Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship Holds Christian Men's Health Walk

As part of efforts to enhance Christian evangelism and to promote healthy lifestyle through exercise, the Ghana branch of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI), 

in their bid  to reach men in all nations for Jesus Christ and to call men back to God, have mobilized scores of men from various men's fellowships of more than seven churches, under the FGBMFI Christian Men Association banner. This years Annual Christian Men's Health Walk was sponsored by Locozade energy and AFC Industries, producers of Africola.

Addressing participants, the National President of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI), Mr Emmanuel Mahamah,

stipulated that, God does not dwell in temples made of hands and that our bodies are temples of God.

Mr. Mahamah added that we are the resident of the living God. Therefore, where two or three people are gathered in his name, God is there.

Mr. Mahamah admonished men to make a deference, by being change makers brightening the corners where they are one at a time.

Speaking to the media, Mr. Enamel Ashong, the National Director of Public Affairs, Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI), indicated that Jesus Christ is the motivation for the programme, aimed at bringing Christian together to win souls for Christ, as part of the mandate of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI).

Mr. Ashong indicated that through the engagement of various men's fellowships of churches, this annual vent will grow leaps and bounds.

Ghana Chamber Of Telecommunications Holds 20Th Knowledge Forum Series

It was a platform of extreme knowledge interchange and thought provoking engagement at the

20th Knowledge Forum Series
Organized by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications , as part of activities to mark it's 10th anniversary.
Under the theme: The Impact of telecom industry on agriculture, education, entertainment and health.

Stakeholder were thrilled with the quality of knowledge and information shared by the speakers.
In his keynote presentation,

Dr. Ing Kenneth Ashigbe, expressed the impact, vitality and importance of telecommunications and how it must be leveraged towards the advancement and development in areas of agriculture, education, entertainment and health, for industrial transformation, citizen wellbeing and nation building.

Mr.George Quaye, made a brilliant presentation on the impact of telecommunications on the entertainment sector, did justice to issues of the entertainment industry in the past, challenges, developments and the way forward on how technology have significantly changed the scope of the industry.

Prof. Fred MacBalogun also thought provokingly, took participants through the impact of telecommunications on education.Indicating that "Any nation that is unable to leverage on knowledge is in crisis and as such cannot developed"

Mr. Anthony Morrison and Dr. Yaw Ofori-Adjei  intelligently and intellectual made presentations on the impact of telecommunications on the agriculture and health respectively.

It's was quickly followed by the interactive and Q&A session of the programme. 

AGI Leadership Meets with Governor of Bank of Ghana.

AGI President, Dr. Kwesi Ayim Darke led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Governor of Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison at his office last week. 

The meeting focused on several microeconomics and financial policy issues that impact on industries.

The AGI delegation included Dr. Tony Oteng-Gyasi, AGI Past President and MD, Tropical Cable and Conductor Ltd, 

Dr. Grace Amey-Obeng, Vice President for SMEs, Mr. Seth Twum-Akwaboah, AGI CEO, Mr. Stephen Oduro, the Managing Director of SIC Insurance and Chair for AGI Financial Services.

Others are Mr. Abeku Gyan-Quansah, Partner of PwC Ghana, Reggie Sackey Addo, General Manager of Irani Brothers and Mr. Jojo Quayson, AGI PR & International Relations Manager.

11th AGI Ghana Industry & Quality Awards Officially Launched.

It was an evening of enormous excitement at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, in Accra, among invited guest, consisting of AGI leadership and stakeholders, including Mr. Seth Twum-Akaboah, the CEO of AGI,  Mrs. Nora Bannerman-Abbott, the Chairperson of the awards planing committee, Mr. Ralph Ayitey, AGI National Executive Council Member, Mr. Clifford Frimpong, Deputy Director General, Conformity Assessment, Ghana Standards Authority, Hon. Michael Baafi Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, representatives of the private sector, sponsors, partners and the media.

Mrs. Nora Bannerman-Abbott, the Chairperson of the awards planing committee welcomed the guest and indicated the historical antecedents of the awards scheme, outlining its categories and entreating the businesses and industrial community to sponsor.

In his brief remarks, Mr. Ralph Ayitey, AGI National Executive Council Member expressed the significance and credibility of the awards.

Mr. Clifford Frimpong, Deputy Director General, Conformity Assessment, Ghana Standards Authority, stipulated the role of the FDA, as a partner to ensure competitiveness and credibility of the awards, inline with good quality standards and best practice.

Addressing the gathering,

Hon. Michael Baafi Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, commended the AGI for the consistency and sustainability of the awards scheme.

He said this years edition expresses resilience by industry, who have structurally adjusted against all odds to achieve business excellence and to continue to contribute to the growth and development of Ghana, expressing government's commitment in creating the enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

Hon. Michael Baafi also hinted participants that the National Quality Policy which will pave way for government investment is laboratories to ensure and enhance international product standards has been approved by Cabinet. 

He said, it will see to government instituting the National Quality Awards aimed at setting industrial standards and enhancing quality.

Mr. Seth Twum-Akaboah, the CEO of AGI in an interview with Ghana News Service, indicated that the AGI has been very consistent with the Awards  scheme, praising GSA for their involvement to ensure quality credibility and competitiveness.

Mr. Seth Twum-Akaboah added that the theme for this year's awards is center on enhancing collaboration between private and public sectors for solution prescription.

To climax the Awards launch, certificates 

of honour were presented to 21 loyal sponsors who have been associated with the awards scheme over the years.

The dedicated sponsors include, Activa Int. Insurance, Olam Agri Ghana, Nexans Kabelmetal, B5 Plus,Wilmar Africa Ltd, Textiles Ghana Ltd, Merico Solutions Ltd, Samartex Ltd, GB Foods, 

Aqua Safari Resort, Goil Ghana Ltd. Zoomlion Ghana Ltd, Ghacem Ltd, 

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ltd, 

Accra Brewery Ltd, Guinness Ghaa Brewery Ltd, Qualiplast Ltd, 

GCB Bank,  Kasapreko  Co. Ltd and Ecobank Ltd.