MELODY FM HONOURS MOTHERS (PAGE 21)

Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Takoradi

To honour responsible motherhood and to ensure that attention was drawn to the important role mothers play in the lives of their children, Melody 91.1 FM, a Takoradi-based radio station held a mothers day contest, in collaboration with the International Commercial Bank (ICB), to reward women.
In the contest, members of the general public were asked to write unforgettable memories about their mothers and how those memories had influenced their lives.
About 2,000 entries were received, out of which Madam Mary Arthur, a trader at the Takoradi Central Market, emerged the winner through the touching memories chronicled by her son, Felix Nana Amonoo of the Ghana Fire Service in Takoradi.
Madam Arthur received a double-door fridge-deep freezer and a GHC50 ICB bank account and Madam Elizabeth Mensah, the second place winner, took home a DVD player and a GHC50 ICB account.
The Events & Marketing Manager of Melody FM, Mr Albert Johnson, said mothers play a very important part in the upbringing of children and the move was to encourage responsible motherhood.
“If we encourage responsible motherhood, society will be better than it is now. The contest did not only focus on the entries as we also took the opportunity to educate the public on why mothers and women in general should be accorded maximum respect.”
He said the other three winners would spend a night at a guest house with full royal treatment. He thanked all the donors of the programme for their support.