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Miss Tourism Ghana launched to showcase ‘Heart of Ghana’
Beauty pageant aimed at promoting the tourism industry in the country, Miss Tourism Ghana has been launched to showcase the ‘Heart of Ghana.’
The event launched at the Tang Palace Hotel on Friday, May 29, brought together many stakeholders in the industry.
Speaking at the launch, the Director of Events and Operations at Miss Tourism Ghana, said this edition comes with a campaign to showcase Tourism as the “Heart Of Ghana” to inculcate in people the need to love and promote tourism in the country.
She said, “tourism is multi-sectorial which goes beyond travelling, and has chain of activities which contributes to economic development and at the end enhance the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)”.
Mrs.Brew-Hammond said the Miss Tourism Ghana vision was to inspire, motivate and inject in young women sense of ownership to embrace local community service as a major socio-economic opportunity.
She added that contestants over the years had participated in other international pageants and made Ghana proud.
According to her, they would start the selection processes leading to the main event, beginning with audition in May and June.
“The whole month of May is audition, then June 4 will be in Accra, then we show what the heart of Ghana is, the people, politics, entertainment, religion, culture and heritage among others,” she said.
The auditions would start on May 14, 2022 at Tamale, Ho and Cape Coast Max International Offices simultaneously followed by Bolgatanga Bombs Event Centre on May 21.
The audition would continue on May 28 at Takoradi and Kumasi Max International Offices, with the final one happening on June 4, at MJ Grand Hotel in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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