Story: Mary Ankrah
STAFF of Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), last Saturday, had
their excitement about an inter-departmental games turn into sorrow as news of
the tragic death of their colleague broke moments before the early morning
health walk to start the event at the El Wak Stadium.
Samuel Konadu, a driver detailed to deliver the company's newspapers to Kumasi, met his untimely death in a gory accident near Anyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway.
Although many of the workers were at the El-Wak Stadium as of 5:40am for the games, they could not continue with the events on hearing the death of their colleague who died in the line of duty, forcing the cancellation of the programme in his honour.
Samuel Konadu, a driver detailed to deliver the company's newspapers to Kumasi, met his untimely death in a gory accident near Anyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway.
Although many of the workers were at the El-Wak Stadium as of 5:40am for the games, they could not continue with the events on hearing the death of their colleague who died in the line of duty, forcing the cancellation of the programme in his honour.
Most of the staff who had reported for the games, on hearing the
news looked devastated. While some grouped and talked about the accident,
others sat quietly in shock.
It’s unfortunate that we have to cancel the event even though staff were
really in the mood for some fun, but what is the point in doing so when we have
such a tragedy on our hands, it’s so so heart –breaking, Samuel Bio, a proof
reader and Boye Nartey, a communication technician said.
Mr Maxwell Asiamah Ofori, one of
the company’s drivers, said he saw his colleague Konadu, last Friday night and
bid him farewell, as he was going to Kumasi, and Konadu said he would be back
to participate in the games, little did he expect to hear of his death.
In honour of the deceased, the company presented the snack and lunch prepared for the event to the Osu Orphanage home at Labone and the Dzorwulu Special School, both in Accra.
In honour of the deceased, the company presented the snack and lunch prepared for the event to the Osu Orphanage home at Labone and the Dzorwulu Special School, both in Accra.
Presenting the packages to the Osu Children’s Home, the acting Manager
for Marketing and Public Affairs, Mr Hope Adusu, said it was the company’s
pleasure to carter for the poor, needy and the vulnerable in society as part of
its social responsibility and therefore seized the occasion to fete the
children and show love.
Ms Annie Kpdekpo, Assistance Supervisor of the home, who received the
items, thanked Graphic for its kind gesture and for remembering the children in
the home.
She urged other organisations to continue to support the home in order
to complement government efforts so that the children would be happier and grow
to become good citizens of the country.
She said the orphanage was home to children from three weeks old to 26 years.
She said the orphanage was home to children from three weeks old to 26 years.
She also said the home received children in different circumstances and
through the grace of God, two were in the university and one other child was
working in a catering firm.
At the Dzorwulu Special School, one of the teachers, Mr Kwame Osam
Sarsah, who received the packages, thanked Graphic for the donation.
He also appealed to the general public, corporate organisations and
individuals to help support the school, particularly, with equipment such as
sewing machines and hair driers to help train the children to better their
skills and knowledge in their vocation.
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