Graphic Wins Keep-fit Games (page 63, August 9, 2010)

Workers of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and two other companies on Saturday engaged in a number of sporting activities to maintain their physical health and strengthen the cordial relationship and cooperation among them.
The other workers were from Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) and Voltic Ghana Limited (VGL).
The sporting activities were track events, soccer, volley ball, tug- of- peace and a health walk which started from the GCGL office through the National Theatre, Liberation Circle, 37 Military Hospital to the El-wak Sports Stadium.
The MOMS Health Club,a fitness club, supervised various exercises.
Female workers of the GCGL emerged winners of the 100 metre race, 4X100 metre race, sack race and tug- of- peace events, while the male workers of the company won the tug of peace and volley ball events.
Voltic workers won the 4X100 metre men’s event, lime and spoon and soccer, while the ABL excelled
only in 100metre walking race and sack race(both men’s events).
At the end of the games, Graphic clinched 41 points to emerge winnners, while Voltic won 38 points and ABL 22 points to earn a respectable last and third place.
Addressing the participants, the Managing Director of the GCGL, Mr Ibrahim Awal, said the activity was to promote healthy living among workers for effective work and noted that regular exercises would give workers the strength to work.
“Keep exercising regularly, it should not be once a year, but at least twice a week”, he advised.
For his part, the Managing Director of ABL, Mr Gregory Metcalf, said there was the need for every individual to undertake regular and effective exercises.
He said the occasion created a platform for workers to interact, have fun, build cohesion and a sense of belonging to help project the image and profile of each company.
A doctor and Fitness Therapist, Dr Kojo Essel, advised the participants to eat the right foods, avoid smoking, minimise alcohol intake and ensure environmental and personal hygiene.
Dr Essel advised the public to exercise daily in order to be fit.