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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented awards to several prominent individuals on Monday, December 30, 2024, in recognition of their exceptional services, hard work, sacrifices, and contributions to national development at the 2024 National Honours and Awards ceremony held in Accra. <\/p>\n
Leading the list of award recipients is Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who was honoured with the ‘Order of the Star of Ghana, Officer Award’.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bawumia’s running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, was also recognised for his public service with the ‘Order of the Volta, Officer Award’, a category largely dominated by MPs and government appointees.<\/p>\n
The category also includes winners such as Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, Kweku Ofori Asiamah, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Mavis Hawa Koomson, Ambrose Dery, Dominic Nitiwul, and Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto.<\/p>\n
Kwaw Ansah, Daddy Lumba, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, and Juliet Asante are also among those being honored in the Creative Arts category.<\/p>\n
Order of the Volta – Member Awardees:<\/b><\/p>\n
Nana Kwasi Agyekum Dwamena \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Prof Paul Kwame Nyame \u2013 Health\/Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr James Orleans-Lindsay \u2013 Real Estate\/Construction<\/p>\n
Bright Appiah \u2013 Civil Society \/ Child Advocacy<\/p>\n
Eric Ebo Acquah \u2013 Real Estate \/ Landscaping<\/p>\n
Dr Richard Kwadwo Odor \u2013 Health \/ Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Kofi Nsiah Poku (Pharmacist) \u2013 Business\/Health<\/p>\n
Dr Stephen Saforo Yirenkyi \u2013 Spatial Planning\/Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Patrick Bamph Owiredu \u2013 Health\/Public Service<\/p>\n
Kwaw Paintsil Ansah \u2013 Creative Arts<\/p>\n
Erastus Asare Donkor \u2013 Media\/Journalism<\/p>\n
Margaret Anane-Agyei \u2013 Education\/Counselor<\/p>\n
Mercy Naa Aforwa Needjan \u2013 Market Development<\/p>\n
Salma Salifu \u2013 Creative Arts \/ Fashion<\/p>\n
Herbert A. Mensah \u2013 Sports Development<\/p>\n
Yaw Debra Ofori \u2013 Education\/ Advocacy<\/p>\n
Kwesi A. Busia \u2013 Transport\/Innovation<\/p>\n
Dr Janet Ampadu Fofie \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Godfred Yeboah Dame \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Bryan Acheampong \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
John Peter Amewu – Public Service<\/p>\n
Joe Osei Owusu \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Francis Asenso Boakye \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Samuel Abu Jinapor \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Brig Gen Emmanuel Okyere \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Edward Asomani \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
DCOP (Rtd) David Senanu Eklu \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil \u2013 Health<\/p>\n
Prof Henry Nii Adziri Wellington \u2013 Architecture \/ Education\/ Public Service<\/p>\n
Prof E.H.K. Akaho \u2013 Science\/Technology<\/p>\n
Rev Prof Gilbert Ansre \u2013 Religion \/Publishing<\/p>\n
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dominic Nitiwul \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Ambrose Dery \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Ignatius Baffour Awuah \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Kwaku Ofori Asiamah \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Kwasi Amoako-Atta \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Kwaku Afriyie \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Mavis Hawa Koomson – Public Service<\/p>\n
Grand Medal Awardees<\/b><\/p>\n
Mariama Mahama \u2013 Education<\/p>\n
Hajia Katumi Natogmah Attah \u2013 Education<\/p>\n
Philippa Larsen \u2013 Education<\/p>\n
Albert K. Frimpong \u2013 Sports<\/p>\n
Ayishetu Adam \u2013 Sports<\/p>\n
Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn \u2013 Media \/ Media Education<\/p>\n
Dr. Fareeda Adusei Wilson \u2013 Health \/ Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Nick Danso Abiam Adjei \u2013 Business \/Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n
Mrs Mawunyo Kuma Yakor-Dajbah \u2013 Advocacy<\/p>\n
Dr Jemima Araba Dennis-Antwi \u2013 Health<\/p>\n
Davies Narh Korboe \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
Dr Evans Agbeme Dzikum \u2013 Public Service<\/p>\n
About the Awards<\/b><\/p>\n
The National Honours and Awards is a national ceremony that honours citizens who have rendered distinguished services to Ghana in various fields and careers.<\/p>\n
MAG\/MA<\/p>\n
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