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GBC Ladies Cooking Contest: Nine associations’ exhibit culinary prowess …GCTU Ladies snatch trophy
Champions, GCTU Ladies, took the trophy Photos Lizzy Okai
The atmosphere of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was last week Thursday filled with the aroma of different foods prepared at a cooking competition by ladies associations from nine public institutions.
They were Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association, Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) Ladies Association, University of Ghana, Legon Ladies Club (LELAC), Volta River Authority (VRA), Ladies Association, Ghana Atomic Energy (GAEC), Ladies Association and New Times Corporation (NTC) Ladies Association
Others were Ladies Association of COCOBOD, Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) Ladies Association and Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) Ladies Association.
In the end the ladies group of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) emerged winners of the cooking competition.
Organised by the Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association with Onga, a Promasidor brand as main partners, the winners received a trophy, certificate of participation, rice cooker and assorted products from the main partners.
Among other things that accounted for their win, the GCTU ladies prepared ‘kontompo’ soup coined from kontomire (taro leaves) and potatoes with mushroom, chicken and snails as their main meal.
They again made ‘ceraveechoco’ pudding from cerevita, cowbell choco and cowbell strawberry for dessert.
The ladies were tasked to prepare an ‘ongalicious’ meal with locally grown ingredients specifically kontomire (taro leaves).
The Ladies Association of the Ghana Water Company Limited came out second and got a certificate of participation, blender, assorted products from Promasidor while the Ladies Club of COCOBOD placed third and received Onga branded bowls and assorted products as well as a certificate of participation.
The Director-General of GBC, Prof. Amin Alhassan said “There were plans to institutionalise the event and also extend it to other public institutions in the country”.
He pledged support to the GBC Ladies with the hope of making the cooking competition an annual event.
The President of the GBC Ladies Association, Ms Gloria Laryea maintained that the event organised on the theme “Eat Ghana for Good health.” was timely and important to showcase nutritious Ghanaian dishes in order to promote good health among citizens.
She said the event was aimed at promoting the various food products produced in the country and encouraged the Ghanaian to eat local foods.
Mama Francisca the chair of the event also said “As a one-time caterer I believe in healthy eating and this programme offers the opportunity for the promotion of the agenda of cooking and eating locally grown food stuffs”.
She applauded the GBC Ladies Association for the event and appreciated the main partners for the support.
The programme provided a conducive atmosphere for the ladies to socialise.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
