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Assemblies of God relaunches network for professionals
Rev Wegham in a group members of the AG professionals Network
Former Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, has asked Christian professionals not to be content with merely excelling in their respective fields of endeavour, but commit themselves to using their skills, influence, and resources in order to advance the Kingdom of God.
According to her, “the successes and achievements of Christian Professionals, whether in the field of medicine, law, engineering, entrepreneurship, or any other domain, are not meant to be mere feathers” in their caps, rather, they are divine instruments, entrusted by the Almighty, to be wielded for the advancement of God’s kingdom on earth.
Justice Theodora Wood was speaking in Accra at the re-launch of the Assemblies of God Professionals Network (AGPN).
The AGPN is the central platform within the church for connecting the wealth of professional experiences for the work of the Kingdom of God.
Formed in 2004, the AG Professionals Network established Prime Insurance Company Limited.
Challenges along the way could not enable the Network to fulfil its objectives of fully mobilising professionals from various backgrounds for the work of the Kingdom of God.
The re-launch of the Network is to enable it to achieve its objective of building a network of professionals in the church, mobilise members to contribute skills, funding and other resources for missions and ministry, and coordinate church and humanitarian projects that uplift underserved communities.
It is also to create a pool of resource persons in career guidance and counselling, contribute technical and financial resources for investment to revamp existing projects and to offer advisory service to the Executive Presbytery on issues and interventions that may require specialised competences.
The former Chief Justice spoke extensively on mentorship and discipleship, kingdom-minded investments, ethical leadership, economic empowerment and development, community outreach and evangelism as key areas the Christian Professional should focus their attention on. She entreated Christian professionals to rise up and fulfil their calling.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Assemblies of God Professionals Network, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, traced the history of the work of Christian missionaries who gave impetus to the establishment of Assemblies of God in Ghana at a time when Christian missionaries were faced with huge socio-economic challenges among the populace in their quest to spread the Gospel.
He said, “to give practical meaning to the Biblical teaching of caring for the needy and alleviating the suffering of the people, Christian Professionals organised literacy classes for the indigenous people and taught them various arts of block-making, door and window frame fabrication, roof trusses construction and enhanced agriculture.”
He stressed that these professionals did not only preach the message, but also backed it with the work of their hand, adding that the contribution of Christian professionals to the spread of the gospel therefore cannot be underestimated.
Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene paid tribute to the Executive Presbytery of Assemblies of God Ghana led by the General Superintendent Rev. Stephen Wengam for reviving the professionals’ network to identify and unify the pool of gifted individuals to serve, using the skills and expertise God has given them.
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, expressed his appreciation to all those who worked hard to revive the Network.
He said, “Assemblies of God recognises the presence of professionals and the absolute need to mobilise them for missions, while providing the platform for their networking to create a pool for accessing such expertise and talents for effective administration of the church.”
He said leadership of the church was poised to bring professionals on board to provide expertise in its administration.
The group donated a brand new Nissan X-TERRA to the national office of the Youth Ministry Department of the church.
Also an ultra-modern office space was dedicated for the Assemblies of God Professionals Network. Similar offices are expected to be opened in the regions of the church.
By Anita Nyarko Yirenkyi
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Abu Trica’s extradition case: Prophets, fetish priests demand pay for spiritual solution …Lawyer reveals
Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer for embattled Frederick Kumi, affectionately called Abu Trica and has made a shocking revelation over the behaviour of some members of the clergy.
According to him in a post on social media, the difficult part of Abu Trica’s trial is not the law but the number of ‘Men of God’ and fetish priests demanding financial sacrifices to help resolve the matter spiritually.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, “The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case; is not the law.”
He continued: “It is the number of, prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions.”
It would be recalled that in March this year, the Gbese District Court dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Abu Trica, challenging the extradition proceedings initiated at the request of the United States.
The court, presided over by Anna Akosua Appiah Gottfried Anaafi Gyasi, in its ruling held that the offences forming the basis of the extradition, particularly wire fraud, constitute extraditable offences under the 1931 treaty between Ghana and the United States.
He was then given 15 days counting from March 27 to appeal the decision of the court or be surrendered for extradition to the US.
Against this backdrop, he was on Tuesday, April 22, granted a bail in the sum of GH¢30,000,000 by an Accra High, pending the appeal of his extradition
Mr Kumi was arrested in Ghana in December 2025 following an indictment by United States authorities, alleging that he played a role in a romance scam network that defrauded elderly American victims of more than $8 million.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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From panic to pass: how parents, teachers can help children beat BECE, WASSCE exam phobia- Part 1
Walk through any Junior High or Senior High compound in Ghana as BECE or WASSCE approaches and you will see it.
A bright girl suddenly quiet. A boy who led class debates now sleeping at his desk. A Form three student with stomach pains every Monday morning.
This is not laziness. This is academic stress. When left unaddressed, it hardens into exam phobia-overwhelming dread that pushes children into burnout, avoidance, and sometimes silence.
As a mental health professional who sits with these children and their parents at Counselor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC) in Adenta Oyarifa-Teiman, I see the pattern clearly.
Research confirms it. Putwain and Daly (2014) found that high test anxiety predicts lower grades independent of ability. Zeidner (1998) showed that chronic academic pressure raises cortisol, weakens memory recall, and increases school dropout risk. The brain under fear cannot retrieve what it studied.
Understanding the storm: What academic stress really looks like
Exam phobia is not just “being nervous.” It shows up as headaches before mocks, sudden anger when books are mentioned, night-time insomnia, or perfectionism that ends in blank scripts.
Some children over-study until 2 a.m. and forget everything by 9 a.m. Others avoid books completely, scrolling phones instead. Both are distress signals. Dr Kenneth Ginsburg, a paediatrician specialising in adolescent resilience, notes: “Stress is not the enemy; feeling alone with stress is.” Too many Ghanaian children feel alone with it.
The home front: How parents and couples become safe havens, not extra pressure
The first antidote is at home. Structure beats shouting. Set a predictable study slot-same time, same place, with water and a light snack. Then protect sleep like you protect school fees. A tired brain fails faster than an unprepared one. Use the “15-minute start rule”: “Just sit for 15 minutes. If you still can’t, we close and try after a walk.” Often, starting is the hardest part.
Couples must watch their language. “Don’t disgrace us” plants fear. Replace it with “We see your effort. What part feels hardest today?” Praise process, not only position: “You revised three topics and asked for help—that is maturity.” Research by Dweck (2006) confirms that process praise builds resilience while outcome praise increases anxiety.
For caregivers, check your own anxiety. Children borrow our nervous system. If BECE makes you panic, they will panic. One parent grounds—keeps meals, prayer, and bedtime steady. The other pivots—talks to teachers, adjusts timetables, arranges counselling. Both protect rest. An empty cup cannot pour calm.
Resources
– Counsellor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC): Award-winning Clinical Mental Health and Counselling Facility, accredited by the Ghana Psychology Council.
– School-Based Support: Speak to Guidance & Counselling units, or licensed school counsellors. E.g. Counsellor Blessing Offei – 0559850604 (School Counsellor).
– Contact CPAC for Parent Coaching/Counselling & Student Therapy: 055 985 0604 / 055 142 8486
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