Accra, Nov. 14, GNA - Barclays Bank Ghana Limited on Saturday held series of Fun games for their members of staff across the country at the El Wak Stadium, Accra.

In a well attended event dubbed "Barclays National Family Fun Day Games", it served as a moment of fun and bonding for the staff of the Bank as they participated with their families and friends, whilst an opportunity was created for the children to also engage in their own version as well. The Northern Zone emerged the over all winners of the competition, which saw the participants engaging in football, volley ball, sack race, lime on spoon, oware, ampe and tug-of-peace among other events. Four of the zones tied at the second spot while the Head Office zone picked the last slot.

Mr Benjamin Dabrah, Managing Director of the Bank formally opened the event by lighting the event flame. Solomon Ayiah, a member of the Organizing Committee of the games said the event was the first to be organized by a banking institution in the country.

He said the event will be an annual affair to serve as part of efforts to promote sports among the staff of the Bank and to create a common platform and environment to help them increase productivity under healthy conditions.