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Pastor Amoateng pioneers Free Compassion Boutique
People queuing for provision
Ghanaian Pastor and Founder of Power of Worship International, Daniel Amoateng has activated the nouvelle Free Compassion Boutique in the wake of the harsh economic hardship in Ghana and across the world.
He has led his church congregation to provide basic needs like bags of rice, packs of water and drinks plus other gifts like clothes, shoes, fabrics, laces, bags, suitcases, jewelry to neighbours as well as the general community.
The rising cost of living coupled with the declining incomes has seen thousands slowly slide further into the poverty line. A situation so precarious some cannot even afford to pay their utility bills.
All these real problems birthed the Free Compassion Boutique, the brainchild of Pastor Daniel Amoateng, with the sole aim of providing the much needed care for believers and non believers.
The initiative has provided a further line of support by paying the electricity and water bills of some deprived persons in the church’s local community.
Pastor Daniel Amoateng is convinced that this activity will go to show the love, compassion and the of sharing, taught from the pulpit, being shown in action at a difficult time like this.
The Free Compassion Boutique, the first of its kind in the country, must be the norm to reflect the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth and the spread of love through the provision of the basic needs will benefit not only church members but also people in the neighbourhoods and across the country.
The first major activity for this initiative saw thousands of people from all parts of the capital assemble at the Spintex Branch known as the Testimony City to receive clothes, shoes, jewellery, some designer bags, clothing fabrics, suitcases and many more.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
