Audio By Carbonatix
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has presented cheques totaling GH¢12,000 and assorted cocoa products to the Adabraka Atukpai Stool Authority on whose land the head office of COCOBOD is situated.
The donation which forms part of COCOBOD’s corporate social responsibility comprises Gh¢10,000 for the Educational Fund set up by the Atukpai Stool Authority, and Gh¢2,000 towards the celebration of the 2011 Homowo festival.
Making the donation on behalf of COCOBOD, Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah, Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Agronomy and Quality Control said COCOBOD contributes immensely to the education of the youth in Ghana. ‘In any given year, COCOBOD provides scholarship for about 10,000 students in second cycle institutions across the country ’, he said. On behalf of COCOBOD, he urged the Atukpai Stool Authority to utilise the funds judiciously to improve educational facilities for the youth.
Mr. Eric Addy, the Public Affairs Officer of the Authority, who received the donation on behalf of the Adabraka Mantse and the traditional council thanked COCOBOD for the support and assured the Board that the funds and items will be used for the intended purpose.
Cocoa House, Accra, Head Office of Ghana Cocoa Board which was constructed in 1957 and commissioned in 1960 by the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, former President of the Republic of Ghana is situated on the Adabraka Stool Land in the central business district of Accra.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Salaga South MP launches support scheme for women, students and youth
3 minutes -
2 killed in police shooting during Abosso galamsey protest
7 minutes -
Port of Tema dismisses claims of strike and operational disruptions
36 minutes -
Concerned Small-Scale Miners laud Sammy Gyamfi’s leadership at Goldbod
41 minutes -
Prince Amoako Jnr reflects on impact after successful PAJ Foundation tournament
51 minutes -
A day of love and hope for orphans: All set for Nhyira Aboodoo
1 hour -
Water’s whisper gone silent: Are Ghana’s cities ready for the thirsty future?
1 hour -
Police apprehend serial burglar hiding in bank ceiling after festive crime spree
1 hour -
Police arrest 23-year-old man for allegedly murdering father in Oti Region
1 hour -
ICGC-Jesus Temple fêtes patients at Eastern Regional Hospital
2 hours -
Seidu Agongo builds lifeline facility for Ghana Police Hospital’s ‘Unknown Patients’
2 hours -
Ghana ‘scandalised’ by rising job losses under NDC – Dr Adomako Kissi
2 hours -
De Mayor Foundation supports over 700 widows and vulnerable persons in Adeiso
2 hours -
Poll shows Mahama widening lead in hypothetical 2024 re-run
3 hours -
Police Hospital relieved as new facility for ‘unknown patients’ eases long-standing burden
3 hours
