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All set for Atarah Praise on Sunday
Prophet Joseph Atarah
Ghanaians are about to experience a special touch and a prophetic anointing as the founder of Believers Grace Ministry International, Prophet Joseph Atarah, holds the maiden Atarah Praise on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
The event is slated to take place at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission Auditorium at Bawaleshie, Accra from 4 pm.
Patrons will have memorable moments as the singing prophet, who doubles as an instrumentalist, mesmerises them on the day, leading praise and worship as well as songs from his repertoire.
Also, the experience would be taken the next level as reigning Gospel Artiste of The Year, Piesie Esther, evergreen Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Male Vocalist of The Year, Perez Muzik, Minisrel Ruth Adjei, and other surprise artistes take their turn on the night to be a blessing to the people.
Speaking to The Spectator, Prophet Atarah said the programme which would be an annual event is a way of expressing gratitude to God for His goodness over the years.
He said the event would serve as a platform to celebrate God for his music ministry, which has been a blessing to him over his 17 years in the prophetic ministry.
He expressed his appreciation to the members of his church for their continuous support and to every industry player for guidance in making his ministry come this far.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will undertake a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in schools from October to December 2026 to protect eligible girls against cervical cancer and other HPV related diseases.
The exercise, organised in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and its partners through the School Health Education Programme (SHEP), will be conducted in two rounds.
The first round is scheduled for October 19 to 23, 2026, while the second will take place from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
In a press release dated October 19, the GHS explained that health workers would visit schools across the country to vaccinate eligible girls aged 9 to 14 who have not yet received the HPV vaccine.
The exercise forms part of efforts to raise awareness about the routine HPV vaccine, increase vaccination uptake and strengthen the country’s routine immunisation programme.
The GHS has called on school authorities, parents, guardians, teachers and community leaders to cooperate with health teams to ensure the successful implementation of the exercise.
The Service reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the health and well-being of Ghanaians, particularly children, through vaccination and other public health interventions.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held high-level discussions with organisers of the 2026 Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai, seeking to draw lessons from China’s acclaimed rural revitalisation and poverty reduction drive.
The meeting, led by the Forum Chair, Professor Lu Xinyu, explored practical areas of cooperation and knowledge exchange between Ghana and China, with focus on community-driven development, fisheries and aquaculture, local governance, sports initiatives, and infrastructure development.
According to officials, the engagement is part of a broader effort by the Ghanaian government to study tested development models that can be adapted to the local context to promote inclusive growth, empower local communities, and improve livelihoods across the country.
China’s success in lifting over 800 million people out of poverty through targeted rural policies, investment in agriculture and local infrastructure has become a global reference point for developing nations.
The Vice President’s team says insights from the Forum will help inform policy direction, particularly in strengthening decentralised governance, boosting the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and investing in community-level infrastructure and youth sports development.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang is expected to continue engagements with academic and development institutions while in China.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
