Sarkodie, Becca, Others Grab NYA Awards | Daily Guide Newspaper

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GHANAIAN POPULAR culture was recognized in a grand way at the first National Youth Achiever?s Awards held under the auspices of the President of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama, the patron of the awards.?

Rapper Sarkodie, actress Jackie Appiah, and singer Becca were the torch bearers for the sector at the awards ceremony held at the Accra International conference Centre on Thursday night.

Sarkodie and Becca won in the Achievement in Music category while Jackie Appiah won in the Performing Arts category.

Filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso also won in the Film category. Ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and the reigning Ghana Journalist of the Year, Manasseh Azure also picked up honours for Media Excellence.

President Mahama pledged his commitment to ensure the elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. ?I want to advise the youth of this country to resist attempts by any persons to use them to disrupt the December polls.

I pledge that these polls would be peaceful, they would be transparent and they would be fair, and may the best party and the best candidate win.?

The President also commended the award winners for using their lives to impact society.

Full list of winners:

Music ? Sarkodie, Becca

Fashion ? Heal the World (HTW)

Business Excellence ? Eunice Ogbogu

Advocacy ?Abena Asomaning Antwi

Science ? Jerry Harrison, Dr Asamoah Kusi

Academic Excellence Tertiary ? Jemima Kugblenu, Emmanuel Boavo Twum

Sports ? The Black Maidens football team

Performing Arts ? Jackie Appiah

Film ? Shirley Frimpong Manso

Literary Arts ? Michael Kweku Kesse Somuah

Media Excellence ? Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Manasseh Azure

Young Professionals ? Isaac Agyiri Danso, Patricia Mawuli

ICT ? Derrydean Dadzie

Leadership ?Stephen Appiah

Special Awards ? Farida Adwoa Bedwei, Ajara Mohammed

Grassroot and Rural development ? Kwabena Danso

Financial Excellence- Mike Nyinaku

Health ? Dr Osei Owusu

Visual Arts ? Bernard Akoi Jackson, Ignace Hego

Entrepreneurship and Development ? Solomon Sarkodie

Invention and Innovation ? Gideon Agyare

Youth Personality of the Year ? Mike Nyinaku, Eunice Ogbogu

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Source: http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=65201

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