Konor of Manya Krobo honours Vice President Prof. Opoku-Agyemang with Yokama award
The Konor of Manya Krobo and President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Sakite II, has honoured Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang with the Yokama (Idea Woman) Award for 2026. The award was presented on Tuesday, October 26, at a ceremony held at the forecourt of the Konor’s Palace in Odumase-Krobo in […]
The Konor of Manya Krobo, Nene Sakite II, recently bestowed the prestigious Yokama (Idea Woman) Award upon Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang for 2026. The award, presented on October 26th during the Ngmayem festival, honors women who have excelled through their achievements and positively influenced others in the Manya Krobo community.
The Yokama title, established in 2003, is a distinguished honor bestowed annually on women who have made significant contributions to society. In her citation, the Konor praised Prof. Opoku-Agyemang for her uncommon determination and the trailblazing example she sets for young women in Manya Krobo and beyond. Notable past recipients of the Yokama Award include Docia Angelina Naki Kisseh, Ghana's first Chief Nursing Officer, and Matilda Amissah-Arthur, a former Second Lady of Ghana.
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