Bawumia Receives Highest National Honour
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bestowed on Vice President and unsuccessful Presidential aspirant, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the country’s highest honorary award.
He was honoured alongside other Ministers, Members of Parliament, members of the creative arts industry and media for their exceptional contributions to the country over the years.
He received the Order of the Star of Ghana – Officer Award on December 30, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The awards recognized citizens who have excelled in their various fields of national endeavour for their meritorious services, hard work, sacrifices and contributions to national development.
Other awardees were Daddy Lumba, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, Erastus Asare Donkor, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Bryan Acheampong, John Peter Amewu, Joe Osei Owusu, Francis Asenso Boakye, Samuel Abu Jinapor and Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum.
The categories included the Grand Medal Awardees, Order of the Volta – Officer Awardees, Order of the Volta – Member Awardees, Order of the Volta – Companion Awardees, Order of the Star of Ghana – Member Awardees and Order of the Star of Ghana – Officer Awardee.
Below Is 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 – Financial /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
• 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
Order of the Volta – Officer Awardees
• DCOP (RTD.) David Senanu Eklu – Public Service
• Prof Dr Ing Henry Nii Adziri Wellington – Architecture/ Education/ Public Service
• Rev Prof Gilbert Ansre – Religion/ Publishing
• Dominic Bingab Aduna Nitiwul – Public Service
• Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil – Health
• Prof E.H.K. Akaho – Science/ Technology
• Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – Public Service
• Ambrose Dery – 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
