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‘Be sensitive to plight of patients’
Rev Fr. Ignatius Ayivor preaching
The Parish Priest of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Ashaiman, Rev Fr. Ignatius Ayivor has appealed to health personnel to be more sensitive to the plight of their clients.
He observed that since they were most of the time surrounded by the sick, there was the tendency to get used to it and would not treat their calls for help with the urgency it deserved.
Rev Fr. Ayivor said this during his homily at a Unity Mass by the church on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time in the Year where the Gospel reading talked about the Richman and a Poorman called Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31.
He said the reading was to arouse in everyone a sense of duty to the less fortunate and also have regard for God and humans.
He said just like the Richman neglected the Poor man Lazarus although he knew he was suffering and needed help he closed his ears and eyes to his calls for help pointing out that some health personnel also did same to their clients which was not good enough.
The Catholic Priest said it was sad that sometimes patients were even rushed to the Consultating Rooms because of the huge number of clients waiting to be served which in some cases even compromised the quality of the services delivered to them.
He said much as the job became challenging sometimes, they should not lose sight of the fact that they were supposed to feel for their patients.
He said even as religious persons, they were equally placed to help people in need because they were always hearing about the troubles of others but that should rather make them do their best to ease their pain.
The Parish Priest said it was important for Christians to make it a priority to share time, money, energy, knowledge or anything they had with the poor but sadly “others don’t do so to alleviate their suffering instead they use that to exploit them.”
He stated that all some people needed was a listening ear, prayers, food and visits at hospitals, prisons, among others to make them feel loved but it was unfortunate that many had become too busy to do so or put themselves in a certain class that had made them unapproachable.
He said whether a person was rich or poor, they were equal before God and so there was no point to look down on others and advised the parishioners to be respectful to all persons, smile and be sensitive to the needs of all persons.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman.
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
