The National Governance & Business Leadership Awards is a high-impact economic empowerment and leadership awards event aimed at encouraging good governance, economic empowerment, and the creation of jobs in Ghana. This edition, which took place on August 5, 2022, recognised and honoured companies, organisations, and individuals who excelled in various sectors across the country. The awards event, which was organised by RAD Communications Limited, under the theme “‘Leadership in unusual times; innovation and strategy for development” is to celebrate Ghana’s most influential business leadership personalities across industries, with a focus on showcasing the most enterprising, innovative and successful business leaders across industries in the country. The CEO, Hon. Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi picked up awards in the following categories: 1. Outstanding CEO of the year – Public Sector 2. Top 100 most Influential Leadership Personality of the Year. In addition, the Authority received an award for Outstanding Public Sector Enterprise of the Year. The Board Chairman, Hon. Ameyaw Cheremeh, together with Dr. Rebecca Arhin and Mr. Saeed Salifu (Board members) accompanied the CEO to pick up the awards on behalf of the Authority. The Director (Finance), Deputy Director (HR) and the Manger (Corporate Affairs) were also in attendance.

Subsidiaries and executives of the Jospong Group of Companies in a remarkable celebration of exceptional leadership and entrepreneurship have been honoured with distinguished titles winning about 12 awards at the just-ended 3rd edition of the National Governance and Business Leadership Awards (NGBLA 2023). Led by Dredge Masters Ltd. who won two awards on the night, the other subsidiaries won an award each. The Managing Director of Dredge Masters Ltd, Captain Ansar Ahmed Khan, received the prestigious Dredging Industry Leadership Award, while the deputy CEO Samuel Borquaye, received the enviable Top 10 Transformational Deputy CEO Leadership Award. Receiving the award Captain Ansar Ahmed Khan, expressed appreciation of Dredge Masters’ contribution to solving the perennial flooding of the capital city, adding that “Dredge Masters is making a positive and tangible impact in addressing the pressing challenges associated with flooding in the capital city”. Other awards won by the Group on the night were Procurement and Supply Chain Business Leaders, Hannah Boohemaa Otu, (Head Supply Chain, Jospong Group of Companies), Impactful Emerging Business of the Year – Medical Waste Services Ltd, and Top 20 Influential HR Business Leader in Ghana – Collins Kofi Frimpong (Group Head, Human Capital- Environment and Sanitation Cluster of the Jospong Group of Companies. The rest are Outstanding Business Leader of the Year (Logistics) – Mr. Alex Atakora-Chief Operating Officer, Technical and Logistics Cluster of the Jospong Group, Innovative Port Services Provider, Amaris Terminal, Outstanding Business Impact Award – Ing. Senam Tengey, Excellence in Change Management Strategy Award – Zoomlion Ghana Limited HR Team, Impactful Emerging Business of the Year – Medical Waste Service Limited. Receiving the award Captain Ansar Ahmed Khan, expressed appreciation of Dredge Masters’ contribution to solving the perennial flooding of the capital city, adding that “Dredge Masters is making a positive and tangible impact in addressing the pressing challenges associated with flooding in the capital city”. Other awards won by the Group on the night were Procurement and Supply Chain Business Leaders, Hannah Boohemaa Otu, (Head Supply Chain, Jospong Group of Companies), Impactful Emerging Business of the Year – Medical Waste Services Ltd, and Top 20 Influential HR Business Leader in Ghana – Collins Kofi Frimpong (Group Head, Human Capital- Environment and Sanitation Cluster of the Jospong Group of Companies The rest are Outstanding Business Leader of the Year (Logistics) – Mr. Alex Atakora-Chief Operating Officer, Technical and Logistics Cluster of the Jospong Group, Innovative Port Services Provider, Amaris Terminal, Outstanding Business Impact Award – Ing. Senam Tengey, Excellence in Change Management Strategy Award – Zoomlion Ghana Limited HR Team, Impactful Emerging Business of the Year – Medical Waste Service Limited. The colourful ceremony took place on Friday, 4th August 2023, at the esteemed La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, under the theme “Transformational Leadership; Passion, Vision & Strategic Management for Development.” The NGBLA Awards celebrated leaders across various sectors of the Ghanaian economy, encompassing Energy, Finance, Manufacturing, Trade, Transport, Education, Agri-business, logistics, and telecommunications, among others. The event also highlighted the significant contributions of social entrepreneurs and individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on others through their charitable causes. The National Governance & Business Leadership Awards is a distinguished, C-level high-impact, economic development and strategic leadership awards program, created by the Governance & Business Boardroom, which aims to champion and celebrate good corporate governance, outstanding leadership, economic empowerment, and job creation in Ghana. The event recognizes and honours top CEOs, Board chairs, procurement leaders, HR leaders, business executives, companies, and organizations that exemplify excellence in their respective fields. The criteria for selecting the CEO of the Year at the National Governance and Business Leadership Awards were rigorous, encompassing Visionary Leadership, Strategic Planning, Innovation and Creativity, Financial Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry Impact, and Personal Integrity.

Head of the PR Unit at the Ghana Education Service (GES) Cassandra Twum-Ampofo has won the enviable Communications Personality of the Year at the just-ended National Communications Awards. The prestigious event organized by RAD Communications and partners took place at the Africa Trade House in Accra on Saturday 14th November 2020. Cassandra Twum-Ampofo beat stiff competition from cohorts including Dr. Ike Tandoh, Public Relations Specialist and Efo Kwame Dzakpasu Head, Marketing and Corporate Comms, UBA.  This win comes as no surprise as Cassandra has won the heart and admiration of the public in her line of duty as the Head of the PR unit at the Ghana Education Service. Since her appointment in 2018, she has professionally communicated and engaged the public on the government’s education initiatives and policies. Cassandra holds a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Cape Coast, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications Studies (with specialisation in Public Relations) from the Christian Service University College, a Diploma in Journalism from the Institute of Business Management and Journalism in Kumasi. She also obtained her Post Sec Teachers Certificate from Holy Child College, Takoradi and joined the Ghana Education Service in 2004. She is also an Accredited Member of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana. She’s currently a student of the International Professional Managers Association where she looks forward to completing the full course in 2021. Cassandra was also recently named among top 10 PR Women in Ghana in the 2019 Global Women in PR Annual Index. In 2018, the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the effective approach it adopted in communicating with parents and the general public on the new double-track policy and issues relating to the 2018 computerised school selection and placement system (CSSPS). In a statement issued and signed by its Chairman, Mr Bright Appiah, it stated that the coalition has followed with admiration the effective communication skills employed by the Public Relations Unit of GES to explain the new system to the understanding of all, irrespective of one’s level of education. All this bears repeating that Ms Cassandra Twum Ampofo deserves to be crowned the Communications Personality of the Year. The National Communication Awards (NCA) has been designed to champion communications, organisational and national development, seeks to celebrate and reward excellent communications companies, teams and individuals across the country.

The Governance and Business Boardroom has awarded the Deputy Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Ms Anna Horma Miezah, the Top Transformational Deputy MD Leadership Award at the 3rd National Governance and Business Leadership Awards 2023. Ms Miezah is one of the 10 Top Transformational Deputy MDs Across Industries in Ghana selected for this Award. A citation presented to her at the event reads, “Anna Horma Miezah, Deputy Director-General,” National Lottery Authority, is presented with the Top Transformational Deputy MD Leadership By the Governance and Business Boardroom, under the Auspices of Rad Communications, in Recognition of Your Remarkable Merits and Achievements as a Deputy Managing Director. The National Governance & Business Leadership Awards is a high-impact economic development and strategic leadership awards programme developed by The Governance & Business Boardroom to champion and celebrate good corporate governance and leadership, economic empowerment and job creation in Ghana. The event recognizes and celebrates top CEOs, Board Chairs, Procurement Leaders, HR Leaders, Business Leaders and Organizations. Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM

Among the awardees are the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Asian African Consortium (AAC), Adelaide A. Siaw-Agyepong, and the General Manager, Human Resources and Administration of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Augustine Appiah. While Mrs Siaw-Agyepong was honoured with the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award, Mr Appiah received the Human Resources Business Leader of the Decade. The event also highlighted the significant contributions of social entrepreneurs and individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on others through their charitable causes, with 20 other individuals and organisations also being honoured. The National Governance & Business Leadership Awards is a distinguished, C-level high-impact, economic development and strategic leadership awards programme created by the Governance & Business Boardroom, which aims to champion and celebrate good corporate governance, outstanding leadership, economic empowerment and job creation in Ghana. It recognises and honours top CEOs, Board chairs, procurement leaders, HR leaders, business executives, companies and organisations that exemplify excellence in their respective fields. This year’s ceremony, held last Friday (August 4) at the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, was on the theme “Transformational Leadership; Passion, Vision & Strategic Management for Development”. It celebrated leaders across various sectors of the Ghanaian economy, encompassing energy, finance, manufacturing, trade, transport, education, agri-business, logistics and telecommunications, among others. The criteria for selecting the CEO of the year is rigorous, covering visionary leadership, strategic planning, innovation and creativity, financial performance, corporate social responsibility, industry impact and personal integrity. Let’s inspire young women Receiving her award, Mrs Siaw-Agyepong expressed her gratitude for the recognition, acknowledging the significance of the award as a driving force for even greater achievements. “I thought I was doing my little in my corner, but I have been recognised, and this honour has challenged me to do more,” she said. Mrs Siaw-Agyepong encouraged other female executives to continue striving for excellence in all their endeavours as, in due course, their hard work and dedication would undoubtedly be recognised by both humanity and the heavens. As an inspiring role model and advocate of women’s empowerment, the AAC CEO reinforced the need for women executives to shine brightly wherever they were to serve as mentors to the young females who aspired to be up the ladder.