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Catholic Priest advises mourners: Sympathise with the bereaved, don’t ‘feed on them’
● Reverend Father Joy Ofori-Kumeni expressing appreciation
Are you one of those persons who go to funerals to mourn with the bereaved family or you go there to see how the family will be disgraced because they do not have the means to have an extravagant funeral?
The Vice Rector of the St. Paul’s Catholic Seminary, Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region, Very Reverend Father John Doe Dormah, has advised all persons in the latter group to desist from their actions.
Delivering his homily at the Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Madina, during the Thanksgiving Mass for Reverend Father Joy Ofori-Kumeni’s ordination recently, Very Reverend Dormah, said it was disheartening that funerals had graduated to a level where families were financially burdened.
He noted with concern that instead of people going to console the bereaved, they rather went to “feed on them” which ended up leaving some families who had lost loved ones in debt.
The Vice Rector said such behaviours of some Christians were not good enough and so they should mend their ways.
He again drew the attention of the parishioners to share their food and water with the needy because that was what God wanted.
Very Reverend Father Dormah encouraged Christians to make time to visit the hospitals, prisons and those in difficulty to encourage and also pray with them as such acts were significant and meant a lot to those who were visited.
Speaking on fear, he admonished the church to eschew fear and doubt but always trust in God in whatever situation they found themselves because God was always with His children and ready to help them.
He advised Rev. Father Ofori-Kumeni not to compromise his integrity but serve the Lord in all humility.
Reverend Father Ofori-Kumeni on his part recalled his journey as a Presbyterian and later to a Catholic Priest.
He said God sometimes did not require understanding but the trust in Him and encouraged all to do so while expressing his appreciation to his family, the church and asked for their prayers for his journey ahead.
By Dzifa Tetteh Tay
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
