Day: April 1, 2024

Hundreds of revelers, including foreigners, Easter Monday flocked the beaches along the Labadi stretch to cool off with family and friends.

Easter Mondays have become synonymous with beach visitations over the years for families and friends.

This year, the holidaymakers flooded the beaches in Labadi, including the La Pleasure Beach, Play Club Beach and Laboma Beach.

Mr Kofi Adomako, a businessman, said he found the day as a perfect time to come to the beach with his family, since they were all in the house during the period.

He said as a Businessman he was often busy and found the Easter Monday as the perfect time to visit the beach with his family.

Madam Susana Adoquaye, a Banker, said her family had earmarked Easter Monday as one of the days for get-together annually.

Madam Eunice Nettey, a civil servant, said her family had ‘great’ fun on the day.

She said it was her first time at the beach with her family, saying, they had a memorable time together and would visit next year.

Aside swimming, the re
velers engaged in activities, including dancing, acrobatics, horse riding, eating and drinking competitions, and football.

Security at the beaches was beefed up to ensure the safety of revealers.

Bars and restaurants at the beaches were busy all day serving clients.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Professor John Tia Bugri, Provost, College of Art, and Built Environment, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has stressed the urgent need for African countries to endeavour to collectively work to protect natural resources on the continent.

He said natural resources and diverse ecosystems in Africa were finite and vulnerable, and there was a need for effective collaboration and collective efforts by all to protect and preserve them.

‘The impact of climate change is already being felt across the continent, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and dwindling water resources.

As custodians of the environment, it is our responsibility to adopt sustainable practices, promote renewable energy sources, and develop innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change,’ he charged.

Professor Bugri was speaking at the opening of the 1st International Conference on Environment, Social, Governance and Sustainable Development of Africa (ICESDA) 2024 in Kumasi.

The
three-day programme was held under the theme ‘Enhancing Environment, Social, Governance and Sustainability for Africa’s Development.’

Prof. Tia Bugri indicated that the social dimension of sustainable development could not be overlooked, citing Africa as a continent with immense human potential which needed to invest in the people, particularly in education, healthcare, and social welfare.

He said ensuring access to quality education and healthcare for all, could empower individuals to lead fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to society.

Additionally, addressing social inequality and promoting inclusivity was vital for fostering social cohesion and harmony.

The Provost underscored the need for Africa to further work to improve governance despite the significant strides made in the sector and advance the cause of fighting corruption, enhancing the efficiency of public institutions and creating an enabling environment for businesses and investment.

Prof. Tia Bugri mentioned that the KNUST recogniz
ing the importance of research, innovation, and collaboration in addressing the environmental, social, and governance challenges facing Africa, was committed to producing knowledge and solutions to drive sustainable development.

Through partnerships with other academic institutions, government agencies, and the private sector, the university was fostering interdisciplinary research, knowledge exchange, and capacity building.

Prof. De-Graft Owusu-Manu, President of Green Communities International and Chairman of ICESDA 2024, highlighting the aim of the Conference, said it was a clarion response to the growing demand for all organizations, higher education institutions, companies, and stakeholders to engage in growth and sustainable practices and community development projects.

The conference brought together scholars, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practitioners and decision-makers around the globe, to discuss innovative pathways to transform the world into a sustainable and livable place.

Speake
rs delivered on topics such as social innovations, entrepreneurship and indigenous knowledge management in Africa, sustainable innovations in the built environment ecosystem in Africa, and sustainable innovations in urban configuration mobility in Africa, among others.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Enchi Government Hospital in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region recorded four births during Easter.

The babies (including a set of twins), delivered between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, comprised four females and a male.

On Good Friday, the set of twins; a male and female, were delivered, on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, three females were born.

A midwife on duty at the facility, Madam Nancy Yaa Anima, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that out of the four births, three were delivered through caesarean section, including the twins, and one normal delivery.

She indicated that all the mothers and their babies were in good health.

‘Most of the attendees who visit the facility are anaemic, they should eat a healthy, balanced diet to help correct and prevent anaemia,’ she said.

‘Maintaining a balanced diet will give the little one inside the womb the best nutrients necessary for it to develop.’

All the mothers were grateful to God for seeing them through labour during the Easter peri
od.

They advised other expectant mothers to constantly visit antenatal clinics to ensure they had safe deliveries.

At the Presbyterian Health Services in New Denkyeria, Madam Eunice Fobi, a midwife, said no birth was recorded throughout the Easter season and entreated pregnant women to quickly talk to their doctor or midwife when they needed help.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned an ultra-modern police station in Asakraka in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.

The police station, beautifully built with bricks, is a departure from the usual block designs of most police stations in the country.

Speaking at the commissioning, Dr Bawumia said the brick architecture was a new model being adopted by the Police Service and commended the Service, led by the IGP for the innovation.

‘This is so beautiful, and one may mistake it for a bank.

‘The brick-model police station, which is a departure from the cement and block type of police stations, is a novelty, which the police service, led by the IGP, Dr Akuffo Dampare ought to be commended for,’ Dr Bawumia said.

The Police Service has, so far, completed two of such ultra-modern police stations and interestingly, are all in Kwahu, the Vice President, who is Chairman of the Police Council stated.

The Vice President noted that the commissioning of the police station would be of imm
ense benefit to Asakraka and its environs, as it would improve law and order.

He acknowledged the good works of the Police Service in protecting lives and property and urged the public to support and cooperate with them.

‘As Chairman of the Police Council, the Police Service has not taken for granted, the peace of this country. This is because of the commitment of the Government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in retooling the police service through the provision of modern equipment,’ he added.

Dr Bawumia, among others, listed helicopters, armoured vehicles and motorcycles as some of the equipment the government had provided the Service.

‘I want to commend the IGP and his team for the good works they are doing to sustain the security of the country through many initiatives,’ he said.

Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police, expressed his delight at the commissioning and also thanked Dr Bawumia for his support to him as IGP and the Police Service.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Very Reverend Isaac Justice Arhin-Yorke, the Bishop’s Deputy of Wa-Bolgatanga Mission Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, has urged Ghanaians to seek God’s direction in the choices of credible leaders for Ghana during the December 2024 general election.

The Very Rev. Arhin-Yorke said this to mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the theme: ‘He is Risen’ as Christians across the world celebrate Easter.

He told the congregation: ‘Let us pray to God to help us choose credible leaders to lead the nation.’

He also encouraged Christians to conduct themselves during the election in a civil manner devoid of acts that could mar the peace the nation was enjoying.

‘We have to approach everything that has to do with elections with a deep sense of decorum.

The peace we have enjoyed over the years as a nation has come at an expense. Let us safeguard it’, he said.

The Bishop’s Deputy emphasised the need for Christians to pray for God’s grace to use the transforming power of the resurrection of Jesu
s Christ to impact lives in society positively.

He said they should not be comfortable when only a few people in society take advantage of the economic situation to better their lives at the expense of the majority.

He said as a nation, they should follow the principles of Jesus Christ by ensuring that all people and communities had a fair share of the national cake without discrimination as Christ gave ‘Himself to a ministry of helpfulness to all.’

The Very Rev. Arhin-Yorke reminded the congregation to have confidence in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as all true believers would have eternal life in the Lord.

‘Be rest assured that your toil in the Lord will not be in vain. The resurrection should let you know that there are bright prospects for all of us.

We shall also rise from the dead and defeat death one day. So, serve God faithfully’, he said.

He reminded them of the biblical teaching in John 3:16 which says: ‘For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son that whosoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’

The Very Rev. Arhin-Yorke, therefore, urged the people to adopt innovative and proactive ways to preach the gospel to the world for all to share in the resurrection power and grace of Jesus Christ.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Tema District of the Great Commission Church International (GCCI) has climaxed, this year’s Easter Convention in high spirit at the Ashaiman Senior High School (ASHAISEC) Football Park.

The four-day event, which started on Thursday on the theme: ‘Structuring for War’, was attended by congregants from the various assemblies in the Tema District of the Church; namely Grace Temple, Maranatha Assembly, Mount Zion Assembly, Refuge Temple, Tema Main Assembly, Tema Newtown Assembly and Prampram Assembly.

Officiating Ministers at the Convention included Reverend Prosper Gbeve, GCCI Greater Accra Regional Pastor; Rev Paul Morgan-Adorsu, GCCI Tema District Pastor; Rev Iddi Yire, Resident Pastor, GCCI Maranatha Assembly; Rev Ernest Quaye, Resident Pastor, GCCI Refuge Temple; Rev Daniel Gidisu, Resident Pastor, GCCI Mount Zion Assembly; and Rev Daniel Edze of GCCI Grace Temple.

Preaching the sermon at the climax service on Sunday on the topic ‘Who is the Enemy of the Christians, and How can the Christian Fight him
?’, Rev Paul Morgan-Adorsu, GCCI Tema District Pastor, said the devil was an automatic enemy of the Church and its members.

He said the devil and his lieutenants were spirits, whose strategic plans were to destroy God’s children.

He appealed to Christians to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

He urged Christians to hold on tightly to their faith and endure to the very end so that they would make it into God’s heavenly Kingdom.

Source: Ghana News Agency