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“We are going to start serious demolition exercise in selected communities at Tema on Monday”- Greater Accra regional minister
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The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Obenewaa Ocloo, has announced that a major demolition exercise will begin in selected communities at Tema on Monday, August 4, 2025.
The affected areas include Community 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12.
Speaking during an inspection tour, the minister expressed deep concern about the frequent flooding in Accra.
She blamed the problem on the actions of some residents who have put up buildings on waterways, blocking the natural flow of rainwater.
She explained that many of these illegal structures had been built near lagoons and gutters that were meant to carry water during heavy rains.
According to her, when these water bodies are blocked, there is nowhere for the water to go, which leads to unnecessary flooding in the city.
“We are not going to tolerate this anymore. I am very firm and focused on this demolition exercise. Nothing will stop us from doing the right thing,” she said.
Hon. Ocloo advised property owners whose buildings are in the way of the planned demolitions to remove any valuable items before the operation begins.
She warned that the exercise will go on as planned and urged residents to take the notice seriously.
She added that the demolition will help restore the natural drainage system and prevent future disasters.
“We cannot allow people to block the lagoon and flood the whole community. Wrong is wrong, and we will not allow this to continue,” she stressed.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
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