The main edition of the Ghana Youth Leader Awards (GYLA) was held at the Accra GNAT Hall on 23rd April 2022.
This year’s award honored people in the showbiz sector whose works fall within the 2021 and 2022 eligibility years.
The scheme covered areas such as politics, Hearth, Institutions, music, film, fashion, photography, media, writing, and comedy, among others.
Winners of the award were selected through a public voting process after nominees for the various categories were announced and proof of testament of their works and support for the continent’s development.
Out of the 500 people who filled to be nominated, only 152 young leaders were selected to be nominees to contest the race.
Ghana Youth Leaders Awards is an awards scheme Organized by smivic events Arena. it is organized to honour young leaders or youth who have made an impact in their societies and organization. It aimed is at encouraging and recognizing these young leaders and organizations to continue doing their good works.
In his opening speech during the awards ceremony, Mr Victor Dove,General Manager of Smivic Communications limited, noted that Ghana Youth Leaders Awards will continue to celebrate young Ghanaians who are dedicated to uplifting the image of the continent through various works to inspire change and help in the development of Ghana.
The maiden edition of the Ghana Youth Leader Awards welcomed a number of dignitaries who graced the occasion and were honored at the awards night.
These dignitaries include;
Hon Okyere Kwabena Darko (MP of Takoradi who also doubles as Western Regional Minister), Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh (Former MP of Asante Mampong Constituency), Professor Nii Nortey Owuo iv (Paramount Chief of Osu), Oheneyere Gifty Anti (CEO of GDA concept) and many more.
Check out the full list of winners below:
BLOGGER/PROMOTER
MENSAH FRANCIS (Adwenpa-hene)
AMEYAW NANA AMA GERTRUDE
CEO OF THE YEAR
FASHION DESIGNER
MAWUKO GAPOTOR
GRAPHIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
MILLICENT EFFAH NYANOR
LOCAL NUGS EXECUTIVE
TEDDY GAWUGA
PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR
SOLOMON ADINORTEY-OKUDZETO
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
JOSHUA QUARTEY- PAPAFIO
PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
EDWIN AKORLI
PRO OF THE YEAR
MICHEAL AGBOZO
RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
CLIFFORD GIBSON
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
SARAH BOAFO
SECRETARY OF THE YEAR
EBENEZER KORANTENG
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
LINUS SIAW NARTEY
SRC EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
SAMUEL OWUSU AGYEMANG
YOUTH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
RICHMOND KWADZO KPEDOR
TV PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
SIXTA SUNDAY
OUTSTANDING YOUTH IN POLITICS
ALBERT MAISON
OUSTANDING YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE
RANSFORD ATO KWAMENA ERSKINE
YOUTH AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
ADEPA QUANSAH
OUSTANDING YOUTH IN NGO
PRECIOUS AKPLOME
WOMEN’S COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR
GRACE OHEMAA BEDIAKO
OUTSTANDING YOUTH IN MUSIC
FRANK NARO
OUSTANDING YOUTH IN HEALTH
BENJAMIN FOSU OWUSU-ANSAH
YOUTH INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
SHAIBU FUSEINI FENTEDUAH
HENRY OKOE ONINKO
CAMPUS/YOUTH YOUTH MP OF THE YEAR
EMERGING YOUTH LEADER
GAISON ABOCHIE
YOUTH DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
LINDA OKYERE
Source: MyGhanaMedia.com
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