Diaspora News of Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Source: charles Mensah

Nominees for Africo Awards 2012

The following people have been nominated for tthe Africo Awards 2012 in
Columbus, Ohio on July 28th @ the Haimerl Center in Columbus, CONGRATS to
all of the nominees.


* DJ of the Year *
DJ Bakarr (Murana Conteh) -- Sierra Leone

DJ Burundi (Justin Ndaribamare) -- Burundi

DJ Casty (Clement Brobbey) -- Ghana

DJ Jimmy Best (Charles Dadzie) -- Ghana

DJ Mus (Mustapha Koroma) -- Sierra Leone


* Pastor of the Year *
Pastor Nick Asare (Christ Intl Community Church) -- Ghana

Pastor Isaac B. Boateng (Seventh Day Adventist Church) -- Ghana

Pastor Patrice Kitoun (Action Ministries Intl. Church) -- Cameroon

Pastor Joseph Antwi (The Church of Pentecost) -- Ghana

Dr. George Agbonson (Christ Restoration Ministries Intl.) -- Nigeria

Rev. Samuel Osam-Duodu (Ebenezer United Methodist Church) -- Ghana
Pastor Samuel Owusu Sarfo (Charisma Word Ministries) -- Ghana

* Preacher of the Year *
Rosaire Ifedi (Christ Intl. Community Church) -- Nigeria

Abraham Nkansah (Church of Christ) -- Ghana

Opeyemi Adefanya (Christ Intl. Community Church) -- Nigeria

Padi Ologo (Ebenezer United Methodist Church) -- Ghana

* Seamstress of the Year *
Bertha Boafo -- Ghana

Clementina Dadzie -- Ghana

Georgina Serwaa -- Ghana

Unity Kwarteng -- Ghana


* Doctor of the Year *
Dr. Obi Chinakwe -- Nigeria

Dr. Benjamin Hagan -- Ghana

Dr. Hafusat Oni -- Nigeria

Dr. Laurence Entsuah -- Ghana

Dr. Yaw Ayesu-Offei -- Ghana


* Shipping Company of the Year *
Ship EZ Worldwide Shipping -- Nigeria

Worldwide Logistics & Shipping -- Ghana

Opportunity Global Links Export -- Ghana

Maranatha Shipping -- Ghana

Agani Export & Shipping LLC -- Ghana

* African Market of the Year *
Accra International Market

A & G Commerce Ltd.

Kaneshie Market

Makola Market

Sierra Grocery


* Attorney of the Year *
Emmanuel Olawale -- Nigeria

Alexander Yaw Adusei Jr.-- Ghana

Ositadimma Onyia -- Nigeria


* Musical Director of the Year *
Ivy Agare (The Church of Pentecost) -- Ghana

Senam Ayiku (Christ Intl. Community Church) -- Ghana

George Mensah Essilfie (Ebenezer United Methodist Church) -- Ghana

James Quartey (Jesus Power Assembly of God) -- Ghana
Obed Sarpong -- Ghana

Prince Acheampong (Seventh Day Adventist Church) -- Ghana


* Beauty Salon of the Year *
Maria's Beauty Salon -- Sierra Leone

Joy Beauty Salon -- Ghana


* Barber Shop of the Year *
Ken Biney Barber Shop -- Ghana

Sam's Barber Shop -- Ghana

Lalas2 Barber Shop -- Ghana

Good News Barber Shop -- Ghana


* Photographer or Videographer of the Year *
DJ Moses -- Sierra Leone

Bernard Opoku (Ben Photos) -- Ghana
Maxwell Kusi (K.K. Photos) -- Ghana

Emmanuel Adjei (Emmanuel Video & Photo Studio) -- Ghana


* Radio Host of the Year *
Abrantie Coby (Coby Yeboah) "Afrikka Drive" -- Ghana
AfrikkaRadio.com

DJ Cash (Sanford Amponsah) "The Boyz Boyz & Girlz Girlz Show" -- Ghana
AfrikkaRadio.com

Kwasi Amoakohene (Clement Brobbey) "Asem No (The Word)" -- Ghana
SaharaRadio.com

Big Joe (Kwaku Acheampong) "Afrikka Ride" -- Ghana
AfrikkaRadio.com

Otie Agyeman "Tete Wobi Ka, Tete Wobi Kyere" -- Ghana
SaharaRadio.com