It was a night of glitz and glamour laden with intelligence as twenty (20) beautiful ladies were selected from the ten (10) regions of Ghana at the just-ended Miss Ghana 2017 held at the State Banquet Hall, Accra, Saturday, October 7, 2017.
Upper West (U/W) Region representative for Miss Ghana 2017, Margaret Mwintuur Dery, was crowned the ultimate winner after a keen contest.
Christened: ‘Miss Ghana 60 Years On,’ this year’s event was marked by a charity gala awards night and a runway street fashion at Osu, a suburb of Accra, where major stakeholders and supporters of the brand in the 60 years history of the pageant were honoured.
The event was hosted by Nathaniel Attoh together with Selasi Kwawu, Miss Ghana 2001, as well as Eklu Patrick Amendah, a communication and architectural expert, from Togo with over 19 years of experience in the field.
Patrons who were present at the State Banquet Hall were treated to entertaining performances from seasoned musicians including Nat Brew, Sherifa Gunu and Jazz Saxophonist Steve Bedi.
Second and first runner-ups were won by Ashanti regional representative—Marigold Frimpong and Eastern regional representative—Priscilla Nana Akua Gameli respectively.
According to the judges, the 20 eloquent ladies were selected based on their intelligence, beauty and other qualities.
Other winners on the night included Miss Top Model — Perpetual Acquah (Central Region), Miss Talent — Margaret Dery (Upper West Region), Miss Congeniality — Marigold Frimpong (Ashanti Region), Miss Photogenic and Miss Beauty Skin — Priscilla Gameli (Eastern Region), Miss Fitness — Perpetual Acquah, Miss Beach Beauty and Eloquence — Millicent Dzudzor (Western Region), Beauty With a Purpose Competition — Margaret Dery (Upper West Region) as they took home mouth-watering prizes.
Former Tourism Minister, Dzifa Gomashie, and former Accra Mayor, Dr. Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, were among several other dignitaries who graced the event.
Miss Ghana 2017 was powered by Exclusive Event Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture and Ghana60YearsOn Planning Committee.
Story: Edward Blagogee
