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Corporate world continue to lend support to Black Stars
for fifth title quest
Accra, Oct 29, Ghanadot/GNA - The preparation of the Black
Stars for the Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of Nations continue to
receive major boost with several donations in kind and cash
from the corporate world.
The latest to join the tall list of corporate institutions
supporting the quest of the Stars for a record equalling
fifth continental title are Continental Commodity Trading
Company (CCTC) and Universal Hospitals Group Limited (UHGL).
At a brief ceremony on Monday at the Secretariat of the
Ghana Football Association (GFA), CCTC, the official Meal
Sponsors of the Black Stars presented a cheque for GH¢50,000
(500 million cedis) to the team whilst UHGL donated gym
equipment worth GH¢31, 000 (310 million cedis).
Presenting the cheque to the GFA President, Mr Ahmed Halawi,
Deputy Managing Director of CCTC said the amount represents
part of their financial commitment forming part of their
sponsorship for the Stars.
CCTC who have sponsored the Stars for the past two years,
also launched a mass media campaign to support the Stars
during next years Africa Cup of Nations.
Samuel Patrick Oduro, Executive Chairman of UHGL also
presented four different ultra-modern exercise equipments
namely made up of En-Dynamics Leg Press, En-Dynamic Pull
Down, Compressor and Endomed 682.
He said the equipment are meant to boost the fitness level
of the players and would be crucial to their chances of
winning the African Cup of Nations.
Kwesi Nyantakyi, GFA President who received the donations on
behalf of the Association urged other corporate institutions
to emulate the example of the donors.
GNA
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