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Miss Tourism Ghana holds awards party
After a successful coronation in August, the Miss Tourism Ghana organisation held its Awards Party at the JP Air BnB at East Legon where they were camped for one month to give the contestants and winners their prizes.
Though the event was an official ceremony attended by dignitaries including Mr. Kofi Kakra Kusi of the Corporate Affairs Department at the Ghana Tourism Authority, the MP of Kpando, Hon. (Mrs.) Della Sowah, Ms. Tina Appiah of GTP, Mr. Robert Amiteye of AbibiNsroma Foundation, Mad. Grace Afrifa, a patron and Special Guest Mrs. Mavis Amoa from London, for the honourees it was more of a reunion.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of Events and Operations at the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation, Delphine Brew-Hammond said, “before Miss Tourism Ghana is competition, we are a family.”
According to her, she considers the ladies her children, “after 13 years of doing this, I have many children.”
The overall winners, Miss Jemima Nyamewaa Akpandja, Miss Tourism Ghana 2021, Caroline Naa Nunoo, 1st Princess and Millicent Awienda, 2nd Princess will represent Ghana at Miss Tourism World, Miss International and Miss Lumiere on the international Stage respectively.
They received additional prize package of monthly allowances of GH₵500.00, GH₵300 and GH₵200, a watch from Caveman Watches, monthly data to browse the internet, monthly hair braiding, a year supply of fabrics from GTP, Design and Sewing of fabrics, hampers from Lele, Air Circulators and other items from NASCO, hampers from Onga, Weekend stay(s) at La Villa Boutique Hotel at Osu, two nights stay for two at the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort, Max Beauty Products, Six weeks of treatment at the Seera Beauty Clinic, Lunch or Dinner for two at La Villa Boutique Hotel among others.
Other prizes presented were, $100 cash prize sponsored by the McCabe Foundation (Daniel and Essie McCabe) of New York to Miss Personality, Jemima Nyamewaa Akpandja, a GH₵1,000 cash prize sponsored by Miss Sonia Laryea (1st Princess, Miss Tourism Ghana 2013) to Miss Eloquent, Claudia Nana Oye Debrah.
Also, Miss Culture, a prize that encompasses a weekend stay for two with full complement at the Accra City Hotel, was presented to Miss Wendy Sung-Suma, while Miss Vote, an award that comes with a weekend stay for two at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel with full complement, went to Miss Millicent Awiendi.
Whereas Miss Catwalk, a GH₵500 cash prize sponsored by Emmanuella Awedana Apuri (2nd Princess Miss Tourism Ghana 2019) went to Miss Caroline Naa Nunoo, the Miss Fashion Show was won by Miss Jemima Nyamewaa Akpandja who received two GTP Fabrics courtesy GTP, Miss Fitness, a prize that entails a documentary shoot with the official Miss Tourism Ghana Fitness Trainer Loyce Fitness, was awarded to Miss Millicent Awiendi, while Miss Clear Skin went to Miss Daniella Sekyibea Sackey who won a Cosmetic Beauty Box with Makeup.
Addtionally, Miss Wellness which comes with having lunch or dinner for two at the La Villa Boutique Hotel at Osu was awarded to Miss Raheenatu Sumaila, and Miss Swimwear was won by Miss Caroline Naa Nunoo–the prize is two nights at the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort with full complements.
Miss Neat Hair went to Miss Anthoinette Yawa Aryee who won an electronic hair straightening brush sponsored by NASCO.
All the contestants received a bigger hamper from Lele Foods. They also got either a blender or Rice Cooker from NASCO, sundry items from Onga, and GTP Fabrics.
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disbursed GHS134,000 to 22 students under the latest round of his Scholarship and Bursaries Programme.
According to a statement from his office, the 22 beneficiaries are enrolled in 16 tertiary institutions across the country.
They are studying various courses, including medicine, marketing, law, public health, midwifery, business administration, education, and secretaryship.
The MP’s office commended the beneficiaries, especially the five students currently studying medicine and physician assistantship, encouraging them to remain committed to their studies.
The statement indicated that the scholarship initiative, which began in 2017, aims to support brilliant but needy students from the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency to further their education. So far, about 700 students have benefited from the program.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
