EVENTS
Thumbs Up: Zack Orji, Majid Michel honoured at Planet Africa Awards
Thursday, November 01, 2012Omoba
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A cross-section of guests at the
award ceremony
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Veteran actor Zack Orji received the award for the
Planet African Entertainment while Majid Michel received the Rising Star Award. Attending the events where celebrities such as
Selwyn Richards, Jay Martin amongst others.
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Zack
Orji[middle], Majid Michel and other award recipients on stage
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There was a tribute performance to the late Whitney
Houston by Patrica Shirley, other high light of the event include: groovy
showcase by Ghana high-life duo Ruff N’ Smooth and an after party hosted by Sam
Sarpong.
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Honourable
Jean Augustine, Ontario Fairness Commissioner, with Majid Michel
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According to the editorial director of Planet
Africa Group Patrica Bebia Mawa said:
“we are pleased with the tremendous
interest that the Diversity and Planet Africa Awards program has generated.
According to statistics regarding the Planet Africa Group website, there were
160,236 hits in October so far, an increase of about 20,000 hits from last
year,”
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Dr.
Rosemary Sadler presenting the African Legend Award to Dr. Julius Garvey
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This year’s Planet Africa Award recipients include
Senator Don Meredith; National Bank Managing Director Ray Williams; Hollywood
Actress Vivica A. Fox; Dream Maker Corporation CEO Isaac Olowolafe; Grace Foods
Chairman Douglas Orane; Black Health Alliance President Dr. Christopher Morgan;
Nathaniel Dett Chorale Founder Brainerd Blyden-Taylor; Professor Grace-Edward
Galabuzi; Olympian Shelly Ann Brown; Actors Majid Michel and Zack Orji; Bell
Canada Associate Director Frances Delsol; student Geoffrey Kasonde; BBPA
President Pauline Christian; Scientist Dr. Abraham Katampe and youth advocate
Rev. Alvin Nicholson.
Recipients of the Diversity Awards include RBC
Royal Bank President Jennifer Tory; Senator Anne Cools, Markham City Mayor
Frank Scarpitti; Toronto Police Deputy Chief Peter Sloly; Businessman and
Philanthropist HarpreetSethi and Humanitarian Belinda Stronach. At the gala,
Dr. Julius Garvey, a physician and son of the historic leader Marcus Garvey,
received the African Legend Award in honour of his father’s legacy. The honour
for Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist Charles Roach, was received on behalf of
his family by June Roach.
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