The GUBA Awards launched yesterday in spectacular fashion. Esteemed guests were welcomed to the Ghana High Commission to launch the second annual Ghana UK Based Achievement Awards.
His Excellency the Ghana High Commissioner opened proceedings and a heart filled address from GUBA’s first lady’s and CEO Dentaa followed.
Kwasi Kyei Darkwah MA better known as KKD received an early honours for his contribution to the Ghanian community for over 25 years. The award was Presented by the Ghana High Commisioner himself.
Guests included GUBA judge Charles Thompson MBE, KKD and Ghana Black Stars Emmanuel Frimpong and Michael Essien.
The FULL list of nominees are as follows:
RED – BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
GHANA HIGH COMMISSION AWARD FOR BEST BUSINESS
Armajaro Trading – Cocoa Exporters
Dhillon Farm Veg (UK) LTD
Divine Chocolate
Tullow Oil
BEST MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE
First African Remittances UK
MoneyGram
Unity Link Financial Services
Western Union
BEST SHIPPING COMPANY
BestOne Shipping
JJ Travel & Shipping
Jobyco Shipping
Speedlink Travel and Freight
BEST PROFESSIONAL
David Adjaye – Architect
David Dunkley Gyimah – Video Journalist
Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia – Managing Partner, Oxford and Beaumont Solicitors
Lady Gifty Tetteh – Barrister
BEST ENTREPRENEUR
Andy Ansah – Sports on Screen
Nana Adu-Sarfo and Arnold Safo-Kantanka – Me FiRi Ghana
Lawrence Lartey – Media Consultant
Lloyd & Adwoa Hagan – Mensah – Jollof Pot Cuisine
GOLD – POPULAR CULTURE
BEST AFRICAN FUSION DESIGNER
Fosuism – Nana Fosu
Gisella Boutique – Giselle and Jan Asante
Ohema Ohene – Abenaa Pokuaa
Yaa Ataa Bags – Josephine Wiafeh
BEST RADIO DJ
DJ Abrantee -Choice FM
Kwaku Owusu Frimpong – Rainbow Radio
PM, The Prhyme Minister – Rainbow Radio
Teddy Abrokwa – VOAR
Van Dyke – Hot Digital Online
BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Bibi
DJ Billie
French kiss
Neptizzle
BEST NEW MUSIC ACT
Akua Busia
Emmanuella Bafoah
Fleur
Hepz Tagoe
J Auburn
Juliyaa
Jesse Appiah
Kobi Onyame
Michael Agyei
Obenewa
Stephanie Danquah
William Tackie
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Abi Yeni Rotimi – Photo’s by Abi
Ernest Simons – Ernest Simons Photography
Jefferey Osei Tutu (JOT Photography)
Peter Hogan
BEST PRINTJOURNALIST
Afua Hirsch – Guardian Newspaper
Eva Simpson – Times Newspaper
Ibrahim Saanie Daara – BBC World Service
Joanna Abeyie – Cosmopolitan
BEST AFRICAN SPORTS PERSONALITY
Asamoah Gyan – Ghana Black Stars and Al – Ahin on loan from Sunderland FC
Didier Drogba – The Ivory Coast Elephants and Chelsea FC
Mo Farah – Long Distance Runner, Team GB
Peter Odemwingie, Nigeria Super Eagles and West Bromwich Albion
Phillips Idowu – Athletics Triple Jumper, Team GB
Rachel Yankey – Arsenal and England National Team
Yaya Toure – Football Midfielder, the Ivory Coast Elephants and Manchester City FC
GREEN: COMMUNITY
BEST GHANAIAN EVENT
Anansekrom – Noble Friends
All White BBQ – Ghanaian Diva’s
Ghana Party in the Park – Akwaaba Promotions
African Gospel Music Awards (AGMA)
Ghana’s Official 54th Independence Celebration Dance – Alordia Promotions, Abrantee Promotions, West Coast Promotions
Miss Ghana UK – Akwaaba Promotions
BEST CHARITY ORGANISATION
Barbara Kwarteng Lupus Trust
Ghana Education Project – Education and infrastructure development, Upper East, Ghana
Platform 2 – Global development volunteer scheme
Right to Dream – Sports, education and leadership academy
Trinity Baptist Hope Centre – Orphanage, Elmina, Ghana
BEST GHANAIAN ASSOCIATION
Cambridge University Ghanaian Society
Ghana Nurses Association
Ghanaian Community in Bradford
Ghanaian Londoners
Star 100: The Professional Ghanaian Network
RISING STARS AWARD
Emmanuel Frimpong – Arsenal FC
Fidel Frimpong – CEO, Down for Christ Clothing
Julius Amedume – Director, writer, producer
Nana Afua Antwi – Model
BLACK: RECOGNITION AWARDS
BEST STUDENT ACHIEVER
Vida Yiadom-Boakye
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mensa and Wanlov – Coz ov Moni – 1st Pigeon Musical
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kwami Sefa Kayi – Peace FM’s Kokrokoo Morning Show, the leading morning show in Ghana spanning 11 years
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mr Samuel Awuni – Cocoa Farmer, youngest ever recipient of the Ghanaian National Famers Award
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lord Paul Boateng
GUBA congratulates all 2011 nominees!
With a star studded lineup GUBA Awards 2011 promises to be a great affair.
Great Concept for Ghana, but Dentaa needs to make sure she sticks to what she initially informed the public about what the aims of GUBA was, you see the problem I have with this is list is that, Dentaa is drifting away from Ghanaians and bringing onbard Non Ghanaians to our awards. If you look closely some of the categories has Ivorians and Nigerians, so it is really GUBA
Are these people GHANAIANS DO THEY DESERVE TO BE IN THIS CATEGORY???
BEST AFRICAN SPORTS PERSONALITY – WHY CANT IT BE BEST GHANAIAN SPORTS PERSONALITY?Didier Drogba – The Ivory Coast Elephants and Chelsea FC
Peter Odemwingie, Nigeria Super Eagles and West Bromwich AlbionPhillips Idowu – Athletics Triple Jumper, Team GBYaya Toure – Football Midfielder, the Ivory Coast Elephants and Manchester City FC
GHANA
UK
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AWARDS
DENTAA IF YOU ARE READING THIS STICK TO GHANAIANS THANKS
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to know you like our concept and we do appreciate your concerns.
Please be assured that we are not trying to deviate from the fundamentals of GUBA, however the category BEST AFRICAN SPORTS PERSONALITY gives us the exposure and the opportunity to branch out into the African market.
The nominees in this category are known globally so it was important that we looked at Africa as a whole.