Thai-Ghanaian-Cambodian, Kitava Yvettlana Fosuwaa Amankwaa has emerged as winner of the coveted Miss Grand Ghana 2023.

The Unveiling ceremony which was held at the La Palm Beach Hotel, diplomats, creative arts industry players, other beauty queens and family members amongs others.

Miss Grand Ghana is part of Miss Grand International, an international beauty pageant which aims at promoting peace and stopping violence around the world.

Speaking at the event, she said “as I begin my reign as Miss Grand Ghana 2023, I will like to focus on empowering women through education. Education they say is the key to success. However, having the ability to identify and understand your roots through education makes you empowered as a person and that is the true feeling of success and pride.”

According to her, this is why, it has always been her passion to push for the empowerment and

development of ladies through a key that is undeniably essential in our world today.

The Queen noted that “on my journey to empower, I will Educate the girl child in Bishop Bowers School, the kotobabi Catholic School, Dominase Method School and others on the need to empower and immerse themselves in knowledge, intelligence, culture,good health and ethics- the right tools they will need to achieve greatness.”

Also, she added that “My journey will be routed again to the The Dominase Methodist School in the central region ,who lack workbooks,Exercise books, educational materials , a sick bay, replacements of toilets with toiletries ,repainting of the school, a water tank ( werealized that they seldom wash their hands after using the toilet – some of them touched their food with unclean hands after using the toilet causing avoidable diseases).”

“Soap was an essential product they greatly lacked. This brought tears to our

eyes as such a common and essential product such as soap was a great need.

I immediately decided to also embark on the enforcement of washing of hands through

the “clean hands healthy living campaign,”Kitava Yvettlana Fosuwaa Amankwaa.

She noted that assisting these children with a safe and a healthy environment to learn and unearth their talents , will positively impact their future.

The President of Miss Grand Ghana, Evelyn Abena Akuaba Appiah, said Kitava-Yvettlana was selected to represent Ghana at Miss Grand International because she has everything.

“Kitava-Yvettlana has participated in a lot of pageants and has all the experience so I have no doubts that she will do well when she competes at Miss Grand International. She has the looks, the brains and I believe in her,” she stated.

About Kitava Yvettlana

Kitava Yvettlana Fosuwaa Amankwaa is half Thai-Ghanaian-Cambodian. Kitava was born in Bangkok.(Thailand)and grew up in Sisaket Province(Thailand) She was raised in a Khmer-Thai family. (In the Thai-Cambodian border), she is one of those who lack educational opportunities and finds it difficult to further education. This has inspired her to support education. In forwarding good education to children. And she is one of the people who have always pushed for equality in education.Kitava Yvettlana Fosuwaa Amankwaa studied exclusively in Fashion Design. And now she is Fashion designer, beauty queen, model, speech and model coach.She aspires to grow and inspire people. Dare to dream and believe in yourself.

Kitava Is winner of Best Introduction Miss Grand Thailand 2023.Top 20 Miss Grand Thailand.Top 7 Miss Grand rising star 2023.The Winner Miss grand krabi 2023, she received the Best Speech award from the Miss Grand Suphanburi and Miss grand Chachoengsao.

Her goal is to push for equality in education. and encouraging people to dare to follow their dreams. This is a value to her and this is a value that she wishes to see in the world.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme