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  • Why I ditched KPMG job for entertainment – Actor Mawuli Gavor

    Why I ditched KPMG job for entertainment – Actor Mawuli Gavor

    Mawuli Gavor,  the Ghanaian actor has recalled the crucial moment that led him to leave his corporate career at KPMG for the entertainment industry.

    Gavor revealed during an interview how he struggled to balance his demanding job at KPMG with his budding acting career, particularly while working on projects with Martini.

    He stated that he earned a monthly salary of GH¢770 at KPMG, “I was making 770 cedis a month at KPMG,” on his words. He, however, spoke about how the creative industry offered more than just financial benefits as it offered freedom.

    When Gavor decided to quit entertainment projects to focus on his stable KPMG position, the Martini team asked about his annual salary. After learning that he earned significantly less than they expected, they made a surprising offer: they would pay him his entire year’s KPMG salary in a single day for one project. This offer changed everything for Gavor. He recalled, “If somebody gave you your one-year salary in one day, not even one month, but one day…” – it was a game-changer.

    Gavor immediately returned to his office and submitted his resignation letter to HR. He emphasised that the creative economy offers not just comparable income potential but significant time savings.

    He noted how he scaled the offer as he could now earn the same amount of money working 30 minutes that would have previously required a full 9-to-5 workday at KPMG.

  • Ghanaian actor, Majid Michel reveals why he hasn’t cheated on his wife in their seven years of marriage

    Ghanaian actor cum evangelist, Majid Michel, has revealed why he has never cheated on his wife, Virna, in their seven years of marriage.

     

    The 41-year-old actor, who tied the knot with his only love in 2015, made this shocking revelation in a recent interview.

    According to him, though he plays ‘bad boy’ roles in movies, he does not engage in extramarital affairs and doesn’t have a mistress or side-chics.

     

    Michel stated that he loves his wife so much and does not intend to follow in the footsteps of some of his colleagues in the industry who take second wives.

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    He jokingly referenced Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, who recently came under fire for secretly impregnating his colleague and taking her as his second wife.

     

    “I have never cheated on my wife. Although we were ten in the family, I don’t want different mothers. I love only one”, he said.

     

    A while ago, Michel revealed his experience with drugs and how he engaged in street fights before he became born again.

     

    The Ghanaian actor, who spoke about his life before he met Jesus, stated that he consumed narcotics until he became born-again.

     

    According to him, although he knew God, there were times he did not understand the sermons and the teachings he heard from the pastors.

     

    “I used to go out to drink, go and booze, we go and smoke, get into fights on the streets. So I did some drugs; we tried something to see how it goes. We get into fights at Members next to Glenz at Osu.” He said.

     

    The actor also noted that despite being an evangelist he does not like going to church.

     

    Michel is a happily married man with four children. The actor has been married to Virna Michel, a former model and now businesswoman.

     

    He received nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017. He eventually won the award in 2012 after three previous consecutive nominations.

  • Ghanaian actor John Dumelo to walk from Accra to Lagos barefooted if Ghana lose to Super Eagles

    Ghanaian actor John Dumelo to walk from Accra to Lagos barefooted if Ghana lose to Super Eagles

    Popular Ghanaian actor John Dumelo has vowed to walk barefooted from Accra to Lagos, should Super Eagles defeat the Black stars of Ghana in Accra.

    He made the statement on his twitter page Friday morning.

    Dumelo will walk over 1,075 kilometers on barefoot from Accra to Lagos with ginger on his head the next day after the match if the Black Stars lose.

    The 38-year-old actor cum politician expressed staunch confidence in the ability of the Black Stars of Ghana to defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Babayara stadium in Kumasi

    “There’s no way Nigeria will win today’s match. If they do, I John Setor Dumelo, will walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos tomorrow morning with my ginger on my head. Super Eagles my foot”, Dumelo tweeted.

    The super Eagles of Nigeria will clash with the Black stars of Ghana for Qatar 2022 Worldcup ticket at the Babayara stadium in Kumasi with the return leg billed to hold at the Moshood Abiola stadium Abuja on Tuesday 29th of March.