Accra, July 3 -- Prominent awardees of the Order of the Star of Ghana, which was awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, was also bestowed upon several noted personalities.

The award was presented by Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, in recognition of his "distinguished" statesmanship and influential global leadership, Ministry of External Affairs said in an official statement.

The award was previously bestowed upon Queen Elizabeth II- as Queen of the United Kingdom in 2007, Nelson Mandela- Former President of South Africa in 1998, Kofi Annan- Former Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2000, Alassane Ouattara - President of Cote d'Ivoire in 2017, King Charles III - Prince of Wales at award in 2018, now King of...