Abigail Nayram Tay crowned Miss Tourism Ghana
A 21-year-old graduate of the University of Professional Studies, Accra(UPSA) Abigail Nayram Tay, affectionately known as Naya who represented the Western Region, was on last Friday, crowned Miss Tourism Ghana 2020, at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.
MsTay, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, with reading, writing and travelling as hobbies, wrestled the crown from other 15 contestants who represented their regions in Ghana.
First Princess Award went to Western North Region Representative, Jennifer Deku, 24, a midwife, known in the competition as Nuna, whereas Eastern Regional representative, Zay, known in private life as Zainab Abdulai, 23 year-old graduate of University of Ghana emerged as the second Princess
Speaking to The Spectator after her victory, Naya expressed her excitement and thanked everyone for the support, as well as promised to work hard to promote tourism potential of Ghana on every platform she finds herself.
“I believe in this philosophy that In life, it’s not always about winning the ultimate prize but the opportunity of developing yourself in the process makes it a win-win situation,” she added.
The Minister of Tourism, Mrs Barbara Oteng Gyasi, who was elated about the event, urged the winners and other participants to continuously promote Ghana’s tourism potential to the rest of the world.
She congratulated the organisers and winners for their diligent input resulting in a successful event.
The Minister also commended other contestants for putting up a good contest and urged them not to relent in their passion to promote Ghana tourism.
Director of Events and Operations of Miss Tourism Ghana, Mrs Delphine Brew-Hammond told the paper about her excitement about the successful turn of events, considering the challenges posed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which made things difficult.
She expressed her appreciation to companies and individuals who supported them in diverse ways to make the event a success, and was optimistic that the organisation would continously champion the tourism development agenda of the country.
“ I would like to thank GTP, Max Beauty, Lele Foods, Tang Palace Hotel, Max International, Spangles, Adonko Bitters, Voltic Ghana, MJ Grand Hotel, Golden Tulip, Ethiopian Airlines, Golden Tulip, Ghana Tourism Authority, Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Royal Senchi, Rita Bucknor and family among others for their support,” she said.
On the night, there were other awards such as the Miss Culture, Miss Civic, Miss Catwalk, Miss Clear Skin, and Miss Eloquent among others.
Contestants engaged in competitions like, swim wear, cooking, fashion, mountain hiking, debate and culture night, as well as toured some tourist sites in the country.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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GWL to embark on revenue mobilization in Northern, Savannah Regions from Nov 1 to Dec 31
The management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Northern and Savannah Regions has announced a revenue mobilization exercise aimed at retrieving outstanding arrears and addressing illegal connections.
The exercise, which will run from November 1 to December 31, 2024, seeks to detect self-reconnections and eliminate the unauthorized use of in-line booster pumps.
“The management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) Northern/Savannah Regions, wishes to inform the public and its valued customers that it will embark on a revenue mobilization exercise in the Northern and Savannah Regions from 1st November to 31st December 2024.
“This exercise aims to retrieve all outstanding arrears owed by customers, identify and address illegal connections, detect self-reconnections, and eliminate the unauthorized use of in-line booster pumps,” GWL said in a statement.
GWL urged all customers to promptly settle their arrears through its official online channels or at designated pay points across the two regions to avoid service disruptions.
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Election 2024: NMC to launch app to combat misinformation
The National Media Commission (NMC) says it is set to outdoor a media watch app to combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the general elections.
According to the NMC, the initiative aims to enable journalists and citizens to capture real-time suspicious activities at polling stations for prompt action.
Speaking after a forum organised by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) on the theme “Moderating the Airwaves for Peaceful and Credible Elections 2024,” Executive Secretary for NMC, George Sarpong believes the initiative will be a crucial tool in promoting peaceful elections and enhancing the safety of journalists.
He explained that the app will be a game-changer that is expected to offer accurate information at various polling stations across Ghana.
“This is going to be a game-changer in the sense that it is going to offer us very accurate information about what is happening around the country about the elections.
“And then in terms of the electoral results, if anybody who is at any polling station at the time we are declaring the results, films and submits this, the system can verify the authenticity of what has been submitted.
“We believe that if there is any dispute regarding any incident, this will offer very efficient evidence for anybody interested in understanding exactly what happened there and to address it.
Source: citinewsroom.com