MTN inter-community gala makes impacts, launches football careers in Sunyani-Organisers

Mr Ransford Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Suryanihand Suncity Group of Companies has lauded the inter-community football gala initiated by MIN Ghana, a telecommunication company among communities in the Sunyani Municipality.

He emphasised that the gala, instituted a decade ago was making huge impaсть, saying that more players had been signed up by local and foreign clubs

Besides, he said the gala was helping to unearth, nurture and build football talents and also creating job opportunities for the youth in the localities.

Mr Antwi gave the commendation in an interview with the media on the sidelines of the finals to climax the inter-community football gala of the 2026 edition of the MTN Ghana Suncity fest.

It was held at the Twene Amanfo Senior High and Technical School Park in Sunyani with the Odumase community football team beating the Baakoniaba community football team to take home the trophy.

For their prize, the Odumase team received GHS30,000 cash and some MTN souvenirs while the Baakoniaba team took away GHC20,000 cash and some MTN souvenirs as well.

In the semi-final encounters, Sunyani Area Two drew a goalless draw with Baakoniba, with Odumase beating Penkwase 1-0 and each of the four community teams also received some MTN souvenirs and other packages as well.


Mr Kofi Owusu, the Bono Regional Manager of MTN Ghana, said "We are creating a platform for the players to showcase their talents for local and international opportunities".

He commended the players and the spectators for the high level of discipline and comportment, saying that the 2026 edition of the gala had witnessed drastic improvement

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