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GHANA ARMED FORCES TO SET UP PROVISION SHOP FOR 77-YEAR-OLD OLYMPIAN AFTER WINNING BRONZE MEDAL IN 1972..


 


The Ghana Army Forces has set up a Business in Ho for ex-Army official and Olympian, Prince Amartey to help cook for his necessities. 


Amartey, matured 77, who won Bronze Medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the Boxing middleweight division, is as of now battling to earn enough to pay the bills. 


At the point when the situation of the previous Olympic Bronze medalist arrived at the central leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces, they chose to set up a business of which the benefit will be utilized to cater for him, rather than giving cash and others, which will ultimately run out. 


The Ghana Armed Forces is additionally prepared to load up the shop whenever they run out of products. 


The Provision Shop Business set up at Ho-Barracks will be formally appointed with a short function by the Military on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 12 early afternoon and gave over to Amartey's family by the Chief of the Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces Vice Admiral Seth Amoama. 


This is a coordinated effort between the Ghana Armed Forces, the National Sports Authority, Volta Directorate and the Volta Boxing Federation. 


It will be reviewed, that Club 50, in February 2018 worked together with the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, SWAG-Volta to respect past saints, fighter Prince Amartey and footballer Obed Mensah Aguadze. 


Amartey, who additionally contended in the Light middleweight division at the 1968 summer Olympics, taken an interest in the World Armed Forces Games in Rotterdam in 1971. Sovereign Amartey, who is at present experiencing emotional wellness is likewise a gold medalist at the 1965 African Games. 


It is said that "a country that doesn't respect its saints, does not merit biting the dust for" and in such manner, the Ghana Armed Forces is guaranteeing, their legend carries on with an agreeable life in the wake of making Ghana glad while he was as yet a warrior. 


The short function is relied upon to be gone to by Director General Personnel Administration at the General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces, Air Cdre Appiah-Agyekum, Commanding Officer 66 Artillery Regiment, Lt Col Edward Sarpong Appiah, Ag. Head of the National Sports Authority-Volta, Cephas Setorwu Fleming, Technical Director of the NSA-Volta, Charles Gamdonku and a few leaders of the Volta Boxing Federation...

 

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