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SDA Church boosts rural evangelism with motorbike donation
As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has intensified its evangelistic efforts by donating five rugged motorcycles to support outreach in hard-to-reach rural communities.
The motorbikes, handed over during a brief ceremony, are expected to significantly enhance the church’s capacity to spread the gospel in remote areas where transportation remains a major barrier.
The initiative was made possible through the support of Quiet Hour Ministries, a U.S.-based Seventh-day Adventist mission organisation renowned for advancing global evangelism through strategic partnerships and outreach support.
Speaking at the ceremony, the President of the North Ghana Mission of the SDA Church,
Pastor George Kossi-Ekao Amouzou, expressed heartfelt appreciation for the donation.
“We are truly grateful to Quiet Hour Ministries for this timely and generous support,” he said. “These motorcycles will significantly enhance our ability to reach remote areas with the gospel message, strengthening our mission to spread hope and salvation to every corner of our territory.”
Pastor Amouzou noted that the donation reflects the church’s unwavering commitment to spiritual growth and community impact, especially during this anniversary year marked by outreach and reflection.
Quiet Hour Ministries, headquartered in Redlands, California, has supported mission work in over 130 countries through donations, equipment, and short-term mission trips aimed at reaching unreached and underserved populations, he said.
Church officials stated that the motorcycles would be immediately deployed to pastors and lay evangelists working in the field, especially in rural districts where poor road infrastructure often hampers travel.
By Geoffrey–Buta
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has engaged South Africa’ International Relations Minister over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians.
In a revelation on Facebook, he posted “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.”
According to him, ” The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full scale investigations into the depressing incidents.”
“The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today,” he added.
Okudzeto Ablakwa also confirmed that since yesterday, he had been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating the country’s response.
“I am gladdened that so far colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well,” he added
The Minister revealed that “No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians.”
He further noted that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both home and abroad.
“We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens,” he added.
“May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements,” Okudzeto Ablakwa concluded .
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, April 20, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned.
Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport.
Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya.
Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father.
The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court yesterday, April 21, 2026.
She pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on May 5, 2026 for case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has entreated the general public to remain vigilant at all times and promptly report any suspicious persons or behaviour to the police.
