GCB is 5

GCB celebrated its 5th anniversary in a grand ceremony on 25th July 2015 at Royal Taj (formerly Orissa) in Bradford.

In attendance were dignitaries from the Ghana High Commission, representatives of the National Council of Ghana Unions (NCGU), Executives and leaders of various Ghanaian and African national unions all across the country.

The event also marked the day the association was inaugurated. The inauguration was done by Mr Kofi Addo,

who is the Trade and Investment minister from the Ghana High Commission. Mr Addo represented the

Ghana Higher Commissioner who is currently away to Ghana on official duties. Mr Addo was assisted

by Dr Quaye Botchway (NCGU) and Naa Tsotsoo (London).

In a speech read on her behalf, the Lord Mayor of Bradford apologized for her inability to be personally.

She congratulated the Association of their numerous achievements thus far and said, 'l know of your

close involvement with this council's Youth Service an the work you have done in channeling the energies

of your people into various sporting activities and l hope the health and bonding benefits of such pursuits

are making themselves evident among the young people'.

She concluded by wishing the GCB well and commended them for raising funds for Autistic Children in Ghana.

Dr Quaye Botchway on his part congratulated the GCB and recounted the progress he has personally witness

since the formation of the Association. He recall attending GCB's Ghana Independence celebration three years

ago and was impressed by the organisational skills and commitment of it members. He also used the occasion

to outline the objectives and rational of the newly established National Council of Ghana Unions (NCGU)

of which he is the interim Chair.

Dr Botchway concluded by leading the gathering to sing 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' to GCB