Champions, GCTU Ladies, took the trophy Photos Lizzy Okai

The atmosphere of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was last week Thursday filled with the aroma of different foods prepared at a cooking competition by ladies associations from nine public institutions.

They were Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association, Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) Ladies Association, University of Ghana, Legon Ladies Club (LELAC), Volta River Authority (VRA), Ladies Association, Ghana Atomic Energy (GAEC), Ladies Association and New Times Corporation (NTC) Ladies Association

Others were Ladies Association of COCOBOD, Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) Ladies Association and Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) Ladies Association.

In the end the ladies group of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) emerged winners of the cooking competition.

Organised by the Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association with Onga, a Promasidor brand as main partners, the winners received a trophy, certificate of participation, rice cooker and assorted products from the main partners.

Among other things that accounted for their win, the GCTU ladies prepared ‘kontompo’ soup coined from kontomire (taro leaves) and potatoes with mushroom, chicken and snails as their main meal.

 They again made ‘ceraveechoco’ pudding from cerevita, cowbell choco and cowbell strawberry for dessert.

The ladies were tasked to prepare an ‘ongalicious’ meal with locally grown ingredients specifically kontomire (taro leaves).

The Ladies Association of the Ghana  Water Company Limited came out  second  and got a certificate of participation, blender,  assorted  products from  Promasidor while the Ladies Club of COCOBOD  placed  third  and received  Onga branded bowls and assorted products  as well as  a certificate of participation.

The Director-General of  GBC,  Prof. Amin  Alhassan said  “There were plans to institutionalise the event and also extend it to other public institutions in the country”.

He pledged support to the GBC Ladies with the hope of making the cooking competition an annual event.

The President of the GBC Ladies Association, Ms Gloria Laryea maintained that the event organised on the theme “Eat Ghana for Good health.” was timely and important to showcase nutritious Ghanaian dishes in order to promote good health among citizens.  

She said  the event was aimed at promoting the various food  products produced in the country and encouraged the  Ghanaian to eat local foods.

Mama Francisca the chair of the event also said “As a one-time caterer I believe in healthy eating and this programme offers the opportunity for the promotion of the agenda of cooking and eating locally grown food stuffs”.

She applauded the GBC Ladies Association for the event and appreciated the main partners for the support.

The programme provided a conducive atmosphere for the ladies to socialise.

By Portia Hutton-Mills