Okyenhene institutes honours list

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyehene, has instituted the "Okyenhene's honours list" to honour personalities and institutions who have attained very high level of achievement either in their profession or in the service to humanity.

A statement issued in Accra on Thursday said the award scheme, which would be an annual event, forms part of the third anniversary celebration of the Okyenhene's ascension to the stool.

The award winners would be honoured at a ceremony at the Ofori Panin Fie this month, the statement said. The list includes categories for sons and daughters of Okyeman, three posthumous honourees and the Fred Yeboah Journalist of the Year which was won by Loretta Vanderpuye, CNN Environmental Journalist of the year.

Other nominees are Frederick Guggisberg Asante, Member of the Council of State, S.S. Omane, former IGP, Margaret Darkwaa, first female Police Commissioner and Gytha Nuno, an environmentalist. Nominees for the posthumous awards are Dr J.B. Danquah, doyen of Ghanaian politics, Dr Susan de Graft Johnson, the first female medical doctor and Mr A.L. Adu, a distinguished diplomat.