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Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah advises youth to avoid bad company
• Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah speaking at the event
The Youth Ministry of the Anointed Family of Jesus International Ministry held its Second Annual Worship Experience last Saturday in Accra with a call on the youth to live worthy lifestyles.
Dubbed “Despise not thy Youth,” the day’s event was geared towards impacting moral values on the youth to take up obligations to become responsible leaders in the future.
Speaking at the event, Founder of the Anointed Family, Prophetess Gifty Osei-Bagyinah, said, “There is the need to avoid the company of bad friends who would not direct you on the right path, but rather advise you negatively to the detriment of your dreams”.
She said life was not a race but a gradual process; “and it is essential to give respect to both young and old irrespective of their status”.
According to her, the Bible speaks highly of respect and there is the need for the youth to honour their parents so they can live long.
She stated that majority of the youth had resorted to gaining wealth using the wrong means which could lead to their early grave.
“Most of the youth are suffering and always are at my doorstep to seek God’s intervention when it gets out of hand. This is because they want to get rich quickly without working hard. A lot are mentally-challenged due to the influence of some friends who lured them into certain acts.”
Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah reminded parents that since “charity begins at home,” they should play their part by ensuring their wards “shun bad company, especially ladies who go after married men”.
She urged young ladies to stay prayerful, be God-fearing and refrain from taking expensive gifts from married men who would later take advantage of them as there was no free lunch anywhere.
BY LINUS SIAW NARTEY
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Sam George authorises dismissal of about 100 Ghana Post staff over irregular recruitment
Communications Minister, Sam George, has authorised the dismissal of nearly 100 staff of the Ghana Post Limited, citing an irregular recruitment process.
The affected staff members were employed after the December 7, 2024, election, a period during which the minister says proper procedures were not followed.
Speaking about the decision, Sam George expressed his commitment to clearing the ministry of individuals whose recruitment was not in line with the established protocols.
He stated that as the head of the ministry, he could not work with staff members whose employment was marred by irregularities.
“If you are a minister and you take over a ministry that has 3,117 staff in the ministry and its agencies and 600 were recruited after December 7, you cannot expect me to come and inherit such a mess, and so the rationalisation is ongoing,” he told the press on Tuesday.
He added, “Today, I have authorised a termination of a few more at Ghana Post, almost 100 that were done post-election.”
The Communications Minister explained that the irregular recruitment had created a situation where positions were filled without following due process, leading to inefficiencies within the department.
The Ningo-Prampram legislator emphasised that he is on a mission to “Clean up the ministry to make sure that it is lean and efficient and carries out its works.”
The government has been reverting many post-election employment in the public sector, which it says was done without following the laid down procedures in various sectors of the economy.
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High Commissioner of Barbados to Ghana pays courtesy call on Minister of Health
The High Commissioner of Barbados to Ghana, Juliette Byone-Sutherland, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss key issues in the health sector.
During the meeting, Mr.Akandoh highlighted the need for increased funding to ensure the effective implementation of healthcare processes.
To address the challenges faced by health workers in rural areas, the Minister mentioned a proposed package of incentives, including an additional 20% of their basic salaries, quicker promotions, and scholarships for further training.
He also emphasised the importance of providing steady leave with pay to encourage health workers to remain in these areas.
Mr.Akandoh stressed the need for six additional hospitals to cater to the new regions created in Ghana. He also discussed plans to upgrade regional and teaching hospitals to attract more skilled health workers.
In response, High Commissioner Byone-Sutherland expressed her appreciation for the Minister and the government’s efforts to improve the health sector.
She also suggested that nurses from Barbados could benefit from health training programmes in Ghana, gaining practical experience in the field.
This courtesy call highlights the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing between countries to improve healthcare outcomes.
The Ministry of Health remains committed to addressing the challenges faced by health workers and ensuring that Ghanaians receive quality healthcare services.
