First Sky Group to hold 21st Anniversary Thanksgiving Service on Jan. 14
First Sky Group, a Ghanaian holding entity comprising subsidiaries with interests in hospitality, construction, insurance, banking, commodities trading and bitumen processing will be holding its 21st Anniversary Thanksgiving Service on January 14, 2024 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The theme for this year’s programme is ‘The faithfulness of the Lord never ceases (Lamentation 3:22-24).’
It will be hosted by the Founder and Executive Chairman of First Sky Group, Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse.
Preceding the thanksgiving service will be an all-night service on Friday January 12, 2024 at the Trinity Temple, Assemblies of God Church in Tema Community 10.
Rev. Mark Sesay, the National Missions Director of Assemblies of God, Sierra Leone; Rev Sujix Alex, Thames North Area Leader of Assemblies of God in the United Kingdom will be ministering on the night.
The Guest Speaker for the main thanksgiving service at the Accra International Conference Centre is Most Reverend Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church in Ghana.
The Guest of Honour is the Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Mrs Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo.
Music ministration will be handled Team Eternity and other gospel musicians.
Also in attendance will be archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, Rev. Dr. Stephen Yenusom Wengam (General Superintendent, Assemblies of God – Ghana), Rev Professor Paul Frimpong Manso (Immediate Past General Superintendent – Assemblies of God), Rev Dr. Sylvanus Amegashiti Elorm (Head Pastor, Trinity Temple – Assemblies of God, Ghana ).
Others are Apostle Professor Kwadwo Nimfuor Opoku Onyinah, Rev Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Rev Dr. Joyce Aryee, Rev Eddie Annan (Assemblies of God, UK), Rev. Mark Sesay, (National Missions Director – Assemblies of God, Sierra Leone), and Rev Sujix Alex (Thames North Area Leader, Assemblies of God, UK).
About First Sky Group
The First Sky Group is a unique and diverse wholly owned Ghanaian holding entity comprising subsidiaries with interests in hospitality, construction, insurance, banking, commodities trading and bitumen processing with a combined workforce of more than Three Thousand Eight Hundred (3,800) employees stationed at various sites, offices and locations across the length and breadth of the country.
The subsidiaries are First Sky Construction Limited, a first class road construction and civil engineering firm, First Sky Commodities Limited, a Licensed Buying Cocoa company, First Sky Bitumen Processing Limited, Volta Serene Hotel, a 4 Star Luxury hotel, Serene Insurance Company Limited, a general insurance firm and Frerol Rural Bank, a thriving rural banking institution in the Kpando and Ho districts of the Volta Region and First Sky Energies Limited, a strong player in the oil and gas and energy sector.
The first company established under the Group is First Sky Construction Limited in 2002 and commenced operations with a workforce of three (3) personnel. Today, the Construction company boasts of a staff strength of over one thousand and two hundred (1,200) permanent managerial, administrative and technical staff, as well as one thousand and seven hundred (1,700) casual staff.
The other subsidiaries subsequently established are First Sky Commodities and Volta Serene which began operations in 2015.
This was followed by Serene Insurance and First Sky Bitumen Processing Limited in 2018. Frerol Rural Bank was also established in Kpando in the Volta Region and subsequently another branch was opened in Ho in 2021.
First Sky Commodities
First Sky Commodities, a member of the First Sky Group, has invested in the cocoa value chain and seeks to add value to Ghana’s cocoa and increase revenue to the state. In this regard, the company has entered into a joint venture agreement with MDC Netherlands BV to establish a cocoa processing plant in Ghana.
The plant will be situated in the Western Region, specifically at Beahu in Takoradi, for the processing of 25,000 metric tonnes of cocoa annually. It is expected that beyond the value addition and increased revenue that should accrue to the state, the siting of the plant would also create hundreds of jobs, significantly reducing unemployment levels through provision of employment and help reduce the burden of the government.
Volta Serene Hotel
Volta Serene Hotel is a classy Hotel situated in the Volta Regional Capital, Ho. Its aim is to provide high quality accommodation and services for conference guests, honeymooners and other leisure travelers. The hotel sits atop the picturesque Kabakaba Hill in Ho and serves a perfect spot with sweeping views of the green mountain and the panoramic view of Ho township. Volta Serene Hotel was officially opened on 17th of September 2015 and is a member of the international award-winning firm, First Sky Group.
First Sky Energies
First Sky Energies Limited, a member of the First Sky Group, is a new frontier company established to take its rightful place in the energy economy of Ghana.
First Sky Energies was incorporated on December 7, 2021 with its opera-tional core focus in energy including solar and hydro electricity generation and any other energy related business and oil and gas (both upstream and downstream activities).
Fist Sky Energies is currently working on a 50megawatt solar power project in the Yendi district of the Northern Region in partnership with the Bui Pow-er Authority.
The First Sky Group is convinced that the entry First Sky Energies into the energy ecosystem will provide yet another huge platform to contribute its quota to the development of Ghana through commitment to statutory ob-ligations, creation of new jobs that offer avenues for skills development and above all improve the living standards of the citizenry.
Serene Insurance Company Limited
Serene Insurance Company Limited, arguably the fastest-growing Insurance Company in Ghana, was incorporated in the year 2018, and is a Member of First Sky Group.
The Head Office of the Company is located on the fourth floor of the SU Tower, Ridge, Accra. Additionally, Serene Insurance has eight (8) other branches located at Lapaz, Agbogbloshie, Kasoa, Tema Communities 11 and 25, all in the Greater Accra Region, as well as branches at Ho, Kumasi and Tamale to serve the needs of the insuring public.
Aside its branches, the Company has about 100 active agencies dotted across the length and breadth of the country, all delivering timely and efficient insurance services that offer real value for your money.
Since entering the market, Serene Insurance has positioned itself as an Insurer of choice, redefining the Ghanaian insurance landscape through prompt claim settlement and customer-focused service delivery, thereby giving true meaning to our tagline, “The New Face of Insurance”.
As a member of the First Sky Group, Serene Insurance is anchored on the foundation of integrity which can be attested to by all who have done business with the group. Thus, the core values of Serene Insurance are Integrity, Teamwork and Customer-focused.
First Sky Construction Limited
First Sky Construction Limited, a member of the First Sky Group, is a first class road and civil engineering firm incorporated in Ghana in 2002. The company has since grown significantly over the last two decades. First Sky Construction Limited is one of the few well-resourced local construction firms to have undertaken different projects funded by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
The FREROL Rural Bank Limited
The FREROL Rural Bank Limited, a member of the First Sky Group, started business operations on 1st February, 2017 at Kpando in the Volta Region, Ghana having been issued a Banking License and Certificate to Commence business by the Bank of Ghana in January 2017. FREROL was incorporated in October, 2014 as a Public Limited Liability Company.
Its vision is to be the most valued and preferred bank in the catchment area and beyond anchored a mission to provide unique, client responsive financial services so as to maximize value and economically empower clients and other stakeholders. Its customer base as at end of September 2021 stood at 2,594 accounts with a total deposit base of 2.6m.
Source: Ghana News
