Diaspora News of Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Source: charles n. ntiamoah-mensah

Kennedy Agyepong honoured with Lifetime Achievement award

Kennedy Agyapong's children received the award on behalf of their father Kennedy Agyapong's children received the award on behalf of their father

The 5th annual Global Official Dignity Award; "The Home of the Greatest Humanitarians of the World" occurred last weekend October 21, 2017 at the United Nations in New York.

Among the Honorees was; Honourable Kennedy Agyepong; Member of Parliament for Assin Central, CEO of Kencity Group of Companies was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement on Philanthropy and Public Service.

Hon. Agyepong was not present but his son; Kenneth Jr. received the award on behalf of his proud father. Ken Jr. who is the Director of Operations at Net2 TV was joined by sister, Gifty and other representatives.

Also some of the noted dignitaries who attended were;

H.H. Princess Maria Amor, WCH Founder, Chairman

H.E. Vicente Fox, 55th President of Mexico

H.E. Rosalia Arteaga Serrano, Former President of Ecuador, CO-CHAIRMAN

HE Subaskaran Alirajah, Chairman Lycamobile, CO-CHAIRMAN

Some of the Ghanaian honourees were; Madam Janet Abibogu; Founder of Uni-Jay Company Ltd, http://unijay.com.gh/. received the Women Empowerment Icon Award, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite; CEO of Despite Group of Companies and Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong; CEO Of Special Ice were each honoured with; 2017 Men of Ghana Award respectively and Dr. Samuel "Amo" Tobbin; Executive Chairman, Tobinco Group of Companies received the Humanitarian Icon of Africa Award.

Also Dr. Despite and Dr. Ofori were not present but Broadcast Journalist Akwasi Aboagye of Peace FM humbly received the awards on their behalf. Dr. Tobbin was also not present so a representative received on his behalf.

The G.O.D. Awards is a global humanitarian awards institution honouring the "greatest humanitarians of the world" from the highest echelon of Diplomacy, Royalty, Business & Economy, Medicine, Philanthropy, Culture & Arts and Entertainment whose unequivocal contribution to humanity have made significant impact on Human Rights, Global Peace, Green Environment, Education, Health and Wellness, Eradication of Poverty and Empowerment.

The G.O.D. Awards is an annual event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, integrated with WCH Humanitarian Summit and other Global events.

The G.O.D. Awards also serves as a fundraising platform for humanitarian projects of its founding organization, We Care for Humanity (WCH).
courtesy;http://www.godawards.com/about.html