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The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has praised telecom giant MTN Ghana for its continual support of Ashantifest, a month-long celebration of the Asante people’s rich cultural history.
The celebration, which was started under the direction of Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Minister, features regional historical landmarks, traditional dishes, dances, and sports.
The ARCC crew visited MTN’s display booths at the Methodist Church in Kumasi on Thursday, April 17. The firm had teamed up with the local government to perform a public blood drive and medical exams for prisoners at the Ashanti Main Prison.
“I am happy that MTN Ghana knows the importance of supporting initiatives that would mutually benefit the people in the region as well as the institutions and companies like theirs operating within this jurisdiction,” Dr Amoakohene stated.
The Ashanti Regional Prisons Commander, DDP James Mwinyelle, commended the ARCC for incorporating medical outreach within the Ashantifest agenda during a durbar later that day at the Adum Prisons compounds.
He particularly praised the Regional Minister, who is a qualified medical practitioner, for taking part in the convict screening process in person.
in the moment, he stated, “inmates in our prisons at Adum, Amanfrom, Manhyia, and Ahensan are able to design artifacts and other items like beads, traditional hats, detergents, and African prints.”
“All we need is to secure partnerships so they can do this on a larger scale and earn a livelihood after their release.”
The Regional Council should keep putting prisoner welfare first and include prisoners in larger social development initiatives, Mr. Mwinyelle said.
The Ashanti Regional Prisons Command is housed in the Kumasi Central Prisons, which was constructed in 1901 with space for 500 prisoners.
At the moment, it accommodates 1,709 prisoners on average who are serving terms for a variety of offenses.
According to the prison officials, the detainees are divided into three categories: trial inmates, lifers, and those serving short and long sentences.
The offenders participate in rehabilitation initiatives that include kente weaving, beadmaking, carpentry, masonry, and tailoring.
Other areas include ICT, schooling (JHS & SHS), shoemaking, metalworking, electronic and electrical work, and batik tying and dying.
The general public saw the products from the various treatment programs displayed or presented.
The occasion also gave the Ashanti Regional Command of Prisons Service’s various units a chance to showcase their goods to the general public.
Products on display included kente, carpentry items, bakery goods, shoes, beadwork, shop items, liquid soap, and batik ties and dyes.
The high caliber of the products produced by the many prison units in the area greatly astonished Dr. Amoakohene, who inspected the numerous stands under the direction of DDP Ing James B. Mwinyelle, the Ashanti Regional Prisons Commander.
Consequently, he urged Ghanaians to buy their goods.
People from the public showed their gratitude for MTN’s outreach at the medical stand.
At the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, merchant Akua Agyeman described how having access to blood donations saved the life of her relative.
“I take the opportunity to donate blood anytime I am well and fit to do so,” she said.
Alex Amankwah, a storekeeper in Adum, praised MTN for its long-standing commitment.
“I am an MTN customer, and what I like about this brand is that they take the welfare and wellbeing of Ghanaians seriously,” he stated.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
