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‘Seek advise from God not human’
A Catholic Priest of the St Augustine Catholic Church at Ashaiman, Reverend Father TaperaMuserere (SVD) has advised people to be careful of those they take advice from.
He said that some people gave pieces of advice based on their selfish interests and that they sometimes had hidden intentions unknown to those who sought their help.
Delivering a sermon at the Second Mass in the Sixth Sunday in the Ordinary Time on the theme “blessed are those who trust in the Lord”, Rev FrMuserere said the best thing for anyone to do when he or she needed advice was to go to God in prayer.
He said “God never fails and is always ready to help His children when they call on Him.”
Making reference to the Bible story of John the Baptist, Herod and Herodias, he said that when Herod’s daughter consulted her mother about what to ask for from her father after impressing her father and his guests at a banquet, his mother ill advised her to ask for the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
He said Herodias had an ulterior motive for prompting her daughter to make that demand because she (Herodias) had always been condemned by John the Baptist about her marriage which her daughter was probably not privy to.
The Catholic Priest said wrong counsel from people including parents, spouses, friends , superiors among others had been the reason for the fall of some people because they trusted them.
He said it was important for all to make God the centre of their lives but not replace Him with our loved ones.
He said those who trusted in God and obeyed Him were never betrayed nor disappointed and, therefore, advised people to always trust in God and obey Him.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
