Deloris Frimpong Manso

Deloris Frimpong Manso, popularly known as "Delay", is an entrepreneur, television and radio show host, producer, public speaker and Women's Advocate in Ghana.[1][2] She started her broadcasting career as a Presenter with Life FM in Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region of Ghana at the age of 17 in 1999.[3] Delay later moved to Top Radio in 2005 in the capital, Accra where she worked until 2007.[4] taking over the mid-morning show on that station.[5] She was later hired by the newly established Oman FM in 2007, she stayed here until 2016.[6][7]

Delay
Born
Deloris Frimpong Manso

(1982-06-25) 25 June 1982
Nkawkaw Ghana
Alma materAburi Girls' Senior High School and Methodist University College Ghana
OccupationEntrepreneur, TV and Radio Host, Producer, Public speaker and Women's Activist
Years active1999–present
Notable credit(s)
The Delay Show, Host (2009–present)
(Afia Schwarzenegger) Producer (2009–2016) and Cocoa Brown (2015-2018)
Websitedelayghana.com

Whilst she was working with Oman FM, Delay started her own television program, the Delay Show in 2008 on TV3. In 2011, she wrote and produced the household television series, Afia Schwarzenegger.[8] Her television production company, Maxgringo Productions brought out yet another television series ''Cocoa Brown'', a story loosely based on the true life of herself.[9]

Honors

In 2018, Delay received the Women Empowerment Award at the 3G Awards in New York, in recognition of her feminism and championing the course of women in society.[10] She was also first on Pulse Gh list of five most industrious celebrities in the country in 2017.[11] The year 2019 saw her been made one of the Ambassadors for iYES at the fifth edition of iYES launched in Accra.[12] She won both the Most Outstanding Woman of the Year and Outstanding Woman TV Personality and Entrepreneur of Year at the third edition of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) in 2020.[13]

Public speaking

Delay has also been engaged in public speaking, often sharing her life experiences to encourage women and the youth to strive to excel in life. She was in 2018 one of the main speakers at the 2018 International Youth Empowerment Summit (iYES) conference held at the National Theatre.[14] Since then, Delay has been speaking at a number of events including the 2nd Women’s CEO Summit as the main speaker. It was an event which saw the convergence of women occupying various positions in life on one platform sharing their life experiences to motivate others.[15] Delay also uses her life as an Entrepreneur, owning a company that produces Delay Mackerel and Sardines to motivate the youth and women to believe in themselves and to strive to establish their own businesses.[16]

Films and television
  • The Delay Show[17] is a controversial TV Show in the Ghanaian scene. She is the hostess and also an executive producer of the show.
  • Cocoa Brown[18] a TV drama series based on her rise as a TV personality. She is also an executive producer of the show
  • Afia Schwarzennegar TV Series. She produced this TV drama series starring media personality Afia Schwarzenegger

Presidential ambition

Her ambition to serve as role model to women in the society doesn’t seem to have any limitation as Delay recently announced her determination to become the first female President in Ghana by 2032. She believes nothing must hinder women from occupying some of the topmost positions in society and be involved in the running of the affairs of the country.[19]

Advocacy

Delay is well known for fighting the course of the African woman often making use of her power as a media person to propagate the African woman. Recently, she's been embarking on a series of campaigns aimed at debunking assertions suggesting that African women are helpless and cannot stand on their own across the world.[20]

References
  1. Duah, Kofi. "I don't ridicule guests on my show —Delay". Graphic Showbiz Online. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. Duah, Kofi (17 January 2019). "I don't ridicule guests on my show —Delay". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Video: The 'Beginnings' of Deloris Frimpong Manso before she became the Delay today". Ghpage•com™. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. Agyare, Peace. "I Feel Lonely Sometimes Without My Mum – Delay". Ghafla! Ghana. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. [email protected], Ghana Base. "Ghanabase.com Ghana Music News :: Delay resurfaces at Oman FM ::: Breaking News | News in Ghana | radiotv". lifestyle.ghanabase.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. [email protected], Ghana Base. "Ghanabase.com Ghana Music News :: Delay resurfaces at Oman FM ::: Breaking News | News in Ghana | radiotv". lifestyle.ghanabase.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. Adu, Dennis (24 August 2018). "I bought two houses in 2017 - Delay reveals". AdomOnline.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. "'The Delay Show' now airs on GhOneTV – WATCH new episode with Menaye Donkor'The Delay Show' now airs on GhOneTV – WATCH new episode with Menaye Donkor – Live 91.9 FM". livefmghana.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. Duah, Kofi. "Delay brings 'Cocoa Brown'". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  10. MTK (16 November 2018). "Delay wins Women Empowerment award at just ended 3G awards in New York - Wendy Shay reacts". CelebritiesBuzz. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  11. "5 industrious female celebrities in Ghana". www.pulse.com.gh. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  12. Chris (17 January 2019). "Delay, Jackie Appiah, DJ Switch, Others Made Ambassadors for #iYes -Watch Video". ZionFelix.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  13. Agency, Ghana News (17 October 2020). "Delay wins big at Verna Ghana Outstanding Women Awards". News Ghana. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  14. Adu, Dennis (24 August 2018). "I bought two houses in 2017 - Delay reveals". AdomOnline.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  15. Starrfmonline. "WomanRising unveils Speakers for 2nd Women CEOs Summit | Starr Fm". Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  16. Kusi, Toni (27 October 2017). "Video: The 'Beginnings' of Deloris Frimpong Manso before she became the Delay today". GHANAPAGE™. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  17. "DELAY TV". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  18. "Delay's Cocoa Brown series to air on GH One Tv". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  19. OZ, Monte. "Popular Ghanaian Female TV Hostess, Delay Wants to Run For President in 2032 | Monte Oz Live". Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  20. Agyare, Peace. "I'm A Beacon Of Hope For The Ghanaian Woman – Delay". Ghafla! Ghana. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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