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Assemblies of God Trinity Temple honours Seddy Kutortse, four others
The Chairman of the First Sky Group of Companies, Mr Eric Seddy Kutortse and four other persons were last weekend awarded at the dedication of the Trinity Temple Capacity Chapel of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana at Tema in the Greater Accra Region.
The others were Mrs Florence Adjeley Larbi, Project Finance Committee Chairperson, Reverend Dr Slyvanus Elorm, Head Pastor of Trinity Temple, and Mr George Patrick Bediaku, Project Structural Engineer and Niifio Kotei, Project Architect.
They were presented with citations for their commitment to ensuring the completion of the building project.
Mr Kutortse on behalf of his colleagues said they were thankful to the leadership of the church for honouring them.
The Chairman said the company had constructed 72 churches across the country especially in the Volta and Eastern regions, stressing their commitment to construct three of such edifice every year in the other regions.
The 800 seating capacity edifice has facilities such as conference room, board room, prayer tower,offices, first aid room, library, canteen, wash rooms, interpreters’ cubicles and car parks.
The building project was funded by the congregation of the church and completed within a year-and-a-half.
The programme which commemorated the 16th Anniversary Celebration of the chapel was attended by dignitaries including the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Victor Jones Dotse and Justice Mrs Gertrude Torkornoo, Justice of the Supreme Court Ghana and Chief Justice Nominee.
The others were Reverend Paul Frimpong Manso, President of the Frimpong Manso Institute.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana, Reverend Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam preaching on the topic “The Spirit of Holiness” urged church members to be holy and devoid of sin.
Rev Dr. Yenusom said Christians must reflect the holiness of God. Our lives must reflect holiness or this building would be meaningless.”
Rev Frimpong-Manso also commended the Head Pastor of the chapel, Rev Dr Slyvanus Amegasgiti Elorm and the congregation for their dedication in putting up the building.
He urged them to cultivate the culture of maintenance to protect the edifice.
In a brief history of the chapel, Rev Dr Elorm said they started operating in a classroom block with eight members but currently has 550 members comprising 350 adults and 200 children.
He thanked God for His guidance and support in enabling them to execute the assignment on time.
“From a single classroom to 800-seating capacity ultra-modern auditorium is the doing of the Lord and we want to say thank you to Him,” he added.
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi
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NPP condems arrest of Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and detention of Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah by operatives of the National Security.
In a statement signed by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua noted that “This unlawful action by the marauding operatives of the National Security is the latest installment of the ongoing series of state-sponsored attacks on the media by the NDC government, in their desperate attempt to silence the media and curtail press freedom.”
According to the him, “The Party condemns in no uncertain terms this state-sponsored lawlessness and commends the many well-meaning Ghanaians who spoke loudly against this shameful conduct by the National Security. We also commend the young people and the team of lawyers who stormed the National Security Secretariat this evening to see to the release of the abducted journalist.”
“The NPP wishes to remind President Mahama and his government that the Ghana that was bequeathed to them on January 7, 2025, was a free country. It was the bastion of democracy, underpinned not only by the existence of functioning democratic institutions but also by our unflinching commitment to upholding press freedom as enshrined in Chapter 12 of the 1992 Constitution,” they added.
Read the full statement below
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 19, 2025
*NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY CONDEMNS THE UNLAWFUL ARREST OF VETERAN JOURNALIST, OKATAKYIE AFRIFA MENSAH BY NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIVES*
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) condemns the unlawful arrest and detention by operatives of the National Security, of Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, a veteran journalist, who has been critical of the John Mahama administration.
This unlawful action by the marauding operatives of the National Security is the latest installment of the ongoing series of state-sponsored attacks on the media by the NDC government, in their desperate attempt to silence the media and curtail press freedom.
The Party condemns in no uncertain terms this state-sponsored lawlessness and commends the many well-meaning Ghanaians who spoke loudly against this shameful conduct by the National Security. We also commend the young people and the team of lawyers who stormed the National Security Secretariat this evening to see to the release of the abducted journalist.
The NPP wishes to remind President Mahama and his government that the Ghana that was bequeathed to them on January 7, 2025, was a free country. It was the bastion of democracy, underpinned not only by the existence of functioning democratic institutions but also by our unflinching commitment to upholding press freedom as enshrined in Chapter 12 of the 1992 Constitution.
In line with this commitment, the country also went through the painstaking process of repealing the Criminal and Seditious Libel Law in 2001, a process that was spearheaded by the immediate past President, H.E Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, who was then the Attorney General of the Republic.
It is therefore completely repugnant and unacceptable for the John Mahama administration to be using State Security to intimidate political opponents as well as media personnel in a bid to silence all critical voices This, in fact, is an egregious affront to our democratic and constitutional tenets.
We call on the Ghana Journalist Association, the Media Foundation of West Africa, Civil Society Organizations, and all stakeholders to join us in demanding an immediate cessation of this tyranny and growing culture of state-sponsored attacks on the media.
Enough is enough.
…Signed…
JUSTIN KODUA FRIMPONG
GENERAL SECRETARY
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We have built enough buffers to pay all DDEP obligations – Finance Minister Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured banks that the government has built sufficient financial buffers to meet all Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) obligations this year.
Speaking at a high-level meeting with over 22 Managing Directors of banks, he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and restoring confidence in the financial sector.
“We do not intend to default,” Dr. Forson declared.
“All outstanding holdouts have been paid, and we have put in place the necessary buffers to ensure that every single DDEP obligation for this year will be met.”
The Minister explained that these buffers were created through fiscal discipline, strategic investment cuts, and prudent resource allocation.
As part of this approach, the government has reset goods and services expenditure to 2023 levels and is working to achieve a primary surplus of 1.5% to sustain economic stability.
He also announced plans to submit a fiscal responsibility rule to Parliament, which will set a debt ceiling that the Ministry of Finance cannot exceed.
This measure aims to prevent excessive borrowing and reinforce financial discipline.
Beyond ensuring timely DDEP payments, Dr Forson revealed that the government is taking deliberate steps to reduce reliance on the Treasury bill market.
By improving coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, the government aims to stabilize interest rates and ease liquidity pressures on the banking sector.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
