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Churches urged to support members in need
A former Personal Ministries Director of the Southern Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Pastor Kwabena Twum, has urged church leaders to support the needy, especially those in the house of God to foster church growth.
He made the appeal at the climax of a 10-day prayer and fasting programme organised by the New Life District of the SDA Church in Anlo-Town, Koforidua under the theme ‘Unleashed.’
Pastor Twum, who was also the former President of the East Ghana Conference of the SDA Church, emphasised that financial instability doesn’t imply laziness, but rather a lack of opportunity.
According to him, many needy members were overlooked and left to face emotional and psychological trauma.
He said that God blessed others to also be blessings to others.
“God has blessed you to become a blessings to others,” he said, adding that giving to the poor increases church attendance and membership, reducing the need for crusades.
He noted that it was another way of assisting to lessen some of the burdens on government.
“Let us all be encouraged to support the less fortunate to fulfil God’s promises” he emphasised.
Furthermore, Pastor Twum urged the church leaders to make the welfare of their members a priority by finding solutions to their problems.
He encouraged the public to exhibit the habit of fasting and praying even in their difficult times and leave their burdens on God.
“Trials and tribulations are inevitable, hold on to your faith and God will not let you down,” he added.
The New Life District Pastor, Osei Bonsu Sarpong, advised members to prioritise God to attract His blessings.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
