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Airforce helicopter crash: Rev Wengam recounts events that led to change in president’s travel plans
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has narrated how prayers and intervention altered President John Dramani Mahama’s travel schedule days before the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers.
Speaking during a church service, Rev. Wengam said the president’s secretary had informed him last week that the president would not be able to attend a planned programme because he had been invited to Côte d’Ivoire as a special guest of honour for the country’s independence celebration.
According to him, the vice-president and his wife had been asked to represent him instead.
Rev. Wengam said he a colleague Rev. minister refused to accept the change and asked him to mobilise the church’s prayer team to “reverse” the decision.
He added that the First Lady later called him, expressed displeasure at the president’s plan and urged him not to agree to it.
He explained that after further discussions, the First Lady later informed him that the president would attend the programme on Wednesday and travel to Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday.
This change, he noted, meant the president avoided travelling on the day before the fatal crash.
The Assemblies of God leader used the incident to urge pastors to remain prayerful and prophetic, warning that inconsistent prayer could cause them to miss signs of critical events
He said it was ultimately God who worked through people to will and act according to His purpose.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Police have arrested two suspects, including the alleged gang leader, in connection with the robbery attack on the Berekum Chelsea football team that resulted in the death of one of the players.
According to a Police update, the arrests were made after intelligence-led operations by security personnel.
One of the suspects sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of fire with the police.
He has since been taken to a hospital where he is receiving medical treatment, while the other suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations.
The Police indicated that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang linked to the attack.
They assured the public that more details will be provided as investigations progress.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Brazzaville to attend the investiture ceremony of Denis Sassou N’Guesso.
The ceremony follows the re-election of President Sassou N’Guesso for another five year term as leader of the Republic of the Congo.
President Mahama travelled to Brazzaville shortly after launching his Free Primary Healthcare Programme in Dodowa.
He is expected to return to Accra after the ceremony scheduled for Thursday morning.
By: Jacob Aggrey
