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Miss Tourism Ghana Donates to vulnerable to mark Mother’s Day
In keeping with their annual Mother’s Day tradition, the Miss Tourism Ghana team honoured new mothers and babies at the Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital with baby products.
They also shared enough food supplies to prepare a feast for the children and staff at the Countryside Orphanage at Bawjiasie in the Central Region, as well as The United Children’s Home, Stitching Missahoe Wonder and Ryvanz-mia Childcare International, all based in Kpando.
In addition, the team gave cash donations and cloth masks to the Village of Hope Orphanage, Countryside, as well as various individuals who called on the organisation for help in the challenging economic landscape made even severe due to restrictions imposed by the government to curb the outbreak of the coronavirus.
“Every year, we travel to the Volta Region to present the gifts and serve the children and staff, but because of the pandemic, we donated the items on behalf of the hospital and orphanages to the MP of Kpando, Honorable Della Sowah. A Representative of Countryside Orphanage, Mr Osei, also accepted the donations in Accra, where the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation is headquartered,” Celestina Baffour-Obeng the reigning Miss Tourism Ghana explained.
“Our mission is to empower young women to reach their highest potential. What’s more empowering than helping another human being in need?,” Delphine Brew-Hammond, Director of Events and Operations for the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation quizzed.
She expressed her appreciation to sponsors, Lele Foods, GTP, and Mr Tekle Menelik, General Manager of Max International for the support for people in these difficult times.
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6th edition of Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant launched
Season six of the Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant has been launched with a call on stakeholders to give contestants the necessary support.
The contestants, representing the various Akan regions are, Akua, Aba, Maafia, Nana, Akosua, Arhinma, Asor Serwaa, Akyia, Frimpomaa, Adomah, Maafia and Pokuah.
The Miss Golden Stool beauty pageant is aimed at projecting Akan tradition and protecting the country’s cultural heritage.
Speaking to The Spectator, the founder, Sally Akua Amoakowaa, said they were starting with 13 contestants from the various Akan regions.
She promised patrons of an extraordinary show throughout the weeks.
According to her, the winner would embark of a project to impact society in addition to a car.
Against this backdrop, she charged the traditional leaders and everyone to give the contestants the necessary support to achieve their goals.
Additionally, she advised the contestants to put up a good show on a weekly basis to get the needed support from viewers.
Akua Amoakowaa added that the programme commences from now to December 18, airing on Adom TV at 8pm every Sunday.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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‘Hey Diamond’ to shape dreams of young ladies -Adiza Ibrahim
After six years of research and compilation of personal experiences among others, entrepreneur and Head of Media Relations and Marketing at Electroland Ghana, Adiza Ibrahim, has launched her book titled ‘Hey Diamond.’
The book has 17 chapters spread across 179 pages and aims to help shape young ladies who aspire to climb to the top.
Speaking at the launch last Friday, Adiza Ibrahim, who is also the founder of the Zongo Women Livelihood & Empowerment Programme, said young ladies need to be intentional about their quest to succeed in life.
Adiza Ibrahim said all women are diamonds and should note that dreams and aspirations are too hard to achieve, therefore, one needs to be intentional.
She stressed that after several years of engagement and entrepreneurship, she had always believed that the truth must lead, and the only way to speak to people’s conscience is to be truthful to them.
Making reference to her journey, Ms Ibrahim noted that she made use of opportunities that came her way and prepared herself adequately for it all the time.
Against this backdrop, she urged young ladies to be ready and capable of delivering when they are called upon.
The philanthropist said that even though she came from a privileged home, she was intentional about her life and journey to succeed in life on her own.
She further stressed that “you have to be intentional to have a goal, you have to be intentional to be passionate about the goal and be determined to achieve it to its full success.”
“You’ve got to be intentional not to tow the lane that is not good; if I had led a wayward life the one you see on Tiktok or snap chat, I wouldn’t have been here speaking to you,” she added.
She concluded that achieving success does not happen in a vacuum and that a lot of work must go into it, “It is about intentionality, I’m where I am because I have always been intentional.”
The book is available in leading book shops and Amazon
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme