Americans celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday, and to mark the occasion President Donald Trump tweeted a partisan video clip of a church choir singing a song based on his campaign slogan. “Make America great again / Lift the torch of freedom all across the land / Step into the future joining hand in hand / … Read more
Hundreds of devotees walked to a muddy field at dawn and covered themselves from head to toe with mud and dried banana leaves, with some residents saying their appearance was meant to evoke the attire of John the Baptist in Biblical times Filipino devotees muddied their faces and covered themselves with dried banana leaves on … Read more
Shocked by the slaughter at Florida’s Pulse nightclub one year ago, Jen Vargas joined an organization called the Angel Force and was soon wearing wings made of sheets to help shield the LGBT community from anti-gay hatred. A gunman named Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others when he opened fire … Read more
Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Friday cleaned the site where the June 3 twin disaster occurred at the Goil filling station near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra. They also cleared filth at the Nkrumah Interchange and surrounding environs ahead of the 2nd anniversary commemoration of … Read more
The immediate past General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Reverend Dr Fred Degbe, has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to tighten security during this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to ensure the sanity of the examination. He stressed that once this was done, the innocent candidates would not … Read more
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has mapped out programmes to mark two years since the June 3 twin fire and flood disaster occurred killing several people in Accra. The disaster occurred on 3rd June 2015, destroying several properties and lives. A press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the AMA, Numo Blafo III, … Read more
Churches have been urged to use their teachings to transform lives. Resident Pastor of First Baptist Church in Tema, Reverend Kwame, gave the advice during the church’s Easter festivities According to him, the church should be used to cater for the physical, spiritual, mental and general wellbeing of its members and society at large. He noted … Read more
For years, Ravi Ragbir has been a prominent New York immigrant rights activist who has helped protect hundreds of undocumented migrants from deportation. But on Thursday it was his turn, a father of one born in Trinidad and Tobago and living in New York more than 25 years, to come perilously close to being kicked … Read more
Reverend Dr Frederick Primrose Deegbe, the Former Secretary General of Christian Council, has commended the Chiropractic and Wellness Centres (CWC), a multi-faceted alternative health hub in Accra for providing quality chiropractic care in the country. Dr Fredrick Deegbe made the commendations in a sideline interview with the media when the CWC launched its maiden public … Read more
In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on his 88th Birthday & Ghana of 1957, on the eve of the 60th Independence Day Anniversary Celebrations “…(T)he spring of 1957,…Dr. King traveled across the Atlantic to witness Kwame Nkrumah become the first prime minister of the newly independent Ghana….(It is)…a lesser-known sermon, “The Birth of … Read more
Often when I listen to Liberian radios or when I read in the papers on this year’s Liberian presidential election, I observe that some supporters of candidates focus on discussing negatively the opposing candidate or candidates and not talking about their supporting candidates. A Liberian talk show host, for instance, consistently criticizes a particular candidate … Read more
Having had a lot of exposure in some wow Zongos (Alabar, Yalwa, Bisa kan Tudu, Asawasi all of Kumasi) in my formative years, it is so gratifying to note that the Zongos now have a direct developmental lead in government. My kind of Zongos are synonymous with Entrepreneurship, Athletics, Determination, Community, Leadership, etc. In those … Read more
Martin Luther King’s daughter said on Monday that “God can triumph over Trump,” but the slain civil rights leader’s son struck a conciliatory tone after meeting with the president-elect on the U. S. holiday that honors their father. The comments by the children of King, who championed racial justice until he was assassinated in 1968 … Read more
The senior pastor released a YouTube video addressing his dramatic weight loss. In the video he says he was working to rebuild muscle tone after switching to an all-vegetable . The video intended for supporters went viral and ended up on Youtube, with the popular church leader insisting he would live to be 100 or … Read more
Reverend Dr Fred Deegbe, a former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has said the grabbing of national assets by individuals are indications of the state of joblessness in the country. He said these people alleged to be supporters of the ruling government are not gainfully employed “so they want to rush to … Read more
Different dancing scenes lit the auditorium of many churches across the United States as worshippers gathered to welcome the New Year, 2017 with a heart of praise and worship. Following what some have described as a rather rollercoaster year, Christians in most Ghanaian churches in New Jersey and New York could not wait to see … Read more
A Tennessee man who served 31 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit is petitioning the state to compensate him $1 million for the years of his life that were taken away. All he’s gotten so far is $75. In October 1977 a Memphis woman was raped in her home by two intruders. … Read more
The Worship Ministry of the Calvary Baptist Church in Accra will from Friday, December 23 host a three-day worship service dubbed ‘The Living Christmas Tree’. Themed ‘Wonderful (Awesome) Counselor’, the event is expected to drum home the message of Christmas at 6:00 each night. The mission is to bring the knowledge of the redemptive love … Read more
The retained Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called on religious leaders in the country to continue to pray for the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice President-elect, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as they begin their journey of change and restoration of hope in the Ghanaian economy. The MP … Read more
Pregnant unmarried pastor Desiree Allen, who serves as the pastor of arts and spiritual formation of First Corinthian Baptist Church in New York City as well as the director of Harlem’s The Dream Center, has open up about the criticisms and negativity trailing her situation. In an article on her blog, the pastor, who is … Read more