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St John of God Catholic Church inaugurates new PPC executives
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A 24-member Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Executive was recently inaugurated at St John of God Catholic Church at Amrahia in the Adentan Metropolitan area to serve two years.
Dr Stephen Arthur is the President of the Council while Ms Thyra Mabel Ofoli- Tagoe is the Vice-President and supported by other executive members.
The Church Choir executive was the second to be inaugurated and also mandated to serve a two-year term in office.
In a related development, the Ga Adangbe Society was also inaugurated in the church with the mission to aid in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and foster better relationship among members.
Very Rev Fr Godfred Nuba Bondi, a visiting Priest from the Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church, in his homily, asked the faithful to take delight in building, “human cathedrals” instead of amassing wealth, sometimes at the expense of others.
He advised that as children of God, they should let their lives be examples for others to emulate, read the word of God diligently, pray fervently and back their faith with action.
“ You cannot impart the word of God to others if you fail to read the Bible. Remember that it was through the word of God that the world was created and for that reason you should use the word of God as your spiritual armour,” he advised.
He assured the congregation not to entertain fears because the light of God would lead them through the darkness of this world, just as it had led the Israelites through the desert to the promised land.
Very Rev Fr Godfred Bondi urged Christians to rely solely on God to gain salvation, adding that the disciples left what they had and followed Jesus Christ. He, therefore, asked, “ whom are you following?
He called on the faithful to pray fervently for the priests and encourage them to move on in their efforts to lead others to Christ.
The outgoing PPC President, Mr Edward Adimazoya said his administrationadopted a leadership of integrity, accountability, humility and transparency during its tenure, adding that leadership was continuity and was optimistic that the new administration would continue from where they had left off.
Dr Stephen Arthur thanked the congregation for the trust reposed in his team and assured that his administration would at the appropriate time share its vision with the church.
By Raymond Kyekye
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission to enable it to establish and operate a world-class data centre.
According to the Committee, access to the funds will strengthen the Commission’s capacity to manage critical upstream petroleum data and improve its operations.
Speaking during the appeal, Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the move was crucial to efforts to revitalise Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry and increase oil production.
He noted that although investment and hydrocarbon production had declined in recent years, Parliament’s approval of an extension of the petroleum agreement to 2030 had attracted additional funding and contributed to an increase in production from about 80,000 to 120,000 barrels per day.
Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over repeated budget allocations for oil exploration in the Voltaian Basin.
Mr. Bedzrah stressed that funds approved for exploration must produce tangible results, adding that the Committee would require clear evidence of progress before supporting future budget allocations for the programme.
The appeal was made during a working visit to the Petroleum Commission as part of the Committee’s oversight activities to assess its operations and management procedures.
During the engagement, the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, took the Committee through the Commission’s working procedures and mandate, which includes regulating, managing and coordinating upstream petroleum activities.
She disclosed that since assuming office in 2025, government had pursued measures to reverse the decline in crude oil production, sustain output and reposition Ghana as an attractive destination for investment in Africa’s increasingly competitive petroleum sector.
In addition, she said government had secured fresh commitments of about US$35 billion to help revitalise the sector.
As part of the oversight exercise, the Committee is expected to conclude its monitoring visit with engagements at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL).
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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“No civilisation deserves to be annihilated” – Mahama calls for dialogue on global conflicts at UNGA 81
President John Dramani Mahama has called for solidarity and dialogue in resolving global conflicts, insisting that no civilisation deserves to be wiped out.
“No human civilisation deserves to be annihilated, certainly not a member state of the United Nations,” President Mahama stated in his address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
He called for solidarity with nations facing terrorism, especially the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), and for a uniform approach to conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
On the Middle East, the President called for a return to negotiations, saying “The current Middle East crisis is having a deleterious effect on the world economy.”
“I believe that dialogue can resolve even the most intractable of problems,” he added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
