The inauguration of the 23rd shopping mall of Melcom Ghana Limited has taken place at Sunyani. The three (3) storey building shopping mall is located in the heart of the Sunyani Township behind the coronation park. The mall has offices, ware houses and places of convenience in it.
The inauguration drew a large crowd to the premises of the mall They included the Omanhene of Sunyani, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri III who was the chairman for the occasion and his elders, heads of departments of the municipal assembly, workers and the public. Also in attendance was the Deputy Minister of Trade and industry, who had come to the region to deputize for the minister of Trade and industry Hon. Hannah Tetteh in the open ceremony of the Trade Fair of the Brong-Ahafo at 50 celebrations, the regional minister Hon. Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo and the MCE Hon. Kwasi Oppong Ababio.
In his acceptance speech as chairman for the occasion, the Omanhene Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri III expressed delight to melcom for the project. He promised that he and his elders will always release land to investors who will like to invest in the municipality. He appealed to the company to employ people in the area so that the rate of unemployment especially among the youth which make them to indulge in social vices like armed robbery will come down.
The managing Director of Melcom Limited Mr. Mahesh Melwani thanked Nananom for releasing land to them when they asked for it for the project. He said melcom is building shopping malls in various parts of the country because they want to bring buying to the door steps of the people. He said melcom currently employs 1,500 people in the country and intends to increase the number as the years go by.
The regional minister on his part thanked melcom limited for expanding its operations in the region. He appealed to them to employ people from the region so that the idea of the youth in the region to migrate through the Sahara desert to Europe to look for greener pastures which eventually results in their deaths on the desert will come down if not completely eradicated.
The Deputy Minister of Trade and industry Hon. John Guetuah advised melcom to as part of its social responsibility build schools in the districts they operate in and name after the company. He promised that his government will continue to give the private sector the needed support for socio-economic growth in the country.
The three (3) storey building had from the first floor to the third one goods of all kinds on display. People trooped to the building to see things for themselves. My interview with them revealed that they were very happy that melcom has opened such a big shopping mall in the municipality and they will not have to travel to Accra or Kumasi to buy there any longer.
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