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Accra New Town Presby Church gets new district manse and office complex
A newly constructed ultra-modern manse of the Accra New Town Presbyterian Church has been dedicated to enable ministers of the gospel effectively run affairs of the church.
It was dedicated by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Rt Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante and assisted by the Chairperson of the Ga Presbytery, Rev. Dr Nana Opare Kwakye, the District Minister, Rev. M.G Anim-Tetey, among other ministers of the gospel.
A newly-constructed three-storey office complex located at the church premises for the district and a lorry park was also dedicated in addition to the manse.
The manse project commenced in December 2010, and consisted of eight bedrooms and auxiliary facilities, was financed by the members of the church, the district and individuals from home and abroad.
Delivering the sermon on the theme: “Baptism of the Lord, The Holy Spirit, The Witness”, Rt Rev. Prof. Mante admonished the church to have a renewed mind in establishing the kingdom’s agenda.
He urged the church to discard the old things and have a positive mindset for purposeful things.
“Let us have a new heart, spirit and mind and look forward onto God for 2022. I pray that there will be showers of blessings progressively”, he said.
Handing over the edifice to the church, Rt Rev. Prof. Mante asked the leadership of the church to maintain the edifice properly for the purpose of which it was built and dedicated.
The Chairperson of the Ga presbytery, Rev. Dr Kwakye who received the keys, then handed over to the district minister and pledged to utilise the facilities for the intended purposes.
The District Minister Rev Anim-Tetey commended the church and the leadership for their support and commitment towards the building of the manse.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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