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Hundreds turn up for Anwamoo Festival 2023
It was an atmosphere filled with pomp and pageantry at the Atomic Park during this year’s Anwamoo Festival.
The event held on Sunday, November 19, brought together many Ghanaians and saw hundreds turn up to compete, eat, drink, network and have fun.
This year’s theme was “Rep Your School,” which delivered a greater experience among patrons of the event which saw them clad in their alma mater attires.
At the end of the most-anticipated cooking contest, representatives of Bole Senior High School emerged as the ultimate winners of the culinary contest.
For their price, they took home bragging rights and souvenirs from sponsors of the programme.
They were followed by representatives of Kumasi Anglican Senior High, Adisadel College and St.Louis Senior High School, who occupied second and third positions respectively.
Lead organiser for the annual event, Afua Foriwaa Boafoh told the media that her objective for the festival was to promote a Ghanaian delicacy admired by many.
Additionally, she said over the years, the Anwamoo Festival has become a platform for networking and for young entrepreneurs to reach out to their targets.
She expressed her appreciation to every member of the organising team for their immense contribution in making the programme a success.
The event which was attended by media personalities, politicians, corporate and business class was characterised by music and dance laced with a memorable Jama session.
Anwamoo 2023 was partnered by Beyond the Return and Ghana Tourism Authority with sponsorship from Masim Rice, Bel Ice, Bel Aqua, LOTTOPAY Solution, Herbafrik, Fortune Rice
Lifemate Furniture, The Kitchen Pot Catering Services, and Dadeson.
The event also had support from Souvenirs and More,
Reggie’s Cake, Frytol, Flora, Sahara Solace, Yazz, Sherlock Security and Baby Me.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
