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Churches tasked to tackle indiscipline in society

The Right Reverend Kwaku Effah, the Methodist Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese, has urged churches to help tackle the growing trend of indiscipline in the country.

That could be done if churches concentrate on building the youth to become matured in Christianity, he stated in an interview on the side-lines of the 46th annual synod of the Methodist of Ghana held at Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region.

It was under the theme: ‘Discipleship: growing into Christian maturity,’ and attended by Diocesan executives, the standing committees of the church, members of the coordination offices and pastors wives.

The synod enabled the church to take stock and highlighted the previous year’s achievements, looked into emerging challenges and projected for the future.

Rt Rev. Effah also noted that Christian maturity and a strengthened faith in God would make the youth disciplined and principled, and urged the churches to form youth groups and provide employable skills training to create job opportunities for them.

“The youth groups will bring young people together, provide them with employable skills training to build on their future,” he stated, asking Christians not to live to please themselves, instead strive to live to please God.

That would enable them to grow into Christian maturity and entreated the churches to also prioritise the spiritual growth and development of their members, saying the lives of Christians must develop physically, spiritually, emotionally and socially.

“Christian maturity is not about age or positions in the church, but a life characterised by holiness and righteousness,” he stated and urged Christians to pray constantly to strengthen their relationships with God.

They must also always seek the Holy Spirit guidance and look onto Jesus Christ and eschew sin and to live righteously. —GNA

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Strengthening Diplomatic Ties: US Ambassador meets Interior Minister

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak received the Ambassador Virginia Palmer, US Ambassador to Ghana in his office in Accra.

The meeting, focused on strengthening bilateral ties and discussing mutual interests and officially inform the Minister of the end of her duty tour in Ghana.

Muntaka Mubarak outlined key areas of interest of the Ministry, and explored opportunities for continued collaboration.

The Minister also commended Amb. Palmer for her contributions to the Interior Ministry and its agencies, highlighting the progress made in U.S.-Ghana relations.

Amb. Virginia Palmer thanked the Minister for his support during her tenure in Ghana and assured him of the continuous support of the US government not just to the Interior Ministry but Ghana as a whole.

The discussions underscored the strong partnership between the Ghana and US with both sides expressing commitment to strengthening ties in areas of mutual benefit.

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Ministry of Health commends partners for supporting MahamaCares

The Ministry of Health has expressed its profound appreciation to Telecel Ghana, Alive Industries, East Cantonment Pharmacy, and KMI Energies for their generous contributions to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares), an initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals living with chronic diseases across the country.

Telecel Ghana has pledged to support the initiative by equipping three (3) healthcare centers with HPV testing kits, digital colposcopes, and biopsy instruments.

The donation, which will also cover operational costs for these facilities over two years, is expected to enable the screening of at least 5,000 women in the first year, offering free diagnostic services to underserved communities.

Additionally, Alive Industries has donated ₵500,000.00, East Cantonment Pharmacy has contributed ₵50,000.00, and KMI Energies has supported the initiative with ₵5,000.00.

These contributions are expected to significantly strengthen the MahamaCares initiative and help expand its reach and impact nationwide.

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, praised the efforts of the contributing organizations and emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships in improving national health outcomes.