Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Cohort 4 Awardees at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have donated equipment to the Kumasi Central Prisons Skill Training Centre. The items will replace obsolete equipment at the facility. The donation worth GHC20,000 forms part of the awardees’ social responsibilities as beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme. The items include industrial machines, sewing machines, leather works and carpentry tools, Kente sewing machines, and blacksmithing machines. The leader of the group, Richmond Danso said the gesture is aimed at equipping the inmates with vocational skills. He is hopeful that the donation would enable…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has lauded TEAM GHANA on its shinning performance at the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Team Ghana won five medals at the Commonwealth Games. Abraham Mensah won silver in the bantam weight division while Joseph Commey grabbed silver in the featherweight division. Abdul Wahid Omar won a bronze medal in the lightweight division. Female athlete Deborah Acquah won bronze in the women’s long jump, leaping an impressive 6.94m to become the first female to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. Joseph Paul Amoah won bronze in the 200 metres,…
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas company, Dr Ben Asante has been adjudged the best CEO of the year at this year’s Ghana Corporate Brands Awards. The awards night held at the plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra saw Dr Asante bestowed the honor following his excellent managerial skills and great contribution to the company’s overwhelming growth.[ads2] Ghana Gas company was named the best brand of the year under the government agencies with Mr. Stephen Jomo, General Manager, Commercial, accepting the award on behalf of the CEO and the company. The Ghana Corporate Brands Awards is organized by Maven…
Ghana National Gas Company in its quest to enhance sanitation across the country commissioned and handed over two ultramodern 12-seater toilet facilities to the Kpendui and Lungbung Communities in the Tolon District of the Northern Region. The facilities are divided into two-sided blocks with six units for males and six units for females, as well as hand-washing sinks in each compartment. Speaking at the commissioning of the project, Mr. Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei, Senior Officer, Community Relations stated that Ghana Gas’ community development initiatives benefits not only the project-affected communities but also other deprived communities across the country that need the company’s…
The impact of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) space has once again received recognition as the GNPC Foundation is awarded the CSR company of the year at the 3rd Edition of the Western Regional Business Awards 2022 held last night at the Best Western Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi. The black-tie dinner event held under the auspice of the Western Regional Coordinating Council recognized and rewarded excellence across all sectors in the Western Region. The ceremony awarded several individuals and organizations playing significant roles in the growth and development of the business space in the Western region including…
[ads3]The work of the first edition of the annual consultative dialogue of young African leaders kicked off in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat on Wednesday and successfully ended on Sunday. The inaugural youth dialogue that attracted young leaders from over 40 African countries ran under the theme “Consolidating our achievements: Forging partnerships for the program of the African renaissance.”[ads2] Initiated by the Pan African Youth Union (PYU), in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the event aims to provide a climate conducive to assessing the challenges and expectations of member states. It further aims to define a…
[ads4]The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has Commissioned a 3-Unit Classroom Block for Tebrebe MA Basic school in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region. At a short ceremony to hand over the facility, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr. Dominic Eduah, said “the facility is one of 141 classroom blocks funded by GNPC in several communities across the country under its School Infrastructure Project with the aim of supporting schools in dire need of such infrastructure to enhance the quality of teaching and learning.” Highlighting the Foundation’s interventions in the Tarkwa municipality, Dr. Eduah recounted other GNPC…
[ads4] Ghana Armwrestling President, Mr Charles Osei Asibey, has become Vice President of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF), a first by any Ghanaian in sports administration, after being elected President of Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA) in Lagos, Nigeria. He overwhelmingly beat his contender, Mr Samuel Jackson, President Nigeria Armwrestling Federation at his home grounds by a whopping 73 per cent of total votes. The elective congress was conducted and supervised by the Secretary General of World Armwrestling Federation, Mr Mircea Simionescu Simicel at the Media Center of the National Stadium in Surelere, Lagos.[ads2] The WAF scribe congratulated Charles Osei…
[ads4] The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 donated 100 photocell streetlights to schools in his constituency. All the second cycle schools in Sekondi Constituency, which includes, Adiembra Senior High School, St. John’s School and Fijai Senior High School, received 20 pieces of streetlights each. The tertiary institutions, which includes, Sekondi Nursing and Midwifery Training College and Holy Child Training College, also received 20 streetlights each, bringing the total to 100. A delegation led by the Sekondi Constituency Chairman, Percy Morgue Ansah, delivered the items on behalf of the MP.[ads2] Chairman indicated…
[ads3]The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Opoku Ahweneeh-Danquah, is leading a high-powered delegation to attend a meeting of Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) of National Oil Companies (NOC’s) of African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) in Abuja, Nigeria.[ads4] The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) is an intergovernmental energy organization created to serve as a platform for African petroleum producing countries to cooperate, collaborate, and share knowledge and competences, with a view to maximizing the developmental and welfare benefits accruable from petroleum exploitation activities in its member countries. APPO currently has sixteen (16) member countries which includes…