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The nominations for the 9th Ghana Beauty Awards are officially out, and the excitement is building as the industry prepares for the big night on October 24, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.

Voting is already open and will close on October 20, giving the public the power to help decide who takes home the honours.

This year’s ‘Thrive Edition’ highlights the creativity and excellence of Ghana’s beauty industry. In the Makeup Artist of the Year category, Faruza Yakubu of FYGlam, Kevin Tetteh of Beauty Maven, Leonard Ahia of Datherapizt, and Saida Mumuni Montia of Image Bloom By Saida will battle it out for the top spot.

The Best Special Effects Make-Up Artist award sees Nathanial Amewugah, Felix Carl, and Ralph Quam vying for recognition. At the same time, the Discovery of the Year category features fresh talent including Covered Cosmetics, Daniella Hammond Makeup, Emmanuella Adu Owusua Styleish, and Esme Hair Care. Mikesh Hair Products and Radelshair are both in contention for Hair Brand of the Year.

The Ghana Beauty Awards, organised annually by Makeup Ghana, was established to celebrate excellence and innovation in the beauty industry while giving recognition to professionals and brands that continue to inspire and raise standards across the sector.

This year’s theme, ‘Thrive,’ reflects the resilience and growth of the industry, shining a light on those who have continued to flourish and make an impact despite challenges.

For one to cast a vote, dial 71381# or visit the link in the bio of @ghanabeautyawards_official page.

Trade between Ghana and China reached $11.8 billion in 2024, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, disclosed this in Accra.

He made the revelation during celebrations marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 65th anniversary of China-Ghana diplomatic relations recently.

He noted that the trade volume reflected the steady growth of bilateral ties, which were elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2024.

Chinese investments in Ghana, he said, span infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, aviation, green energy, and petroleum refining, creating thousands of jobs.

‘China remains Ghana’s largest trading partner and a major source of foreign investment. In 2024 alone, bilateral trade reached a new high of 11.8 billion US dollars,’ he said.

‘These are vivid examples of the unity and friendship between China and Ghana, which will continue to deliver practical benefits to our peoples,’ he said.

The Ambassador further emphasised China’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s development priorities, citing the recent signing of a bilateral economic and technical cooperation agreement, as well as Beijing’s decision to grant zero-tariff treatment on 100 percent of tariff lines for African countries, including Ghana.

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang commended China’s contribution to Ghana’s development, particularly in infrastructure such as roads, bridges, hospitals, educational facilities, and cultural exchanges.

She stressed the importance of aligning such projects with Ghana’s 24-hour economy policy, which prioritizes job creation, modernization, connectivity, and export expansion.

‘We know there has been steady growth in our relationship in terms of trade, and it has reached great heights. But Ghana is determined to ensure that our trade and relations translate into sustainable local development, with emphasis on creating opportunities for our brilliant and determined youth,’ she said.

‘Our outlook is clear: we want to deepen our relationship with China in ways that generate jobs, foster innovation, and ensure prosperity for all – especially the youth and women,’ she added.

It has emerged that most of the health workers, particularly nurses who are posted to the Elubo Government Hospital in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region, refuse to accept the postings.

Zachariah Musah, the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, who disclosed this, expressed worry about the situation.

He said the challenge, coupled with inadequate accommodation for health personnel, is hindering the hospital’s ability to provide essential care to the people of Elubo and its environs.

The 65-bed facility with state-of-the-art equipment which was opened in 2023, is currently grappling with severe shortage of staff.

DAILY GUIDE gathered that even though the health facility has the capacity to absorb 120 health workers, only 45 are currently available.

Interacting with the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, the Medical Superintendent stated, ‘We have two key obstacles – the reluctance of some nurses to accept postings to the facility and lack of accommodation for staff.’

He said, ‘We recently opened the theatre, and most of the functional units have machines that are state-of-the-art, but they remain closed because we do not have trained personnel to use them.’

For his part, the Regional Minister, Mr. Nelson, could not fathom why nurses posted to the facility decline the postings.

‘It beats my mind why when some nurses and health workers are transferred or posted to a facility, they can simply refuse and still remain on the payroll,’ he stated.

He pointed out that while some health facilities are overstaffed, others are facing shortages.

He pledged his commitment to finding solutions to the hospital’s two key challenges, but called on those responsible for managing the situation to take action.

‘As the government seeks long-term solutions to the staffing crisis, it is essential to transform this multi-million-cedi investment into a fully operational healthcare hub,’ he added.

He appealed to the health workers to focus more on patients’ care, and proposed for the establishment of an office dedicated to safeguarding patient interests.