Day: April 7, 2024

Rev Benjamin Appiah, Brong Ahafo Presbytery Chairperson of the Presbyterian church of Ghana on Friday urged the public to always understand that there is life after death.

?He stated that there was an end to everything on earth as everyone would one day died and account for his actions during judgement.

Positions and wealth, he said, were good but should be acquired by using the right approach, and urged the public to always use the right conduit in seeking for worldly things.

?Rev. Appiah was speaking on the theme: ‘what next’ at the pre-burial service of Nana Bosomah Asor Nkrawire II, the late paramount chief of Sunyani.

?The paramount chief reigned for 44 years and died on July 2022 at the Sunyani Regional hospital.

??The presbytery chairperson told the sympathizers that death and judgement were real situations and urged them to change their attitudes.

??Rev. Appiah told the mourners not to rush in life for anything that would not last since life is a process into the future, adding that almost 4,000
religions in the world believe in life after death.

He called on the Sunyani traditional council to ensure that the right approach would be used in the appointment of a successor of the late Sunyani chief, adding the late Nana Nkrawire ?II was humble and everything done after his death must be peaceful.

??Rev. Appiah entreated all to seek the Lord and rely on Him into the future.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Azanwule Family has installed a fifty-year old America-based Ghanaian Human Resource Recruiter, Mr Francis Amenlemah Blay-Mockey as the new Chief of A.B. Bokazo community in the Western Region.

The new chief, known by the stool name Nana Amihere Blay II, succeeded Nana Nwiah Amgboza IV, who died last year.

For seven months before his installation, Tufuhene John Yankey acted as the caretaker of the town.

Before he took the oath of office, allegiance and secrecy as Nana Blay II, he and the Queen Mother of the town, Obahyemaa Assuah Eba II were paraded through the principal streets of the community in a palanquin decorated with a rich traditional regalia amid brass band procession.

Addressing a crowd of traditional rulers from sister towns, visitors from Ghana and the Diaspora, his elders and subjects in the town, Nana Blay II thanked the caretaker for his zeal and commitment to hold the fort when the stool became vacant in the last seven months.

He appealed to the family, his elders and the entire comm
unity to support him to serve them humbly.

He asked them to live in harmony, saying; with unity of purpose, the fortunes of the community would change to witness an unprecedented transformation.

On some of his plans for the area, Nana Blay II pledged to establish an Education Endowment Fund to cater for the needs of brilliant but needy children, while upholding high standards of education in the community.

He said he would do everything in his power not to allow illegal mining activities to take place in the area.

He asked the community to pray to God to grant him the wisdom to administer his roles efficiently.

Obahyemaa Eba II thanked the caretaker for the swift move to install a new Chief.

She also thanked the Paramount Chief of Eastern Nzema Traditional Council, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III for giving a strong backing to make the installation a success.

She assured Nana Blay II of her resolve to support him and his elders to experience a successful reign.

The Chief of Menzezor, Nana Akye Blay II, a
dvised the new Chief to be steadfast and fair in his new office.

The Chief of Ambainu, Nana Nyamekeh Fofole, asked the Chief to respect his subjects and collaborate with the family and elders in matters concerning the sale of lands.

The Queen mother of Basake, Obahyemaa Aba, advised the new Chief to bring peace and unity to help foster the growth of the area.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Reverend Ebenezer Ayer, Head Pastor of the Priesthood Worship Centre (PWC), Assemblies of God, Tema Community Six, has urged the youth to go into relationships that would promote their well-being.?

Rev. Ayer told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that relationships that made one feel unsafe or physically and emotionally abused are highly unacceptable, adding that red flags in relationships must not be downplayed.

He said red flags were warning signs of a behaviour that is unhealthy and served as a warning that something in the relationship is not right.?

He mentioned that although red flags in relationships were subjective, some general ones must not be tolerated.

Rev. Ayer said that when such a relationship reaches an unhealthy stage, the best thing to do is to opt out of it and distance oneself from it, stressing that people must set boundaries and create relationships where they will be treated with respect.

He urged Ghanaians to take relationship red flags seriously and not make excuses
for their partner’s poor behaviour, stressing that nobody can fix a toxic relationship or change the attitude of his or her partner except God.

He said marriage was good, and both partners needed to focus on developing themselves and being financially sound to make their marital journey fruitful.

Rev. Ayer urged?educated and uneducated women to learn vocational skills to make additional income?and build them up economically.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Embassy of the State of Palestine Saturday marked the Palestinian-Ghanaian Day with a feast for children and sharing of foodstuffs to families.

The beneficiaries, numbering about 180 children and 150 adults, comprised Muslims and Christians living in deprived communities.

Mr Abdalfatah A.K. Alsattari, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, said the event was organised every year in the month of Ramadan to show love to the vulnerable in society.

However, he said this year’s edition was being done with the Palestinian community in Ghana to show solidarity to Palestinians affected by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

The Ambassador thanked the Palestinian community in Ghana for supporting to make the event a success.

Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, the Spokesperson of the National Chief Imam, advised Muslims ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations to remain focused and demonstrate good attitude.

He urged them to celebrate in moderation devoid of any reckless behaviour.

Sheikh Shaibu said they should take advanta
ge of the occasion to deepen relationships, be forgiving, patient and generous.

He urged them not to avail themselves as instrument of destruction for use by politicians ahead of the 2024 General Election.

‘Let’s be guided by integrity and respect for the sanctity of human blood. We must be at the frontline of the campaign to rid our communities of corruption and evil; violence and wickedness; envy and covetousness, greed and every evil thing eating into the fabric of our nation,’ he said.

Sheikh Shaibu expressed solidarity with the Palestinians and encouraged them not to lose hope in God.

‘We are with you in prayers. We share in the pain and agony of anyone who has lost his or her life. We condemn the silence of the world against this injustice and for failing to restrain the hands of Israel.’

‘The UN must come out and show justice in this particular regard so that everyone can feel the purposefulness of being part of a world body that can come to the aid of the weak and helpless in society.’

Source:
Ghana News Agency

The Government will on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, launch the Performance Tracker, aimed at checking transparency and accountability of infrastructure projects implementation.

The platform will help address long-standing concerns about the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of artist’s impressions to depict final outcomes.

It will also serve as a reliable mechanism for showcasing the progress and impact of infrastructure projects, thereby instilling trust and confidence among citizens.

The event will take place at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to launch the initiative and will be telecast live on several television stations across the country and other streaming platforms.

This was in an official release issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Information on Sunday.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mrs Ernestina Ofori Dangbey, the Agona West Parliamentary Candidate (PC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised financial and material support to the Swedru Masqueraders’ group for cultural and economic transformation in the area.

Mrs Dangbey said her ambition to offer support to the group was because their activities seemed to have stalled, although they were formed many years ago, over a long period as expected.

She said to see transformation in their activities, she had decided to extend financial assistance to them when elected as the Member of Parliament in the general election, to rebrand and help the group achieve the desired impact.

Mrs Dangbey gave the promise in her address at the annual festival celebration of the group at Agona Swedru in the Central Region.

She said the Swedru Masquerade’s Group were formed before the Sekondi-Takoradi and Winneba groups, which had been rebranded and received massive transformation in their activities.

She urged the leaders and members of the g
roup to rally behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party to win power in the December 7, 2024, polls, for a new NDC government to extend financial and material support to masquerades in Swedru.

She said the support would include uniforms and other logistics, to help them to become more attractive and vibrant.

Mrs Dangbey urged the group to ignore politicians who failed to care for their welfare after winning power, adding that they would soon rush to offer empty promises to them.

She said the 24 hour-economy policy outlined by the Presidential Candidate of the NDC, Mr John Mahama was a true game changer that would open more job avenues for the youth.

She reiterated the calls on the teeming unemployed youth to rally behind her and Mahama’s candidature to win massively in the December 7, polls.

Source: Ghana News Agency