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G/A Catholic Education Unit holds Nine Lessons and Carols
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic School singing a christmas Carol
The Catholic Education Unit of the Greater Accra region has held its Nine Lessons and Carols at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School at Weija Gbawe in Accra on Friday. Themed ‘Hope is Born,’ the event was aimed at remembering and celebrating the birth of Christ and extending their appreciation to God for seeing the school through the year.
The host choirs – Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School Donkuna Estate, St Faustina B/C Basic School N. Amanfrom, St Jude R/C Basic School, New Weija and Saint Joseph the Worker/C Basic School, Weija entertained the audience with their renditions of various carols.
There was choreography, dance, poetry recitation and drama by the pupils which were focused on the birth of Jesus while each Bible reading was interspersed with soothing hymns and melodies.
In her welcome address, the Headmistress of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, Mrs Vera Appiah called on Christians to be compassionate and love one another.
She said, “Christmas is a celebration that everyone looks forward to make the year complete and also thank God for giving them such great opportunity. As we sing the beautiful carols, let us all embrace this opportunity to come together to celebrate and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.”
The Chairman for the occasion, Mr Ignatius Ekow Arthur stated that the country was in difficult times hence the need to seek the face of God for salvation.
Rev Dr Vitalist Naamah, an Assisting Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School also encouraged Christians to continue to live in peace with one another.
On her part, Araba Ahima Bentum , the General Manager of Catholic Schools, Ghana told Christians to continue to reflect on the goodness of God while showing love, kindness and compassion to the needy.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission to enable it to establish and operate a world-class data centre.
According to the Committee, access to the funds will strengthen the Commission’s capacity to manage critical upstream petroleum data and improve its operations.
Speaking during the appeal, Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the move was crucial to efforts to revitalise Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry and increase oil production.
He noted that although investment and hydrocarbon production had declined in recent years, Parliament’s approval of an extension of the petroleum agreement to 2030 had attracted additional funding and contributed to an increase in production from about 80,000 to 120,000 barrels per day.
Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over repeated budget allocations for oil exploration in the Voltaian Basin.
Mr. Bedzrah stressed that funds approved for exploration must produce tangible results, adding that the Committee would require clear evidence of progress before supporting future budget allocations for the programme.
The appeal was made during a working visit to the Petroleum Commission as part of the Committee’s oversight activities to assess its operations and management procedures.
During the engagement, the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, took the Committee through the Commission’s working procedures and mandate, which includes regulating, managing and coordinating upstream petroleum activities.
She disclosed that since assuming office in 2025, government had pursued measures to reverse the decline in crude oil production, sustain output and reposition Ghana as an attractive destination for investment in Africa’s increasingly competitive petroleum sector.
In addition, she said government had secured fresh commitments of about US$35 billion to help revitalise the sector.
As part of the oversight exercise, the Committee is expected to conclude its monitoring visit with engagements at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL).
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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“No civilisation deserves to be annihilated” – Mahama calls for dialogue on global conflicts at UNGA 81
President John Dramani Mahama has called for solidarity and dialogue in resolving global conflicts, insisting that no civilisation deserves to be wiped out.
“No human civilisation deserves to be annihilated, certainly not a member state of the United Nations,” President Mahama stated in his address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
He called for solidarity with nations facing terrorism, especially the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), and for a uniform approach to conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
On the Middle East, the President called for a return to negotiations, saying “The current Middle East crisis is having a deleterious effect on the world economy.”
“I believe that dialogue can resolve even the most intractable of problems,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
