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By Mildred Siabi-Mensah\u00a0<\/p>\n
Takoradi, Dec. 31, GNA \u2013 The Port of Takoradi has held the 2022 Day of Thanksgiving to appreciate God\u2019s continuous blessings on its affairs despite the tumultuous business environment experienced in the country within the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The celebration, on the theme: \u201cThanking God for His Faithfulness\u2026Psalm 100:4,\u201d saw the Port Director, senior managers, staff, and stakeholders dancing and singing along the melodious tunes by the Port Choir depicting their true appreciation of God\u2019s goodness in the year under review.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reverend Dr Ferdinand Obeng, the Administrative Head of the Apostolic Church, Sekondi, who exhorted the gathering on the theme, urged them to count their many blessings and offer the appropriate gratitude to God.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cIf for nothing at all, you are here seeing the last days in the year, talk of free oxygen, remember his consistency, dependability and loving kindness,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Rev. Dr Obeng encouraged the Port to trust God to do more in the coming year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr John Hammond, the Senior Staff Union Head, was full of praise of the Management for the prudent decisions resulting in a peaceful business environment and good labour relations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Captain Ebenezer Afadzi, Director of the Port of Takoradi, lauded the selflessness of Management and staff for the many fruitful ventures including new projects recently commissioned by President Akufo-Addo. \u00a0<\/p>\n
He commended the engineers for the meritorious service to push the Port a step further in marine trade along the West African Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though it\u2019s traffic reduced within the year, the Port received some bigger vessels, which, hitherto, could not have berthed there, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0 have confidence in the workers to do even greater works in \u00a0the years ahead,\u201d Captain Afadzi said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Port, in the year under review, took disciplinary actions against some staff in line with the work ethics and labour laws of the company and the country as a whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Human Resources Department was adjudged the Best Department while some retirees were honoured for their contributions towards the Port\u2019s growth and stability. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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