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Desist from ‘Risky’ sex this Easter, GAC cautions public

9Apr

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Desist from ‘Risky’ sex this Easter, GAC cautions public

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has asked the public not to engage in ‘risky’ sexual activities as the nation celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director General of the Commission, said risky sexual activity was having sex with someone you do not know and not aware of his or her HIV status. “Risky sex could also be a casual sex when people who meet for the first time have sex without protection within short period after meeting, risky sex is when you have anal sex without protection and having sex with multiple sexual partners without protection.” Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Dr Atuahene advised the public to take responsibility for their lives as the nation celebrates Easter. “Easter is a period where ...

President Akufo Addo prays for prosperity, renewed hope as Ghanaians commemorate Easter

8Apr

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President Akufo Addo prays for prosperity, renewed hope as Ghanaians commemorate Easter

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has prayed for prosperity and renewed hope for the people as Ghana marks the Easter festivities. “May the celebration of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ give birth to a new season of faith, hope, growth, prosperity, reconciliation and sacrifice for everybody in our beloved country and in the world. “The season is a good opportunity to reflect on that sacrifice, and the hope it brings us,” the President stated, in a Facebook post, on Friday, April 7. Easter, the most significant celebration for Christians, he emphasised, espoused “the extraordinary sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross of Calvary, by dying for us.” His resurrection from the grave, he said, had also “given us victory over sin and death”. Christi...

Let’s embrace peace and reconciliation with Christ ‘s crucifixion – Rev Dr Biney

8Apr

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Let’s embrace peace and reconciliation with Christ ‘s crucifixion – Rev Dr Biney

Christians have been urged to embrace peace and reconciliation as they observe the death of Christ on Good Friday. Reverend Dr David Biney, Area Head Pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI), Cape Coast said the death and resurrection of Christ was refreshing tenet of Christianity, hence, the need to revive their hope with love among humanity. King Pilate and Herod were not in good terms, but the death of Jesus Christ brought them together, and we need to emulate that as Christians’, he said. Giving his Good Friday message in an interview, he advised Christians to reconcile with one another and endeavour to resolve every misunderstandings among them. Rev Biney admonished them to eschew hatred, anger, backbiting among other things that divided Christians to ap...

Use formal channels to receive remittances during Easter, Ramadan seasons

8Apr

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Use formal channels to receive remittances during Easter, Ramadan seasons

The Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) had advised Ghanaians to use established remittance channels in receiving money from abroad during the holy seasons of Easter and Ramadan. UMB has developed structures that allow customers in Ghana to receive their money from a variety of remittance companies either as a cash pick-up at the bank’s branches or directly into the customers bank account. The bank gave the advice in a statement in Accra during a media briefing session dubbed AbrokyireSika. Abrokyiresika is the banks umbrella programme to educate and inform banking customers in Ghana about the best way to receive money from abroad. Nii Armankra Tetteh, Executive Director, Business at UMB, said, “UMB is unique in the market when it comes to remittances because customers can receive t...

Christians urged to meditate on Christ’s suffering during Easter

8Apr

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Christians urged to meditate on Christ’s suffering during Easter

Reverend Leonard Aglomasa, Youth Facilitator, Central Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, in Hohoe, has said Christ died for sinners, for people who lost their ways, and his death, a choice made out of love for humanity. He said Christ's death led to his resurrection and was important for Christians to witness to others that Christ had risen, adding that, "We must lead the people whom we witnessed the resurrection to Christ, since most people still doubt that Jesus Christ had died." Rev. Aglomasa in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), disclosed that Easter was not a period for people to talk ill about others adding that, the rising of Christ made humanity new. He said Christians must live upright through forgiveness adding that even on the cross J...

36 Die, 269 Injured In Road Crashes During Easter

27Apr

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36 Die, 269 Injured In Road Crashes During Easter

At least 36 persons were killed, and 269 others suffered injuries in 173 road accidents, across the country, during the Easter festivities.Similarly, 143 accidents involving 28 deaths and 269 injuries were recorded within the same period the previous year.The recent crashes, recorded from April 15 to 18, 2020, involved 147 private vehicles, 95 commercial vehicles and 66 motorcycles.The breakdown of the recorded accidents in the police regions are as follows: Accra 83, Tema, 13, Eastern, 26, Central, 9, Central East, six, Western, one, Ashanti, three, Volta, three, Upper West, two, Upper East, one, Bono, four, Bono East, five, Western North, eight, and North East, three.Other regions, Ahafo, Oti, Savanna and Northern, did not record any accidents.The Director of the Police Public Affai...

30Sep

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Eastern Region Football Association secures kit sponsorship deal for clubs

The Eastern Regional Football Association (ERFA), has secured a kit sponsorship deal for clubs in the region ahead of the 2020/2021 league season. Chairman of the ERFA Mr. Linford Asamoah Boadu who disclosed this, said the Division 2 clubs in the region do not have adequate jerseys as the GFA regulation requires Division 2 clubs to have about 30 registered players. He indicated that the lack of jerseys often results in players changing shirts during substitution, a situation that poses serious health risk to these players. ‘I decided to secure a kit sponsorship for the RFA Clubs and with this idea, I got $35,000 sponsor for Eastern RFA which will help every club to have branded jerseys, top and shorts, socks or stockings with specific jersey number for each player. I strongly...