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Follow Jesus the good shepherd – Rev Fr. E. Acheampong
Wednesday group displaying their trophy
Though the preoccupation of a shepherd is to tend the sheep from behind and ensure that none goes astray, Jesus Christ is the good shepherd who leads the sheep to attain salvation.
He is, therefore, beckoning all Christians to take up their cross and follow him who is the light that dispels darkness in the world.
Preaching the homily dubbed ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’ at St John of God Catholic Church at Amrahia in the Adentan Metropolis on Sunday, Very Rev Fr Emmanuel Acheampong, a visiting-Priest, said Jesus Christ was the good shepherd who knew His sheep through and through and was prepared to lead Christians with sound teachings to enable them to earn eternal life.
He called on Christians to strive hard to be good sheep in order to follow the good shepherd.
“As a good shepherd Jesus is leading us to a life of righteousness, greener pastures, keeping us in track and urging that we should listen to His voice not to go astray,” he said.
He said the priestly or religious lives and leadership roles in the church were vocations into which God had called people from among the society to serve with their hearts.
He said in the Old Testament, God was disappointed in the shepherds, who instead of feeding the sheep, rather fed on those they led.
He assured that if God, who created the world, was their Shepherd, then they had nothing to fear.
He explained that though they were prepared to follow God, they would definitely pass through challenges in life, adding that all should establish intimate relationships with God.
Very Rev Fr Acheampong called on parents to allow their children who were called to serve in God’s vineyard to accept such calls since it was a privilege to serve in God’s vineyard.
In a related development, Wednesday Born Group in the church raised an amount of GH¢45, 311.00 to emerge winners of the 2022 birthday competition.
The leader of the Wednesday group, Mrs Gertrude Azumah thanked the members for their efforts and the keen support they had put up to make the competition interesting.
The Saturday Group also came second with GH¢33,144.60 while Thursday Group placed third with GH¢ 24,566.80. A total of GH¢175,296.80 was realised at the end of the competition.
By Raymond Kyekye
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
