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Five Pounds No Balance Appeal fund yields ?27,610

Wed, 18 Feb 2004 Source: GHANA HIGH COMMISSION

An amount of 27,610 pounds was realised by the Ghana High Commission for the Five Pounds No Balance Police Appeal fund launched in March last year to raise funds to purchase basic tools for the Ghana Police Service.

H.E Mr. Isaac Osei, Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK made the announcement at the third annual forum for the Ghanaian community in London under the theme " Eleven years of constitutional rule- Good Governance through democracy".

He said the enthusiastic support given to the fund by Ghanaians resident in the UK demonstrated their determination to supplement the efforts of government to make the Ghana Police an effective agent for the maintenance of law and order.

He also praised Ghanaian community associations in the UK for contributing generously towards the purchase of three mammographic X'ray machines for the Ghana Health Servicel during a fundraising event organised by the Wives of the Ghanaian Diplomats Association in London last year.
At the forum, special commemorative plaques were presented to groups and individuals who made generous donations to the fund.
In the individual awards, Mr. Ampratwum-Sarpong, a housing practitioner, took the Gold plaque for making the highest individual donation of five hundred pounds. The silver and bronze plaques were won by Mr. Sam Antwi, Managing Director of Regalon International and Bishop Prince Hampel of the Liberty Revival Fellowship of the UK.
In the group awards, the Ashanti New Town Club of the UK and Ireland which donated 1,500 pounds received the Gold award followed by the Ghana Union of Manchester which won the silver award for donating 1,400 pounds. The Association of Ghanaians in Middlesbrough which made a donation of 1,100 pounds took the bronze award.
Special commemorative plaques were given to Mrs Maud Larbi of the Belgravia Police, London and Nana Ampem Darko Larbi II, Managing Director of Starline International Limited, for helping to source equipment made up 300 handcuffs, 500 raincoats and 500 batons which were donated to the Police administration last year.

Special awards were given to Mrs Helena Weston and Nana and Mrs Otuo Acheampong for their exceptional contributions respectively to the Five Pounds No Balance Appeal.

During a courtesy call by a group of Ghanaians in his office, Mr. Isaac Osei commended members of the Five Pounds No Balance Appeal Committee for their hard work and commitment to duty which resulted in the realisation of what he described as an "impressive contribution to the success of the appeal"
He said he was exploring the possibility of re-appointing members of the Committee to serve on the next project scheduled to be launched in March this year and expressed the hope that the members would consider offering their services in the interest of mother Ghana

PIC Caption : Dr.Samuel Nii Noi Ashong, Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, presenting the Gold award for the Five Pounds No Balance to Mrs Helena Weston of the Ashanti New Town Club. Mrs Weston also won one of the Special awards.

An amount of 27,610 pounds was realised by the Ghana High Commission for the Five Pounds No Balance Police Appeal fund launched in March last year to raise funds to purchase basic tools for the Ghana Police Service.

H.E Mr. Isaac Osei, Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK made the announcement at the third annual forum for the Ghanaian community in London under the theme " Eleven years of constitutional rule- Good Governance through democracy".

He said the enthusiastic support given to the fund by Ghanaians resident in the UK demonstrated their determination to supplement the efforts of government to make the Ghana Police an effective agent for the maintenance of law and order.

He also praised Ghanaian community associations in the UK for contributing generously towards the purchase of three mammographic X'ray machines for the Ghana Health Servicel during a fundraising event organised by the Wives of the Ghanaian Diplomats Association in London last year.
At the forum, special commemorative plaques were presented to groups and individuals who made generous donations to the fund.
In the individual awards, Mr. Ampratwum-Sarpong, a housing practitioner, took the Gold plaque for making the highest individual donation of five hundred pounds. The silver and bronze plaques were won by Mr. Sam Antwi, Managing Director of Regalon International and Bishop Prince Hampel of the Liberty Revival Fellowship of the UK.
In the group awards, the Ashanti New Town Club of the UK and Ireland which donated 1,500 pounds received the Gold award followed by the Ghana Union of Manchester which won the silver award for donating 1,400 pounds. The Association of Ghanaians in Middlesbrough which made a donation of 1,100 pounds took the bronze award.
Special commemorative plaques were given to Mrs Maud Larbi of the Belgravia Police, London and Nana Ampem Darko Larbi II, Managing Director of Starline International Limited, for helping to source equipment made up 300 handcuffs, 500 raincoats and 500 batons which were donated to the Police administration last year.

Special awards were given to Mrs Helena Weston and Nana and Mrs Otuo Acheampong for their exceptional contributions respectively to the Five Pounds No Balance Appeal.

During a courtesy call by a group of Ghanaians in his office, Mr. Isaac Osei commended members of the Five Pounds No Balance Appeal Committee for their hard work and commitment to duty which resulted in the realisation of what he described as an "impressive contribution to the success of the appeal"
He said he was exploring the possibility of re-appointing members of the Committee to serve on the next project scheduled to be launched in March this year and expressed the hope that the members would consider offering their services in the interest of mother Ghana

PIC Caption : Dr.Samuel Nii Noi Ashong, Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, presenting the Gold award for the Five Pounds No Balance to Mrs Helena Weston of the Ashanti New Town Club. Mrs Weston also won one of the Special awards.

Source: GHANA HIGH COMMISSION