UE Fire Service holds Biennial sports competition

UE Fire Service holds Biennial sports competition Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in the Upper East Region have held thier biennial sports competition Bolgatanga with the aim at promoting fitness among its personnel and also prepare sportsmen and women for the Security Service Sports Association (SESSA). The competion saw personnel of the service from neighbouring Upper West who took part in events such as athletics, volley ball, tug of war, cross country, football soccer and indoors game. The Upper West Region emerged winners of the competition with five points and was presented with a trophy whilst Upper East Region the host placed second with two points. Speaking to personnels after the events, the Upper East Regional Fire Commander of Upper East, Mr Edwin Kuntu Blankson called on men and women in the service to take sporting activities very seriously to become more fit as demanded by the service. He also urged the sports men and women in the teams to ensure that they came out with the best players for the SESSA which would be hosted by the Service next year. “You must allow unity and discipline prevail among you in all the games to become champions”, he stressed. -end- July 18/2012