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New Life Pentecostal Church to construct Rehab Centre at Ziavi-Lume
The New Light Pentecostal Church at Ziavi-Lume in the Ho Municipality has embarked on a vigorous project to build a 100-bed rehabilitation centre for drug addicts and other mental patients.
Pursuant to that, the chapel in the community is undergoing re-reconstruction alongside a five-bedroom mission house for the resident pastor.
Meanwhile, plans are far advanced to put up a three-storey residential facility in the church’s prayer garden for visitors.
A member of the executive council of the church, Lawyer John-Mark Nuku Alifo, who conducted the Spectator round the site on Tuesday, said that the GH¢1million project would be completed in three years.
This was prior to the merger of the church and the Shalom Prayer City at Ziavi-Lume last Saturday.
“We will engage the services of health experts and link up with the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) to implement the rehabilitation programme,” he added.
According to him, the New Light Pentecostal Church was also poised to embark on a vigorous sanitation campaign to promote the culture of cleanliness in Ziavi and far beyond.
Lawyer Alifo said that the prayer centre’s future development plans included the construction of a sterling basic school.
“We believe in evangelism with development,” he told The Spectator.
The Shalom Prayer City was founded at Ziavi-Lume in 1981 by the late Reverend G.K. Alifo who died in 1995.
“With the incorporation of the prayer centre into the New Life Pentecostal Church, we are set for greater spiritual, physical and human development,” said Lawyer Alifo, said.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ziavi-Lume
The Criminal Investigation Department has launched an investigation into a viral video in which a woman identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, an American citizen, claims she was kidnapped by five masked men, whom she alleges were officers of the Ghana Police Service on snap-check duty in Accra, and robbed her of some amount of money.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the video was recorded at a hotel in Accra where Ms. Mackey and two companions were staying.
According to the police, investigation also confirmed that they checked out of the hotel on December 5, 2025.Checks at the Kotoka International Airport also disclosed that she left Ghana on the same day.
The Police subsequently contacted the alleged victim to assist the investigation. She indicated to Police that she was out of the country and she could not get the names of the alleged officers nor the number plate of the vehicle they were using.
Police further requested for the contact details of her friend in Ghana, who she said was with her during the time of the incident.
She, however, stated that her friend does not want to be involved in the investigation.
According to the police, she has since deleted the video on her page and further efforts by the Investigators to contact her through WhatsApp calls and messages have proved unsuccessful, as she has declined to respond and later blocked the team.
Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to secure her cooperation through appropriate diplomatic channels.
The Ghana Police Service has noted that it treats such allegations very seriously and remains committed to uncovering the facts in this case.
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three men believed to be part of a kidnapping syndicate responsible for abducting a 42-year-old man in Wapuli, a community in the Yendi District.
The suspects, Haruna Seidu, Amidu Bandi and Osman Bandi allegedly kidnapped the victim and demanded GH¢100,000 from his family for his release.
According to a police statement, officers from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate were deployed to Wapuli after the incident was reported.
The team conducted surveillance and launched a rescue operation.
On Friday, December 5, 2025, police successfully rescued the victim and arrested the suspects after what was described as an intense exchange of gunfire.
The suspects were later taken into custody and are expected to be arraigned before court.
The Police said the a fourth suspect, who is believed to have sustained gunshot wounds during the operation, is currently on the run.
They urged the public to provide any information that may lead to his arrest.
By: Jacob Aggrey
