Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) have unveiled a short-list of prominent
women vying for various accolades in the maiden awards of the ceremony.
The awards, would confer honors on Ghanaian women, who have impacted the growth
of the country in areas, such as politics, health, education, sports and showbiz.
The nominees for the Outstanding Woman of the Year category however include;
Afia Pokua, Yvonne Okoro, Philomena Antonio, Akumaa Mama
Zimbi, Ohemaa Woyeje, Nana Aba Anamoah and Israella Kafui Mansu
all vying for the topmost award.
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The women in politics category would also see,
Barbara Asher Ayisi, Samia Nkurumah, Sarah Adwoa Sarfo, Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings
and Ursula Owusu vying for the award, whilst while Deloris Frimpong Manso,
Leticia Addo, Kate Quartey, Menaye Donkor, Yvonne Okoro, Israella Mansu,
Juliet Gyamfi and Mimi Micheal have been nominated in the outstanding Woman
Entrepreneur category.
The main event will come off on November 30, 2018, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
A jury would examine the strides made by the nominated women in their respective
endeavors with winners to be announced during a ceremony night at Alisa Hotel next month.
The event will honour Ghanaian women who have impacted the growth of the country in
areas such as politics, health, education, sports and showbiz.
In all, there are 21 categories of the GOWA 2018.
Special recognition awards will also be given to individuals or organizations.
Below is the full nominees’ list:
1. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR
AFIA POKUA
YVONNE OKORO
PHILOMENA ANTONIO
AKUMAA MAMA ZIMBI
OHEMAA WOY3JE
NANA ABA ANAMOAH
ISRAELLA KAFUI MANSU
2. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR
DELORIS FRIMPONG MANSO (CEO, DELAY PRODUCTION)
DR. LETICIA OSAFO ADDO (CEO, SAMBA FOODS)
KATE QUARTEY PAPA FIO (CEO, REROY GROUP LTD)
MENAYE DONKOR (CEO, SHEY BY MENAYE)
ISRAELLA KAFUI MANSU (CEO, MANSUKI GHANA LTD)
YVONNE OKORO (CEO DESAMOUR COMPANY LTD)
MRS JULIET GYAMFI (CEO, BEAUTIFUL BENEATH)
MRS MIMI ANDANI MICHEALS (COO NMJ GHANA)
3. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN DJ
DJ KESS
OHEMAA WOYEJE
Mz ORSTIN
DJ NYCE
4. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN FILM PRODUCTION
BABY BLANCHE
KAFUI DANKU
LEILA DJANSI
SHIRLEY FRIMPONG MANSO
TRACY BOAKYE
YVONNE NELSON
YVONNE OKORO
5. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN ACTRESS
EMELIA BROBBEY
GLORIA SARFO
JULIET IBRAHIM
MARTHA ANKOMAH
NIKKI SAMONAS
NADIA BUARI
VICKY ZUGAH
YVONNE OKORO
6. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN AGRICULTURE
MAAME AKOSUA AYIWA SIKA
MADAM AKUA DONKOR
NANA ADWOA SEFAH AMPONSAH
7. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN BEAUTY PAGEANT
MISS GHANA
MISS MALAIKA
MISS TOURISM
GHANA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
MISS UNIQUE GHANA
MISS UNIVERSE INTERNATIONAL
8. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN BEAUTY QUEEN
ABIGAIL BACIARA BENTIE
(GHANA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL 2015)
DANEILLA AKOFA AWUMA
(MISS GHANA 2015)
MAAME AKOOSUA AYIWA SIKA
(GHANA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL 2015 RUNNER-UP)
NAA OYE KORTEY
(MISS MALIAKA GHANA 2013)
NURA LADI
(FACE OF BEAUTY 2018)
PEARL NYARKO
(MISS MALIAKA 2017)
PERPETUAL KONADU WEBANA
(MISS PINK 2016)
RUTH QUARSHIE
(MISS UNIVERSE GHANA 2017)
9. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN BRAND IMAGE PERSONALITY
FELLA MAKAFUI
MOESHA BOUDONG
MRS. SALOMEY AMOAKOWAA OTENG MENSAH
MRS VIRNA MICHEL
NANA AMA MCBROWN
JACKIE APPIAH
VICTORIA MICHAELS
10. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN EMPOWERMENT SHOW
THE STANDPOINT
KEEPING IT REAL WITH JOYCELYN DUMAS
QUEENS ARENA
KAPTURED BY WOMEN
GIRLS FUSION
11. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN HEALTH
DR. ALBERTA AMISSAH
DR. EWURA ADJOA NUNOO
DR.VANESSSA ASEYE ATIKPUI
PAULINA DORGBADZI (midwife)
BAABA BOTCHWAY
GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN MUSIC
AKOSUA AGYAPONG
ESHUN
JOYCE BLESSING
MZVEE
PHILIPA BAAFI
STEPHANIE BENSON
WIYAALA
12. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN POLITICS
HON. BARBARA ASHER AYISI
HON. SAMIA NKRUMAH
HON. SARAH ADWOA SAFO
HON. ZANETOR AGYEMAN RAWLINGS
HON. URSULA OWUSU EKUFUL
13. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN SPORTS
CATHERINE MORTON (ATHLETICS)
ELIZABETH OPOKU (HOCKEY)
LETICIA AMPONSAH (GOLF)
MERCY TAGOE (FOOTBALL)
NADIA DARLEY SACKITEY (TAEKWONDO)
ROSEMARY METEPE (BOXING)
SAMIRA SULEIMANA (FOOTBALL)
VICTORIA DOWUONA (TENNIS)
14. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
ABENA YEBOAH (CEO, WHATS UP MARKET)
FELLA MAKAFUI (CEO, FELLA GROUP OF COMPANIES)
GWENETH GYIMAH ADDO (CEO, HAIR SENTA)
HAMAMAT MONTIA
(CEO, HAMAMAT AFRICAN BEAUTY)
MRS. SALOMEY AMOAKOWAA
(CEO, JAY & JAY COMPANY LIMITED)
15. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN YOUNG TV HOST
AFIMA KPODO (DTV 1)
CYNTHIA TIMAH YEBOAH (ADOM TV)
GAYOBI ACHAWA (TRAVEL SHOW)
NANA AKOSUA KONADU (JOY NEWS)
PHILOMENA ANTONIO (TV 7)
REGINA VAN VELVET (GHONE)
SANDRA OHEMENG (ADOM TV)
SERWAA AMIHERE (GHONE)
16. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN MODEL
ARABA SEY
BELINDA BAIDOO
CHANTELL DAPAAH
NANA AFUA ANTWI
NANA AKUA ADDO
PRISCA ABBAH
VICA MICHAELS
17. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN RADIO PRESENTER
AFIA KONADU (PEACE FM)
AFIA POKUAH (ADOM FM)
AKUMAA MAMA ZIMBI (ADOM FM)
NAA KLORDEY ODONKOR (ULTIMATE FM)
JEREMIE VAN-GARSHONG (PEACE FM)
OHEMAA WOY3JE (ADOM FM)
ROSELINE C. ABBEY (KINGDOM FM)
SILVER LADY (OMAN FM)
VANESSA GYAN (LIVE FM)
18. OUTSTANDING WOMEN SOCIAL COMMUNITIES
GHANA GIRLS GUIDE
GIRLS WITH PURPOSE
OBAA GOTHER
MUMMY HOOD
PEPPERDEM MINISTRIES
SHEPOWER
SUGARDEM MINISTRIES
TELL- IT- MUMS
19. OUTSTANDING WOMAN SPORTS JOURNALIST
ABIGAIL SENA SOSU (JOY SPORTS)
BAABA TANDOH (JOY SPORTS)
BETTY YAWSON (STAR FM)
GLORIA PEPRAH (GBC)
MAVIS AMANOR (ADOM TV)
NANA AKUA AMANKWAA (TV3)
ROSELYN AMOO
20. OUTSTANDING WOMAN TV HOST
AKUMAA MAMA ZIMBI (ADOM TV)
NANA ABA ANAMOAH (GHONE TV)
BERLA MUNDI (GHONE)
NANA YAA BREFO (ADOM TV)
AFIA POKUAA (ADOM TV)
YAA KONAMAH (UTV)
WENDY LARYEA (TV3)
AMA PRATT (PAN AFRICAN TV)
21. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN YOUNG ACTRESS
AFIMA KPODO
CLARA BENSON (MAAME SERWAA)
ELAINE ATTOH
FELLA MAKAFUI
JACKSON YAA
JESSICA WILLIAMS
MATILDA ADWOA DENSU
22. GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN AWARDS (INTERNATIONAL)
23. NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (NAWA)
24. GHANA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB (GIWC)
25. INDIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION
