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Assemblies of God cuts sod for construction of Legacy Temples
Rev Wengam drives one of the earth moving machines at the site
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God (AG), Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has cut the sod to kick-start the construction of Legacy Temples for the church at a ceremony in Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region.
The Legacy Temple Project is an initiative within the vision of the General Superintendent dubbed “The Transformation Agenda” and aimed at championing the construction of church buildings to be called Legacy Temples in newly-planted churches especially in rural communities.
The plan is for individuals, groups and agencies within the church to put up these buildings in places of their choice.
The ceremony coincided with the sod cutting for the construction of one such Legacy Temple at Adansi Asokwa.
Addressing the gathering to cut the sod for the project, Rev. Wengam recounted the genesis of AG in Yendi in 1931, which was then within a rural area of the Northern Region.
He noted that most AG churches in rural areas were not blessed with decent places of worship, hence the vision to encourage members of the church to build temples in rural areas.
He hoped that people would respond to build thousands of churches in Ghana.
He cited the example of the Centurion in Luke Chapter 7 who built a synagogue for the Jews and King David who had purposed in his heart to build a temple for God, saying, such persons have a special place in the heart of God.
Rev Wengam noted, that there is no such time as the perfect time, and called on members to begin to exercise faith and take the step to do it.
He said no church deserves to worship under trees, and that every church deserves a decent place to worship, announcing that church members who take the initiative to build temples for churches shall be honoured at General Council meetings.
The General Superintendent and his wife showed the way for the construction of Legacy Temples, when they sponsored the construction of a 300-seater Chapel at Goaso in the Ahafo region.
They are currently sponsoring the completion of the temple of the first Assemblies of God Ghana Church in Yendi, where missionaries first set up the church in Ghana in 1931.
Rev Wengam paid special tribute to the Adansi Asokwahene, Nana Ofori Kusi Ampofo II, for giving the land free of charge for the purpose of building the temple.
In response, Nana Kusi said the land belongs to God and so, he could not refuse to give it back to him for the building of the temple. Special prayers were said for the chief and the people of Adansi.
The Lead Sponsor of the project, Deacon Kwabena Adu-Boahene said the decision to build the temple came from an observation made by his mother during the funeral of his late father.
The 500-seater auditorium has an office, upper terrace and children’s chapel. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Present at the ceremony were, the Assistant General Superintendent of AG, Ghana, Rev. Tito Adjei and his wife, the General Treasurer, Rev. Simon Abu Baba and his wife, and the President of the Ministers’ Wives Association of AG Mrs Monica Wengam.
Also present was the Regional Superintendent of the Ashanti West Region of AG, Rev. Kofi Bempah. the Secretary of the Legacy Temple Commission, Deacon Aguriba who also addressed the gathering.
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Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
