Government Unveils Partnership With Miss Ghana Organisation

The Government of Ghana has (on Wednesday, 23rd March) announced a partnership with
Exclusive Events Ghana to stage the 2017 edition of Miss Ghana pageant dubbed Miss
Ghana @60.

According to Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapo this year's pageant is one
of the official events to commemorate the Ghana @60 celebrations.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture to
officially announce the partnership, he indicated that Miss Ghana brand celebrates
the beauty of Ghanaian women and the country's rich culture. Mr. Abu Jinapo also
recognised the organisation's various social interventions and explained that that
was the rationale behind Government's interest.


The Deputy Chief of staff said president Nana Akufo Addo endorses the pageant not
only due to its socio cultural and economic benefits to Ghana but also because
"it is challenging young women and men, particularly young women to greater
heights."
"...We are not just making this year's miss Ghana an official event of the
celebration simply because of the beauty of Ghanaian women but also because of the
work the past queens have done for the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of our
people".


One of the flagship projects undertaken by the Miss Ghana organisation is the Don
Bosco Street Child Project.

The organisation helped acquired a 10-acre land and built a hostel, where a lot of
street children and those who cannot afford to pay their fees are given technical and
vocational education. In the last 10 years, it has trained a lot of youth who can
also contribute their quota to society.
Indicating he is enthusiastic about plans
by Exclusive Events Ghana to host Miss World pageant in Ghana, Abu employed
corporate Ghana, individual Ghanaians and the private sector to support the
pageantry.
The Minister for Tourism Art and Culture, Catherine Afeku launching the
partnership also urged Ghanaians to support miss Ghana adding that the pageant is
significant to Ghana at 60 celebrations.
According to her the public should
"support this endeavor because the president is excited and passionate about
showcasing what we have."
She encouraged the media to help " ignite the
passion in our young people to celebrate who we are: that if you are a young dynamic
woman or man bring out the qualities of your God given talent and take that step to
showcase what you can also do for Mother Ghana."

Reiterating the essence of Miss Ghana organization, Inna Patty CEO of Exclusive
Events Ghana, organisers of the pageant said the "Miss Ghana brand molds
Ghanaian women from all walks of life and enables them to freely express their
values, concerns and help find solutions to issues affecting their
communities."
This she was thankful to government and the president Nana Addo
for the support.
"we would like to gracefully and profusely thank the President
of the Republic of Ghana H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, His government, the Deputy
Chief of Staff Hon. Abu Jinapor, the Honourable Minister of Tourism, Culture and
Arts, Hon Mrs. Catherine Afeku, the Chairman of the Ghana @60 committee, Mr Ken
Amankwa, Office of the president, for believing in the values of the Miss Ghana brand
(which is total beauty with A PURPOSE) and partnering with us as we commemorate our
60th anniversary," she added.
‘’We are more grateful to them because we
appreciate the diverse, huge and present responsibility of their office. We cannot
thank them enough because they have prioritized our belief in empowering the younger
and next generation despite the time constraints, inadequate resources and economic
restraints.’’
Miss Patty also thanked their cherished Sponsors and the Media on how for they have
brought us!
This year's Miss Ghana is slated for August 2017. Prior to that there will be further
communication on details of the Miss Ghana @60 events. Read Full Story