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23 Chaplains from Ghana attend 8th IPCA World Conference in Bangkok

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One hundred and twenty-three Chaplains of the International Prisons Chaplains Association (IPCA) have participated in a world conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
The conference, the eighth in the series, which was under the theme “A Living Hope,” and lasted six days, drew participants from 33 countries, including 23 Chaplains from Ghana.
David Buick, the immediate past President of IPCA, said “prisoners need to have hope for the future, and that Chaplains have the responsibility to instill hope in them through the gospel.”
He said chaplains would be doing the world a great disservice if they failed in that regard; hence they should take their work seriously.
The President of IPCA, Marie-Louise of Sweden, asked members to be more committed to supporting and advocating for better care and love for prisoners around the world. He asked them not to relent in their efforts in soliciting continued support for inmates.
The conference, which serves as a platform for networking among IPCA members, is also used to strategise and evaluate IPCA’s impact on prisoners and its consultative status at the United Nations.
A declaration made at the end of the conference called on governments all over the world to apply all aspects of the “Nelson Mandela Rules” and the “Bangkok Rules” for the treatment of women prisoners and non-custodial measures for women offenders and massive prison reforms.
It also urged churches to promote restorative justice and the necessity for communities to see to the needs of victims and embrace inmates.
It asked them to form ‘Ministry of Prison Chaplains’ to enable them to welcome prison inmates to provide care and support for them.
The National Chairman of IPCA, Ghana, Rev. Steve Mensah, said members would be engineered to provide more support for prison inmates, their families and prisons in general.
Some IPCA, Ghana members at the conference included Dr Mrs Angela Mensah, Dr Evans Ekanem, Apostle James Tetteh, Rev. Philip Ahodokpo, Chaplain Gifty Mussey, Pastor Adjei Sowah, Elder Gyenny-Mensah, and Bishop Asiedu-Peprah.
By Raymond Kyekye
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Let’s pray fervently to prevent any looming disaster– Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng

A Prophet and General Overseer of Jesus Prayer Ministry at Ejisu Asuasi, Kumasi, and Pig Farm, Accra, Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to pray fervently to avert any disaster that would endanger many.
“God hears prayers, and intercessory prayers will provide your family safety and protection so you can live long and enjoy life in this world,” she added.
Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng was speaking with The Spectator in an interview last week.
According to her, she had a revelation that there would be a tragedy that will harm many people, however, effective prayers can avert it.
She said that the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted another heavy downpour from Thursday to Sunday following the recent torrential rain that devastated Accra and other areas. However, strong intercessory prayers prevented the prediction, which would have been catastrophic.
She claims that whenever she shares something that God has revealed to her, she does not receive widespread support from people to join her in effective intercession.
As a result, she has urged everyone including members of parliament, cabinet ministers, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and other citizens to exercise caution and pray fervently in order to avoid premature death.
According to Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng the recent downpour in Accra which claimed lives and destroyed property was unusual.
“The sea was irritated because of certain rituals performed and caused it to spew forth, exposing the dirt.” There are still some rites in the sea, and they will definitely surface,” she disclosed.
“Let’s pray that God would burn and destroy the things that have contaminated the sea,” she indicated.
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Mason convicted for stealing 4-yr-old boy

The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra.
David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing.
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing to July 14, 2026.
Kpandoyo told the court that he had gone to a drinking spot to consume alcohol when the child approached him.
He said he gave the boy some money, took him home, and could not remember what happened afterwards because he was intoxicated.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patience Mario, assisted by Chief Inspector Jacob Nyarko, led the prosecution.
The prosecution said the complainant, Mr Bismark Gbago, is a 52-year-old painter residing at New Legon in Accra.
The victim’s mother, Ms Patience Ablordefey Afefa, is a 25-year-old hairdresser living at Kpedze in the Volta Region with the victim, a Kindergarten One pupil.
The prosecution said Kpandoyo also resided at New Legon, where he worked as a mason.
It said the victim went missing at Kpedze on July 1, 2026, at about 18:00 hours.
On July 3, at about 6:30pm, the complainant reported to the New Legon Police that he had found the four-year-old boy wandering around the area and that the child was unable to identify his home.
The prosecution said that on July 4, at about 4 p.m., the complainant informed the Police that after announcements were made within the community, Kpandoyo came forward claiming that the boy was his son.
The complainant and Kpandoyo subsequently went to the police Station to identify the child.
However, Kpandoyo was unable to produce the child’s birth certificate or lead the Police to the child’s mother.
Later that day, the police received a flyer bearing the name and telephone numbers of the victim’s mother, together with the child’s photograph, indicating that he had gone missing from Kpedze.
The police contacted the victim’s mother and asked her to report to the New Legon Police Station with the child’s birth certificate and weighing card because another person was claiming to be the child’s parent.
On July 6, the victim’s mother and her relatives reported to the Police Station and stated that they did not know Kpandoyo.
During investigations, Kpandoyo admitted in his cautioned statement that the victim was not his child.
He further confessed that while working at Kpedze, he stole the boy and brought him to Accra. –GNA




