President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged recipients of the 2024 National Honours and Awards, as well as the Presidential Honours for Distinguished Service, to use their recognition as motivation for further achievements.
Speaking at the Accra International Conference Centre during the ceremony, President Akufo-Addo described the honourees as symbols of resilience, selflessness, and hope. He emphasized the transformative impact of their contributions to Ghanaian society.
“Let this recognition inspire you to reach even greater heights. Your efforts have catalysed change and embody the very best of Ghana,” the President remarked.
He called on all Ghanaians to engage actively in nation-building to secure a brighter future for the next generation, highlighting the honourees’ achievements in governance, education, and industry as pivotal to Ghana’s progress.
“Together, we can build a nation that serves as a beacon of hope for Africa and the world,” he affirmed, pledging continued dedication to Ghana’s prosperity.
Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received the highest honour, the Order of the Star of the Volta – Officer. He was honoured for his contribution to promoting religious tolerance and peace.
Awards were also presented to professionals, businessmen, activists, statesmen, cabinet members, and MPs for their contributions to national development.
The National Honours and Awards, Ghana’s premier awards ceremony, recognizes distinguished service across various fields. Established in 1960 under Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the awards celebrate creativity, excellence, and hard work. Over the years, this initiative has become a cornerstone of national recognition for both Ghanaians and foreign nationals contributing to the nation’s development.
In 2023, President Akufo-Addo introduced the Presidential Honours for Distinguished Service to recognize resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative acknowledged the collective efforts of citizens, institutions, and global partners in safeguarding lives and mobilizing resources.
This year’s honourees include individuals, institutions, and partners recognized under categories such as the Presidential Honours for Distinguished Service, the Grand Medal, and the Order of the Volta.
The Order of the Volta, one of Ghana’s highest honours, comprises three classes—Companion, Officer, and Member—each symbolized by unique insignia representing the Volta Hydro Scheme, freedom, and justice. It acknowledges exceptional service in civil service, education, health, the arts, industry, and public service.
The Order is divided into Military and Civil divisions, with the military class awarded for distinguished service outside direct combat. The award is not conferred posthumously or as an immediate honour. Recipients are entitled to use post-nominal initials corresponding to their class—CV (Companion), OV (Officer), and MV (Member).
Below is the full list of awardees:
Order of the Star of Ghana – Officer Awardee
• Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana – Public Service
Order of the Star of Ghana – Member Awardees
• Prof. Ato Essuman – Education/Public Service
• Nana Susubiribi Krobea Asante – Traditional Leadership/Public Service
• Marcus Garvey (Posthumous) – Pan Africanism
• Justice Anin Yeboah – Judiciary/Public Service
• Sam Okudzeto – Law/Public Service
• Akosua Frema Osei-Opare – Public Service
• Dr. Ernest Addison – Finance/Public Service
Order of the Volta – Companion Awardees
• Ambassador Mercy Yvonne Debrah-Karikari – Public Service/Cabinet
• Ibrahim Magassa – Public Service/Finance
• Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu – Public Service
Order of the Volta – Member Awardees
• Nana Kwasi Agyekum Dwamena – Public Service
• Prof. Paul Kwame Nyame – Health/Public Service
• Dr. James Orleans-Lindsay – Real Estate/Construction
• Bright Appiah – Civil Society/Child Advocacy
• Eric Ebo Acquah – Real Estate/Landscaping
• Dr. Richard Kwadwo Odor – Health/Public Service
• Dr. Kofi Nsiah Poku (Pharmacist) – Business/Health
• Dr. Stephen Saforo Yirenkyi – Spatial Planning/Public Service
• Dr. Patrick Bamph Owiredu – Health/Public Service
• Kwaw Paintsil Ansah – Creative Arts
• Erastus Asare Donkor – Media/Journalism
• Margaret Anane-Agyei – Education/Counselor
• Mercy Naa Aforwa Needjan – Market Development
• Salma Salifu – Creative Arts/Fashion
• Herbert A. Mensah – Sports Development
• Yaw Debra Ofori – Education/Advocacy
• Kwesi A. Busia – Transport/Innovation
• Dr. Janet Ampadu Fofie – Public Service
• Godfred Yeboah Dame – Public Service
• Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam – Public Service
• Bryan Acheampong – Public Service
• John Peter Amewu – Public Service
• Joe Osei Owusu – Public Service
• Francis Asenso Boakye – Public Service
• Samuel Abu Jinapor – Public Service
• Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum – Public Service
• Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Okyere – Public Service
• Edward Asomani – Public Service
• DCOP (Rtd) David Senanu Eklu – Public Service
• Dr. Joseph Kojo Tambil – Health
• Prof. Henry Nii Adziri Wellington – Architecture/Education/Public Service
• Prof. E.H.K. Akaho – Science/Technology
• Rev. Prof. Gilbert Ansre – Religion/Publishing
• Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – Public Service
• Dominic Nitiwul – Public Service
• Ambrose Dery – Public Service
• Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh – Public Service
• Ignatius Baffour-Awuah – Public Service
• Kwaku Ofori Asiamah – Public Service
• Ursula Owusu-Ekuful – Public Service
• Kwasi Amoako-Atta – Public Service
• Dr. Kwaku Afriyie – Public Service
• Mavis Hawa Koomson – Public Service
Grand Medal Awardees
• Mariama Mahama – Education
• Hajia Katumi Natogmah Attah – Education
• Philippa Larsen – Education
• Albert K. Frimpong – Sports
• Ayishetu Adam – Sports
• Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn – Media/Media Education
• Dr. Fareeda Adusei Wilson – Health/Public Service
• Dr. Nick Danso Abiam Adjei – Business/Entrepreneurship
• Mrs. Mawunyo Kuma Yakor-Dajbah – Advocacy
• Dr. Jemima Araba Dennis-Antwi – Health
• Davies Narh Korboe – Public Service
• Dr. Evans Agbeme Dzikum – Public Service
• DCFO (Rtd) Ahaji Richard Nuhu Gibril – Security Services
• Gyedu Blay Ambolley – Creative Arts
• Charles Kwadwo Fosu (Daddy Lumba) – Creative Arts
• Alice Ofori-Atta – Public Service
• Dr. Edwin Alfred Nii Obodai Provencal – Public Service
• Ekow Hackman – Public Service
• Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu – Public Service
• Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari – Financial/Public Service
• Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi – Financial/Public Service
• Capt. Edmund Kojo Koda – Public Service
• Dr. Mustapha Hamid – Public Service
• Mrs. Irene Naa Torshie Addo-Lartey – Local Government/Public Service
• Emmanuel Adumua Bossman – Public Service
• Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante – Creative Arts
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