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The New Ghanaian 10th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Night

Washington DC – Media Afrika LLC is proud to announce MoneyGram and Dish Network’s co-sponsorship of The New Ghanaian 10th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Night to be held at 7pm on Saturday November 19th, 2011, at the Springfield Hilton Hotel in Alexandria Virginia. The monumental occasion celebrates the 10 years of Excellent Service to the Ghanaian & African community and will be graced by His Excellency Kabral Blay-Amihere, Ghana’s Media Commissioner and former Ambassador to Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.

The New Ghanaian newspaper was launched at the Ghana Embassy, Washington DC, in November 2001 with the purpose of serving, uplifting and inspiring Ghanaians abroad. Since its inception, the free newspaper has expanded to reach Ghanaians in the Washington Metro area and beyond. The New Ghanaian newspaper is the premier Ghanaian monthly and is considered one of the leading papers covering issues pertaining to Ghana in the United States and beyond.

“After 10 years of community service, it is fitting to share our milestone with the community and we will be honored for you to join us.” Joseph Vanderpuye, the founder and current publisher of the newspaper announced. The New Ghanaian newspaper has covered government transitions and elections, educated the public on political and educational issues and risen above and beyond in building, bridging and fostering relationships amongst individuals and organizations in the Diaspora.

For ticket information visit the event page at tng10th.eventbrite.com call 571.435.4576 or email tngeditor@gmail.com. Advanced tickets are $40.00 and $50.00 at the door.

The New Ghanaian 10th Anniversary is proud to name the following as partners for the banquet and awards night: Sunlight Radio, Palava Hut, The Y Network, The Church of Pentecost, Church of the Living God Virgina, Agape Life Ministries, Ghana Nurses Association, Springs Gate Church, Word Harvest Church, Brong Ahafo Assocation, Asante Association, Asona Abusua Abrempong Association, Okyeman Kuo, Diamond Club, Washington Ladies among others.

Special performances by Saxophonist Niyi Adams, Elder Kenneth Appiah of Soul Winners fame and DeeJay VeeJay.

For more information about tickets and partnerships email info@mytngonline.com, call (571)435.4576/(703)901.4277 or visit www.mytngonline.com
 

Sandra Appiah

Sandra Appiah is the Chief Operating Officer at Face2Face Africa. She graduated with honors (Summa Cum laude) from the Newhouse School of public communications (Syracuse University, NY) and spent a lot of time in the media industry working with companies such as the New York Times, HBO, and MTV. An avid believer in Africa with an interest in showcasing the glory of the continent, Ms. Appiah is also host of “The Sandra Appiah Show”, an inspirational talk show that chronicles the journeys of Africa’s movers & shakers. Sandra has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2013. With an incandescent passion matched only by her abundant ambition and prodigious talent, Ms. Appiah has been at the forefront of the mission for this generation of Africans to seize control of tools by which Africa's narrative is curated, crafted, and presented to the wider world.

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