Africa-Press – Ghana. The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has been crowned Accra Zone champions in the fourth edition of the LCB Corporate Games, while Ezzylinks Logistics Company emerged Tema Zone champions.
GIFF were crowned the Accra zone winners after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Unique FC of the Regional Maritime University at the Nii Adjei Krakue II Sports Complex in Tema New Town.
Ezzylinks emerged Tema Zone champions following a tense penalty shootout win against Wilmar Africa Ghana Ltd.
Korr Bridge finished third in the Accra Zone, and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) took third place in the Tema Zone.
The zonal winners received trophies, team medals, and cash prizes, while the runners-up earned medals and cash.
The top goalscorer and best goalkeeper also took home cash awards.
The tournament, which spanned 10 weeks, culminated in the champions walking away with GH₵20,000 and a trophy.
The first and second runners took home GH₵10,000 and GH₵5,000, respectively.
Organised by crisis management solutions company LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited, the annual corporate football tournament is gaining recognition as a major sporting event for Ghana’s maritime and logistics industry, drawing 16 teams across the two zones to foster teamwork, collaboration and corporate wellness.
Mr Felix Segbaya, the Operations Officer, LCB Worldwide Ghana, speaking to the media after the games, expressed the company’s satisfaction with the performance of the participating teams and thanked participating companies for their collaboration.
Mr Segbaya said they were proud of fulfilling their goals, adding that it was good to see that all the players who took part in the tournament were now playing for other teams.
He stated that LCB was a key player in Ghana’s public health and safety sector, contracted by the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to oversee the disinfection of import and export cargo at ports and other entry points across the country, as well as markets, hospitals and schools during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Representatives from the four finalists commended LCB Worldwide Ghana for sustaining a competition that unites stakeholders from the ports, shipping, logistics, and related sectors beyond the confines of work.
The competition reaffirmed the spirit of camaraderie and corporate excellence driving Ghana’s maritime trade and logistics community, while setting the stage for participating companies to leverage the event to enhance brand visibility, demonstrate commitment to healthy workplace culture, and showcase community engagement initiatives.
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