The donation is targeted at supporting the plethora of activities lined up for the yearlong celebration.

    Presenting the cheque on behalf of The BEIGE Group, Mr. Charles Odonkor, the Deputy Managing Director of BEIGE Capital Savings and Loans, one of the subsidiaries of The BEIGE Group, lauded calls by the government to corporate Ghana to support the 60th Independence Celebration activities.

    Thus, the company felt the need to contribute its quota towards the Diamond Jubilee activities as a worthy gesture.

   “We are more than happy to contribute our quota towards this important landmark of ours. The nation’s success is our success, thus contributing towards such an agenda is in the right direction. We are therefore prepared to support government in mobilising for Ghana’s future,” he said.

    He said BEIGE is a Ghanaian owned company and it would not hesitate to support the celebration of such an important milestone in the history of the country.

    Receiving the cheque, the Chairman of the Ghana@ 60 Planning Committee, Mr. Ken Amankwah, commended BEIGE for its magnanimous contribution and show of patriotism.

    He called on other corporate bodies to emulate the example of BEIGE to enable the Committee to achieve the goals set for the year-long activities.

    The BEIGE Group is a financial services provider with business interest in Banking, Pensions, Insurance and Investment.