African American is Sarbah Hall's "Ms Akwaaba"

Amber Hughes, a 22-year old black American student of the University of Ghana, last Friday had a good feel of the proverbial Ghanaian hospitality when she was crowned Miss Akwaaba 2001.

The event was organised by Sarbah Hall of the University of Ghana as part of activities marking its 37th Hall Week celebrations. It was also to formally welcome fresh students to campus.

Amber, who is in Ghana and Africa for the first time, won the hearts of patrons as she hit the stage, singing hiplife queen, Abrewa Nana’s Odo Filla. The applause that met her performance was simply deafening.

From her performance, it was clear that Amber was out to make a point that in spite of the American nationality she was very much in tune with her African ancestry. “She looked good in her kaba clothes and the way she picked her steps during the highlife segment was amazing”, says the Showbiz. For her prize, she received a personal computer (PC) with a year free Internet access.