THE Church of Christ in Ho has ordained an elder and four deacons to enhance evangelisation in the Volta Region.
The church has also extended pipe-borne water to the newly constructed clinic at the cured lepers settlement at Ho.
The new clinic was constructed by Cured Lepers Foundation with support from benefactors from the Netherlands.
The ordination and inaugural ceremonies were jointly performed by partners of the church in the United States of America (USA) and their local counterparts in Ghana.
The newly ordained elder is the Principal of the Volta School of Evangelism, Evangelist Samuel K. Dzamesi, and the deacons are Mr Emmanuel Atandji, Mr Samuel Arthur, Mr Godfred Kpeli and Mr Joseph Dzamesi.
At the ordination ceremony, the officiating minister from the Takoradi Church of Christ, Rev. Daniel Ampadu-Asiama, reminded the elder and deacons that their call to the office carried a lot of responsibilities and obligations.
He stressed that those obligations called for self-denial, dedication and humility to enable them to accomplish the task ahead of them .
Rev. Ampadu-Asiama implored them to use prayer as their main tool to overcome the devil and its negative influence.
Mr Ray Boatright of the USA told them that they were shepherds into whose hands God had entrusted the flock so they must not fail to feed the flock with the word of God.
The guest speaker for the function, Brother John Tameklo of Tema Community Two branch of the Church of Christ, encouraged the new ordinands that they were stewards in a vine yard, adding that they were new talents imbued with a skill and trade which should not be taken for granted.
He advised them to respect the church members and think of their welfare first to enable them to receive rewards awaiting them.
In a response, elder Dzamesi, on behalf of his colleagues, assured the congregation of their readiness to serve them with all humility and pleaded with the congregation to support them with prayers.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
VULNERABLE GROUPS ASSURED OF PROTECTION (PAGE 43, AUGUST 2, 2010)
THE Volta Regional Director of the National Commission of Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Fidelis Attoh, has assured vulnerable groups in the nation that they will enjoy protection under the participatory and multi party democracy that had been in existence in the country for the past 18 years.
He said after six editions of constitution in the history of the nation, the 1992 constitution had proved to be resilient against any opportunist-group to topple government of the day because the constitution was formulated on principles of consultation of which the vulnerable groups were part.
Mr Attoh said this at a lecture on the constitution and the disability bill at a two-day workshop for members of the Volta Regional Association of the Deaf at Ho.
He said the constitution guaranteed that no matter what the situation, no one was expected to look on any person as marginalised and that the NCCE had been mandated to empower them to live up to that goal.
Mr Attoh said vulnerable groups were protected under the disability law framed under the 1992 constitution, adding that it was their right to invoke aspects of the law to settle scores of any infringement against them.
Advising them to avoid sentiments of self-pity, he urged them to acquire more knowledge on their rights, freedoms and liberties through the constitution and the disability law and should also adhere responsibly to those laws in order to fulfil their obligations.
The Budget Officer of the Ho Municipal Assembly, Mr Dickson Agbenyah, disclosed that the government had stopped ceding the disability percentage of the common fund to district and metropolitan assemblies.
Mr Agbenyah said well-organised groups with very good proposals would be assisted to access funds from the district assembly for economic empowerment.
The chairman of the occasion, Mr N.K. Ankutse, advised the participants to acquire requisite skills and qualifications to enable them to compete favourably in the job market.
He stressed that they should endeavour to specialise in areas that would enhance their chances of securing employment.
He said after six editions of constitution in the history of the nation, the 1992 constitution had proved to be resilient against any opportunist-group to topple government of the day because the constitution was formulated on principles of consultation of which the vulnerable groups were part.
Mr Attoh said this at a lecture on the constitution and the disability bill at a two-day workshop for members of the Volta Regional Association of the Deaf at Ho.
He said the constitution guaranteed that no matter what the situation, no one was expected to look on any person as marginalised and that the NCCE had been mandated to empower them to live up to that goal.
Mr Attoh said vulnerable groups were protected under the disability law framed under the 1992 constitution, adding that it was their right to invoke aspects of the law to settle scores of any infringement against them.
Advising them to avoid sentiments of self-pity, he urged them to acquire more knowledge on their rights, freedoms and liberties through the constitution and the disability law and should also adhere responsibly to those laws in order to fulfil their obligations.
The Budget Officer of the Ho Municipal Assembly, Mr Dickson Agbenyah, disclosed that the government had stopped ceding the disability percentage of the common fund to district and metropolitan assemblies.
Mr Agbenyah said well-organised groups with very good proposals would be assisted to access funds from the district assembly for economic empowerment.
The chairman of the occasion, Mr N.K. Ankutse, advised the participants to acquire requisite skills and qualifications to enable them to compete favourably in the job market.
He stressed that they should endeavour to specialise in areas that would enhance their chances of securing employment.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
RURAL BANK MAKES PROGRESS (PAGE 35, AUGUST 3, 2010)
THE North Volta Rural Bank (NVRB) with headquarters at Guaman-Buem in the Jasikan District in the Volta Region has made an improved profit of GH¢201,012 in the last financial year as against GH¢128,785 in the previous year
The bank also recorded growth in all portfolios in respect of deposits mobilisation, investments in treasury bills and also exceeded all statutory requirements with the ARB Apex Rural Bank Limited.
For example, the bank registered 18.7 per cent of primary reserves as compared to the required eight per cent, secondary reserves of 59.72 per cent as against 30 per cent and capital adequacy ratio of 37.5 per cent compared to the 10 per cent required by the central bank.
The bank’s performance in 2009 was consistent over the four quarters such that it has been rated first in the strong category jointly with the Bawjiase Area and Kintampo Rural Banks under the weighted average scoring for composite ratings of the 131 Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in the country by the Efficiency and Monitoring Unit (EMU) of the ARB Apex Bank Limited.
This was contained in an address of the Board Chairman, Dr Patrick Ata, which was read on his behalf at the 16th annual general meeting held at Guaman-Buem last weekend.
He said the bank fulfilled its economic activities in its operational areas by granting loans to 773 individuals in the agricultural sector, two in transport, 584 individuals in trading and 566 salaried workers.
Dr Ata said the bank had proposed to pay GH¢20,000 as dividends to its shareholders which were higher than the GH¢12,000 paid to them in the previous year.
Those achievements, he said, might trigger an influx of investment with a view to enjoying the emergence of prosperity with the bank, stressing that the higher dividends paid were encouraging and reiterated the call for further investment with the bank.
“Recovery of overdue loans, maximisation of profits and vigorous mobilisation of deposits should be given the much needed attention,” Dr Ata stressed.
He noted with delight that the NVRB formerly known as the Guaman Rural Bank, had survived several economic recessions and had expanded to the four cardinal points of the northern sector of the Volta Region.
Dr Ata said the bank provided reliable services at agencies located at Jasikan, Kadjebi, Dambai, New-Ayoma, Tapa-Abotoase, Dodi- Papase and Nkwanta.
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Forestry, Mr Ford Kamel, observed that the growth of the bank from strength to strength was a sign of consolidating efforts over the years.
He asked the people to identify themselves with the bank to enable them to leave a legacy for younger generations, adding that although the bank had expanded enough, there was still much to be done about the involvement of people in the local area.
The bank also recorded growth in all portfolios in respect of deposits mobilisation, investments in treasury bills and also exceeded all statutory requirements with the ARB Apex Rural Bank Limited.
For example, the bank registered 18.7 per cent of primary reserves as compared to the required eight per cent, secondary reserves of 59.72 per cent as against 30 per cent and capital adequacy ratio of 37.5 per cent compared to the 10 per cent required by the central bank.
The bank’s performance in 2009 was consistent over the four quarters such that it has been rated first in the strong category jointly with the Bawjiase Area and Kintampo Rural Banks under the weighted average scoring for composite ratings of the 131 Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in the country by the Efficiency and Monitoring Unit (EMU) of the ARB Apex Bank Limited.
This was contained in an address of the Board Chairman, Dr Patrick Ata, which was read on his behalf at the 16th annual general meeting held at Guaman-Buem last weekend.
He said the bank fulfilled its economic activities in its operational areas by granting loans to 773 individuals in the agricultural sector, two in transport, 584 individuals in trading and 566 salaried workers.
Dr Ata said the bank had proposed to pay GH¢20,000 as dividends to its shareholders which were higher than the GH¢12,000 paid to them in the previous year.
Those achievements, he said, might trigger an influx of investment with a view to enjoying the emergence of prosperity with the bank, stressing that the higher dividends paid were encouraging and reiterated the call for further investment with the bank.
“Recovery of overdue loans, maximisation of profits and vigorous mobilisation of deposits should be given the much needed attention,” Dr Ata stressed.
He noted with delight that the NVRB formerly known as the Guaman Rural Bank, had survived several economic recessions and had expanded to the four cardinal points of the northern sector of the Volta Region.
Dr Ata said the bank provided reliable services at agencies located at Jasikan, Kadjebi, Dambai, New-Ayoma, Tapa-Abotoase, Dodi- Papase and Nkwanta.
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Forestry, Mr Ford Kamel, observed that the growth of the bank from strength to strength was a sign of consolidating efforts over the years.
He asked the people to identify themselves with the bank to enable them to leave a legacy for younger generations, adding that although the bank had expanded enough, there was still much to be done about the involvement of people in the local area.
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