In a powerful act of vision and continuity, Hon. Ablah Dzifa Gomashie has once again proven that true leadership is measured not by titles, but by the lives it transforms. Last week, she donated production equipment valued at approximately GH₵100,000 to the creative talents of her beloved constituency, Ketu South, a gesture rooted in decades of cultural advocacy and personal commitment.
This latest intervention is not a standalone act. It is the continuation of a promise made nearly three decades ago, when Gomashie first produced the iconic “By The Fireside” in Ketu South around 1994/95. That experience revealed a painful gap between the creative opportunities available to children in other parts of Ghana and those in her own community. She vowed then to become the bridge that would one day close that divide.
True to her word, she began laying the foundation. With the support of the late Kwamena Aboagye of NAFTI and pioneering female film director Veronica Q-Nai, Gomashie organized a landmark workshop for filmmakers and actors in Ketu South. The momentum continued with Canon-sponsored training sessions in Accra. But the dream was always bigger: to equip her people with the tools to tell their own stories, on their own terms.
Though the journey has been long, the vision never wavered. Today, that vision is being realized with the donation of high-grade production equipment, including:
- Camera Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (Body Only), Canon EF 24-105 Lens, Canon EF 70-200MM F/2.8L III USM Lens
- Sound Equipment: Boom Microphone with Stick, Headphones, Zoom H6 Recorder
- Lighting Tools: LED Litepanel, C-Stand Light, Aperture Light 300D, Reflector
- Accessories: Green Extreme BG-E11 Vertical Grip, Extreme PRO 128GB SDXC Memory Card, Camera Backpack, Tripod, and more
But Gomashie’s mission goes beyond equipment. It’s about building human capital, one person at a time. In the coming months, her team will engage various sectors of the creative arts ecosystem to design training programs led by celebrated Ghanaian film director Ivan Quashigah. The goal: to empower Ketu South’s creatives not just with tools, but with the skills and confidence to shape their own cultural narrative.
In her own words, Gomashie calls on “well-meaning Ghanaians and Corporate Ghana” to support the creatives of Ketu South and the broader creative sector. Her appeal is not just for funding—it’s for belief. Belief in the power of storytelling. Belief in the potential of every young artist. Belief that transformation begins with one person, one opportunity, one spark.
And in Ketu South, that spark has been reignited.
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