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Spouses of Methodist ministers donate to Nsawam Female Prison
Spouses of ministers of the Northern Accra Diocese of Methodist Church Ghana have visited females at the Nsawam Prison to fellowship with them. Led by Mrs. Lucia Edusa-Eyison, wife of the Bishop, the spouses prayed and shared words of encouragement and hope with the inmates.
They admonished them (inmates) to keep their hope in Jesus Christ alone, to be with them in this time of their incarceration. “Jesus is the only one who can forgive your sins. He loves you and will forever love you if only you will repent and believe in Him,” Mrs. Edusa-Eyison said. Additionally, the group donated assorted items worth GHc3, 000.00 to the inmates.
The items comprised 200 packs of ‘T’-roll, 200 packs of bathing soap, 200 packs
of washing soap, 200 packs of shaving stick, 200 packs of underwear, 200 packs of toothpaste, 100 packs of toothbrush, 200 threads for braiding hair, 200 packs of sanitary pad, 100 packs of food, used clothing, Tom Brown among others. The gesture was the group’s way of responding to Christ’s command to visit prisoners and evangelise.
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disbursed GHS134,000 to 22 students under the latest round of his Scholarship and Bursaries Programme.
According to a statement from his office, the 22 beneficiaries are enrolled in 16 tertiary institutions across the country.
They are studying various courses, including medicine, marketing, law, public health, midwifery, business administration, education, and secretaryship.
The MP’s office commended the beneficiaries, especially the five students currently studying medicine and physician assistantship, encouraging them to remain committed to their studies.
The statement indicated that the scholarship initiative, which began in 2017, aims to support brilliant but needy students from the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency to further their education. So far, about 700 students have benefited from the program.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
