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Assemblies of God cuts sod for construction of Legacy Temples
Rev Wengam drives one of the earth moving machines at the site
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God (AG), Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has cut the sod to kick-start the construction of Legacy Temples for the church at a ceremony in Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region.
The Legacy Temple Project is an initiative within the vision of the General Superintendent dubbed “The Transformation Agenda” and aimed at championing the construction of church buildings to be called Legacy Temples in newly-planted churches especially in rural communities.
The plan is for individuals, groups and agencies within the church to put up these buildings in places of their choice.
The ceremony coincided with the sod cutting for the construction of one such Legacy Temple at Adansi Asokwa.
Addressing the gathering to cut the sod for the project, Rev. Wengam recounted the genesis of AG in Yendi in 1931, which was then within a rural area of the Northern Region.
He noted that most AG churches in rural areas were not blessed with decent places of worship, hence the vision to encourage members of the church to build temples in rural areas.
He hoped that people would respond to build thousands of churches in Ghana.
He cited the example of the Centurion in Luke Chapter 7 who built a synagogue for the Jews and King David who had purposed in his heart to build a temple for God, saying, such persons have a special place in the heart of God.
Rev Wengam noted, that there is no such time as the perfect time, and called on members to begin to exercise faith and take the step to do it.
He said no church deserves to worship under trees, and that every church deserves a decent place to worship, announcing that church members who take the initiative to build temples for churches shall be honoured at General Council meetings.
The General Superintendent and his wife showed the way for the construction of Legacy Temples, when they sponsored the construction of a 300-seater Chapel at Goaso in the Ahafo region.
They are currently sponsoring the completion of the temple of the first Assemblies of God Ghana Church in Yendi, where missionaries first set up the church in Ghana in 1931.
Rev Wengam paid special tribute to the Adansi Asokwahene, Nana Ofori Kusi Ampofo II, for giving the land free of charge for the purpose of building the temple.
In response, Nana Kusi said the land belongs to God and so, he could not refuse to give it back to him for the building of the temple. Special prayers were said for the chief and the people of Adansi.
The Lead Sponsor of the project, Deacon Kwabena Adu-Boahene said the decision to build the temple came from an observation made by his mother during the funeral of his late father.
The 500-seater auditorium has an office, upper terrace and children’s chapel. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Present at the ceremony were, the Assistant General Superintendent of AG, Ghana, Rev. Tito Adjei and his wife, the General Treasurer, Rev. Simon Abu Baba and his wife, and the President of the Ministers’ Wives Association of AG Mrs Monica Wengam.
Also present was the Regional Superintendent of the Ashanti West Region of AG, Rev. Kofi Bempah. the Secretary of the Legacy Temple Commission, Deacon Aguriba who also addressed the gathering.
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GEXIM deepens relations with US EXIM Bank
A management team of the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) led by the Acting Chief Executive, Sylvester Mensah met with the leadership of the Export–Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) on Wednesday April 23, 2025 in Washington DC, United States of America.
The Acting President and Chairman of US EXIM, Mr. James C. Cruse and Vice President, International Relations, Ms. Isabel Galdiz received the GEXIM delegation, which included Deputy CEO for Banking, Mr. Moses Klu Mensah and Head of International Cooperation, Mr. Jonathan Christopher Koney at the headquarters of US EXIM.
The meeting offered the GEXIM team the opportunity to share the strategic direction of the Bank in line with the resetting agenda of the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for the repositioning of the Ghanaian economy into an export-led one by providing the requisite investment to Ghanaian businesses.
Mr. James C. Cruse expressed US EXIM’s eagerness to deepen its existing relations with GEXIM and proposed the signing of a new Cooperative Framework Agreement following the expiration of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2019 to utilize US EXIM’s medium term loan guarantees to procure machinery by GEXIM for qualified Ghanaian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Mr.Sylvester Mensah thanked the Acting President and Chairman of US EXIM for hosting the GEXIM delegation and reaffirmed the Ghanaian government’s commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Ghana and its global partners for economic transformation of Ghana with GEXIM playing a pivotal role.
The two teams will be meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 US EXIM Annual Conference on 29th and April 30, 2025 to explore possible areas of collaboration and matching Ghanaian businesses to American companies. The meeting ended with an exchange of gifts.
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Many SOEs have been used as mere instruments for personal wealth accumulation –Pres.Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern over the misuse of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for personal financial gain by individuals in leadership positions.
Speaking during a meeting with Chief Executives of specified entities under the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) on Thursday, March 13, the President directly attributed the dire state of SOEs to their leadership, accusing chief executives, management teams, and governing boards of prioritising personal enrichment over organisational efficiency.
He pointed to bloated budgets, unjustified allowances, and unnecessary expenditures as factors draining public funds while SOEs continue to rely on government bailouts.
“Many SOEs have been used as mere instruments for personal wealth accumulation by appointees. The chief executives, management, and boards of these enterprises are responsible for this situation. Some SOEs have become perennial loss-makers, draining public funds with bloated budgets, unjustified allowances, and unnecessary expenditures while relying on government bailouts as if entitled to them. Many of these entities are at their lowest point in the entire history of the Fourth Republic,” he said.
President Mahama further noted that many SOEs have been plagued by inefficiencies, corruption, and mismanagement, leading to consistent financial losses. He cited the 2023 State Ownership Report by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), which highlighted systemic inefficiencies and wasteful expenditures within these entities.
He therefore reaffirmed his commitment to reforming under-performing SOEs and ensuring they serve national interests.
He warned that loss-making SOEs will no longer be tolerated and will either be merged, privatised, or closed.
“I will assess you based on your performance. If you do not align with the pace of the reset agenda, you may be asked to step aside. If that adds to the horror movie, so be it,” he added.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
