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Dr Okrah adjudged Ghana’s Most Respected CEO in Youth Dev’t

• Dr Andy Osei Okrah with Mrs Ursular Owusu-Ekuful,(second from right), His wife,Alice and daughter Hilary (right)after the award.

Dr Andy Osei Okrah with Mrs Ursular Owusu-Ekuful,(second fromright), His wife,

Alice and daughter Hilary (right)after the award.

Founder of Young Profes­sionals and Youth Coa­lition (YPYC), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has been ad­judged Ghana’s Most Respect­ed CEO in Youth Development at the sixth edition of the Ghana industry CEO awards, 2023 held in Accra.

Dr Okrah, also a philan­thropist emerged winner out of a keenly contested cat­egory thereby confirming a pre-event prediction which was largely credited to his decade long countrywide youth activism.

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The YPYC is a youth development-oriented Non-Governmental Organi­sation (NGO) with focus on transformational leadership, entrepreneurship and career development

Organisers of the presti­gious award congratulated Dr. Okrah on his convincing vic­tory saying “an overwhelming majority of voters, in an exit poll, confirmed their confi­dence in the YPYC Founder as a credible individual whose youth-driven organisation could be trusted to champion and sustain youth-biased poli­cies and programmes.”

Fellow award winners and competitors in other categories also commended Dr Okrah for his unwavering campaign to promote youth welfare and empowerment.

On his part, Dr Okrah commended organisers for the opportunity and recog­nition, and promised voters who reposed confidence in his leadership style that, “we will not relent in youth advo­cacy and activism.”

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He said YPYC will continue to promote gender equality, youth empowerment, em­ployment, leadership and inclusion in the decision-mak­ing process.

Recently, Dr Andy Okrah also received a Transforma­tional Leadership award from the Humanitarian Awards Global (HAG) for his philan­thropic and humanitarian services to humanity espe­cially in youth leadership development.

 By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu

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Stonebwoy endorses Aklerh as one of Ghana’s rising dancehall artiste

After an incredible win as Female Dancehall Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Reggae Dancehall Awards last year, emerging artiste Aklerh has earned yet another major achievement: an endorsement from none other than international reggae-dancehall star Stonebwoy.

In an interview with OkayAfrica Channel, Stonebwoy praised Aklerh for her undeniable talent, calling her “an act to watch” in the Ghanaian music scene.

The endorsement follows Aklerh’s breakthrough victory at the maiden edition of the Ghana Reggae Dancehall Awards, where she was celebrated for her contributions to the genre.

Aklerh’s recent success, along with this high-profile endorsement, signals a bright future for the dynamic artiste, who continues to impress audiences with her powerful vocals and bold performances.

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Her excitement about these achievements is palpable, “Winning the award was huge for me, but hearing Stonebwoy recognize my work? That’s next level. I’m ready to keep making Ghana proud!.”

As Ghana’s music industry continues to evolve, Aklerh is cementing her place as a leader of the new wave of dancehall artists, and all eyes are now on her next move.

She currently has an EP dubbed Dancehall Queen out on all streaming platforms in addition to a number of singles.

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4th edition of Western Gospel Awards slated for Nov. 10

Prolific GH, organizers of the Western Gospel Awards have announced the 4th edition of Western Gospel Awards (WGA 24) will come off on Sunday November 10, 2024 at the Word of Life Assemblies of God Church at Anaji in Takoradi.

Awarding Gospel Artistes of Western Region descent, the awards aim to reward talents who are propagating the gospel to Showcase the best in music and amplify the voices of artists creating an inclusive and unforgettable experience of God through music in 24 categories.

Organizers revealed, “Through this event, we aspire to achieve the vision of building a massive social – spiritual movement and community for all people across the country and beyond using music to inspire personal conversions, communal cohesion, social justice, and cultural renewal in the Western, Western north region and the world to ultimately make a positive difference”.

The Western Gospel Awards is designed to Recognize, Appreciate, Celebrate and Honor Creativity, and Ingenuity in Gospel Music. In the long run, we aspire to foster quality works from these Artistes through the awards system and event” the Organizers added.

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This year’s event sees performances by Legendary Rev. Yawson and Tagoe Sisters, also on bill we have Team Eternity, Kofi Kari-Kari, SK Frimpong, Lady Joy, Ruger Quarm, Lordable Holm, Shedrack Tronu. amongst others.

The Blue carpet starts at 4 pm and the main event slated for 6pm. The awards ceremony will be hosted by celebrated media personality Nana Quasi – Wusu (PM), with  Akousa Tilly and youth empowerment activist Nana Ama Divine as hostesses for the Blue carpet.

The 4TH edition of the Western Gospel Awards will be aired live on selected radio stations in Western Region, social media platforms of WGA, as well as some selected TV stations.

Western Gospel Awards is supported by GNPC Foundation, Axcomot Mother Care, Raybow International Hotel, Virtual Sound Lab, Justmax Travels, Bragha, Apartments and Eat Me Kitchen.  

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Western Gospel Awards reaffirms its commitment to promoting gospel music, declaring, “Gospel music is Jesus!!!”

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