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GUBA TROOPER: Diane Abbott is backing the awards (PA)

A TALENT showcase established as a platform to celebrate hardworking and gifted Ghanaians living in the UK will be held next month.

The Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) which were created five years ago will take place at the Park Plaza Hotel, southeast London on November 16.

The event has won the backing of Hackney and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott.

Abbott, whose son studied in Ghana for a year, was present at the House of Commons on September 5 to officially launch this year’s show.

She said: “I believe in multicultural Britain, and award ceremonies like this that show the best of multicultural Britain.”

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The awards founder, Dentaa Amoateng, said this year’s GUBA awards are “gearing up to showcase great and inspirational achievement and gifted talents within the British Ghanaian community.”

She promised guests who will be attending “that the award night will not only be one of class and entertainment but an uplifting occasion.”

An array of Ghanaian-British celebrities, such as Sway, Fuse ODG, Tinchy Stryder, Guvna B and Lethal B, are among the star names expected to be present.

The show will be hosted by ITV newsreader Charlene White and journalist Henry Bonsu.

This year’s event will introduce new categories such as “young and talented” and young entrepreneur award.”

The GUBA awards have gained the support of a number of other MPs including Conservative Adam Afriyie.