibraltar has had so many problems staying fit that now he's been simply christened 'Glass'. I hope he stays in shape and is fit for the mundial and leaves his tendencies to set high lines and offside traps at home when he gets to South Africa. Alongside John in central defence has to be Isaac Vorsah. He proved his worth at the Nations Cup but he must also learn to score a few goals from set-pieces. He must make adequate use of his height. We know, unlike me, he's not afraid to head the ball. Lee Addy's name was mentioned so much by commentators at the African Cup that that alone should guarantee him a ticket to South Africa. He's still raw but he'll get smarter hanging around the other professionals. Eric Addo must be retired from Black Star service and Francis Dickoh should take his place ahead of Jonathan Mensah. He's tried and tested at higher levels than both Addy and Jonathan, and would be a great insurance with the fragility of John Mensah looming.

Wing defence
John Paintsil had been the most consistent Black Stars player before he got injured last Christmas but some naysayers will point to his lack of concentration as a defender. He and Samuel Inkoom stand above right-backs in Ghana but the man who once tried to broker a peace deal between Israel and Palestine at a football match should win out. Inkoom's been a winner but Paintsil has the versatility to change a game, as well as the experience. Thank God for Hans Adu Sarpei. The left-back position has been a problem since Isaac Asare's age caught up with him. Hans is not flashy or fast but is a very solid defender and is very technical. David Addy, the World Youth cup winner should be taken as his backup. This is a young lad with so much promise and I think is a joy to watch. These guys must learn to put in decent crosses though and should consult Bukom Banku for diets that will make them Energizer Bunnies.

Central midfield
The strength of the Black Stars' team is the midfield as it is blessed with arguably the best defensive midfielder in the game - Michael Essien. The Bison has been injury prone but he should be fit as a fiddle by the time June rolls around. One big debate in Ghanaian football circles is whether Anthony Annan should start for Ghana so he can do the dirty work while Essien ventures up front to help our toothless strikeforce. I believe Essien should play the defensive midfield position with Pokinho Annan relegated to the bench. Essien plays this position excellently for Chelsea and before that, he marvelled with Lyon. He can produce a moment of attacking magic no matter where he plays so he should play at his natural position. Ahead of him in attacking midfield should be Kwadwo Asamoah. Kwadwo is the closest Black Star to Abedi Pele I've seen in the last 10 years. Spelling him on the bench comes down to Prince Buaben, and Emmanuel Agyemang Badu. I've not seen the former play much but I think he should get the nod here for his performances in the Scottish Premier League. In order to win the World Cup, you must have a world-class team. We are not going to the World Cup for our players to be scouted, we are going there to win.

Wing midfield
Sulley Muntari owns the left winger position and proved his worth when he returned from his 'indisciplinary' suspension from the Black Stars to score our only goal in a freezing Sarajevo. He must learn to control his aggressiveness since we can't afford to have him pick silly yellow and red cards. On the right, I am excited about Kevin Prince-Boateng. It's taking an eternity to get his paperwork through but once he's done, Ghanaians will see how good he is and how great he can be. He has skill, technique and a shot. Hey, our strikers don't have all three, do they? On the bench, I'll go for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Andre Ayew. Quincy can change a game with his pace and skill, he just can't play 90 minutes. We remember Dede Ayew losing possession often when we see him play but he has a knack for fishing a goal and eye for creating some magic.

Attack
This is where I wish French Togo had joined Ghana in the 50's. Or Burkina Faso when they were still known as Upper Volta. Or the Ivory Coast when we discovered they could also speak some form of Twi. But when I think of the strikers they have I wish Ghana has, then I am reminding of Eric Bekoe. To me, Eric is our next Tony Yeboah. Eric who? Yes, that's the sad part, you haven't seen him play because for reasons known to Antoa Nyanma, he's not had a solid run playing for the Black Stars. This guy is a goal scorer, period. He was the goal king in Ghana for Kotoko and he's the goal king in Egypt right now. I've seen him play for Kotoko and he's the kind of guy who used to strike fear into his opponents. In Bekoe I trust, and I don't lose sleep over Mario Barwuah Balotelli. I'll like to see Bekoe start our next World Cup match with Asamoah Gyan alongside him. Coach Milovan Rajevac can keep his 4-2-3-1 foromation if he wants, he should just shift Gyan into the midfield and play Bekoe anyway. I can't think of a single flaw for Bekoe but we all know Gyan needs to exercise more composure when he gets a scoring opportunity. Junior Agogo comes with a different dimension as a striker and I am tempted to have him selected. Maybe he'll get a few fickle fans to support us, we all know, the Ghanaian girls are crazy over him. Till I see him play again, I vouch for Matthew Amoah and Dominic Adiyiah as subs.

So there is my tentative 23 man squad for the Black Stars

Winning eleven - Kingston; Paintsil, John Mensah, Vorsah, Sarpei; Kevin Boateng, Essien, Kwadwo Asamoah, Muntari; Bekoe, Asamoah Gyan.

Training eleven - Owu; Inkoom, Dickoh, Lee Addy, David Addy; Quincy, Annan, Buaben, Dede Ayew; Amoah, Adiyiah.

23rd man - Daniel Adjei.

Osee, osee, Black Stars ei, forward ever!

Why so serious? Blogs of a MIghTy African: Ghanaian movies earn many 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominations

2010-03-08T23:12:00-05:00

Two of my favorite movies ever, Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Perfect Picture and Leila Djansi's I Sing Of a Well (ISOAW) have been nominated for multiple categories at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The nominations party was held in Accra, Ghana on March 6th. I have been a huge fan of (great) African movies recently and can't wait to see some of these movies. It's great to see the African movie industry blossoming, with actors and actresses acting in different countries, African cinema spreading to different nations, burgeoning sales in African film and respectable awards ceremonies.

Shirley had two movies nominated, Perfect Picture and "A Sting In a Tale" (ASIAT). Perfect Picture is still one of the best Ghanaian movies ever made imho and deserves to win a couple of awards. It's funny how the three leading ladies in the movie, Jackie, Lydia and Naa all got nominated for Best Actress - together. Who does that? This would surely lower the reputation of the AMAA's. They couldn't adjudge the best actress and had to divide a single nomination amongst three ladies? Adjetey Anang is one of the best actors in Ghana and I don't see how Naa gets a nomination for Best Actress and he gets a nomination for best supporting actor. #FAIL. Doris Sackitey was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in ASIAT. For those of you who taught it was a bad movie, think again!

In spite of all the controversy Heart of Men (HOM) generated, I thought it was a great movie when I watched it and it gained some nominations as well. Majid Michel declared it was his best movie, but I think he acted even better in Sin of the Soul (SOTS), and surely he won a best actor nomination for his work in there. John Dumelo (for his role in HOM) and Martha Ankomah (for hers in SOTS) were both nominated for most promising actor (and actress). I surely agree with Martha's nomination but I don't think Dumelo was that awesome in HOM. What about our favorite Ghanaian English movies from Venus Films? A single nomination for "The King is Mine" in the Best Make-Up category. This nomination makes too much sense. :-)

ISOAW is arguably better than The Perfect Picture. Many Africans have not seen the movie but now they will pay attention. Akofa Adjeani-Asiedu and JOT Agyeman earned nominations for Best Actress and Actor respectively and Godwin Kotey earned one for Best Supporting Actor. Thorougly deserved. That movie was directed so well and scored! I can't wait for it to be on VCD DVD so African movie lovers can own it and see the difference. You should read my interview with the director, Leila, here. She's awesome. I guess King Ampaw's No Time to Die was ineligible this year. That movie is one of the best from Ghana in recent years. I've seen it and once I see it again the review will be on this blog.

For the non-Ghanaian movies, I really want to see Figurine from Nigeria and Imani from Uganda. Someone please make it happen. I wonder why District 9 and White Wedding from South Africa didn't get any nominations, because they are as good as some of the movies I've watched. Well, guess what, while people were partying in Accra waiting for AMAA nominations, District 9 was busy looking forward to winning Oscars. "Datsramete". "That's right". Maybe next time.

Here is the full list of nominees; and in bold is who I hope would/should win since I haven't seen all the movies.

BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. Wanba Ngoma (Tanzania)
2. Peace Wanted Alive (Kenya)
3. Bariga Boys(Nigeria)
4. En quette d'identite (Burkina Faso)
5. Innovating for Africa (Nigeria)

BEST SHORT FILM
1. Mahala -(Mozambique)
2. The Abbys Boys -(South Africa)
3. The Painter - (Uganda)
4. Suara La - (Nigeria)
5. The Camera -(Nigeria)

BEST ANIMATION
1. Hanayns Shoe (Egypt)
2. Adventure of Alayo (Nigeria)
3. Zoodo (Burkina Faso)
4. Lyrics (Algeria)
5. One Step of Love (Algeria)

BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN FILMMAKER IN DIASPORA
1. Soul Diaspora
2. Okra Principle
3. China Wahala
4. Crunch

BEST FILM IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Omo Iya Kan (Nigeria)
2. Aldeweden (Ethiopia)
3. Togetherness Supreme (Kenya)
4. Imani (Uganda)
5. Game of my life (South Africa)

HEART OF AFRICA AWARD FOR BEST FILM FROM NIGERIA
1. Nnenda by Izu Ojukwu
2. Freedom in Chain by Bond Emeruwa and Fred Amata
3. The Child by Izu Ojukwu
4. Figurine by Kunle Afolayan
5. High Blood Pressure by Teco Benson

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. The Tenant
2. Season of a life
3. Perfect Picture
4. I sing of a well
5. Soul Diaspora

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Season of a life
2. The Child
3. Perfect Picture
4. Heart of Men
5. Lilies of the Ghetto

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION
1. I sing of a well
2. Fulani
3. The Child
4. Figurine
5. Imani

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Heart of Men
2. The Child
3. The King is Mine
4. I sing of a well
5. Fulani

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME
1. Perfect Picture
2. Prince's bride
3. The Child
4. I sing of a well
5. Lilies of the Ghetto

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. The Child
2. Figurine
3. A sting in a tale
4. Fulani
5. Heart of Men

Best ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
1. Seasons of a life
2. Imani
3. A sting in a tale
4. The Child
5. Figurine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR
1. Teddy Onyago and Bill Oloo- Togetherness Supreme
2. Tobi Oboli - The Figurine
3. Feyisola Ewulomi - Champions of our Time
4. Treasure Obasi - Champions of our Time
5. Mfanafuthi Magudulela - Game of my life

MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
1. Martha Kisaka - Togetherness Supreme
2. Chelsea Eze - Silent Scandal
3. Martha Ankomah - Sins of the Soul
4. Ashionye Michelle Ugboh- Jungle Ride
5. Rahema Nanfuka - Imani

MOST PROMISING ACTOR
1. Wilson Maina - Togetherness Supreme (Kenya)
2. Wale Ojo - The Child (Nigeria)
3. John Dumelo - Heart of men (Ghana)
4. Pethro Tumba Mbole - A game of my life (South Africa)
5. Sunny Chikezie - Lilies of the Ghetto (Nigeria)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Godwin Kotey- I sing of a well
2. Francis Duru - Nnenda
3. Yemi Blaq - High Blood Pressure
4. Adjetey Anang - The Perfect Picture

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Doris Sackitey - A sting in a Tale
2. Funlola Aoifeyebi-Raimi - Figurine
3. Tapiwa Gwaza - Seasons of a life
4. Yvonne Nelson - Heart of Men

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Bimbo Akintola- Freedom in Chains
2. Jackie Appiah, Lydia Forson and Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku - The Perfect Picture
3. Stephanie Okereke- Nnenda
4. Flora Suya - Season of a life
5. Akofa Edjeani Asiedu - I sing of a well

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Lucky Ejim - The Tenant
2. Majid Michael - Sin of a soul
3. Ramsey Noah - The Figurine
4. Odera Ozoka - Soul Diaspora
5. John Osei Tutu Agyeman - I Sing of a well

BEST SCREENPLAY
1. Season of a life
2. The Tenant
3. Freedom In chains
4. Guilty Pleasure
5. I sing of a well

AMAA ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Perfect Picture
2. Figurine
3. I sing of a well
4. The Child
5. The Tenant

BEST PICTURE
1. Seasons of a life (Malawi)
2. The tenant (Nigeria)
3. The Perfect Picture (Ghana)
4. The Figurine (Nigeria)
5. I sing of a well (Ghana)

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Shemu Joyah - Seasons of a life
2. Shirley Frimpong-Manso - The Perfect Picture
3. Kunle Afolayan - Figurine
4. Leila Jewel Djansi - I sing of a well