Starr Fm's Betty Yawson nominated for Ghana Outstanding Woman Awards (GOWA)

Starr Fm's Sports Journalist, Betty Yawson have been nominated for Outstanding Woman Sports Journalist of the Year at  maiden Outstanding Woman of the Year award. 

Nana Aba Anamoah of Ghone was nominated for Ghana Outstanding Woman of The Year  and Outsanding Woman Tv Host category. Serwaa Amihere of Ghone was nominated for Ghana Outstanding Woman Young Tv Host.

Also Naa Klordey Odonkor of Ultimate Fm and Jeremie Van-Garshong of Live Fm were also nominated for  Ghana Outstanding Woman Radio Presenter award category.

The awards ceremony comes off on November 30, 2018, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

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, nominees were announced for 23 categories of the GOWA 2018 including Outstanding Woman of the Year, Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur, Outstanding Woman Actress, Outstanding Woman in Music, Outstanding Woman in Politics as well as Outstanding Woman in Sports. Special recognition awards will also be given to individuals or organizations.

According to Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, founding president of GOWA, women have played “vital roles in our socio-economic setting yet the society, especially Ghana, has, to a large extent, failed to recognise their efforts.”

“However, GOWA has a strong conviction that the time has come for women who are doing great exploits in their respective endeavours should be accorded the honour they deserve,” she highlighted.

Below is the full nominees’ list

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR

    AFIA POKUA
    YVONNE OKORO
    PHILOMENA ANTONIO
    AKUMAA MAMA ZIMBI
    OHEMAA WOY3JE
    NANA ABA ANAMOAH
    ISRAELLA KAFUI MANSU

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)

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN DJ

    DJ KESS
    OHEMAA WOYEJE
    Mz ORSTIN
    DJ NYCE

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN FILM PRODUCTION

    BABY BLANCHE
    KAFUI DANKU
    LEILA DJANSI
    SHIRLEY FRIMPONG MANSO
    TRACY BOAKYE
    YVONNE NELSON
    YVONNE OKORO

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN ACTRESS

    EMELIA BROBBEY
    GLORIA SARFO
    JULIET IBRAHIM
    MARTHA ANKOMAH
    NIKKI SAMONAS
    NADIA BUARI
    VICKY ZUGAH
    YVONNE OKORO

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN AGRICULTURE

    MAAME AKOSUA AYIWA SIKA
    MADAM AKUA DONKOR
    NANA ADWOA SEFAH AMPONSAH

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN BEAUTY PAGEANT

    GHANA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
    MISS GHANA
    MISS MALAIKA
    MISS TOURISM
    MISS UNIQUE GHANA
    MISS UNIVERSE INTERNATIONAL

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)

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

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN EMPOWERMENT SHOW

    THE STANDPOINT
    KEEPING IT REAL WITH JOYCELYN DUMAS
    QUEENS ARENA
    KAPTURED BY WOMEN
    GIRLS FUSION

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

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN POLITICS

    BARBARA ASHER AYISI
    SAMIA NKRUMAH
    SARAH ADWOA SAFO
    ZANETOR AGYEMAN RAWLINGS
    URSULA OWUSU EKUFUL

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)

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)

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)

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN MODEL

    ARABA SEY
    BELINDA BAIDOO
    CHANTELL DAPAAH
    NANA AFUA ANTWI
    NANA AKUA ADDO
    PRISCA ABBAH
    VICA MICHAELS

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 (LIVE FM)
    OHEMAA WOY3JE (ADOM FM)
    ROSELINE C. ABBEY (KINGDOM FM)
    SILVER LADY (OMAN FM)
    VANESSA GYAN (LIVE FM)

OUTSTANDING WOMEN SOCIAL COMMUNITIES

    GHANA GIRLS GUIDE
    GIRLS WITH PURPOSE
    OBAA GOTHER
    MUMMY HOOD
    PEPPERDEM MINISTRIES
    SHEPOWER
    SUGARDEM MINISTRIES
    TELL- IT- MUMS

OUTSTANDING WOMAN SPORTS JOURNALIST

    ABIGAIL SENA SOSU (JOY SPORTS)
    BAABA TANDOH (JOY SPORTS)
    BETTY YAWSON (STARR FM)
    GLORIA PEPRAH (GBC)
    MAVIS AMANOR (ADOM TV)
    NANA AKUA AMANKWAA (TV3)
    ROSELYN AMOO

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)

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN YOUNG ACTRESS

    AFIMA KPODO
    CLARA BENSON (MAAME SERWAA)
    ELAINE ATTOH
    FELLA MAKAFUI
    JACKSON YAA
    JESSICA WILLIAMS
    MATILDA ADWOA DENSU

GHANA OUTSTANDING WOMAN AWARDS (INTERNATIONAL)

    NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (NAWA)
    GHANA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB (GIWC)
    INDIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION