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Receive Christ’s body in worthy manner – Rev Fr Kyei
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Rev Fr Bernard Kyei, the Priest –In –Charge of St John of God Catholic Church at Amrahia in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has advised Christians to treasure the reception of the body and blood of Jesus Christ in a worthy manner since it is acceptable and pleasing to God.
Preaching the sermonat the church on Sunday, June 19, 2022 to mark the solemnity of Corpus Christi,he said though the body and blood of Jesus Christ had undergone criticisms and subjected to series of tests by people who doubted the veracity of themystery, these could not discredit the value it contained.
Rev FrKyei explained that Corpus Christi was a mystery many people failed to comprehend and that it was unfortunate some Christians had grown weak and sick because of theunworthy manner in which they received the body and blood of the Saviour.
Hesaid the transformation of the body and blood was beyond what the physical eye could see and therefore, advised them to take advantage of the humility of Jesus Christ to feed their souls in order to promote their spiritual growth for eternal life.
He emphasised the need for Christians to always yearn for the reception of the body and blood of Jesus Christ because the Saviour of the universe promised, “I am the bread of life that has come down from heaven, and anyone who comes to me shall have everlasting life.”
He again said that the communion believers received was the true body and blood of Jesus Christ, adding that Melchizedech prefigured the coming of Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world.
Touching on the celebration of Fathers’ Day, he said that marriages were fraught with a myriad of problems, some of which included childlessness after many years of marriage, the attitude of irresponsible fathers who had created problems for mothers, difficulty in getting mento marry, living in abusive and quarrelsome marriages, and men who engaged in polygamous marriages, among others.
Rev FrKyei praised fathers for the invaluable services they have rendered totheir families and the state and asked them to continue though the task was daunting.
He bemoaned the fact that though the world celebrated Fathers’ Day, some mothers had gone through serious problems due to the conduct of some fathers, adding that despite the challenges, they should be grateful to God.
He advised the faithful to look at the positive side of life and praise God in all circumstances because the Creator would work out everything good in their lives.
He called on Christian wives and families to pray for husbands who were irresponsible so that God would change their character saying that some fathers suffered in silence while the contributions of others were not recognised.
Mr Kodzo Mensah Vormawor and Mrs GertrudeAzumah, both senior members of the church, also commended the invaluable services fathers had rendered to their families and prayed that God would bless them and give them the zeal to do more.
They asked fathers who were not living up to expectation to turn a new leaf in order to attract the love and respect of their children.
In gratitude to God for their 20th wedding anniversary, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Azumah donated new dress to the church choir.
Parishioners also witnessed the inauguration of the St Joseph Northern Society of the church under the Presidency of Mr Edward Adimazoya, who is the President of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC).
By Raymond Kyekye
Ghana Post on Tuesday launched the ‘Skool Box’ initiative, one aimed at supporting education and delivery services to students in Accra.
The initiative forms part of Ghana Post’s broader transformation agenda to diversify its services and provide innovative solutions to everyday challenges faced by Ghanaians.
Launching the initiative, the Managing Director of the company, Mrs Rita Sraha, said the idea was inspired by the practical difficulties students and parents often faced in transporting school items, particularly at the beginning of the academic term.
According to her, the increasing space constraints in schools also makes it difficult for students to carry large quantities of belongings with them, creating the need for parents to find alternative ways of sending additional items to their children.
Mrs Sraha said the initiative aligns with the broader national agenda of using digital technology and innovation to expand opportunities, improve public services and strengthen Ghana’s economic capabilities.
The Managing Director however, stressed that the success of the initiative would depend on Ghana Post’s willingness to listen to users, learn from experience and continuously improve the service.
Mrs Sraha explained that Ghana Post was gradually expanding beyond its traditional postal operations through partnerships and services in areas including last-mile delivery, agency banking, logistics and insurance.
She said the School Box Service was another example of how the organisation was using its institutional capabilities to develop solutions to practical challenges within communities.
The Acting Chief Commercial Officer of Ghana Post, Mr Benard Yaw Atta-Sonno, said the service was designed to provide convenient and reliable delivery of school-related items while creating new business opportunities within the education sector.
According to him, the company was also strengthening its focus on digitalisation, customer experience, strategic partnerships and data-driven commercial decision-making.
“Our objective is clear: to build multiple sustainable revenue streams around the assets and capabilities that Ghana Post already possesses, while developing new capabilities for emerging markets,” he said.
He explained that, in the short term, the initiatives were expected to increase transaction volumes, improve the digitalisation of the company’s network, attract new customer segments and generate additional revenue from services that complemented its traditional postal operations.
He noted that the School Box, in particular, provided an opportunity for Ghana Post to develop recurring business around the annual school cycle, while creating opportunities to cross-sell other logistics and delivery services.
The launch forms part of Ghana Post’s wider efforts to modernise its operations and position the company as a diversified logistics and service provider beyond its traditional postal business.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked heads of schools not to turn away newly admitted students or refuse to accommodate them over metal trunks or wooden chop boxes.
“These practices may impose unnecessary financial burdens on parents and guardians who may be unable to afford alternative storage containers prescribed by individual schools,” the GES said in a statement.
“All students admitted to boarding accommodation should be treated fairly and accommodated without discrimination based on their economic circumstances or ability of their parents or guardians to purchase a particular brand or type of personal effects.”
The statement, signed by Professor Mrs Smile Dzisi, the Deputy GES Director-General, comes after Management of the Service received reports that some senior high schools and senior high technical schools (SHS/SHTS) were turning newly admitted students or refusing to accommodate them because they brought metal trunks, wooden chop boxes or other personal storage containers to school.
Consequently, the GES has asked regional directors to inform all heads to desist from turning away or refusing admissions to duly admitted students solely on the basis of the type of trunk, chop box, or personal storage container they bought to school.
Provided the item was reasonably sized, safe and did not pose risk to the health, safety or welfare of other students, those students must not be refused accommodation, it added.
The statement said: “Any reported case of a duly admitted student being denied accommodation or turned away solely because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container brought to school should be investigated and same reported to management.”
“Any head of SHS/SHSTS who flouts this directive shall be dealt with in accordance with the applicable standards, regulation and laws of the service.” –GNA
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