His
Excellency Professor Kwaku Danso Boafo, Ghana’s
High Commissioner to the UK
was honoured at the 3rd Annual Launch of the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards 2012 held at the
High Commission in London
on Thursday Sept. 20th 2012.
His
Excellency was presented the award for his outstanding service to the Ghanaian
community in the UK
as well as for his years of service and support to the GUBA awards.
Professor
Kwaku Danso Boafo has been at the forefront of Ghanaian politics for a number
of years. He served as Ambassador to Cuba in 1997
and subsequently was appointed Minister of Health in 2000. It was during this
time that he participated in several Health summits and was chosen to preside
over the WHO discussion on health systems.
Additionally, Professor Danso Boafo is known for his accreditations from
an array of Ivy League Universities and his case studies which most
specifically include HIV/AIDS and Malaria in Africa. He also served as a political analyst on
several radio stations in Cuba,
Jamaica and Atlanta until he was appointed High
Commissioner in 2009. He currently
serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Interim Management Committee
of the Commonwealth Foundation.
The
award was presented to His Excellency by Mr. Charles Thompson MBE who expressed
humility for being called upon to make the presentation. He says ‘it is indeed a pleasure and honour
to present you with this tribute which we hold in high esteem which gives us a
chance to remember you in terms of your achievements and contributions to GUBA over
the past few years.’
A
humbled Prof. Kwaku Danso-Boafo accepted his award after which a short video
clip was shown highlighting his journey as a Ghanaian Ambassador with a special
tribute by Honourable Lord Paul Boateng. The Commissioner was gracious in
accepting his award and appreciative for being given such an honour. His
remarks were; ‘Thank you to GUBA for this award. This is my very first official
award; it feels like an OSCAR, but in this case a GUBA! Thank you so much for
recognising my contribution to the community as this is what we are here to
do’, he said, ‘ I will accept this award on behalf of the staff at the High
commission and the people of Ghana and let’s continue this collaboration for
many years to come.’
GUBA
Patron Hugh Quarshie and GUBA Ambassador Jeanette Kwakye were at the Launch to
witness the presentation, along with a host of media personnel and
sponsors. The GUBA Awards is endorsed by
the Ghana High Commission since its inception in 2010. The awards showcase the best in Ghanaian
talent across business, sports, entertainment, and professional sectors. The launch was the platform for announcing
this year’s nominees that goes out for public vote
Vote at www.gubaawards.co.uk. Voting ends midnight
Wednesday 24th of October 2012.
For GUBA 2012 event tickets;
www.gubaawards.co.uk/tickets
This
event was fully supported by our partners; The Africa Channel, Signup
International in Ghana
and The Voice Newspaper.
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