Prince Mackay, the founder and CEO of Big Events Ghana, has been identified as the man behind the “Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours”, which has now been rocked by award-for-cash allegations.
He is best known for the Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards, which is now a national event and a pan-African platform.
Reports suggest he is a driving force behind the Africa Gospel Awards Festival (AGAFEST) and has also been involved in the Ghana-Nigeria Music Awards USA.
The information gathered suggests he holds a degree in International Tourism from the University of Cape Coast and a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from Kean University, USA.
In a post shared on X, Olele Salvador wrote, “Meet Prince Mackay of Big Events Ghana, the man behind the 6th edition of the “Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours.”
He’s no stranger to the awards business.
He’s also the architect behind the Ghana Wedding Awards(2022) and the Radio & Television Presenters (RTP) Awards.
Turning awards schemes into a proven business model in Ghana eh?”.
The 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards event was held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, bringing together government officials, traditional leaders and stakeholders.
Reports suggest the awards recognised individuals across various sectors for their contributions to governance and national development.
Other winners on the night were the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who received the Overall Best Performing Minister award; Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who was named Best Male Performing Minister for 2026; and Dorcas Toffey, the Deputy Minister of Transport, who emerged as Best Deputy Minister at the awards ceremony.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, was adjudged Best Female Minister.
Following Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, winning the Best Regional Minister Award at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards, and the Lands Minister also shockingly picking up the Best Minister award despite the escalating galamsey menace, the awards scheme has come under the microscope.
A dramatic twist has emerged with the CEO of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Kpessa-Whyte, blowing the alarm on the controversial “Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours”.
According to the SIGA boss, he was asked to pay to receive an award at the “Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours”.
Kpessa-Whyte highlighted that attendance at the event to receive the supposed honour was tied to payment either of a sponsorship package of GH¢50,000 or the purchase of a dinner table of eight at GH¢25,000.
In a post shared by Hubert Tieku Esq, the SIGA boss, Kpessa-Whyte, is said to have said, “Out of caution, I advised my staff to contact the organisers and seek clarity. It was only then that we discovered that attendance at the event to receive the supposed honour was tied to payment.
The options communicated were either a sponsorship package of GH¢50,000 or the purchase of a dinner table for eight at GH¢25,000.
In other words, the path to public recognition appeared to have been tied to financial contribution.
I opted not to be part of it.”
Some Ghanaians on social media are now calling for a probe into the alleged ‘Cash For Awards’.
Seth Doe, Esq highlighted that every appointee who took an award is a culprit for conflict of interest.
According to him, in a developed country, this amounts to “bribery for recognition”.
In his post, he wrote, “Every person who took an award is a culprit for conflict of interest. In a working or developed country, this amounts to “bribery for recognition”. You’re incompetent, yet you’re using the money you earned as a public servant of the state to pay for an award to create a false impression that you’re working.
This is a severe breach of the Code of Conduct for Ministers and CEOs of State Bodies because it means that, instead of doing the actual work, these people will rather be negligent and resort to paying and sponsoring awards to create a false impression on social media and to people beyond Ghana that they are working”.
Furthermore, another X user called on President Mahama to institute an investigation and every state head or Minister/Deputy who paid to justify or get sacked.
He wrote, “If it is confirmed that BIG EVENTS GHANA informed attendees to sponsor for 50,000 GHS or buy a table for 25,000 GHS, the President should institute an investigation and every state head or Minister/Deputy who paid should justify or get sacked.
Governance is serious business, not for Jokers”.
See the post below:
🚨ICYMI🇬🇭🏆💡: Meet Prince Mackay of Big Events Ghana, the man behind the 6th edition of the “Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours.”
— Ölele Salvador🦅🇬🇭 (@OleleSalvador) June 7, 2026
He’s no stranger to the awards business.
He’s also the architect behind the Ghana Wedding Awards(2022) and the Radio & Television… https://t.co/1Vxsxe4LO6 pic.twitter.com/phaIRCD1SY
