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Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah advises youth to avoid bad company
• Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah speaking at the event
The Youth Ministry of the Anointed Family of Jesus International Ministry held its Second Annual Worship Experience last Saturday in Accra with a call on the youth to live worthy lifestyles.
Dubbed “Despise not thy Youth,” the day’s event was geared towards impacting moral values on the youth to take up obligations to become responsible leaders in the future.
Speaking at the event, Founder of the Anointed Family, Prophetess Gifty Osei-Bagyinah, said, “There is the need to avoid the company of bad friends who would not direct you on the right path, but rather advise you negatively to the detriment of your dreams”.
She said life was not a race but a gradual process; “and it is essential to give respect to both young and old irrespective of their status”.
According to her, the Bible speaks highly of respect and there is the need for the youth to honour their parents so they can live long.
She stated that majority of the youth had resorted to gaining wealth using the wrong means which could lead to their early grave.
“Most of the youth are suffering and always are at my doorstep to seek God’s intervention when it gets out of hand. This is because they want to get rich quickly without working hard. A lot are mentally-challenged due to the influence of some friends who lured them into certain acts.”
Prophetess Osei-Bagyinah reminded parents that since “charity begins at home,” they should play their part by ensuring their wards “shun bad company, especially ladies who go after married men”.
She urged young ladies to stay prayerful, be God-fearing and refrain from taking expensive gifts from married men who would later take advantage of them as there was no free lunch anywhere.
BY LINUS SIAW NARTEY
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Africa Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
The election took place on October 19, 2025, during the ongoing 151st IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. His victory places Ghana at the center of continental and global parliamentary diplomacy.
With this new role, Speaker Bagbin will coordinate and harmonize Africa’s collective positions on major IPU decisions and policies.
He will also serve as the continent’s chief representative on key issues such as governance, peace, security, and sustainable development.
Speaker Bagbin currently serves as the President of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (COSPAL) and is the immediate past Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) International.
In his remarks after the election, he thanked African delegations for their confidence and unity, particularly commending Nigeria for seconding his nomination and Senegal for withdrawing its candidate in the spirit of cooperation.
He pledged to strengthen collaboration among African parliaments and promote transparency, democratic governance, and sustainable development through stronger legislative institutions.
He succeeds Ms. Angela Thokozile Didiza, Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly, who served with distinction.
The Africa Geopolitical Group, formed in the early 1950s, serves as a continental branch of the IPU, ensuring fair representation of African countries in the Union’s committees and decision-making bodies.
It also coordinates Africa’s common positions on major parliamentary issues discussed at IPU assemblies.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the ongoing case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others.
The number of counts has risen from 25 to 54 after investigators uncovered new evidence.
The accused are facing trial for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering involving over GH¢291 million and US$332,000.
According to the OSP, the accused persons allegedly extorted huge sums of money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the pretext of carrying out official duties.
The proceeds were reportedly laundered through the purchase of properties and investments in business entities to conceal their source.
The accused persons include Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
The OSP has also seized and frozen several assets, including tanker trucks, fuel stations, houses, apartments, and parcels of land valued at more than GH¢100 million pending the outcome of the trial.
The case, titled The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others (Cr/0603/2025), is currently being heard at the Accra High Court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
