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Miss Ghana UK scheduled for today September 10
This year’s Miss Ghana UK is set to come off on Saturday, September 10, 2022 with focus on Beauty, Elegance, Tradition, Culture and Ambition.
Themed; Empowering women – The Yaa Asantewaa Edition, the pageant will take place at the Gaumont Palace (DC)The Broadway, High Road, Wood Green.
This year’s event also coincided with the pageants 30th anniversary.
Speaking to the Co Director of Miss Ghana UK, Ms Mavis Osei, she noted that the team is looking forward to having a fantastic show this year.
“This year the Talent shows have been pre recorded and the public will be voting as well the judges and Miss Social will be elected from this segment. Click on https://qrvideo.tv/s/cyu3fw/mguk2022 or scan QR code on any MGUK flyer to vote for your favourite talent,” she said.
She added, “We are looking forward to having a fantastic show for our 30th year. We are introducing a number of new activities for the ladies which will be showcased on the night and through their journey. Miss Ghana UK is truly Iconic and we are proud to be one of very few events in the African, Caribbean and other Ethnic communities to reach such a great milestone in the United Kingdom.”
Speaking to the reigning queen, Jael Mulholland – Boakye on the impact of the pageant on her life, she intimated that it challenged her to push beyond her boundaries.
“Whilst participating in the pageant, I acquired a lifelong skill; resilience, which I demonstrate on a daily basis. I’ve been able to organise a careers event for sixth form students. I have also been privileged to discuss global issues and methods of development whilst sharing my experience as a pageant queen at a prestigious university,” she said.
Ms Mulholland – Boakye also described the Miss Ghana UK platform as one that goes beyond fancy dresses.
“Often, pageants are reduced to just a showcase of beauty and fancy dresses. Not only does the Miss Ghana UK platform showcase beauty through the pageant, it empowers young women who have a vision of making themselves stronger and better. Similarly, it equips them with invaluable life skills whilst enriching them with knowledge about Ghanaian culture and tradition. The young women involved are also given an opportunity to serve their community and become role models for the youth,” she noted.
Giving a word of advice to the current contestants, she said, they should stay true to themselves.
“Discipline, good sportsmanship, a positive attitude and good communication skills are all things that you will learn the value of,” she stated.
Miss Ghana UK is an annual prestigious beauty pageant in the UK and the longest-running Black and Ethnic minority pageant in the UK which showcases the rich Ghanaian Culture, Tradition, and Tourism to the rest of the world.
Since its inception, Miss Ghana UK has impacted positively in the lives of over 500 young Ghanaian women in the diaspora who are currently in diverse fields including Education, the Health service, Banking, Arts, Showbiz and more.
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Prophet Atarah opens new studio, launches Atarah Praise 2025
Prophet Joseph Atarah has launched his annual event aimed at bringing believers together in an atmosphere of worship and praise.
The theme for this edition is ‘Restoration’ with the belief that patrons would be restored in the face of their challenges.
The programme will be in two parts, with the first scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom at 5pm on May 11, at Pleasant Place Church.
The Ghana edition will take place at the forecourt of Believer’s Grace Crown Ministry International, Bond Square, Adenta Barrier, at 4pm on May 25.
Prophet Atarah has paraded Piesie Esther, Kofi Owusu Peprah, Nana Yaw Asare and Mavis Asante among others for the Ghana edition.
For the UK edition, patrons will enjoy performances from Kofi Owusu Peprah, Kobby Mantey, Emmanuel Smith, and Ern Ruthy.
Speaking at the launch, Prophet Atarah said, God has been good throughout last year, and 2025 has started on a positive note.
Against this backdrop, he wants to bring believers together and, in unity, to praise God.
He said, like what happened last year, a lot of miracles will take place.
In a related development, Prophet Atarah also commissioned a new studio for rehearsals and live recordings.
This, he said, was not limited to him, but open to every musician across all genres.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Empress Gifty to thrill patrons at MTN Stands In Worship on Easter Sunday
Ghanaian gospel heavyweight, Empress Gifty is set to thrill thousands at this year’s MTN Stands In Worship event.
The programme brings believers together annually to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ.
This year’s edition, slated for the Grand Arena on Sunday, April 20, will feature Empress Gifty.
Against this backdrop, the anointed gospel musician has urged all patrons to come with a heart of worship and praise.
She is optimistic that a lot of miracles will happen through the ministration.
“Through our ministrations instant miracles will happen and you are going to have an encounter with God,” she told The Spectator.
Empress Gifty again appealed to patrons not to come alone, but with their families and friends to receive blessings.
Empress Gifty, who had a big song dubbed Watch Me, has been nominated in the Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year categories at this year’s 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
