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Support hearing impaired with employable skills – Deacon
Deacon in-charge of the Deaf Ministry of Nsawam Road Church of Christ, Philip Quaye has advised churches to make deliberate to effort accommodate people with hearing impairment and other disabilities as part of their fellowship.
According to Deacon Quaye most of the hearing impaired have difficulties in getting employed, therefore, the church to as part of its fellowship to should support them with employable skills and opportunities.
He believes that will make them (persons with disability)have sense of belonging and prevent them from going on the streets to beg for alms.
Deacon Quayemade this call when spoke with to The Spectator during the Church’s Deaf Awareness Week on the theme, “Promoting occupational adequacy for persons living with disability” at their premises on Sunday, July 3.
He said the Church of Christ accommodates the hearing impaired and other disabilities based on Mathew 28:19-20, and recognises that they are part of the people to preach to.
Deacon Quaye further revealed that the church encourage members and companies to offer job opportunities, as well as train PLWDs to acquire some skills to be relevant on the job market.
He was of the view that this gesture will make them independent and enable earn a livelihood.
As part of the Deaf Awareness Week, the Deaf Ministry displayed products which they have made ranging from bags, shoes, hair products and dresses for members of the church to patronise.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
