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30
Apr
INTRODUCTION Management of Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited initiated drastic preventive measures from the beginning of March, 2020, even before COVID-19 became a national concern. This is due to our significant expatriate community whose nationalities cut across four different continents. Another major factor is our diverse customers, majority of whom come from Europe and Asia to inspect their products. In addition, the entire Samreboi community and its environs are largely dependent on the company for any form of social and medical interventions. IMMEDIATE MEASURES This compelled the company as a matter of urgency to cancel all trips outside Ghana…
13
Mar
Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day Celebration in Samreboi was hosted and sponsored by Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited. The events commenced with a march-past by all 30 JHS and Primary Schools within the Samreboi Circuit. The best marched and dressed-up schools were awarded with Trophies, Certificates and Cash Prizes. For the Primary Category, Modish Royal came 1st, Samartex School followed with Aboifie M/A in 3rd position. For the JHS Category, Bekwai M/A placed 1st, Anglican School 2nd and Samartex JHS placing 3rd. The holiday was climaxed by a Samartex Departmental Football Competition (6th March Nsenkyire Cup), which saw sawmill department…
09
Mar
The global burden of Non-Communicable Diseases continues to rise, with hypertension affecting more than 30% of adult Ghanaians. Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited, in collaboration with Medtronic Labs, has been running a hypertension and diabetes program, Empower Health, fondly known by patients as Akoma Pa (meaning good/ healthy heart in Twi) for the last 2 years. Empower Health, which consists of an end-to-end care model enabled by a mobile application solution and diagnostic technology, is designed to increase awareness, reduce complications as well as the burden of the disease, and improve the efficiency of managing hypertension and diabetes…
04
Mar
Samartex School Complex has been selected to represent the Municipal in the Western/Western North quiz competition at Sefwi Wiawso. The criteria for selection is based on the school with the best result in the last held Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the District/Municipal Representing Samartex School Complex are; Paul Athelee, Henry Gyasi, Anthony Nsiah and Rita Acquah. All the best guys!!! All the best guys!!!
04
Mar
· Samuel Akoto of Samartex School Complex grabbed the Presidential Award for overall best student in the western Region, JHS category after the 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) · Samuel Akoto a product of Samartex School Complex since his second Grade, had the highest raw scores of all candidates who sat for the exam in the Western Region. · He presented his award (trophy) to the Managing Director of Samartex timber and plywood company limited, Mr. Richard Nsenkyire · Mr. Richard Nsenkyire congratulated Samuel Akoto on his exceptional performance, while extending his congratulatory message to the teachers and parents…
12
Dec
THE ASSOCIATION OF GHANA INDUSTRIES HELD ITS 8TH INDUSTRY AND QUALITY AWARDS ON 30TH NOVEMBER 2019, AT THE GRAND ARENA, ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE. SAMARTEX ONCE AGAIN, WAS ADJUDGED THE BEST COMPANY IN THE WOOD PROCESSING SECTOR. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SAMARTEX TIMBER AND PLYWOOD CO.LTD, MR. RICHARD NSENKYIRE WAS PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
05
Dec
As part of our continuous drug abuse awareness campaign, Samartex organized education and sensitization on drug abuse awareness for all 3rd year junior high students in Samreboi. The programme was held at the church of Pentecost auditorium on November 22, 2019 for the following schools with a total attendance of 375 pupils Samartex Junior High School Samreboi M/A Junior High School Aboifie Junior High School Anglican Junior High School Catholic Junior High School Jehovah Nissi Junior High School Amoaku Junior High School King Solomon Junior High School The students were taken through group discussions on drug abuse, health implications as…
12
Nov
The competition was initiated by the Western Regional Minister and sponsored by Goldfields Tarkwa, partnered by Samartex Timber & Plywood Company Limited and featured 8 clubs grouped into 2 zones. Zone 1 was led by Karela United and Eleven Wise while Zone 2: Samartex FC emerged winners against Elmina sharks in the final game with a lone goal. Elmina sharks placed 2nd, qualifying both teams to the semi final stage. Semi-final stage: Descending into the twin city of Sekondi Takoradi, Samartex played 10 men against premier team Karela United and won with 1 – 0, and qualified to the final…
28
Oct
IN LINE WITH THE ISO 45001: 2018 CERTIFICATE ACQUISITION PROCEDURES, SAMARTEX HAS EMBARKED ON A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: INTERNAL AUDITS, ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE POSTINGS AND CLIMAXED WITH A SAFETY CAMPAIGN. ENVIROSAFE CONSULTANCY ORGANISED THE OUTREACH, STARTING WITH AN AUDIT OF TOP MANAGEMENT. THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SAMARTEX, MR. RANSFORD QUAIDOO WAS AUDITED BY MR. MICHEAL OHEMENG, INDICATING THE COMMITMENT OF TOP MANAGEMENT TO THE H.S.E COURSE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY POSTING ADDITIONAL SIGNAGES IN AND OUTSIDE THE FACTORY. THE OUTREACH WAS CLIMAXED BY A HEALTH AND SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, INTERACTING WITH EMPLOYEES ON ISSUES SUCH AS…
22
Sep
The 2 day training was to refresh Samartex cooks and caretakers on the topic: Food, environmental and personal, hygiene techniques and kitchen/table manners. This was held at the Samartex management club house by Mr. Lord Pius Yalley (Senior Dietician) from Tarkwa Municipal Hospital. Day One activity: Cooks were taken through a pre-test exam to test their knowledge on Food, Environment and Personal Hygiene and Table Manners. This was followed by a presentation on the topic. Some of the topics discussed after the pre-test exam were; Food safety Required food handling temperature Stages in food handling: from purchasing, storage,…