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Miss Tourism Ghana honours contestants, designers, makeup artists

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Reining Miss Tourism Ghana receives her monthly allowance cheque from Mrs.Delphine Brew-Hammond

Reining Miss Tourism Ghana receives her monthly allowance

cheque from Mrs.Delphine Brew-Hammond

For the thirteenth year, the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation has hosted a prize giving ceremony for all stakeholders who contributed immensely to the success of this year’s event.

Those honoured at the awards party held in Accra on Sunday were contestants, photographers, delivery team, chefs, fashion designers, makeup artists, and sponsors.

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Some of the winners pose with their prizes

Miss Christabel Nhyira Agyepong, the winner, Miss Wendy Mwimsun Wanye, the 1st Princess, and Comfort Yaa Boatemaa Abbey, the 2nd Princess, each took home a monthly allowance, a monthly data allowance, a monthly hair care allowance, and a year’s supply of GTP fabrics with covered cost for design and sewing.

They also took home hampers from Lele, Caveman Watch, Max Beauty Products, and overnight stays at 5-star hotels, including Accra City Hotel, Labadi Beach Hotel, Lancaster Accra, Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Tang Palace Hotel, and the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort.

The 2nd Princess, Comfort Yaa Boatemaa Abbey, took home $100 for winning the Miss Read Competition, sponsored by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Labadi Beach Hotel, in addition to GH₵1,000 from Esinam Awunyo, Miss Tourism Ghana 2012, for beating her competitors in the Miss Specific Tourism Contest.

The 1st Princess, Wendy Mwimsun Wanye, took home $100 for winning Miss Civic/Personality, sponsored by the McCabe Foundation.

The Queen, Christabel Nhyira Agyepong, who also won Miss Talent, took home GH₵1,000.00, sponsored by the People’s Pension Trust for winning Miss Eloquent, and a rice cooker for winning Miss Regional Presentation sponsored by Onga, as well as a night stay at the Tang Palace Hotel.

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Edwina Blankson and Naa Ardua Tackie, who made it to the top five, each won rice from Onga. Miss Tackie, who also won Miss Entrepreneur, was awarded a weekend stay at the Lancaster Accra Hotel with full complements.

Additionally, Miss Blankson won Miss Vote and earned two nights at the Accra City Hotel with full complements.

While Miss Fashion Show, Zuweiratu Bubbey, won a night’s stay at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Miss Fitness, Erica Bazongoly, won a Documentary Video Shoot with Loyce Fitness.

Careen Naa Koshie Lamptey won an overnight stay at the Accra City Hotel with full complements.

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All participants, including makeup artists and designers, received certificates for participation and hampers from sponsors.

The Chief Executive Officer of Miss Tourism Ghana, Mrs Delphine Brew-Hammond, expressed appreciation to the Member of Parliament for Kpando, Della Sowah, staff and all stakeholders for their continuous support.

She further expressed her gratitude to other sponsors including MJ Grand Hotel, Darling Hair, Happy Man Bitters, Ethiopian Airlines, DEKS Educational Institute, Spangles, Douglas Court, HAG Hospital and Fertility Centre, and JP Luxury Homes for helping to showcase Ghana’s tourism potential.

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All set for Ghana Comedy Awards 2026

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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. 

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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 

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Ghanaian film ‘Eco Reach We All’ secures world premiere at 79th Locarno Film Festival

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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.

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 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.

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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.

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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

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