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Let’s learn to forgive – Catholic Bishop
Most Rev John Kobina Louis
An Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra of the Catholic Church, Most Rev John Kobina Louis has emphasised the need for Christians to be forgiving.
He said in a human institution, it was common for anyone to step on the other person’s toes whether deliberately or not but it was important to always learn to forgive no matter how much it hurts.
Delivering his homily on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year and also on the occasion to confirm 83 parishioners of the St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, Most Rev Louis observed with concern how some persons calling themselves Christians could harbour various issues they have had with people for many years.
He said some had even gone further to vow never to forgive the offenders and warned not to attend their funerals.
He said such unfortunate way of living was unchristian and should not be encouraged but when a person felt hurt, they should rather go to God in prayer to help them forgive the offender and move on.
The Bishop said forgiveness did not only benefit the person who did wrong but also the offended because it also gave them healing.
He also used the occasion to advise the parishioners that due to the upsurge of Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis popularly known as “Apollo” in various parts of the country, the public should suspend handshakes at public gatherings.
He said even in church, the practice should be discontinued immediately because it had been observed to spread diseases and currently the alarming rate of the spread of Apollo should be a wake-up call for all.
The Most Rev Louis said it was unfortunate for anyone to come to church ostensibly to receive blessings but go home with diseases due to the close contacts with others.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman.
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Heritage Month Ghana trends
Since the institution of the Heritage Month celebration in Ghana, it has offered citizens opportunities of a lifetime to learn about their cultures and lifestyles.
Ghana’s version is observed in the month of March, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day celebrations on March 6.
Show host, George Sappor in full
regalia as a traditional leader
outfit to mark Independence Day and
Heritage Month. She usually does it with
husband and best friend, Kofi Aduonum
but in his absence, she maintained the
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Heritage Month features festivals, food fairs, arts, crafts, and music events to highlight the economic and social value of preserving national heritage.
Though a brainchild of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the celebration has been driven to greater heights by local media with the organisation of several events to create the needed euphoria.
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culture a touch of ‘old
school’ in her presentation
last Tuesday to wow
her audience as part of
the station’s Heritage
Month celebration
Among the events are the Heritage Caravan and Back To Your Village Food Bazaar powered by Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Wear Ghana Festival and the Gɔbɛ festival powered by 3News.
The Heritage Caravan is a road trip which takes patrons across more than half of Ghana’s regions to offer a distinctive road trip that allows participants to explore the various regions of Ghana, providing an up-close encounter with the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
In addition to these roles played by the media, news anchors and other presenters appear on screens immaculately garbed in locally made outfits, bringing out the beauty of our traditions.
Today, The Spectator newspaper selected a few of the media personalities that are working to give the celebration a global dimension to project the country.
By Andrew Nortey
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MoMo vendor 24 murdered at Kwadaso
A disturbing crime has shaken the Kwadaso Onion market community in Kumasi, leaving family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.
Identified only as Junior, a 24-year-old mobile money vendor, was found murdered in his room on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, Junior had returned home the previous day with a substantial amount of money, over Gh¢20,000.
It was suspected that the killers might have been motivated by the large sum of money in Junior’s possession.
A police source that confirmed this to The Spectator, said investigation has been launched into Junior’s murder, but so far, no arrests have been made.
The Kwadaso community is reeling in shock, calling for justice and an end to the atrocity that has claimed the life of a young and promising individual.
Junior, is believed to be a native of Ejisu Onwe, and was known to his colleagues and friends as a hardworking and diligent individual who worked at the Kumasi Race Course.
His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the risks and challenges mobile money vendors faced.
The incident comes barely a month after Patricia Nimako, a 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, was shot and killed at Krofrom, Kumasi in the Ashanti region by an unknown assailants.
The suspected armed robbers fled with the deceased cell phones and an amount of GH¢10,000 on Thursday, February 13, at approximately 3:00 p.m.
The two armed robbers reportedly stormed the kiosk where the deceased was operating and without any provocation shot her dead.
There has not been any arrest yet by the police.
From Kingsley E. Hope , Kumasi
