Teiya displaying her award
A number of personalities including celebrities were honoured at the sixth edition of the Ghana Outstanding Women’s Awards (GOWA) held last Saturday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra.
The event was organised by ASKOF Productions to honour Ghanaian women who had impacted the growth of the country in areas such as politics, health, education, sports and showbiz.
It was graced by a number of important personalities including politicians, celebrities and a section of stakeholders in the creative industry.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of ASKOF Productions, organisers of the GOWA Awards, Mrs. Afua Asantewaa Aduonum highlighted the need for women in Ghanaian society to aspire to occupy higher leadership roles to create a massive impact in contributing to national development.
“This award scheme was instituted to celebrate the hard work of women in our society, and we at ASKOF Productions are happy to have created much impact in six years, and we hope to do more in the coming years. I seize this opportunity to encourage women to occupy higher positions to help inspire young women in society,” she said.
In the wake of celebrating the outstanding women in the country, talented actress Roselyn Ngissah, and singer Wendy Shay were awarded for their outstanding performance in the entertainment industry.
Some of the award winners include Dr. Afua Adjei-Kwayisi for health category; Endurance -Innovation and Invention, Gloria Akpene Nyarku-Acquah (known as MzGee – TV Personality); Maame Animwaa Berkoh – Radio Personality; Cookie Tee – Brand Influencer; Juliana Manu Afful – Young TV Personality; Benedicta Yawa Fiawoyife – Women Advocate; Magaret Tekpo – Women NGO.
Dr. Princess Cornelia Adamu – Women Entrepreneur; Nana Adwoa Konadu Dsane – Shero of the Year; Monica Bukari – Sports Journalist; Anabella Couture, Miss Supranational Ghana – Women Beauty Pageant of the Year; and Zongo Women Livelihood Empowerment Programme – Women Network Group.
Founder and CEO of IKE City, Isaac Amoako was also honoured with the Hero award, a particular category designed to celebrate outstanding men contributing to women and national development.
The brainchild behind Zongo Women Livelihood, a woman empowerment initiative, Adizah Kuburah Braimah was crowned the Woman of the Year for improving women’s living standards in the Zongo community.
Veteran actress Belinda Naa Ode Oku (Adwoa Smart) and the Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey were also honoured for their exemplary lives as role models in the country.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke