Graphic Showbiz

The paper reports that this year?s "Miss Ghana" pageant, the final contest which will determine the beauty queen who takes Ghana into the next millennium, got to flying start at Ho, the Volta Regional capital, last Sunday.

According to the Graphic Showbiz, it was quite a spectacle as 12 beauties mounted the stage in style and elegance, giving an indication of how keenly-contested the competition would be, nation-wide. The paper says the Volta Region contest, which attracted a large audience, saw the "Woezor Hotel" was overflowing with elegant women, spotting expensive and custom-made attire.

It says at the end of it all, Miss Faith Sedziafa, emerged "Miss Volta Region", with 60 points, from a field of 12 contestants. Miss Nelly Akroku, a 21-year-old student, was the first runner-up with 57 points while Novisi Adzo Aidam, had 55 points to become the second runner-up. For their prizes, Faith took home 450,000 cedis, while Nelly and Novisi got 400,000 cedis and 300,000 cedis respectively.