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SDA Church holds 4-day annual camp meeting in Koforidua
The Family Ministries and Ministerial Director of the South Ghana Union Conference (SGUC) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Pastor Nii Lante Thompson, has emphasised the need for Christians, especially SDA members to remain faithful and be steadfast as they await on the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He said this at the closing ceremony of a four-day annual camp meeting of the New Life District SDA Church at Koforidua on Saturday.
The conference, themed, ‘Called to be faithful: Commandments of God and faith of Jesus Christ’ drew members of the SDA Church across the Eastern Region.
Pastor Thompson explained that keeping God’s commandments could become a challenge through worldly influence, personal struggles and persecution, and daily choices accompanied by spiritual warfare.
He encouraged Christians not to fear adversities because their victory was already assured in Christ by God, but rather pray to avert the enemy’s attacks.
The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III who was the guest of honour, commended the SDA Church for its contributions towards the development of education, health and the entire Koforidua community.
The Omanhene assured the church of his commitment and collaboration in building a moral and upright society for posterity.
The District Pastor, who is the Eastern Regional Manager for SDA schools, Pastor Osei Bonsu Sarpong urged members of the church to put into practice whatever they learnt at the meeting to help them wait for the second coming of Jesus Christ.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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All 6 US crew members on refueling aircraft that crashed mid-air are confirmed dead, bringing total US killed in action to 13 during Operation Epic Fury.
Earlier report from the US Central Command(CENTCOM) noted that four out of the six had passed on.
However, in an update, they have confirmed that all 6 crew members have died.
The crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq.
The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, CENTCOM noted that the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
They added that identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has announced a reduction in electricity and water tariffs for the second quarter of 2026.
According to the Commission, electricity tariffs will reduce by an average of 4.81 percent while water tariffs will go down by 3.06 percent.
The new tariffs will take effect from April 1, 2026.
In a press release issued on March 13, 2026, the Commission explained that the review forms part of its quarterly tariff adjustment mechanism which allows it to reflect changes in key economic indicators that affect the operations of utility service providers.
It noted that the quarterly review considers factors such as the exchange rate between the Ghana cedi and the United States dollar, the rate of inflation, the cost of fuel used in electricity generation, and the mix of electricity generation sources.
The Commission indicated that it applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of GHS11.1931 to one United States dollar for the second quarter of 2026.
This represents a 6.78 percent reduction from the previous quarter rate of GHS12.0067 to one dollar.
It explained that a three month average inflation rate of 4.17 percent was used for the review period, which reflects a downward change of 47.87 percent compared to the previous quarter.
The Commission further stated that the weighted average cost of gas used for power generation increased slightly to 8.0988 dollars per MMBtu, representing an increase of 2.84 percent from the previous rate.
It added that the electricity generation mix for the period remains unchanged, with 20.90 percent coming from hydro sources and 79.10 percent from thermal generation, as outlined in the 2025 Multi Year Tariff Order.
The Commission explained that these adjustments are meant to maintain the real value of tariffs so that utility service providers remain financially stable while continuing to deliver reliable services to consumers.
It announced that, for the first time, a commercial electric vehicle charging tariff has been introduced to support the transition to green energy.
According to the Commission, the new tariff is expected to encourage the growth of electric vehicle charging services in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
