Akyem's Most Beautiful launched, 7 compete for crown
Seven beautiful ladies have been selected to compete for the crown at the grand finale of Akyem's Most Beautiful beauty pageant scheduled to be held in August 2021.
The road to crowning Akyem's first Queen begun with a glamorous durbar held at the Aheneboboano in Akim Oda where seven beautiful Akyem indigenes were unveiled.
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Speaking at the durbar and launch of the maiden edition of the beauty pageant, Madam Eva Boakyewaah, Coordinator of the Pageant said she was elated with the start of the program which she has long desired as she seeks to unravel the rich culture of the Akyems people.
“This beauty pageant seeks to educate the masses on the culture and story of the Akyem people with the beautiful young ladies showcasing their knowledge with regards to our culture," Madam Boakyewaa said.
"The support to stage this pageant has been massive and I want to thank all the dignitaries who have supported this cause and I hope this project will further project our culture to the rest of the world," she added.
The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah in his brief remarks at the durbar lauded the efforts of the organisers in projecting the values of the Akyem people, charging the finalists to become good ambassadors for the Akyem people.
He said the Akyems have one of the richest cultural heritage in the country which people don't often know.
He was however hopeful that this pageant will go a long way in educating the masses about the people of Akyem and their culture.
Other dignitaries who graced the durbar included; Obrempong Gyamfi Kyere, Krontihene for Akyem Kotoku, Daasebre Gyeni Kantan, Chief of Achiase, Madam Victoria Ampah, the Municipal Chief Executive of Akim Oda.
