Joycelyn Aduakye Scoops The Miss West Africa Ghana 2012 Crown

In a highly competitive final on the shore of the beach at Next Door Resort Accra, the beautiful Joycelyn Aduakye was crowned Miss West Africa Ghana 2012 on Saturday 25th August. Joycelyn highly impressed the judges with her charisma and amazing dancing, which was enjoyed so much she was asked to repeat again for everyone. Despite only 2 family members in attendance she also scooped the prize for the highest number of votes from the audience by impressing many of the visitors which consisted of a number of well known figures from the entertainment industry.

Joycelyn is now the selected queen and the hope for Ghana to bring the Miss West Africa International 2012-13 crown to the shores of the Gold Coast, in what will be another very competitive event in December in Sierra Leone. There is even more exciting news this year about the Miss West Africa crown in that, with the alliance of Miss Southern Africa, Miss Central Africa, Miss West Africa and Miss East Africa, all their winners from this year will enter into a joint event with the incredible prospect of becoming the long awaited Miss Africa.

Judges on the night were Atumpan, Entertainment PR consultant Makeba Boateng, Ruth Tembe CEO of Queens Magazine, Rita of WnG hair, and Nana Yaa Sarpong the marketing director of Multi TV. The event was presented by well known Andy from the Brukute commercial and Twins Dont Beg. The incredible finalists wore a series of amazing fashions all made by Quami Wear, with beautiful hair and make up by Making Faces.

The Miss West Africa Ghana organisers have promised the audience and judges that they will not regret their choice and are already planning her schedule of activities as the queen to make Ghana and West Africa proud.

   

Hawa Kamara is crowned Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012

In a close exciting contest in Freetown tonight, Hawa Kamara took the crown to become Miss West Africa Sierra Leone 2012. The student from Freetown will go and compete in Cape Verde for the Miss West Africa International, the competition where Sierra Leone won the first two years and came third in last years competition in Gambia.

Francine Vélounon crowned Miss West Africa Benin!

21 year old Francine Vélounon has just become the next Miss West Africa Benin when she ranked as 1st Runner-up at the Miss Benin competition in Cotonou tonight. She will now represent her country at next years Miss West Africa International to be held in Cape Verde alongside the 23 other competitors from around the World. Francine is a student from the Zou region of Benin, is 1.74 m tall, and will be using her time as queen to campaign on behalf of the physically disabled.

Look out for more news on her soon!