By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Sunyani, (Bono), Oct 12, GNA-The 2026 edition of the MTN Suncity Fest ended with the finals to climax an inter-community football gala, held at the Twene Amanfo Senior High and Technical School Park in Sunyani.
The Odumase community football team won the match, taking home GHC30,000 cash, after beating the Baakoniaba community football team 2-0.
However, MTN Ghana organisers presented GHS20,000 cash and other souvenirs to the Baakoniaba team.
About 11 communities in the Sunyani municipality, comprising Atuahenekrom, Wawasua, Abesim and Atronie as well as Sunyani Newtown, Sunyani Zongo, Sunyani Penkwasi, Sunyani Adomako and Sunyani Pastoral Center participated in the matches.
In the semi-final encounters, Sunyani Area Two drew a goalless draw with Baakoniba, with Odumase beating Penkwase 1-0.
Each of the four community teams also received some MTN souvenirs and other packages as well.
The MTN Ghana with the support of the Sunyani-based Suncity Group of Companies, local organisers instituted the fest a decade ago, celebrated annually to deepen the bond of peace, and social cohesion among communities.
Some spectators and the local event organisers described the gala as the best performance of the players so far.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) sport, Mr Ransford Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Suncity Group of Companies commended MTN Ghana for the festival and the football gala.
He indicated that the gala had helped unearth and build the football talents, saying some football clubs, including foreign clubs, had signed up some of the players, saying that two players had also been picked in the 2026 gala.
Mr Antwi lauded the level of comportment and discipline of the players and expressed the hope that through the festival more football talents in the municipality would be built in the ensuing years for job creation.
In another interview, Mr Kofi Owusu, the Bono Regional Manager of the MTN Ghana indicated that besides peace building, sports and football in particular had huge potential towards creating employment opportunities.
He said MTN Ghana remained dedicated to sustaining the festival, not only to reward its loyal customers, but also ensuring that the company’s relationship with the customers were strengthened for mutual benefit.
Mr Owusu also commended the local communities for their participation in the football gala and the spectators as well, saying that the MTN would continue to innovate and serve the customers with excellent telecommunication and mobile money services.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Dennis Peprah
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