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Akuma Mama Zimbi, Moesha Bodoung, Kafui Danku, Others Nominated For 2018 GOWA Awards

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

About this writer:

Peace Agyare

Peace Agyare loves to write and is addicted to reading. She is a staff at Ghaflagh.com & ghafla.com/music/ A well bred journalist with a flair for entertainment, society and arts. She loves covering events and reporting personalities for the public consumption. Email : [email protected] Instagram @peaceagyare & Twitter ; @agyare_peace