{"id":99323,"date":"2023-09-12T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/12\/mzgee-others-honoured-at-gowa\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:40:44","slug":"mzgee-others-honoured-at-gowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/12\/mzgee-others-honoured-at-gowa\/","title":{"rendered":"MzGee, Others Honoured At GOWA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Teiya displaying her award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of personalities including celebrities were honoured at the sixth edition of the\u00a0Ghana Outstanding Women\u2019s Awards\u00a0(GOWA) held last Saturday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It was graced by a number of important personalities including politicians, celebrities and a section of stakeholders in the creative industry.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the award winners include Dr. Afua Adjei-Kwayisi for health category; Endurance -Innovation and Invention, Gloria Akpene Nyarku-Acquah (known as\u00a0MzGee \u2013 TV Personality); Maame Animwaa Berkoh \u2013 Radio Personality; Cookie Tee \u2013 Brand Influencer; Juliana Manu Afful \u2013 Young TV Personality; Benedicta Yawa Fiawoyife \u2013 Women Advocate; Magaret Tekpo \u2013 Women NGO.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Princess Cornelia Adamu \u2013 Women Entrepreneur; Nana Adwoa Konadu Dsane \u2013 Shero of the Year; Monica Bukari \u2013 Sports Journalist; Anabella Couture, Miss Supranational Ghana \u2013 Women Beauty Pageant of the Year; and Zongo Women Livelihood Empowerment Programme \u2013 Women Network Group.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The brainchild behind Zongo Women Livelihood, a woman empowerment initiative, Adizah Kuburah Braimah was crowned the Woman of the Year for improving women\u2019s living standards in the Zongo community.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Prince Fiifi Yorke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teiya displaying her award \u00a0 A number of personalities including celebrities were honoured at the sixth edition of the\u00a0Ghana Outstanding Women\u2019s Awards\u00a0(GOWA) held last Saturday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra. 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