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‘Women in Worship’ to honour gospel music veterans
The annual all female night of worship dubbed ‘Women In Worship’ has been launched along with a presentation to children at the Teshie Orphanage in Accra.
The event which came off last Saturday saw veteran gospel musician, Ms Stella Aba Seal and Tagoe Sisters interact with officials and children at the facility.
Mrs Georgina Nettey, CEO of Genet Services, outlining activities, said that this year’s event themed “Alpha & Omega” would be a ‘semi-virtual experience’.
She said the worship sought to celebrate the hard work of gospel musicians who had impacted the gospel industry with “dignified music and Christian morals over the decades”.
‘Life is so short hitmaker’ Bernice Offei; Amy Amber Newman, Mary Ghansah, Diana Hopeson, Hannah Marfo, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Helena Rabbles, Tiwa of Yaw Sarpong Fame, Esther Nyamekye and Mama Esther, are expected at the main event, which comes off Sunday, September 20, 2020.
The event, according to organisers, would be streamed online and other selected media platforms with limited tickets available for purchase.
The team presented assorted items including gallons of cooking oil, bags of rice, and soft drinks to the orphanage.
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
