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Times Ladies tour Promasidor factory
A section of the ladies ready to visit the factory
The Times Ladies Association (TLA) of the New Times Corporation (NTC) paid a working tour at the Promasidor Ghana Limited (PGL), a leading food manufacturing company factory in Accra, recently.
The tour which formed part of the Association’s programme outline for the year was to acquaint the ladies with the manufacturing process of some of the products of PGL.
The Corporate Affairs Lead of PGL, Mr Gideon Kodo, welcomed the ladies and took them through some of the policies of the company.
He said, through different brand engagements with communities, Promasidor has grown to become known as a company that is committed to the development of the society through its community support initiatives in the area of education, health, sports and many more.
“The company operates under the mission statement of providing quality food products to all our consumers,” he said.
The tour was facilitated by Mr. George Ofori, Assistant Coordinator of Products who led the Ladies through the manufacturing process of Onga from the start to the end products.
The Ladies were led by the president of the Association, Mrs Georgina Naa-Maku Quaittoo, Acting Editor of The Spectator.
She said NTC produces two newspapers, the Ghanaian Times (GT) and The Spectator (TS) and urged the company to continue patronising the Ghanaian Times as well as The Spectator.
The vice president of the Association, Mrs Agatha Ennin Osei, was grateful to Promasidor for the warm reception and encouraged them to advertise their products in the corporation’s newspapers and on its online platforms.
At the end of the tour, the Ladies were overwhelmed and impressed with the strict adherence to health protocols observed at the factory.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
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.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
