Category: General

The William Wade Harris 12 Apostles Church of Ghana at Canaan, Krisan in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region has ourdoored a new National General Bishop, James Tani V, as the fifth bishop of the church.

His elevation, consecration and outdooring followed the passing on of the fourth Bishop General, Mr Emmanuel Tani IV.

The special event took place when members of the church from Ghana, La Cote D’Ivoire and the Diaspora, converged during the 11th Annual Easter Convention at the church’s Headquarters at Canaan, Krisan near Eikwe in the Western Region.

These include the national executives, board members, prophets/prophetesses, pastors, elders, trainees and the youth wing.

In a message to round -off the week-long Easter Convention, the General Bishop said the highest office conferred on him has encouraged him to discharge his mandate creditably to bring the church onto a higher pedestal.

Bishop Tani called for continuous prayers for the economic prosperity of the nation to reverse the current hard
ships.

‘As the nation goes to the polls in December, political actors and their followers must ensure a level playing field and give peace a chance,’ he said.

Preaching on the theme: ‘And I Will Give My Spirit to You and You Shall Live,’ the Apostle of the Church, Enoch Agyevi Kwame, said the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ must resurrect everything in the Christian’s life to make him/her new.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who joined the church as part of his visit to the District, asked the church to pray for God’s intervention to resuscitate Ghana’s falling currency.

The MP asked Christians to pray for the President so he would not succumb to international pressure and intimidation not to accent to the LGBTQ+ bill.

Mr Kofi Buah also asked the church to pray for peace, love and unity in the run-up to the December general election.

The former Member of Parliament for Evaloe-Adjomoro Gwira, Madam Catherine Abenlemah Afeku, congratulated the
NPP Constituency Secretary, known in private life as Mr James Amachie Kainyah, on his elevation as the National General Bishop of the church.

She advised women to support women in politics to champion their cause.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr. Benjamin Essien-Davis, a level 300 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has donated ten pieces of ultra-modern streetlights to the Students Representative Council (SRC) to help improve nightlife and security on campus as students prepare for their end-of-semester examination.

The donation is to make campus life easier and better to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning.

At a short ceremony to present the lights at UCC, Mr Essien- Davies said it was in fulfilment of a pledge he made at the SRC General Assembly (GA) to assist its ‘Operation Light Up Campus and Diaspora’ for effective and efficient studies.

It formed part of the measures lined up by the SRC to resolve security issues on campus and improve on-campus nightlife.

‘Walking around campus at night is very dangerous due to poor street-lighting systems, and most importantly at this time of the semester when we sit for our end-of-semester examination,’ Mr. Essien- Davies said.

He explained that many of the students us
e the academic facilities on campus at night, but commuting back to their hostels and halls of residence at night was a challenge due to the lack of street-lighting.

Thus, the urgent need to make an effort to light up the campus for students safety and security, he added.

He applauded the Management of the University for the stringent measures implemented to improve security on campus which had created a peaceful environment for academic excellence.

‘Management of the University has deployed the University Security to patrol campus day and night, while University Police Command and the community Watchdog team, are all around to ensure a safe environment.’

In appreciation, Mr. Vincent Kojo Siabi, the UCC SRC President, commended Mr Essien-Davies who is also the Leader of the ‘BenEssien Movement’ for the kind gesture and assured that the light would be urgently fixed to achieve its intended purpose.

Mr. Siabi urged benevolent individuals and organisations to emulate the generosity exhibited by Mr Essien -D
avies and support the SRC in its quest to improve security and nightlife on the UCC campus.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Sunyani Traditional Council has announced some fireworks in Sunyani as the Council commences the pre-burial funeral rites of the late paramount chief of Sunyani, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II.

The Sunyani Traditional Council (STC) announced the demise of Nana Nkrawiri on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and had subsequently set his pre-burial and funeral rites for Monday April 1 to Sunday April 7.

Known in private life as Christian Kwaakye, Nana Nkrawiri was a retired educationist, born on May 31, 1946, and became the Paramount Chief of Sunyani on Monday, March 17, 1980.

The Funeral Planning Committee, as tradition demands, the fireworks would be carried out on Tuesday April 2, 2024, around 2200 hours, and urged the public to be cautious about their movements in the night.

Meanwhile, the Sunyani Municipal Directorate of Education has ordered the closure of all basic schools in the Municipality effective Tuesday April 2 as the pre-burial funeral rites of the late paramount chief commenced.

A statement issued an
d signed by Mr Mark Godfred Domah, the Sunyani Municipal Director of Education, directed all basic school heads to comply with the directive.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Western Region has recorded 77 road traffic crashes between January and February this year, a report from the Regional Office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has shown.

According to the report, 145 cases were recorded within same period last year, representing a fall of 53 per cent.

It said there was a 19 per cent decrease in the number of injuries recorded from 136 in 2023 to 110 this year.

The records also showed that 27 persons lost their lives through the road crashes as against 20 within same period last year, which represented an increase of 35 per cent.

Mr Victor Kojo Bilson, the Western Regional Head of the NRSA, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), expressed worry over the persistent accidents on the roads, and said the Authority would continue its education to reduce the menace.

He advised road users, especially drivers to always abide by the laid down road safety rules and regulations to help prevent crashes on the roads.

He said: ‘All of us have a shared respon
sibility to protect our precious lives on the roads, so we must all endeavour to be cautious of our personal safety so that collectively we can ensure accident-free Ghana.’

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse says customary rites performed on Saturday, March 30, for a minor and the 63-year-old Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, Gborbu Wulomo, are for her marriage to the Gborbu deity.

It said the rites were to enable the girl assume the role as Naa Yoomo Aywomode, one of the four traditional and religious wives of the Gborbu deity.

‘We would like to emphasise that there is no canal relationship or marriage involved as perceived by many.

‘It has become necessary that the Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse set the record straight on the matters arising concerning the customary and traditional rites performed over the weekend ..,’ a statement signed by Rev. D. N. Gyasi Ankrah, Director of Administrations, Office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse, said.

The ceremony, perceived by many as marriage to the 63-year-old, took place on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Nungua, a suburb of Accra, and has since been condemned by government agencies, international organisations, the local and internati
onal media.

The statement stresse that the marriage was to the deity and that the responsibilities of the minor would be to act as a mother to all the priests and priestesses in Nungua.

During festivals, she would carry the corn wine to the festival grounds for praises and thanksgiving to be offered to the God Almighty and also clean and perform ablution for the Gborbu Temple during the annual Kplejoo Homowo Festival.

Again, she would be expected to feed all deities at the cardinals of the Meridian Rock, which is at the centre of the Earth and situated at Nungua and be responsible for the Aywemoede and Shade deitie, duties solely for a virgin.

The statement said the items presented on Saturday were not the usual items presented during marriage rites between a male and a female, and that they were to aid the girl in her traditional duties.

Narrating how the 12-year-old was chosen to perform that role, Rev. Ankrah said the Naa Yoomo Ahwemoede seat had been vacant for the past 300 years after the demise of
the former occupant.

He said spiritual consultations were made and the mantle fell on the minor, who was prophesied to play that role before her birth.

Rev. Ankrah said the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse was a law abiding citizen and would not attempt to violate the constitution of the republic, which he had defended over the years.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Right Reverend Daniel Slyvanus Mensah Torto, the Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Anglican Church, has made a clarion call to all political leaders to refrain from actions and utterances that can plunge the nation into conflicts in this year’s elections.

He also appealed to all religious leaders to champion religious tolerance amongst their followers to maintain the peaceful co-existence among the different religious faiths in the country.

Rt. Rev. Mensah Torto gave the admonition during the Annual National Iftar ceremony observed at the Jubilee House, the seat of government, Accra, Monday evening.

The theme for this year’s Jubilee House Iftar was: ‘Upholding the Virtues of Gratitude, Generosity, Peace and Unity Beyond Ramadan’.

This year’s Iftar observation at the Jubilee House marked the seventh edition since its inception in 2017 by President Akufo-Addo.

The Anglican Bishop acknowledged the enormous role the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, had played, over the years to foste
r peace and religious tolerance between Muslims and other religious faiths in Ghana.

He also commended Vice President Bawumia for showing respect to all religious leaders in his public engagements and entreated him to continue fostering peace, unity and tolerance among Ghanaians.

Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, the Spokesperson of the National Chief Imam, said Ramadan represented a unique space of time for muslims to rededicate themselves to the virtues of Allah and show gratitude to Him for His manifold blessings.

The month of Ramadan, he said, was also a period to show thankfulness to God for the gift of life, as well as to exhibit generosity, piety, justice, godly consciousness and humility in their dealings with God and fellow man.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, thanked the guests and all the participants for joining him and the National Chief Imam to celebrate Iftar at the seat of government.

‘I’m privilege to welcome eminent Imams, the Clergy, the Diplomatic C
ommunity, members of the Council of State, Chief of Staff, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament and both Muslims and Christians to the Jubilee House, the seat of government, for the Annual National Iftar observation,’ he said.

The Vice President said the Akufo-Addo-led government had been championing inclusivity in its policy interventions in order not to leave anyone behind in terms of development initiatives.

Therefore, policies like the Free SHS, Free TVET, 1 District-1 Dam, 1 Constituency-1 Ambulance, 1 Student-1 Laptop were rolled out by the Government to make sure that everyone benefited from the national cake, he added.

The Vice President said the government established the Zongo Development Fund to support the infrastructure development of the Zongos.

The Fund had since implemented over 250 projects, including classroom blocks, libraries, mechanised boreholes and astro turfs to improve the living conditions of residents in Zongo communities, Dr Bawumia stated.

Since its historic institution
in 2017 by the government, the Annual National Iftar at the Jubilee House has become a platform where not only do leadership and members of the Muslim Community in Ghana, including the Diplomatic Corps, congregate to observe one of the most important elements of Ramadan, but it has also become a shared platform where Christians, including the Clergy, join the Imams and the Muslim Community to participate in the Iftar.

During the ceremony, muslims were admonished to continue to uphold the virtues of Ramadan such as love, generosity, gratitude and forgiveness beyond the holy month of Ramadan.

Prayers were said for the people of Ghana, as well as for the continuous peace and prosperity of the nation.

Source: Ghana News Agency