Vodafone Ghana donate to children at Lekma Hospital

The Human Resources Department of Vodafone Ghana has presented assorted items including soft drinks, washing powder and confectionary to the Children’s Ward of Lekma Hospital in Teshie, Accra.

Presenting the items, the Reward and Recognition Manager from Vodafone Ghana, Peter Crabbe, was excited staff were spending the holidays with the children. He mentioned the Human Resources Department a few years back adopted the ward and has since been supporting them with various donations.

“It’s New Year and we believe that the children here should not be left out. We hope to further strengthen the relationship in the future. As a company, Vodafone is committed to improving the quality of lives of Ghanaians.

The Paediatrician at the Children’s Ward, Dr Akua Gyimah-Asante, was grateful for Vodafone’s support over the years.  

Samsung Offers Galaxy Note 10.1 with Exciting Packages

The much talked about Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition is finally available on the Ghanaian market. The new sleek smart tablet is set to enhance our daily routines with the new and improved S-Pen. It is also tipped to make everyday tasks easier to accomplish by allowing users to multitask on the same screen which also offers the best viewing quality.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition which is compatible with the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch delivers optimal performance and comes with a unique hand-crafted leather cover. It is also portable and easy to carry around. Samsung is offering customers of their new tablet exciting packages to make their experience a remarkable one.

According to the Business Leader for Handheld Products at Samsung Ghana, Jaspreet Singh, Samsung have partnered Vodafone Ghana to offer exclusively to subscribers of the network who purchase the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition free 1.5GB Data every month for 3 months. “We know most of our customers are professionals who work on the go and as such need to stay connected all the time. We therefore hope that the partnership with Vodafone would enable them enjoy the world class internet and work experience our new Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition offers.” –Jaspreet added

As a caring brand that want to give everyone the opportunity to live a smart life and gain access to theGalaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition, Samsung is also offering the consumer financing option for their cherished customers. Samsung have partnered with Ecobank, Standard Charted Bank and SIC Life FinancialLimited to provide customers a flexible payment plan with which they can acquire the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition and pay over a period of 6 to 12 months with zero interest.

As the Christmas season approaches, Samsung is once again offering customers of their Galaxy Note 10.1 2014Edition, 100 Cedis Koala Shopping Vouchers for free. This offer according to Samsung is to reiterate their commitment to fully satisfying the needs of all their customers. – “We want our customers to enjoy their Christmas and also to show them that, at Samsung they are more than customers, we consider them as part of a bigger Samsung family. This is also our way of showing them that we care.” said Jaspreet.

“We are always looking at new and innovative ways to ensure our customers have not only the very best in technology, but also offer customers these exciting offers value added services. These initiatives are geared towards driving first class consumer experiences for now and for the future” concludes Jaspreet.

020 live ‘Red Island Party’ edition exclusively for Vodafone Ghana customers

Vodafone Ghana has announced that Ghana’s most anticipated annual musical event, 020 Live will this year be a ‘Red Island’ party exclusively for their loyal customers on the network. The extraordinary music event will be held on an island along the shores of Labadi Beach Hotel on 14 December 2013.

The ‘Red Island’ concept, the first of its kind in the country will definitely be thrilling as Vodafone is promising their guests a night to remember with Ghanaian born UK based MOBO award winner, Fuse ODG; and Artiste of the year, R2Bees; multiple award winning trio 4x4; and Ghana’s leading female singer Eazzy.  Hiplife artiste and dynamic music duo, Keche and Ryan, winner of Vodafone Icons Street’s Edition will also make their debut on the 020 Live stage. 

Head of Customer Experience for Vodafone Ghana, Stephen Essien, says: “020 Live has made a huge impact on the music industry in Ghana.  We are particularly excited that it has over the years offered a global stage and presence for our home grown talents.”

“This year’s event is very unique as we will be celebrating our customers for their loyalty. Our customers remain our top priority and we want to show our appreciation by giving them an exclusive treat. I am confident that this year’s 020 live experience will be unmatched.  Ghanaians should expect a high-quality, fun-filled concert this year,” he emphasised.

The annual event which is in its fourth year has in the past celebrated young and upcoming Ghanaian artistes like the winners for the Vodafone Icons television shows, and iconic home-grown music stars such as BET Award winner Sarkodie, 4x4, among others.

This year’s 020 Live will also give customers the opportunity to meet and interact with top celebrated musicians and actors. MC for the night is the celebrated ‘Channel O’ presenter, Denrele Edun.

Vodafone customers and the public can win tickets through the numerous radio and online activations which will takes place from now to December 14, 2013.

.All songs from performing artistes are available on Vodafone’s music portal vodafonelive.com. 

GURU AND OTHERS TO ROCK ‘BOYS ABRE BEACH PARTY’

Come December 4, thrones of music enthusiasts will trip Princess One Love Bay at the Labadi Beach as sensational Ghanaian Musicians come together to give their fans a wonderful night of music jams.Bound to be a night with magical and fiery performances from an incredible line-up of Ghanaian celebrated music icons, organizers are looking forward to an extraordinary concert yet to happen to the city of Accra.

Yaw Essoun, CEO of Hi-Lynks Communications expressed his pleasure to bringing a show of this magnitude to Ghanaian music fans. He said ‘bringing exceptional musical experiences to fans in Accra is something we hold dearly as an events and communications company. We are hopeful to give an extra ordinary appeal and meaning to musical concerts in Ghana. This will be our very first kind at the Labadi beach after organizing similar successful events in the past few years. We are pleased to have Empire Records as partners and the lineup artistes ready to rock on December 4. We look forward to a wonderful showdown with a blend of Hip life, Azonto,hip hop and dancehalltunes from artistes.

Daniel Obeng Fianko, General Manager of Empire Records believes in providing fun and entertainment for their fans in every unique way. Our collaboration with Hi-Lynks communications comes as result of our common belief in providing an extraordinary music experience to Ghanaians. Bringing such a great blend of artistes to the scene on Wednesday, December4 is definitely going to be amazing.

Artistes to dazzle fans with groundbreaking and energetic performances include Guru, Double,Dr. Slim AJ Nelson and other big names in the music industry.

UNITED WAY GHANA REBRANDS AKROPONG SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO NYANSAPO SCHOLARSHIPS

United Way Ghana, a non-profit organization focused on advancing the common good and creating opportunities for a good quality life in the areas of education, income generation, and health, has rebranded the Akropong Scholarship fund, an educational support fund, to Nyansapo Scholarship scheme.

United Way Ghana, with support from Mr. &Mrs Reid developed the Akropong Scholarship fund to help provide scholarships for some selected needy but brilliant pupils in the Akropong community. The Scholarship package includes School bags, school uniforms, shoes, and stationery. Currently, more than 450 children have benefited from the scholarship project since its inception in 2005.

United Way Ghana, in partnership with Global Media Alliance, will be officially launching the rebranded scheme nationwide. Explaining how selection will be done to put some of these deprived kids through school, (name and designation), made it clear that the package is for kids in the Primary and Junior Secondary Schools. She said ‘UWG selects scholarship recipients based on academic performance, financial need, and interest in school. These three criteria carry percentages of 40, 40, and 20, respectively to selecting beneficiaries.’ Lorraine Osewele, Executive Director for United Way Ghana, added that School heads and teachers will be involved in the process of selecting beneficiaries. He assured transparency in the process and concluded that ‘in order to ensure our goal is achieved, we are expanding this program to reach brilliant but needy children in all the regions of Ghana’.

According to Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, Managing Director of Global Media alliance, ‘many are the children in rural communities who have been deprived of basic education. It is pathetic when you visit some of these villages and realize that brilliant kids who are at the stage of having access to quality basic education are just wandering about, or assisting parents at work because of financial obstacles. At Global Media Alliance, it is one of our core objectives to effect change in the society we are operating in thus, our partnership with United Way Ghana to help deprived but brilliant kids have access to quality basic education. We pledge our support to United Way Ghana and we look forward to helping as many as we can on this excellent initiative’.

Vodafone Healthline gave my daughter a new lease of life

Elizabeth Owusu, mother of 15 years old Millicent Osei Bonsu, from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region who was missing out on Senior High School (SHS) due to scoliosis, a curved spine condition, is grateful for the intervention of the award winning television programme, Healthline.

Millicent developed the medical condition at the age of 13 and had since been living with excruciating back pain which made it difficult for her to sit for long hours. Her mother, who is a trader at Kumasi Central Market, was very worried about how she would raise money for the surgery, and most importantly how Millicent was going to write her Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE).

Her mother tried to raise funds for the surgery and got GHC 5,000 through her church in Abrepoh, Kumasi. This was still woefully inadequate and could not cater for the full cost of surgery her daughter needed.

“I was particularly worried about her education when she developed the problem. She was always in so much pain and I was troubled about how she was going to learn and write her BECE. My daughter would not have been able to continue her education but for the support of Vodafone Healthline”.

One year on, Millicent is doing remarkably well. She had good grades at the BECE and is now in her second year at the Kumasi Girls High School, offering General Arts with the hope of becoming a nurse in future.

Millicent is one of the many lives that have been transformed by Vodafone Ghana’s multiple award winning programme, Healthline. It remains the most awarded Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme in Ghana and continues to empower Ghanaians on health related issues. The programme sponsors people in need of urgent surgical operations and also educates Ghanaians on various health issues.

Scoliosis, according medical experts is abnormal condition that develops in children during puberty.

Entertainment reporters share excited expectations for this year’s ‘020’ live concert

As Vodafone Ghana gets ready to launch the biggest musical concert ‘020 live’, entertainment reporters and publicists are anticipating a big show with amazing performance from local and world artists. 020 live, arguably the biggest entertainment event on the Ghanaian entertainment calendar has become a look-forward to event on the music scene.

“I am expecting a big show this year,” says celebrity reporter and publicist Ameyaw Debrah adding that his experience on previous concerts has been awesome.

“Trey Songs and Ludacris have been my favourite; they were amazing and gave me lots of headlines and highlights,” adds Ameyaw who reports for ameyawdebrah.com.

Bernard Yaw Ashiadey of BFT Weekend believes the previous shows have been interesting especially the headline artists like top American rapper Ludacris.

Since 2011, telecommunications giant Vodafone Ghana has been organising the ‘020 Live’ concerts as part of its commitments to improving the music industry in Ghana. Last year, Ghanaians were entertained by the R&B superstar Ludacris and other big music stars such as Sarkodie, 4x4, Naeto C and Vodafone Icons winners Black n Peach.

According to the reporters, the ‘020 live’ concert has contributed a lot to the Ghanaian entertainment industry. “I think it is a fun event that most Ghanaians look up to as it has been an avenue for top international stars to come perform in Ghana,” says Ameyaw.

Bernard adds: “I think the show also increase revenue in the pockets of local artists and that is good. Also, as per every show a lot of people are employed to work on various aspects of the show, so more money in the pockets of Ghanaians.”

However, the two entertainment journalists were split on who will headline this year’s event. “I would love to see Usher, Beyoncé or Rihanna perform,” says Ameyaw.

“One man that I will be happy to see headline this year's show is Eminem. If Vodafone can bring Eminem to Ghana I will be very happy and wouldn't miss that show for anything,” disclosed Bernard.

Samsung to Rock Christmas Parties with GIGA SOUND

Samsung is set rock domestic Christmas Parties with their new and innovative digital audio system, the GIGA Sound. According to Samsung the digital audio device was introduced onto the Ghanaian to redefine home entertainment with unique features that can transform every music moment into a memorable one.

“Get the party started with the Premium Hi-fi Component Audio System’s Beat Waving and 3D Beat Lighting. Visualise the high-wattage sound and experience superior sound quality. See and feel the rhythm and beat through Beat Waving which illuminates the speaker in sync with the music transforms every party place into a nightclub. The 3D Beat Lighting also perfectly flashes lights and patterns that flow with the music to rock your Christmas parties like never before” – said Mr. Richard Nunekpeku, the Marketing Manager for Consumer Electronics at Samsung Ghana.

The Premium Hi-fi Component Audio System is also designed to give consumers the perfect opportunity to be the DJ of their Christmas party making hosting parties at home this festive season easier than ever the innovative DJ Beat function. According to Mr. Nunekpeku, this function is easy to use and it is designed to give consumers the opportunity to freely control each effect to enhance the sound of the music and party.

The new GIGA Sound also provides its users with fast and flexible MP3 creation from a range of audio sources. With the built-in EZ MP3 Maker, consumers can make high-quality MP3 files via CD ripping or recording from FM radio and AUX input. The audio system also comes with a radio recording timer feature which allows an automatic recording of radio programs. “You can start recording at a particular time that you’ve set and record only for a certain length of time as you like. Samsung Audio System will give you the opportunity to enjoy all your favourite Christmas radio programs without missing out irrespective of the time schedule.” – Mr. Nunekpeku noted.

“This Premium Hi-fi Component Audio System which comes with an unprecedented 30,720 PMPO (Peak Music Power Output) is the perfect sound system for every party this Christmas with an earth-shaking sound experience aimed at delivering mesmerizing sound that will bring you to your feet”, Mr. Nunekpeku added.

He further assured customers that, the latest Samsung GIGA Sound is currently available at all authorized Samsung dealer shops across the nation.

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Vodafone wins ‘Best Corporate Business’ at 2013 GUBA Awards

Ghana’s most reliable telecommunications network, Vodafone, over the weekend picked up ‘Best Corporate Business of the Year’ award at the Ghana UK-Based Achievement awards (GUBA) held in London. The high profile annual event celebrates the achievements of Ghanaians in the UK and the contributions of UK companies in Ghana.   

The ‘Best Corporate Business of the Year’ category was sponsored by Ghana’s High Commission in the UK and Amarjaro Ghana limited.  

Commenting on the award, the CEO for Vodafone Ghana, Haris Broumidis, said “We are very delighted to win this award and will continue to remain focused and passionate about giving our customers the most reliable connection to the things that are important to them. This award demonstrates our commitment to service excellence in everything we do and our resilience as a brand.

GUBA is endorsed by Ghana’s High Commission in the UK & Ireland and the British High Commission in Ghana.  

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Vodafone ‘Supreme lite’ gives customers value for money

Vodafone Ghana, has once again introduced a pioneering weekly offer known as the ‘Supreme Lite’ which offers Vodafone customers unlimited free calls to other Vodafone numbers and 100 percent bonus credit when they top-up with GHS 2 or more. The bonus credit can be used for calls to other networks, send messages and browse the internet

The ‘Supreme Lite’ offer is one of Vodafone Ghana’s value bundles designed to empower customers to stay connected to their loved ones at very affordable rates. Customers can enjoy the amazing deal by dialling ‘7171’.  

Vodafone Ghana is well noted for its innovative and customer oriented products which are tailored towards meeting the communication needs of its customers.

The telecommunications giant was awarded CIMG Marketing Oriented Company of the Year recently  based on its innovative products which are designed to meet the specific needs of its wide range of customers.