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Elder Markus Musa Dangana preaching
The Treasurer of the West-Central African Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist(S.D.A) Church in Abidjan, Elder Markus Musa Dangana has encouraged the public to strengthen their relationship with God in order to withstand the current economic challenges that the country is battling with.
He noted that the world had reached a certain point where the economic gurus could not fix the economy of the world because “the second coming of Jesus Christ is fast approaching.”
Elder Dangana made this statement at the end of his 10 days evangelistic campaign on the theme:”The King Is Coming “here last Saturday.
According to him, “the economy of the world is out of control and people should not look for a better economy but rather look for a better world that is not governed by man.”
“If you do not get it better here on earth, it will be better in heaven”, he said and noted that the hardship we were experiencing was a sign of the end time but not poor governance.
“It is the beginning we have started witnessing,so do not relax and look out for better economic times but get closer to God and order your footsteps rightly with God”, he added.
In a sermon, the Elder urged the congregation to let their character reflect the will of God and rebuild a firm relationship with Him for “we do not know when He will call us to rest.”
Elder Dangana further encouraged the public to be committed and faithful to the work of God and the work they do.
The President of the East Ghana Conference of the S.D.A, Dr. Pastor. Samuel Bonya Arloo noted that the evangelistic campaign was a collaboration between the East Ghana Conference and the New Life Church.
He said the purpose of the campaign was to remind the world about the second coming of Jesus Christ and appealed to the public to live a life worthy of a Christian.
The Head Pastor of the New Life Church, Pr. Osei Bonsu encouraged the members to increase their faith in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
Elder Markus Musa Dangana later donated a fridge, TV, Air conditioner, industrial washing machine to management of a newly established modern clinic of the College.
The acting principal, Dr Cecilia Ofosua Odame received the items, and thanked the donor. The items cost Ghc25,000 and the Clinic was also established through the instrumentality of the Acting Principal, Dr Ofosua Odame.
From Spectator Reporter, Koforidua
The professor who spends his days exploring the intricacies of African languages found himself at the centre of a different kind of lesson on Friday, October 2, 2026. 
This time, there were no lecture notes, academic arguments or university classrooms. Instead, there was the weight of tradition, the rhythm of a community celebration and the solemnity of an oath at a royal palace.
Professor Ọbádélé Kambon, a full Professor of African Linguistics at the University of Ghana, was enstooled as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene of Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region in a ceremony that brought academia and traditional authority together.
For the professor, the occasion was more than a new title. It was a moment that connected his academic interests in African languages and indigenous knowledge with the living traditions of an Akan community.
The day’s events unfolded through a series of customary observances. Kambon was first taken to the compounds of the Ɔkyeamehene and Gyasehene, where the preparations for his installation continued.
Then came the application of hyire, the white kaolin powder associated with traditional rites.
With the customary proceedings underway, the new chief was lifted onto the shoulders of celebrants and carried along the main thoroughfare of Akuapem Mampong.
The procession transformed the streets into a public stage for a ceremony rooted in the community’s traditional institutions.
There was something striking about the image, a university professor, accustomed to the measured language of academic discourse, being carried through the town in a display of traditional recognition.
Yet the celebration was not complete with the procession.
A ram was sacrificed at the Mamponghene’s compound before Kambon was taken to the palace, to swear the oath associated with his new offices.
The ceremony brought him formally into his roles as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene.
Beyond the colourful proceedings, the titles themselves carry layers of historical meaning.
Kambon in his research explores the historical connections between Apagya and Akan political and military organisation.
Accounts cited in his work linked Apagya to an asafo, or military company, while historical writing traces an Apagya stool in Asante to the reign of Opoku Ware I in the eighteenth century.
These historical associations offer a glimpse into the institutions that have shaped Akan society over generations, although they do not automatically define the precise responsibilities of the office in Akuapem Mampong.
Kambon’s own professional life reflects a similar interest in preserving and examining African knowledge.
His work encompasses Akan language structure, naming practices across the Black world, proverbs and indigenous intellectual traditions.
Through Abibitumi, the platform he founded, he also promotes language learning, scholarship and cultural engagement.
But tradition was only one part of the story that day.
When the formal ceremony gave way to a reception, the occasion expanded into a celebration of three milestones: Kambon’s enstoolment, his promotion to full professor and his daughter Ama’s admission to the University of Ghana.
The gathering therefore carried a personal significance that went beyond the honours bestowed on one man. 
It celebrated professional advancement, the continuation of family aspirations and a connection to cultural heritage.
For a father, seeing a daughter gain admission to the same university where he holds a distinguished academic position offered another reason to celebrate.
For the professor, the moment placed family achievement alongside his own professional and traditional milestones.
Kambon had already established a place in the traditional life of Akuapem Mampɔn through an earlier installation as Banmuhene Kyidɔmhene, recorded in 2017.
His latest enstoolment adds another chapter to that relationship.
In Akuapem Mampɔn, the day brought together the university, the palace and the family table in one celebration. And for Kambon, the journey from the lecture room to the traditional procession showed how scholarship, cultural responsibility and family achievement could converge in a single memorable occasion.
By Enoch Ntiamoah Siaw
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