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Assemblies of God Trinity Temple honours Seddy Kutortse, four others
The Chairman of the First Sky Group of Companies, Mr Eric Seddy Kutortse and four other persons were last weekend awarded at the dedication of the Trinity Temple Capacity Chapel of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana at Tema in the Greater Accra Region.
The others were Mrs Florence Adjeley Larbi, Project Finance Committee Chairperson, Reverend Dr Slyvanus Elorm, Head Pastor of Trinity Temple, and Mr George Patrick Bediaku, Project Structural Engineer and Niifio Kotei, Project Architect.
They were presented with citations for their commitment to ensuring the completion of the building project.
Mr Kutortse on behalf of his colleagues said they were thankful to the leadership of the church for honouring them.
The Chairman said the company had constructed 72 churches across the country especially in the Volta and Eastern regions, stressing their commitment to construct three of such edifice every year in the other regions.
The 800 seating capacity edifice has facilities such as conference room, board room, prayer tower,offices, first aid room, library, canteen, wash rooms, interpreters’ cubicles and car parks.
The building project was funded by the congregation of the church and completed within a year-and-a-half.
The programme which commemorated the 16th Anniversary Celebration of the chapel was attended by dignitaries including the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Victor Jones Dotse and Justice Mrs Gertrude Torkornoo, Justice of the Supreme Court Ghana and Chief Justice Nominee.
The others were Reverend Paul Frimpong Manso, President of the Frimpong Manso Institute.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana, Reverend Dr Stephen Yenusom Wengam preaching on the topic “The Spirit of Holiness” urged church members to be holy and devoid of sin.
Rev Dr. Yenusom said Christians must reflect the holiness of God. Our lives must reflect holiness or this building would be meaningless.”
Rev Frimpong-Manso also commended the Head Pastor of the chapel, Rev Dr Slyvanus Amegasgiti Elorm and the congregation for their dedication in putting up the building.
He urged them to cultivate the culture of maintenance to protect the edifice.
In a brief history of the chapel, Rev Dr Elorm said they started operating in a classroom block with eight members but currently has 550 members comprising 350 adults and 200 children.
He thanked God for His guidance and support in enabling them to execute the assignment on time.
“From a single classroom to 800-seating capacity ultra-modern auditorium is the doing of the Lord and we want to say thank you to Him,” he added.
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi
A former Sec ond Lady, Mrs Matilda Amis sah-Arthur, has called for urgent action to bridge literacy gaps among young girls in the country to advance gender equality.
She stressed that improving lit eracy among girls was essential not only for women’s empowerment but also for national development.
“Addressing the literacy gap is not a woman’s issue. It is a nation al necessity and, with the passing of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act, 2024, Ghana is signalling that women belong in leadership, but leadership begins with a book,” she said.
Mrs Amissah-Arthur made the call at an event organised by the Ghana Library Authority (GLA) in Accra yesterday to mark Interna tional Women’s Day (IWD) on the theme: “Her Voice in Libraries: Women Transforming Literacy in Ghana.”
According to her, many girls in Ghana still drop out of school due to poverty, lack of mentorship and limited support systems, warning that without deliberate interven tions some risk becoming part of worrying national statistics.
The former Second Lady encouraged students, particularly girls, to see education not only as a tool for personal advancement but also as a means of empowering future generations.
“Don’t shy away from STEM and ICT subjects. Break into the male-dominated areas and bridge the digital divide,” she added.
Mrs Amissah-Arthur also called for stronger partnerships between men and women in advancing gen der equality, stressing that the issue should be viewed as a national development priority rather than solely a women’s concern.
“Gender equality is not a woman’s issue. It is a development issue. It requires partnership, respect and shared responsibility,” she said.
She further expressed opti mism that with the right support systems, every child, regardless of gender, could achieve their full potential.
In a remark, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, Lydia Essuah, said that despite progress made in promoting gender equality in the education sector, challenges remained in ensuring progression, completion and quality learning outcomes for all learners.
She highlighted the important role of libraries in advancing liter acy and lifelong learning skills, and called for increased investment in library infrastructure and services to help build a knowledge-driven society.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Alhassan Ziblim Bentintiche, also under scored the importance of libraries in empowering young people, par ticularly girls, with access to books, digital resources and mentorship opportunities.
He disclosed plans to expand Ghana’s library infrastructure and services to particularly attract the youth and promote literacy.
BY ABIGAIL ANNOH
Management of the Metro Mass Transit Limited has accused the government of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of pursuing what it describes as a “create, loot and share” agenda in the sale of portions of the Opera Square Bus Terminal to a private developer.
The Deputy Managing Director of the company, Haroun Apaw-Wiredu, raised the concerns while speaking to journalists at the Opera Square Bus Terminal in Accra on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
He indicated that the management of Metro Mass Transit would not tolerate any further unauthorized development at the terminal and would take steps to protect the property.
According to him, it would be wrong for a private developer to take control of state property for personal economic gain while the company and the public remain silent.
“How can we sit down and allow a private developer, just for his selfish economic gains, to capture state property for himself? No, we cannot sit down,” he stressed.
Mr Apaw Wiredu called on the public to resist what he described as attempts to take over state assets, adding that such actions would disadvantage ordinary citizens.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we must all stand up. We must all wake up. We must fight this level of brazen looting and attempts to milk the system at the expense of ordinary Ghanaians,” he indicated.
He explained that some individuals had been operating around the terminal for many years and alleged that the developer gained access to the land during the previous administration.
Mr Apaw Wiredu stressed that under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, the company would pursue all legitimate means to protect the terminal from what he described as unlawful takeover.
He added that management would use every legal avenue available to defend the property and prevent any attempt to take control of the land without proper authorization.
By: Jacob Aggrey
