They are Akyere Gladys Rockson; physician assistant and Nana Ama Agyekum; a student representing the Ashanti Region, Peggy Boateng, of University of Ghana, Legon, (Brong Ahafo Region), Ruth Quashie; a Business graduate student and Hephie Armah; final year student at GIJ (Central Region) and Sefakor Esinam Ahiave; a BSc graduate of KNUST (Greater Accra Region), Loretta Doe Lawson; a model and a BSc graduate (Northern Region) and Nadia Sarbah; a Bachelor of Arts student (Eastern Region).

The rest are Nura Ladi Mohammed; a student at GIMPA, (Upper East Region), Emily Randolph; BA Journalism student at GIJ( Upper West Region), Cindy Emefa Coffe; a BA Architecture Graduate student of Wellesley College, Boston (Volta Region) and Sylvia Ama Owusu; a graduate of University of Ghana (Western Region).

This number will be watered down to 10  by the last week before the grand finals slated for  September 2.

And to take the public along the journey, segments of the pageant organised by MALZ Promotions, headed by Mrs. Menaye Donkor-Muntari, a previous title holder has started airing on Sundays on GHOne TV at 4 pm.

According to Mrs Donkor-Muntari, the new Miss Universe Ghana beauty pageant boasts of the best and brightest of Ghana’s hopeful young women.

“The Miss Universe process has been carefully designed to diligently seek out a winner who best embodies Miss Universe Ghana ethos and I am honoured to be the New National Director, because platforms like this give us the opportunity to shine the spotlight on the standard and talent of young Ghanaian women in today’s society”

Miss Universe Ghana  is sponsored by Labadi Beach Hotel, SHE-Y by Menaye, EIB Network, Rigworld, Fiesta TV, Ivana Couture, Maybelline, Dark & Lovely among others.