Veteran Ghanaian actress Grace Nortey has expressed her disappointment at how governments have failed to fulfill promises,
to make veteran entertainers live a better life.
She said this During a visit by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi; President of Creative Arts Council, Mark Okraku Mantey; Director of Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture (NCC), Socrate Safo, and Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority, Juliet Asante, and some members of the Creative Arts Council.
Some food items where given to her last Thursday, April 9,
and that was when she said she was pained by empty promises.
As quoted;
“We always hear the big promises for this industry, including plans for the aged like myself but we never get to see them.
Truthfully, my colleagues and I are hurt by these empty promises.
“It makes you feel like all the years of sacrifice and dedication are not appreciated and that is not motivating.
“I acted for over 40 years and my contribution to the industry cannot be ignored.
However, it feels our leaders don’t have our interest at heart.
“It should not just be about words but the leadership must take action as well because the empty promises are becoming too much and this is the time we need help most,” she said.
“We know the challenges and concerns of people in the industry but we can assure you that we are working to create better conditions for the sector and the welfare of veterans is very important to us,”
Featured in movies including Lost Hope, Expectations, Jewels, Escape of Love, Beast of No Nation, Sinking Sands, Ties That Bind.
She won the Best Actress in a cameo at the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards.
Grace Nortey also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) Awards in 2018.
BY : MOD DEE
