HELP DEVELOP TEMA MARKET...Nii Adjei Kraku (PAGE 22, JAN 19, 2011)

THE Tema Mantse,Nii Osonga Adjei Kraku II, has called on members of the Emmanuel Association, made up of traders in Tema and its environs, to contribute their quota towards the development of the Tema Central Market.
According to him, the traditional council and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) cannot construct certain facilities in the market immediately, but their contributions as an association can make the market a better place.
Nii Kraku made the appeal at the inauguration of the association where members demonstrated unity and love.
The inauguration of the group was the first of its kind among the market groupings in the Tema Metropolis, and had the aim of taking care of its members especially in times of need.
Nii Kraku charged members of the association, particularly the women to embark on regular clean-up exercises as they made strides to ensure a clean and safe environment as their contributions to the health needs of thousands of consumers patronising their produce.
The patron of the association, Mr Prince Robert Obeng Mensah, said the association, which started from a humble beginning with 12 members, could now boast of about 250 members.
According to him, the membership of the association included plantain sellers, professional shoe sellers, shoe makers, businessmen and women, drivers, cassava sellers, civil servants, police officers, tea sellers and second, hand cloth dealers.
Mr Mensah urged individual groupings to embrace the idea of unionisation in their various fields to help promote their interests while safeguarding their investments. 
Members of the association presented three hospital beds worth GH¢1,500 to the Tema General Hospital as part of their social responsibility.
The President of the association, Ms Comfort Ofori,who presented the items on behalf of the group, was optimistic that the donation, though small, would go a long way to reduce pressure on the existing facilities at the hospital.
The Health Service Administrator of the hospital, Mr Samuel Obeng Mensah, who received the beds on behalf of management,appealed to the general public to support the hospital as it made strides to deliver quality healthcare to the public.