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Pastor Daniel Amoateng goes to the rescue of the Akosombo Dam Spillage victims
Pastor Daniel Amoateng with his church Power of Worship international (POWI) on the 26th of October visited the affected victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage and offered support to the victims.
According to the Pastor Daniel true Christianity is how we treat our fellow human beings in times of need but not how we act in church. He said in these times, such victims are opened to limited options and as a church the only way to comfort these people is to come through for them when they are in need.
The man of God with his church donated a large quantity of items such as over 1500 packs of water,mattresses, food items, 1000 pieces of clothing, personal hygiene needs like sanitary pads,baby and adult Diapers, Bags of Rice, Packs of Soaps,toothbrushes, toothpastes,laundry detergents,drinks, shoes,bags, wigs and other essential items.
He urged other religious organisations,private and government institutions to come to the rescue of these people, leaving all political and personal interests aside and put humanity first so everyone can be safe and feel loved.
Also, He commended the many individuals and institutions that has made their contributions to help the victims who have been displaced.
The Member of Parliament for the affected area Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed his true appreciation to Pastor Daniel Amoateng for leaving his busy schedule to the come to Mepe and Battor areas to support the victims.
Pastor Daniel Amoateng also made a pledge to Honourable Ablakwa to help with the construction of the resettlement accommodation building structures.
As a humanitarian this is not first time Pastor Amoateng has come to the rescue of some ghanaians; during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown he offered his church apartments to house the homeless.The POWI compassion team in the church donates every month to the church members and the community and pays electricity and water bills for its members.
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Focus on more pressing issues like Galamsey, not hate speech – Ellen Ama Daaku to Mahama
An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,Ellen Ama Daaku has advised President John Dramani Mahama to shift his attention from social media hate speech to more urgent national issues such as illegal mining.
Speaking in an interview, she noted that the President’s recent comments about tracking the IP addresses of people who spread hate speech were unnecessary.
According to her, President Mahama must first define what he considers to be hate speech before seeking to punish people for it.
Ms. Daaku argued that the President himself had benefitted from hate speech and social media attacks in the past when he was in opposition.
She said even during his time in government, he described his opponents and their tribesmen in unpalatable terms, which later drew complaints from former President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
She stressed that harsh criticism of leaders on social media should not automatically be considered hate speech, adding that former leaders, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo had all been subjected to it.
“He is only feeling what Nana Akufo-Addo went through for eight years,” she remarked.
While acknowledging the need to regulate misconduct online, Ms. Daaku insisted that going after social media activists should not be a priority.
She noted that many political activists, including herself, had been insulted and attacked online but never called for arrests.
She concluded that President Mahama should focus his energy on solving pressing problems such as galamsey and the economy instead of concentrating on critics on social media.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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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
