Five institutions have presented cheques totalling GHC 75,000 in support of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of Brong-Ahafo Region.
The management of Ahafo project of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, (NGGL) presented GHC 50,000 and 1500 anniversary tee shirts whilst the Sunyani area
Church of Pentecost donated GHC 1,000.
The National Investment Bank (NIB), Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) and Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) presented GHC 5,000 each.
Mr. Dan Michaelsen, General Manager, Environment and Social Responsibility of NGGL, expressed the company's appreciation for the cooperation between Newmont and the Brong-Ahafo Regional administration as well as the traditional authorities in its catchments area.
"As corporate citizens of this region we consider it an obligation and a privilege to support great occasions such as this one in the life of the
region", he said.
Mr. Michaelsen pledged the company's participation in other events planned to commemorate the anniversary.
Receiving the cheques Mr. Kwadwo yamekye-Marfo, Regional Minister, thanked the donors.
He expressed regret that some financial institutions that had operated in the region for the past 30 years failed to support the anniversary when
they were approached by the planning committee.
Mr. Nyamekye-Marfo said the celebration would be climaxed with a grand durbar of the chiefs and people on November 07.