Health Walk

The Queens embarked on health walk last Saturday. The day coincided with World Heart Day. We joined the Regional Hospital staff, medical students from Ghana Medical School, the Regional Minister and other important personalities to walk a distance of 10km through the principal streets of Koforidua.
HEALTH TALK
After the walk, we gathered at the Apenteng Hall for a Health Talk by Dr. Kusi Appiah from the Central Hospital in K'dua. He warned us about bad eating habits which are harmful to the heart.
We were advised to exercise at least 30minutes everyday to put the heart in 'good shape'. According to him, exercise prevents about 50 percent of diseases.
We gathered at a popular base, had fufu and ebunubunu with crabs, snails and mushrooms. We really had a good time with assorted drinks as well.
RED WINE
....Folks, I just remembered......... The doctor said red wine is good for the heart. Are you 'anti-alcohol????? Please think about this!!! Remember, he said just a little to 'grease' the heart is okey.

Mass Disconnection

As part of our 20th Anniversary Week celebration, we embarked on intensive revenue collection exercise for the Company.
On Tuesday, 23rd September, 2008, with five dockets in hand (i.e Regional Office), the first batch of queens went out with the disconnectors to disconnect many customers. The same thing happened in the following districts:-
Oda, Asamankese, Tafo, Akwatia, Kibi, Nkawkaw, Donkorkrom, Suhum, New Abirem, Asesewa,
Begoro and Mpraeso.
On Wednesday, we the second batch of queens also set off for the continuation of the mass disconnection. I personally disconnected 22 customers as Asokore.
On Thursday, with the assistance of the Regional Director, Mr Arthur Forson, we were given the information pick up and many leaflets or handouts on power conservation. We moved to the markets and had a chit chat with customers. Before we set off, we were given a detailed 'tuition' by Sam, (BPO) so we did not give them wrong 'apo'. Most of them complained about the frequent outages without warning, delay in the acquisition of a separate meter and wrong billing.
Customers living in compound houses appealed to us to make more meters available to them.
Item 13
Our RD blessed us with delicious Item 13 from the Chris Cafe Restaurant to welcome us back from the customer education. Isn't he a darling?????..... May he live long!!! Amen
Today, is the Africa Mama's Day. We have put on our nice African Wear to make a presentation to the Company. It is also supposed to be a staff durbar day so we invited Dr Addy to give us a health talk on the eye BUT a staff is being buried today and most of us are on our way to bid him farewell. With a Power Queens delegation of three, they have joined the RD and others to Akwatia for the funeral.
Tomorrow is keep fit and Health Walk through the Koforidua municipality from 6.00am. From keep fit to 'Ebunuebunu' with fufu buffet. Do you wanna join???Ha ha ha!!!!!

***In the picture is myself (in yellow) and Maggie Hammond (with microphone) in hand educating some customers

The National President's Special Message on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Power Queens Club.

Mr. Chairman, distinguished guest and fellow Queens, twenty years ago, on the 24th of September, 1988 to be precise, the Power Queens Club, an association of female workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana was inaugurated. Since then a lot of water has passed under the bridge.

In a very modest and humble way we have chalked one success after the other. Admittedly, the challenges of the past years were enormous but not insurmountable. The fact that we are all at post today is a proof of God’s guidance and power and this should enable us confront the years ahead with hope and great expectation.

For the twenty years that the club has been in existence, it has been engaged in various programmes including Adult Education, sports, charity work, revenue mobilization and employee motivational drives.

Under adult education, we have organized programmes aimed at educating the public on the usefulness as well as the most economical and safest ways of utilizing electricity.
We have also organized seminars and training programmes for Queens at the training school and in the various regions.

In our contribution towards revenue collection, we inexhaustibly promoted “Campaign to enhance the image of ECG” which was launched by the then Managing Director, Mr. Kalitsi during the inauguration of the Western and Central regional branches of the club at Takoradi on the 26th of May 1989. This Campaign was aimed at motivating employees of ECG to aspire to greater heights. We must continue to deploy every conceivable and legitimate means to collect our revenues, including customer debts.

As mothers, we have always contributed our widow’s mite to the less fortunate in society by making donations. Again almost all the branches have adopted homes or wards in hospitals where we visit every year with gift items and cash donations.
Another feather in our cap was our excellence in sporting activities.

In conclusion, I highly commend the efforts and contribution of all Queens in making the club a unique one and ECG a better Company. For accelerated change and development in the company, let us focus on how to help speed up the process of delivering our products and services to our customers. Let us resolve to act and act to bring smiles to the faces of our customers since most of us are front liners.

I also wish to express my profound gratitude to members who have retired honorably from active service and to pay my respects to Queens who have passed on to glory.

Let us resolve to be creators of opportunities and mistresses of change and not victims of them; let the years ahead see one of us as the overall BEST WORKER and not runners up; let us continue to reaffirm our trust and confidence in promoting the UNITY AND LOVE and in making ECG a better place than we met it.

I say mo ne yo ,
Ayekoo.

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LAUNCHING OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Seated from the right is Margaret Baddoo( Reg President), Mr. Sarfo Kantanka (RAM), Mrs Jane Kwapong (guest speaker), Mr Arthur Forson (RD), Mrs Benedicta Carr (National Treasurer), Mr Jonathan Danzeil (DM Asesewa) and Angelina Otabil (Reg. Vice President)

The Power Queens Club of the Eastern Region launched the celebration of the 20th Anniversary yesterday at the ECG Conference Hall.
Theme:
The theme for the anniversary is Power Queens: 20 years of women's development to enhance productivity in ECG.
Attendance:
In attendance were the guest speaker for the occasion, Ms Jane Kwapong,( Director of Department of Women, Koforidua.)
The Regional Director-Chairman for the occasion
Mr Sarfo Kantanta- Regional Accountant
Mr Samuel Nii Aryee Adu- Human Resource Manager
Mrs. Benedicta Carr- National Treasurer
Mr Jonathan Danzerl- DM for Asesewa,
Power Queens Rep from all the 13 districts
Three (3) representatives each from the Union, Welfare and SSA.
Ghana Police Service Ladies Club
Ghana Prisons Ladies Club
Retired Power Queens Women and
All Regional Queens were there except cashiers.

Talk
According to the speaker, twenty years in the life of any person or body needs celebration and commendation for passing through teen age with its teething problems. That person has become adult and must behave responsibly to bring about the development of oneself and her home. Thus the theme for the day" Power Queens: 20 years of Women's development to enhance productivity in ECG.
She believed that the club was formed to unite all women of ECG to enable us reach what could not be achieved individually or otherwise and be a formidable group to sell and defend the Company.
Unity?!!?
The first question she asked was...do we still have this unity in the true sense amongst women? she continued that we should agree with her that a number of splinter groups have developed within Power Queens over the years due to little misunderstandings, petty jealousies and envy.
We can never empower ourselves let alone enhance the productivity of ECG if we would manage our own affairs this way.
Drawbacks
It is undeniable fact that women themselves are most effective catalysts for their empowerment and change for the better. Unfortunately, there are still certain behaviours that draws us back. They are acts that have caused us to remain in our shells and continue having the old mindset. it prevents us from progressing and widening our horizon.
As queens, we should be assretive and encourage ourselves to take up leadership roloe. Let's endeavour to put timidity behind us and move ahead rubbing shoulders with our male counterparts whatever the task may be.
We should take the bold step towards improving our lot by broadening our scope by attaining and updating our knowledge in everything that concerns us.

Royal Thought for the day

"Nothing will work unless you do."

Royal thought for the day

“If your raw data is flawed, you end up with a faulty conclusion. The same is true with how we see ourselves. If we lack self-confidence, maybe we’re working with flawed data.”

It’s easy to see the evidence of this flawed data: perpetually worried expressions, stressed-out kids, wasted gifts with too many charges for the clothes and beauty products that promised to make us look perfect. This can’t be the life God created us for.How can we know and enjoy the special gifts God has given us? What does it mean to be God’s beloved? How can we cultivate godly confidence?

Royal Thought for the day

"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."

*Joseph Agbeko won the International Boxing Federation�s Bantamweight title in Sacramento, USA, after out-pointing Nicaraguan Luis Alberto Perez

Royal Food for Thought

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

Power Queens 20th Anniverasry Week

The Power Queens Club will celebrate its' 20th Anniversary week from the 22nd to 28th September, 2008. The anniversary will be celebrated on regional levels. The theme for the anniversary is: "Power Queens; 20 years of women's development to enhance productivity in E.C.G."
Eastern queens Mega programme is as follows:
Monday Launching
Tuesday Mass Disconnection/Customer Education
Wednesday Revenue Mobilization
Thursday Africa Mama's Day
Friday Health Talk (Staff Durbar)
Saturday Health Walk/Aerobics /Get- Together
Sunday Thanksgiving Service/ Buffet/Anniversary Bash
Hope to see you there!!!!

Royals food for thought

"The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer."

Word for the day

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

New Regional Director for Eastern Region

The Power Queens Executive visited the new Regional Director for the Eastern Region, Mr K. Arthur Forson in his office this afternoon to officially introduce themselves to him and also to give him 'akwaaba' to the region.

He responded that he had earlier wanted to meet all the identifiable bodies in the main office but due to the budget settings he decided to postpone it. All the same he was grateful that we have taken the first step to meet him. He continued that, he believes in good human relationship because it is the foundation of every successful endeavour. According to him, without it, the availability of the best machinery and equipments cannot help the Company to achieve its goals and objectives.

He also believes in the informal way of communication. The flow is not going to be always downwards or upwards but both up and down.

The President capitalised on that and informed him about the up-coming 20th anniversary of the Power Queens Club which starts from the 22nd September to 28th September, 2008.

We also made him aware that the Queens will seriously embark on revenue mobilization and energy conservation so that he, the RD will know that 'we are here'... Ha ha ha ha!....OR.......... what do you think??????

Prayer for the Queens

I found this prayer really powerful. Read it and be blessed GOD Has Amazing Things in Store for You. The luggage on my head is God's present for you!!

"Stars do not struggle to shine; rivers do not struggle to flow, and you will never struggle to excel in life, because you deserve the best.Hold on to your dream and it shall be well with you... Amen."

Operation Stress Release

The newly elected National Executive of the Power Queens Club organized their first national excursion on the 12th July, 2008. All the Power Queens members in the ten (10) regions met at the Eastern Regional Office in Koforidua. It was a 'voyage' to the Akaa and the Boti Falls. The queens came in their numbers to enjoy themselves.

The atmosphere wasn't for the queens alone. Some queens could not leave their husbands and kiddies behind and therefore brought them along to share the excitement.

The managing Director, Mr Jude Adu-Amankwah was here to support the Queens. Could you believe he was in Power Queens t-shirt??? Yeh!! Our RD could not be left out and he was here with the RE to join in the fun.

The National President, Queen Miranda thanked the queens for their participation and said that the purpose of the excursion was to release stress from our hard working activities in the offices thus " Operation Stress Release". She pleaded with the queens to change their mode of operation and concentrate on the work to improve upon the image of ECG.

Tv3 was here to capture the event and we all moved in a convoy to the sites.

We enjoyed the trip and really viewed the handy works of the Almighty God.