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Choplife Gaming hands over refurbished Boxing Gym to Bronx Boxing Club
Africa’s most prominent gaming franchise operator Choplife Gaming today handed over the refurbished Boxing Gym to officials of the Bronx club at a short ceremony in James Town.
Choplife Gaming operates igaming licensed entities across 7 African countries including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Republic of Benin, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.
The renowned boxing gym, founded in 2004 has produced some of Ghana’s top boxers like Richard Commey (Former IBF Champion, Duke Michah (Former WBC Silver Champion, Emmanuel Tagoe (former IBO World Champion), Fredrick Lawson (Former WBC Silver Champion) Sherrif Quaye WBO African Champion, John Laryea current WBO featherweight champion, Briamah Kamoko alias Bukom Banko just to mention a few has seen a significant facelift and has been equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to elevate it to meet international standards.
Speaking at the handing-over ceremony, award-winning musician and CEO of Choplife Mr Eazi, bemoaned the lack of resources and opportunities in the development of the numerous talents spread across the African continent.
“Africa does not lack talent, what we lack is opportunity and development initiatives. Our duty at Choplife Gaming is to support African talents, be it music, arts, or sports. We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders within these industries in our quest to come out with sustainable initiatives that will help develop talents across Africa” Mr Eazi said.
On his part, the owner and chief coach of the gym, Mr. Lawrence Carl Lokko who was full of praise expressed his gratitude to Choplife for the great transformation of the gym and vowed to maximize the facility’s full potential to continue to groom more world champions.
“Boxing is seen as a path of hope and means of escaping poverty to the youth and initiatives like what we are witnessing go to the core of addressing one of the country’s fundamental problems. Boys and girls in James Town and its environs often start boxing at an early age, with the support and encouragement of their families and the community as such have the opportunity to develop their skills over a long period”. He further said.
The event was attended by the Deputy Commissioner of the Gaming Commission, Mr. Kobby Annan, GBF President DSI Bernard Quartey, Joseph Agbeko, Former IBF bantamweight world champion, Emmanuel Tagoe, Former IBO lightweight champion, 2nd Vice President of the Ghana Boxing Authority Mr. Rojer Barnor, President of the Ghana Boxing Managers Association, Alhaji Zayd, CEO of Bronx Boxing Gym and Executive Committee Member of the Ghana Football Association Sammy Anim Addo among others.
Choplife Gaming prides itself on adhering to the highest possible standards of operational efficiency, responsible gaming and regulatory compliance, and helping development talents across the African region.
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
