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ICGC inaugurates 19 Presbytery Committees
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The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has inaugurated 19 Presbytery Committees to support the church’s governance and advance its global ministry.
The inauguration of the committees forms part of ICGC’s efforts to strengthen institutional leadership and enhance the delivery of its ministries as the church continues its international expansion.
The inauguration ceremony was held at Christ Temple East in Teshie, Accra, on July 9, 2026, under the leadership of the General Overseer of ICGC, Rev. Dr Mensa Otabil, and the General Secretary, Rev. Morris Appiah.
This was contained in a statement copied to The Spectator in Accra on Monday.
Rev. Counsellor Prince Offei, a columnist with the paper was also appointed as a member of the Presbytery Family Life Support Committee by the National Presbytery on June 29, 2026, with the committee’s work taking effect from July 9.
He joins a team comprising the chairman, Rev. Samuel Awuku Gyekye, Rev. Dr Fred Brako, Professor Irene Kretchy, Dr Sena Owusu-Gibson and Dr Albert Rockson.
The Family Life Support Committee was tasked with providing strategic direction and resources to strengthen marriages, families and individual well-being across ICGC assemblies worldwide.
Its mandate includes promoting marriage enrichment and premarital counselling, supporting families through crises, grief and trauma, strengthening parenting education and family discipleship, enhancing mental health and counselling services based on biblical principles, promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for reconciliation, and training pastors and lay counsellors.
The committee, the statement said, forms part of the church’s broader governance structure, which also includes committees responsible for ordination and licensing, legal affairs, education, church order and doctrine, and disciplinary matters.
Rev. Counsellor Offei is a lecturer and faculty member of the Daniel Institute of Central University. He is also a mental health professional, ordained minister, certified Alternative Dispute Resolution practitioner, author, television personality, and marriage and family counsellor.
He is the founder and Executive Director of Counsellor Prince and Associates Consult (CPAC) and is known for his writings on relationships, family life and mental wellness, including contributions to The Spectator.
Present at the ceremony were senior presbyters which included Rev. Christopher Yaw Annor and Rev. Anthony Cudjoe.
By Spectator Reporter
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has inaugurated 19 Presbytery Committees to support the church’s governance and advance its global ministry.
The AGA Health Foundation, an NGO in partnership with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), has successfully concluded a three-day free gynaecological surgical outreach for women residing in Obuasi and its environs.
The medical outreach was carried out through the support of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, and it provided life-changing surgeries for 71 women, with 49 additional surgeries scheduled before the end of the year.
Out of more than 650 women screened during the programme, 120 were diagnosed with gynaecological conditions requiring surgical intervention.
Held from July 24–26, 2026, at the AGA Health Foundation in Obuasi, the outreach offered free specialist surgeries for women diagnosed with conditions including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, genital prolapse, genital masses and other reproductive health complications.
Dr Kwadwo Boahene Atua Anim, Executive Director of the AGA Health Foundation, speaking at the closing ceremony, described the initiative as a major step towards improving access to specialist women’s healthcare, while removing financial barriers to treatment.
He noted that the outreach surpassed expectations, adding that the remaining 49 surgery cases would be carried out before the end of the year.
Dr Anim assured beneficiaries that the Foundation would continue to provide comprehensive post-operative care and follow-up services to ensure full recovery.
“This programme has enabled us to restore hope and improve the quality of life for many women.
“We remain committed to ensuring that every eligible patient receives the care they need, even after the outreach has ended,” he said.
Although the programme primarily targeted women from Obuasi and surrounding communities, it attracted participants from across Ghana, underscoring the growing demand for accessible specialist gynaecological services.
The Foundation also encouraged women to prioritise regular health screening and seek early medical attention for reproductive health conditions, stressing that, early diagnosis and timely treatment were essential to preventing complications and improving health outcomes.
The outreach formed part of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine’s broader commitment to improving community health through strategic partnerships, expanding access to quality healthcare and enhancing the wellbeing of its host communities. -GNA
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.
Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, including defrauding by false pretences.
He also faces a charge of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which is to be prosecuted before the High Court.
His wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, has been jointly charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime.
Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the court that Kwarteng allegedly used an Instagram account, where he presented himself as a pastor, to establish relationships with women before inducing them to part with money.
The court adjourned proceedings to August 6, 2026, for the pleas of the accused persons to be taken.
Amoasah was granted bail in the sum of GH₵100,000 with two sureties and ordered to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday.
According to the prosecution, the complainants included an ambassador and a businesswomen.
The prosecution alleged that Kwarteng initiated contact with the complainants through his Instagram platform, proposed marriage to them, visited some of their families and represented that he operated a profitable tyre business.
Police alleged that he obtained various sums of money, including US$33,000, GH₵25,000, US$4,000, GH₵22,000 and other foreign currencies, on the representation that the funds were required to clear consignments of tyres, but failed to repay the monies.
The prosecution further alleged that Kwarteng secretly recorded intimate images and videos of some complainants and used the recordings to threaten or blackmail them when they demanded refunds.
It also alleged that he shared intimate images of one complainant with Amoasah.
Police told the court that the accused persons allegedly went into hiding after the complainants pursued the matter, despite police invitations.
The prosecution said the couple were arrested at their hideout on July 20, 2026, following intelligence-led operations.
Kwarteng allegedly attempted to escape but was re-arrested. –GNA
