Accra, Aug. 5, GNA – The Police Ladies Association (POLAS) as part of its 70th Anniversary celebration has received a GHC100,000 support from the UMB Bank.
Nana Dwemoh Benneh, the CEO of the Bank, said “the pride of every Bank is its customer base, and in POLAS we have the most excellent customer.”
He said indeed, in this same year, UMB was also celebrating its 50th Jubilee, and so “we feel your celebration even more keenly.”
He said since 1972, the Bank had taken great pride in serving Ghana, especially the public sector.
“We will continue to take great pride in serving the Police Service and POLAS, and look forward to offering bundled services, including insurance, and recruiting packages to our most diligent and hardworking citizens in the forces,” he added.
The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, in a speech read on his behalf by Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu, congratulated POLAS for their anniversary.
He admonished POLAS to continue to align and support the transformation agenda of the Service.
Mr. Ambrose Dery, the Minister of Interior, speaking through Mrs. Adelaide Annor Kumi, Chief Director of the Ministry of Interior earlier launched the anniversary.
The Minister urged POLAS to continue living true to their motto of ARISE and to continue to work towards full gender equality in all things related to the service.
COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo- Danquah, National President of POLAS and Director General of the Economic and Organized Crime Office, said, “Female participation in policing in Ghana began in 1952 when the first 12 ladies were recruited into the service.”
“Since then, ladies have served the colours diligently in the Service, rising to high strategic rank,” she said.
Currently, though constituting 28 per cent of the Service, police ladies perform all the core functions of the service, in strategic, tactical, and operational roles, across board.
She said this impact has been felt not only in Ghana but has been brought to bear on peacekeeping missions abroad.”
The Jubilee celebrations for POLAS will continue for the next 12 months, across Ghana.
The occasion was well attended by both serving and retired members of the Police Service, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman -Rawlings, MP for Korle Klottey Constituency, Sister organizations from other security organizations, including the Ghana Armed Forces, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Prisons Service and EOCO.
Source: Ghana News Agency
