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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
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
