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Church of Pentecost commission boreholes in two communities
The Wa Area Church of Pentecost has commissioned two mechanised boreholes in Eremon and Babile Communities in the Lawra Municipality.
“They were drilled with support from the Pentecost Social Services, (PENTSOS), and the Suhum Area of the Church, to supply water to residents within the two beneficiary communities for drinking and other domestic chores.
Commissioning the projects, the Wa Area Head, Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie expressed the church was delighted to provide amenities that would inure to the benefit of residents irrespective of their religious inclination and asked that residents maintained the facilities for longevity.
The Pentecost Church, he said, was ensuring that, the church was planted in every community across the country, with the construction and commissioning community-based church buildings (CBCB) .
In the Upper West Region, the church under the leadership of Apostle Tackie dedicated four CBCBs at Wapaani, Dapuoh, Danyauakura and Nator together with four other buildings at Kumbiehi, Bulenga, Lambussie and Buli in the Wa, Lawra, Wa East, Wa West, Nadowli-Kaleo, and Lambussie Political Districts respectively.
It dedicated two mission houses for its resident ministers at SabuliandLambussie in the Jirapa and Lambussie Political Districts, and laid the foundation stone for the construction of a CBCB at Gurumbelle and a mission house for the Bulenga Chapel in the Sissala West and Wa East Districts respectively.
The Area Head expressed delight in the collaboration the church enjoyed from traditional authorities in the region, with regard to land acquisition for its project and invoked God’s blessing upon them.
He used the opportunity to call on the chiefs and residents to assist the church to bring out the virtues in the society in order to project morality and mitigate social vices.
The chiefs in the respective areas where the projects were situated lauded the church for the boreholes and church auditoriums respectively.
They expressed confidence that with the presence of the church auditoriums in their communities, stakeholders would begin to scout their zones and include them in development efforts.
At Lambussie, the Assistant Director at the District Assembly, Mr Iddrisu Saphinu who was present at the commissioning of the church auditorium in the area praised the church for its vigilance inthe area and for alerting the assembly on key development issues.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
The 24 Hour Economy Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support the planning of the Volta Economic Corridor.
The agreement aims to guide how land within the corridor will be used, design key infrastructure, and develop systems that will support large scale production.
The partnership will focus on detailed planning to make the area ready for investment and smooth business operations.
The project will include the development of agroecological parks, industrial zones, and transport networks to connect production centres to markets.
According to the Authority, proper planning is critical to building strong economic systems and expanding production across the corridor.
It noted that the collaboration with the Chinese design firm will help lay a solid foundation for industrial growth and long term development within the Volta Economic Corridor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President of the Ghana Bar Association, Efua Ghartey, has called on judges and lawyers to carry out their duties with humility, fairness, and a strong sense of responsibility.
She made the appeal during the Supreme Court at 150 celebration held at the University of Ghana, under the theme “Honouring the past, celebrating the present and defining the future.”
Addressing participants, she noted that those in the legal profession occupy positions of great power and influence, and must therefore remain humble in the discharge of their duties.
She urged both the bench and the bar to deliver justice without fear or ill will, stressing the need for fairness in handling cases.
Reflecting on the significance of the celebration, she explained that the year 1876 marks not only the establishment of the Supreme Court but also the beginning of formally trained lawyers in the Gold Coast.
The GBA President questioned what Ghana would be without the rule of law, which is upheld by judges and lawyers, adding that the country could descend into a system where only the strongest survive if justice is not properly administered.
She further encouraged legal practitioners to reflect on their responsibilities and remain committed to upholding the rule of law for the benefit of all citizens.
By: Jacob Aggrey
