Portia Arthur

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Portia Arthur
Portia Arthur.jpg
Born (1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 (age 32)
Kumasi, Ghana
OccupationAuthor
Writer
Reporter
Notable work
Against The Odds!
Spouse(s)Gilbert Dadah (married 2015–present)
Children
  • Ivan Samuel Dadah
  • Jerome Dadah

Portia Arthur (born 7 January 1990) is a Ghanaian author, writer and reporter.[1][2][3] She launched her first book titled "Against The Odds" in July 2018.[4] She also started 'The Book Per Child Initiative', which aims at inspiring young people to read, by supporting them with educational materials and establishing reading clubs in various schools and churches.[5]

Education[]

Arthur graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University where she studied publishing.

She has the following qualifications to her credit.[6]

Certificate/License Name of institution/platform Month and Year of issue
Management Skills: New Manager Training in Essential Skills Udemy February 2020
PMP® Certification Training Course Udemy March 2020
Successful Events: Event Planning, Marketing & Management Udemy March 2020

Career[]

Portia is an author and a journalist.

Awards and recognitions[]

Arthur was nominated as the Fashion/Lifestyle Blogger of the Year at the 2019 Ghana Lifestyle Awards.[7] She was also nominated for the MakeUp Blog of the Year at the 2019 Ghana MakeUp Awards for her contribution to Pulse Lifestyle on Pulse Ghana.[8] On January 31, 2020, Portia was verified on Instagram and Facebook.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Against The Odds! New book by Lifestyle Writer Portia Arthur empowers millennials". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet Ghanaian author Portia Arthur, on a mission to cultivate a reading culture among children". Entertainment. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Lifestyle writer, Portia Arthur models for Meg'signature's new collection". Ghanafuo.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ Arthur, Portia (16 November 2017). Anaman, Fiifi Essilfie (ed.). Against The Odds. Isaac Nana Baah, Alex Osei Bonsu. Portia Arthur.
  5. ^ "Against The Odds! New book by Lifestyle Writer Portia Arthur empowers millennials". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Portia Arthur". Linked In. Retrieved 12 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Pulse Ghana's Portia Arthur nominated for 2019 Ghana Lifestyle Awards". pulse.com.gh. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Ghana makeup Awards". 9 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Portia Arthur on Instagram: "To everyone supporting me in diverse ways, I am very grateful.