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Asogli Traditional Council launches yam festival

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Chiefs and people of Asogli at the lauching ceremony of the 2024 Asogli yam festival.
The Asogli Traditional Council (ATC) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, has launched this year’s ‘Teza’ (yam festival) at a short and impressive ceremony in Ho under the theme, ‘Let’s Ensure Freedom and Justice for All.’
The launch showed the rich tradition and culture of the people of Asogli, which included the traditional ‘asafo’ music and dance, zigi and the ‘wuga’ dance which ushered in the chiefs of the Asogli Traditional Area into the mood of celebration to mark the festive period.
The activities earmarked for the festival is unique as compared to the previous celebrations with interesting programmes such as health-walk, health screening and exploring Galenku Mountain to Akoefe added.
Launching the festival, the Yam Festival Coordinator (YFC), Squadron Leader (retired),MrEvarestusCincinDargbe, said the festival was strategically programmed for the people, particularly the youth to learn much about the culture and tradition of the people of Asogli and the ‘Ewes’ in general.
MrDargbenoted that the celebration would start today with a grand durbar on October 5 to climax the celebration and a thanksgiving service slated for October 6 to honour God for a bumper harvest.
He said there would be a pilgrimage to the ancestral home of Asogli and Ewes in the Republic of Togo on September 6-8, climbing of Adaklu mountain, women’s day celebration, and anti-corruption day forum to educate the residents, particularly the youth on the need to be patriotic citizens.
According to him, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli Traditional Area, TogbeAfede XIV, would entertain children in the area, by organising a special party at his residence and a special programme on youth employment and entrepreneurship day at the Ho Technical University (HTU) on September 24.
There would also be a football gala, choral music night, marathon, a special borborborand a lunch with TogbeAfede.
The festival coordinator stressed that there would be a summit of Ewe chiefs from Ghana, the Republic of Togo and Benin, with TogbeAfede siting-in- state on October 4 and many others.
From Samuel Agbewode, Ho
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Let’s pray fervently to prevent any looming disaster– Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng

A Prophet and General Overseer of Jesus Prayer Ministry at Ejisu Asuasi, Kumasi, and Pig Farm, Accra, Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to pray fervently to avert any disaster that would endanger many.
“God hears prayers, and intercessory prayers will provide your family safety and protection so you can live long and enjoy life in this world,” she added.
Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng was speaking with The Spectator in an interview last week.
According to her, she had a revelation that there would be a tragedy that will harm many people, however, effective prayers can avert it.
She said that the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted another heavy downpour from Thursday to Sunday following the recent torrential rain that devastated Accra and other areas. However, strong intercessory prayers prevented the prediction, which would have been catastrophic.
She claims that whenever she shares something that God has revealed to her, she does not receive widespread support from people to join her in effective intercession.
As a result, she has urged everyone including members of parliament, cabinet ministers, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and other citizens to exercise caution and pray fervently in order to avoid premature death.
According to Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng the recent downpour in Accra which claimed lives and destroyed property was unusual.
“The sea was irritated because of certain rituals performed and caused it to spew forth, exposing the dirt.” There are still some rites in the sea, and they will definitely surface,” she disclosed.
“Let’s pray that God would burn and destroy the things that have contaminated the sea,” she indicated.
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Mason convicted for stealing 4-yr-old boy

The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra.
David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing.
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing to July 14, 2026.
Kpandoyo told the court that he had gone to a drinking spot to consume alcohol when the child approached him.
He said he gave the boy some money, took him home, and could not remember what happened afterwards because he was intoxicated.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patience Mario, assisted by Chief Inspector Jacob Nyarko, led the prosecution.
The prosecution said the complainant, Mr Bismark Gbago, is a 52-year-old painter residing at New Legon in Accra.
The victim’s mother, Ms Patience Ablordefey Afefa, is a 25-year-old hairdresser living at Kpedze in the Volta Region with the victim, a Kindergarten One pupil.
The prosecution said Kpandoyo also resided at New Legon, where he worked as a mason.
It said the victim went missing at Kpedze on July 1, 2026, at about 18:00 hours.
On July 3, at about 6:30pm, the complainant reported to the New Legon Police that he had found the four-year-old boy wandering around the area and that the child was unable to identify his home.
The prosecution said that on July 4, at about 4 p.m., the complainant informed the Police that after announcements were made within the community, Kpandoyo came forward claiming that the boy was his son.
The complainant and Kpandoyo subsequently went to the police Station to identify the child.
However, Kpandoyo was unable to produce the child’s birth certificate or lead the Police to the child’s mother.
Later that day, the police received a flyer bearing the name and telephone numbers of the victim’s mother, together with the child’s photograph, indicating that he had gone missing from Kpedze.
The police contacted the victim’s mother and asked her to report to the New Legon Police Station with the child’s birth certificate and weighing card because another person was claiming to be the child’s parent.
On July 6, the victim’s mother and her relatives reported to the Police Station and stated that they did not know Kpandoyo.
During investigations, Kpandoyo admitted in his cautioned statement that the victim was not his child.
He further confessed that while working at Kpedze, he stole the boy and brought him to Accra. –GNA




