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Ghana Beauty Awards reward hard-working stakeholders
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Stakeholders in the beauty industry have been awarded at the 7th Ghana Beauty Awards held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
The Event rewards Practitioners, Wholesalers, and Retailers of Beauty Products, Service Providers, Beauty Training Institutions, Pioneers, Advocates, Supporters, and Partners of the Beauty Industry.
This year’s award is the 7th edition under the theme; Celebrating Excellence; Finding Perfection in Imperfection.
The Deputy Minister for Education, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, during her address, said, for seven years Rebecca Donkor has been on her toes complementing the effort of the education ministry, adding that regardless of the teacher’s role, you need industry players to augment because it must be taught the way it is accepted.
The Creative Arts industry is an essential part of every aspect of one’s life and therefore, there is a need for standardisation, something the organisers have been working towards through various programmes.
She congratulated Rebecca Donkor and the industry players for their tremendous contributions over the years.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey said that beauticians play a major role in society, “can you imagine us without all the functions the beauty industry plays in the lives of people, especially the ladies?”
He acknowledged the role of the beauty industry in job and revenue generation for the country, adding that it was why the President Akuffo-Addo government is establishing the Creative Arts School in Kwadaso in Kumasi.
Again, the Deputy Minister urged players in the sector to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), saying it’s a big industry, considering the size of the African Market
Mr.Okraku Mantey said last year that the creative industry in the United States of America in 2022 made $ 49 billion from the Creative Industry, “ giving us hope it is an industry that can be nurtured and developed to bring us more revenue as a country.”
He touched on December in GH, saying there would be a lot of commerce for the beauty industry and urged them to reposition their industry to tap the advantage.
The brain behind the scheme, Rebecca Donkor, said over the years the scheme has made an effort to recognise excellence and continuously raise the performance bar by awarding stakeholders which has created a positive competition amongst members and raised the image and reputation.
This he said has made the industry in Ghana thrive in the country and beyond.
She revealed that the stakeholder engagement after the first edition has led to Makeup Ghana commencing a standardisation programme in 2018 underpinned by Certification and Licensing, Code of Practice and Product Certification.
With the help of the Ghana Skills Development Fund in 2020, they launched the very first Curriculum in Makeup Artistry, Certificates 1 and 2, under the Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET), adding that the developed Higher National Diploma would be rolled out in the first quarter of next year.
Lifetime honourees were given free weekend stay at Royal Senchi
The Ghana Beauty Awards started with the sole objective of championing excellence and continuously raising the performance bar by awarding stakeholders who have distinguished themselves.
Over the years, the Awards have created healthy competition among stakeholders,shaped conduct and service delivery, and raised the image and reputation of the Industry.
The event rewards stakeholders in several areas of the beauty trade.
Below is the list of winners
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
· Golden View Therapeutic Clinic & Spa
· Marion Mariononi Kusi-Mensah (BTI Accra
· Studio 7 Clinic & Med Spa
HONORARY AWARD RECIPIENTS
1. Mrs. Sandra Ampofo Donkor [Founder/CEO of Monisarp Enterprise]
2. Mrs. Zita Amankwa Jackson [Founder/CEO of Zee nails and Beauty Gh]
3. Mrs. Faustina Nor Abini [Founder & CEO of Phase2Phase Beauty Clinic & College]
4. Madam Christiana Okine [Cosmetologist & Technical Educator – Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour]
5. Madam Joyce Mama Appiah [Past President of GHABA]
6. Mr. Michael Ayikwei Afutu [CEO of Mikesh Global] – Chiefs to be Acknowledged
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
7. Engr. Dr. Stephen Turkson [CEO and Lead Consultant of Eljen Consultants]
FIRST SET OF AWARDS
BEST ECO FRIENDLY BEAUTY PRODUCT
1. Clean Skin Facial Cleansing Balm (CM Beauty Bar)
CSR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
2. Bright Future Academy (Nguvu Foundation)
BEST PERFUME/OIL/FRAGRANCE
3. RS Scent Perfect
MOST PROMISING BARBER
4. Grace Minnet Arthur (Minnet De Barber)
BEST HAIR CUTTING STYLIST
5. Emefa Obobi Ameteme [GoshenEm Institute and Spa]
BEST HAIR COLORIST
6. Justice Osei (Justice The Barber)
BEST LOCTICIAN
7. Abiba Azu (Abiba Locs)
BEST NATURAL HAIR STYLIST
8. Sarah Naa Kordai Addy (Sarah’s Beauty Parlour)
BEST BRIAD STYLIST
9. Emmanuel Asukwo (Manuels Beautty GH)
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
10. Flocare Beauty
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
11. Nana Gaza (Nana Gaza Photography)
BEST SALON/ STUDIO
12. Kare Beauty Spa
BEST BARBER SHOP
13. Andis Barber Shop
BEAUTY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
14. Evo Gel Polish (Bio Sculpture Ghana)
BEAUTY RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
15. Queenrenes World
BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST
16. Flora Arthur (Phab Hair & Makeup)
BEST EDITORIAL MAKEUP ARTIST
17. Shika Linus Kojo Agblevor (Painted by Linus)
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST
18. Amewugah Nathaniel (Kruz_K)
BARBER OF THE YEAR
19. Derrick Abosti (Luda Haircuts)
BEST SPA & WELLNESS CENTER
20. Marie Noelle’s Spa & Salon
INDIGENOUS BRAND OF THE YEAR
21. Kinky Matters
BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
22. Skin Gourmet
SKINCARE BRAND OF THE YEAR
23. Kaeme
FACILITATOR/EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
24. Priscilla Akuba Appiah (HB Elegance)
BEAUTY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
25. Lawrencia Owusu (Just Sparkle & Shine)
MAKEUP BRAND OF THE YEAR
26. SO Aesthetics
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
27. Marie Noelle’s Spa & Salon
HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR
28. Gladys Quaye (Stages Salon)
MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
29. Abigail Amegatcher (Shine and Shadows)
BEAUTY BRAND OF THE YEAR
30. RnR Luxury
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana’s comedy industry would take centre stage today, when the sixth edition of the Ghana Comedy Awards is held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra.
The event, which has become the country’s premier platform for recognising excellence in comedy since it rebranded from the Comedy and Poetry Awards, would celebrate comedians whose performances and contributions stood out between January 1 and December 31, 2025. 
This year’s ceremony would begin with a red-carpet session at 7:00 p.m., followed by the main awards event at 8:30 p.m.
Organisers have promised an evening of entertainment featuring some of Ghana’s foremost comedy talents, including Lekzy, Jeneral Ntatia, Kojo PJay, Oh Joo, Alo Wess, Ranzy Ray and Jerry Ashinyo.
Musical performances are also expected to complement the comedy acts.
Media personality Kwame Dadzie would play host for the event, which is expected to attract comedians, entertainers and fans from across the country.
Tickets for the awards are selling at GH¢200 for the silver package and GH¢300 for Gold.
The organisers have also urged the public to support their favourite nominees by voting before polls close at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1. Voting can be done by dialling 71333*009# and entering the nominee’s code.
Beyond honouring outstanding performers, the Ghana Comedy Awards seeks to celebrate the growth of Ghana’s comedy industry and the talents who continue to entertain audiences nationwide. -GNA
After years of development, funding, and creative grit, Ghanaian feature film “Ego Reach We All” has earned an official nomination to make its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this month.
Formerly titled Vagabonds, the 105-minute drama was written and directed by Amartei Armar and produced by Yemoh Ike.
It marks one of the biggest international breakthroughs for Ghanaian cinema in recent years.
The film was shot entirely in Ghana with a Ghanaian cast and crew, grounding it in authentic local culture.
Post-production was completed in France, a collaboration that Director Amartei Armar says reflects the film’s spirit, “A Ghanaian story told with the world.”
The journey began in 2018 when the short film version won at the Montreal World Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event.
From there, ‘Ego Reach We All’ grew into a full-length feature backed by some of the most respected names in global film development: Winner – Cannes Focus CoPro, Recipient – Red Sea Development Fund, Honoree – Red Sea Souk Award and Backed by – Red Sea Productions Fund.
Industry watchers have called it one of the most promising African film projects to emerge in the last decade.
Beyond awards, the project was shaped in top international labs.
Armar was selected for the Heyazah Screening Lab in Doha, Qatar, to refine the film’s narrative.
Producer, Yemoh Ike joined the prestigious, 2023 EAVE Producers Programme under a CNC scholarship, with training sessions in Luxembourg, Austria, and the Netherlands.
Most recently, the film was chosen for the 2025 Atlas Workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco, cementing its place in global cinema circles.
Casts include, Idrissu Tontie, Dorothy Adobea Tandoh, Emmanuel Wilberforce, Barbara Yong Jin, Emmanuel Owusu Ofori, O’Bryan Kwame Enyan, Gabriel Narh Addo, Nelly Bilson, and Kwame Brenya.
For the team, Locarno is not just a festival slot. It’s validation that Ghanaian stories, told by Ghanaians, can compete on the world’s most respected stages.
“Principal photography was done entirely by Ghanaian creatives,” the producers noted.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
