Efiewura, also spelled Ofiwura, Ofiewura (meaning "Landlord" or “ruler/master of a house” in
Twi
Twi (; ) is the common name of the Akan literary language of Asante and Akuapem.
Effectively, it is a synonym for 'Akan' that is not used by the Fante people. It is not a linguistic grouping, but more of a common name used by inland Akans as ...
), is a popular
Ghanaian
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...
television sitcom that airs on
TV3 Ghana
TV3 is a Ghanaian free-to-air television network in Ghana. Launched in 1997 by Malaysian company Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad, TV3 airs and produces a variety of television programmes including news bulletins, dramas and reality television a ...
, in the
Akan language
Akan (), or Twi-Fante, is the most populous language of Ghana, and the principal native language of the Akan people, spoken over much of the southern half of Ghana. About 80% of Ghana's population speak Akan as a first or second language, and ...
. The series focused on how landlords treat tenants and the relationship that exist between tenant. It started in 2001 and is still in production, making it the longest-running show in the country.
It has won several local television awards.
Cast
Cast members of the long-running show have included:
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John Evans Bosompi as Santo
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Margaret Quainoo as Araba Stamp
*Micheal Moncar
*Harriet Naa Akleh Okantey as Auntie B
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Lucky Azasoo-Nkornoo
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Ebenezer Donkor as Katawere
*Abeiku Aggrey Santana
*Kofi Agyiri
[(30 June 2017)]
Ghanaian actor Kofi Agyiri of Efiewura fame dead
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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Kwame Dzokoto
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Politics
He contested on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2016 ...
as Judge Kobooo
* Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari as Koo Fori
*AJ Poundz
* Florence Boateng
* Joojo Robertson
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Adwoa Smart
* Felix Bell
* Rosamond Brown as Akuapem Polo
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Gloria Sarfo
Gloria Osei Sarfo is a Ghanaian actress and TV presenter. She won Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for her role in Shirley Frimping Manso's The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later.
Career
Sarfo bega ...
as Nana Ama
References
Ghanaian television series
2010s Ghanaian television series
2000s Ghanaian television series
Television shows about landlords
2001 Ghanaian television series debuts
TV3 Ghana original programming
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