Volta Region selects beauty queen

Ho, April 9, GNA - A 19-year old second year student of Saint Francis Training College, Hohoe, was on Saturday crowned Miss Volta Region out of six contestants in the first round of the Regional Club Pleasure 2000 Beauty Pageant and Dance Championship in Ho.

She received 500,000 cedis as her prize while Miss Amanda C. Tiganoah, a 20 year-old student and Miss Doreen Adapoe, 21 also a student received 450,000 cedis and 300,000 cedis for placing second and third respectively.

In the dance championship, Mr Jerry Quartey, a 23-year old footballer won the freestyle with Mr Jack Kwaku, an 18 year-old dancer emerging first in the highlife category out of a field of 17 contestants.

Both received 400,000 cedis each. The Club Pleasure 2000 Beauty Pageant and Dance Championship are being organised by Media Whiz Kids with Club Beer as the major sponsor.

Other sponsors are Akosombo Textiles Limited, Graphic Showbix, Joy FM, Labadi Beach Hotel, Hydraform Estates, Vodi Technick, Revlon, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Vibe FM, Iroko Furniture, Ghana Airways, Buck Press and Village Fresh.

The ceremony was attended by Lt. Col. Charles Agbenaza (RTD), Volta Regional Minister, Capt. George Nfodjo (RTD), Ho District Chief Executive and Miss Sugri Bugri, Miss Ghana 1999.