GHANA COMMENTARIES, by Anna Esi Hanson

The years have come and gone, and yet again, here we are. A brand new year. We told our old selves the old year would be better. Indeed, we promised ourselves to be better. Be better. Be great. Of course, we were under the spell of the New Year's resolutions. But as has happened in several years past, the old year also came past. Like before, without much to it's credit, other than piling in its wake, more disappointments. Soon, we might look upon our wrinkled faces, and only behold the lines, that would serve as traces of all our lost dreams, hopes, and aspirations. A harsh reminder of our failed resolutions. But again, we cannot loose hope. Because that is all we have. That is what keeps us going. And so, again, we look forward to the new year, with awakened hope. Of better days. Of improvement in our lives. Of attaining our dreams. Of getting closer to our marks. Of drawing closer to our targets. The dream job. The dream career. The dream limelight. The dream house. The drea

Ghana’s Rare Talent-Prince Kojo-Hilton; the Artistic Genius… Have you ever been blown away by the set design, make-up or visual effects of costume from a movie scene or stage play or any form of theatre? The excellence or brilliance and creativity, showcased in the choice, build, or setup in a stage play or movie? That scary face? That fake tattoo? That scar? The bruised faces? You come across a good art painting and are curious to know the person behind it. Most often, we easily forget about the intelligence and amount of work that went into the scripts or set-up. We only hail the excellence in the delivery of the actors, and so readily or easily ignore the works of the actual talents behind the screen; the writer, director, cinematographer, set designer, scenic artist, and other equally important crew members. One of such, of amazingly unbelievable talent, with the drive and motivation to go beyond the limitations of his circumstances or environment is