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. CHECK:https://www.ghafla.co.ke/gh/sima-brew-unveils-latest-designs-obaapa-collection-photos/ 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
