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Train children to tolerate others – Bible Society panelist
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Christian parents have been urged to consciously train their children to tolerate others in order to bring about the needed unity in the community and country at large.
She note that as Christians, there was the need to let the unity in the church transcend into the community and the country saying “once we believe in the almighty God, there is the need for us to promote unity.”
A Commission Secretary and Right to Information officer at the National Commisson for Civic Education (NCCE), Mrs Lucille Hewlett Annan, stated this during a panel discussion at the 2025 Bible week celebration held on the theme: ‘the Bible and unity for nation building.’
The event brought together church leaders, pastors, security agencies and staff of various state institutions.
She also said most often, parents and some individuals look up to institutions and religious bodies to ensure unity in the country and blame them when there is misunderstanding between institutions or political parties
She stated that, “but I tell you, the education starts from the house. The way we socialise with our children, the kind of things we tell them is what they will take outside and even grow up with.”
Additionally, Mrs Annan noted that unity was not only about religion but about respect, unity, and tolerating other people’s opinions. And so in our communities, wherever we find ourselves, we should try, despite the challenges, to promote unity.
Mr Alfred Langdon, a Principal Consultant at Alcon said as a Christian and leaders at the workplace, it gives you the opportunity to promote Christ at the workplace.
He said a lot of things that happen at the workplace gives Christians the opportunity to demonstrate the practicality of their faith in uniting people.
An undergraduate law student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ms Veronica Ayerki Ayertei, said today’s youth have allowed social media to influence them to the extent that they have put aside the values instilled in them culturally and spiritually.
She indicated that the principles the Bible teaches which urges Christians to work towards unity are being put aside.
She said “for instance, the Bible talks about God being the ultimate judge, that it is appointed unto man to die once and after death is judgment. But these days on social media, you get judged even before God has something to say about you,” adding that people, most especially Christians have become mean and judgmental.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
