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Nollywood Stars Campaign For President Jonathan’s Reelection In 2015 Pg. 11
Senator Ted Cruz (R) Apologizes Over Remarks Against Nigerians Pg.17
An Advocate for an African Community Reseource Center Pg. 26
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of the agency’s redesigned website available in both English and Spanish. The redesigned website provides customers with a simplified and more userfriendly experience. “This redesign demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improving the quality of service we provide,” said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “Throughout the past year, we have evaluated traffic on the website and listened to valuable feedback from users. Today’s launch is the result of that effort and we are confident the public will find an improved online experience.” The USCIS website incorporates current best practices while introducing a new content management system that will improve functionality and allow for continued enhancements. Some of the improvements to the new website include better navigation menus, a tools section that helps customers complete common electronic transactions, and a more prominent search bar that produces improved results. The home page also displays a more promi-
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nent rotating banner that highlights timely information and introduces alerts that provide important news and other customer notifications at-aglance. In response to stakeholder feedback, USCIS has also streamlined the change of address online tool to provide an easier, more efficient process for customers.
The new and improved USCIS website is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Web strategy to use a common content management system and consolidate the Department’s public websites. The agency plans further enhancements in the coming months. USCIS first redesigned its website in September 2009, fulfilling the Obama administration’s commitment to offer enhanced navigation tools for the public to access immigration information and review case status.
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A 28 year old Ghanaian, Mr. Derrick Addae, CEO of GIL Corporation from Kwabre-Aboaso in the Ashanti Region, has invented a pocket PC tablet which can compete with most of the known tablets on the international market like Apple’s IPad and Samsung’s Galaxy tablet.
Mr. Addae’s invention is called ‘G’ Slab and is capable of making phone calls, it has wi-fi and Bluetooth and built-in Microsoft word with which one can upload any document from USB stick or Dongle.
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Gambia TV Host Fatou Camara Flees to the US
Gambian TV talk show host Fatou Camara, who fled to the US after being charged with sedition, has told the BBC she will never go home while President Yahya Jammeh's government is in power. Launching the G Slab, Prof Kweku DansoBoafo congratulated Mr. Addae for his invention and noted that it took the Western world so many years to build computers and get to where they are today but he is hopeful that with people like Mr. Addae, Africa would soon be having its own computer giants too.
The launching was attended by the Ghanaian Community, staff of Ghana High Commission and staff of GIL Corporation, Mr Addae’s curThe ‘G’ Slab has a memory of 8GB and it can support additional memory of 64 GB and can take as many Apps as rent company. any other tablet. Information section Ghana High Commission The ‘G’ Slab was launched in London by the Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Republic of London Ireland, His Excellency Professor Kweku Danso-Boafo at the offices of the Ghana Mission last Friday, 18th October, 2013.
Ms Camara, who has also served as Mr Jammeh's press secretary, said she would not get a fair trial.
She spent 25 days in jail in September before being charged with trying to tarnish the president's image. "It was all set up," she told the BBC's Focus on Africa, denying the charges. "How many people are jailed in Gambia based on anything because you know the judicial system, how do you trust it?" she said on the BBC World Service radio programme.
"Who will win a case against the state in Gambia?" She said she believes she was targeted by people in government with personal grudges.
"I think it's a group of people who are really jealous, who don't want me to do what I have to do or maybe I was becoming too popular for them," she said.
'Living in fear' The TV presenter, who jumped bail last month, initially fled to neighbouring Senegal before emerging in the US on Saturday with her family. She has twice served as Mr Jammeh's director of communications - for three months in 2011 and another three months earlier this year, and was sacked on both occasions.
Mr. Derrick Addae demonstrating the use of the tablet to Prof Kweku Danso-Boafo-the Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
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During her detention, Ms Camara said that intelligence officers demanded her Facebook and email passwords. She would reportedly have faced 15 years in jail if she was found guilty of sedition under new internet laws.
The accusations are linked to false information about Mr Jammeh allegedly printed in the Freedom Newspaper, an online publication about The Gambia based in the US. After Ms Camara was granted bail, she said she lost her job.
"I was told they have an executive directive that I should not appear on that TV again, you think it makes sense for me to stay there?" she said.
"Already people are running away from me, nobody wants to talk to me because nobody wants to get in trouble, so I think what I did is the best thing."
The Gambian government's treatment of journalists and opposition parties has long also caused huge concern among human rights groups.
Mr Jammeh seized power in 1994 as a young army lieutenant and has won four widely criticised multi-party elections since then.
Ms Camara said people in The Gambia were never openly critical of the president.
"People are living in fear, people are not comfortable, people cannot even talk on the phone because they're scared somebody could be listening to their conversation."
Until her arrest on 15 September, she presented the weekly talk show The Fatu Show on The Gambia's only televi- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news sion station.
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Credit or Debit? Which Card You Should Use, and When
In these challenging economic times, many people are using their credit cards less and relying more on their debit cards to make purchases.
"Good Morning America" personal finance contributor Mellody Hobson has long advised people to stay away from debt, but during an appearance on the show today, she discussed some special circumstances when paying with a credit card is actually the better option.
Q: When is it best to use a credit card?
ly don't know how much you will ultimately end up spending, they will put a hold on your credit or debit card for an amount that is higher than the amount you're quoted when you first hand over the card.
She gave the example reported by Money Magazine, which found that for a $900 three-night hotel stay, a hotel would block $1,200 for five days – all without your knowledge – just in case you end up spending that much. The amount that's blocked varies widely, and it could be a significant sum.
Blocking can become a real problem when you pay with your debit card, since it results in money being frozen in your bank account. You will not be able to use that money during the time that it's blocked.
A: It's best to use a credit card if you're buying a big-ticket item – such as a television or other pricey electronics. The credit card purchase gives you a number of protections that a debit card doesn't, she said. For example, if you pay with your Q: How do you know if your money is being blocked – credit card, you're free to dispute the charge if there's a prob- and how much is being blocked? lem with the product you purchased. A: Your best defense is to ask the vendor if they block, This is particularly important if you're buying something over how much they block and for how long, Hobson said. the Internet. Under federal law, you can dispute the charge That will help you determine the best payment option – and the credit card company will pursue the issue with the and whether you even want to continue to use that venretailer. You won't be responsible for the charge until the mat- dor, she noted. ter is settled, and you won't incur interest. Q: Do debit cards help build credit history? You won't get that same protection with a debit card, she said. When you use your debit card, not only will the money be A: No. Even though your debit card may have a Visa or taken out of your account right away, but in most cases, you MasterCard logo on it, it doesn't affect your credit history will be responsible for getting a refund. or credit score, Hobson said. If you are looking to build credit history, use a credit card and pay your balance in Q: How does 'blocking' work? full and on time, she added.
A: Blocking is most commonly practiced at gas stations, Q: When should I use a debit card? hotels and car rental agencies. Because these retailers general-
A: Debit cards make sense if you struggle to pay bills on time, Hobson said. And thanks to the new card act that prevents banks from enrolling people in overdraft protection for their debit cards without their knowledge, you can't spend over your limit or incur fees unless you authorize it, she added.
Using a debit card will prevent you from racking up interest and latepayment fees, and you can't hurt your credit score.
Hobson advised people to use cash for smaller purchases. People spend 12 to 18 percent more when they use cards versus cash, because when they use cards they don't actually see the money changing hands.
If you do use credit cards, pay your balance in full.
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Here are some extra tips from Mellody Hobson:
If you have reserved a hotel on your card, try to use that same card to make the final payment. If you use a different card – or another payment method – to make that final payment upon checkout, the blocked amount may stay on your account longer. Never opt-in for overdraft protection for your debit card.
Report a lost or stolen debit or credit card right away. Make sure to save your debit and credit card receipts and compare them to your monthly statement to ensure there are no erroneous or fraudulent charges.
If there's a PIN number associated with your debit card, don't ever share that number with anyone.
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Nigerian Day Parade 2013 In New York City
New York City’s Nigerian community celebrated 53 years of independence with a multi-block parade in New York City’s Midtown East neighborhood. The parade consisted of packed floats filled with Nigerians and friends dancing and waving the country’s green and white flag. Even a surprise impersonator, mimicking Pres. Goodluck Jonathan marched along the parade, leaving many parade participants and onlookers in awe.Nigeria gained it’s independence from Britain on October 1st 1960.
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By: SEM Contributor on November 5, 2013.
Ethiopia’s ambitious plan to build a $4.2 billion dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz region, 40 kms from its border with Sudan, is expected to provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for its population plus some excess it can sell to neighbouring countries. Dubbed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, it will be Africa’s biggest dam and will depend on water from the 6,700-km Nile River, the world’s longest river.
But Ethiopia must first resolve matters with Egypt, which, along with Sudan, claims the rights to the river following a 1929 agreement. That agreement excluded other countries along the Nile River trajectory, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Egypt fears that the dam will suck up water flows to the country and severely affect its domestic consumption.
About 86% of the Nile River’s water actually originates from Ethiopia, a point the country is underscoring to press its case. In addition, it says that independent experts believe the dam will not affect water flows to Egypt. “There should not be any concerns about a diminished water flow,” Alemayehu Tegenu, Ethiopia’s minister of water and energy, told the Associated Press news agency.
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Such assurances have not calmed Egypt’s fears. In early June, thenpresident Mohammed Morsi directed his foreign and irrigation ministers to get more information from Ethiopia on the dam’s impact on water supply to Egypt. Although President Morsi took a cautious approach, some Egyptian politicians were demanding a stronger response. Many observers, however, believe that the countries will find a compromise point that will allow Ethiopia to complete the project by July 2017 and also ensure that there is no impact on water flows to Egypt’s population. Egypt also recently launched a water transportation route that will connect it with nine other East African countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Managing trans-boundary water resources is not always a complicated matter. Since 1994, for example, Angola, Botswana, and Namibia have successfully managed water supplies from the 1,100-km Okavango River that runs through all three countries. They signed an agreement to coordinate water sharing and sustainable use, and even set up the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission to monitor the agreement. Water is a huge issue in Africa. Up to 300 million Africans still don’t have access to safe drinking water, according to the World Bank. The UN in 2010 declared access to clean water a fundamental human right. Drought in the horn of Africa has caused thousands of deaths, killing 260,000 people in Somalia alone from 2010 to 2012, according to the US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network, which provides information on food insecurity. African countries are making mixed progress towards the Millennium Development Goal drinking water global target, which is to halve by 2015 the number of people without access to clean water. While North Africa has attained up to 92% water coverage, subSaharan Africa has only managed 63%, states the 2013 Millennium Development Goals report. The report adds that in sub-Saharan Africa improvements have mainly been in the urban areas, while in the rural areas about 40% of households still don’t have access to safe water. With 2013 declared by the UN as the International Year of Water Cooperation, African governments, development agencies, citizens and others will have to formulate and implement policies to ensure efficient water management.
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Ghana Makes Breakthrough In Heart Surgery
The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has successfully carried out a ground-breaking heart surgery without opening the chest of the patient.
The one-hour coronary stenting surgery on a 50-year-old Nigerian could have taken five hours if the heart surgeons had used the normal open-heart procedure.
A coronary stenting surgery involves placing a tube in the coronary arteries which supply the heart with blood to keep the arteries open in the treatment of coronary heart disease; the most common type of heart disease that leads to heart attacks.
A stent is a tiny, expandable mesh tube made of medical-grade stainless steel or cobalt alloy metal.
Three doctors, led by the Director of the NCC, Dr Lawrence Agyemang Sereboe, performed the surgery on Mr Muhammed Diggol from Kano State, Nigeria, who was diagnosed of severe heart pains which made it difficult for him to breathe properly.
Other members of the team were Dr Abdul-Samed Tanko, Head of the Cardiology Unit, and Dr Martin Adu Adade, a cardiologist.
Dr Sereboe told newsmen in Accra yesterday that although the coronary stenting surgery was being practised, the absence of trained medical personnel had made it difficult for the procedure to be used for patients in Ghana.
“Now we have experienced and trained medical personnel available and patients with early heart-related diseases can seek treatment without having to travel outside the shores of Ghana,” he said.
Dr Sereboe said until the introduction of the coronary stenting surgery, patients suffering from heart diseases underwent surgical operations which took about five hours.
“But now that the new procedure is available, it will take only one hour for an operation,” he added.
“A patient needs about $25,000 for similar operations to be conducted if he or she is to travel outside the country,” he added. The cost of an open-heart surgery is about 10,000 euros, making the coronary stenting surgery cheaper.
Dr Sereboe also noted that the new procedure was used to treat patients Dr Sereboe also said although the NCC had medical personnel to undertake heart operations, “we need governsuffering from coronary artery diseases (CAD). ment support in terms of the provision of facilities to Coronary artery disease, also known as atherosclerotic heart disease or enhance the work of the medical personnel”. coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease and Explaining how the procedure worked, the Head of the cause of heart attacks. Cardiology Unit of NCC, Dr Abdul-Samed Tanko, said It is caused by plaque building up on the inner walls of the arteries of the stent was mounted on a tiny balloon that was placed inside a coronary artery to push back plaque and restore the heart, which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to the blood flow. heart.
While the symptoms and signs of CAD are seen in the advanced stage of the disease, most individuals with CAD show no evidence of the disease for decades as the disease progresses, until the first symptom, often a “sudden” heart attack, finally manifests itself.
Symptoms of coronary heart disease include angina (characteristic chest pain on exertion) and decreased exercise tolerance.
“After the plaque is compressed against the arterial wall, the stent is fully expanded into position, acting as miniature ‘scaffolding’ for the artery. The balloon is then deflated and removed, and the stent is left in the patient’s coronary artery to help keep the blood vessel open,” he said.
For some patients, it may be necessary to place more than The narrowing of arteries increases with age, smoking, high blood cho- one stent in the coronary artery, depending on the length of the blockage. lesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, and is more common in men and those who have close relatives with CAD. Other causes include coronary vasospasm (a spasm of the blood vessels of the heart, which Source: Graphic.com.gh is usually called Prinzmetal’s Angina).
Dr Sereboe said treatment of the condition was about 5,000 euros.
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Africa and the rest of the world. “Today, I want to encourage you to take ownership of your successes and move over to be global citizens,”the chairman said.
A pro-government rally took place on October 6 at the Murtala Muhammed Square in Kaduna to solicit support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged bid to contest the 2015 election.
However, the gathering tagged Northern Youth Rally ended in chaos after the participants began demanding their “share of the money,” the organisers allegedly collected from the presidency.
Security operatives took away an official of the Northern Youth Forum (NYF) from the venue to prevent him from being lynched by the angry youths who threw sand, stones and sachet water at him. The youths shouted: “Give us our own share, give us our own share.”
Pro-government rallies, reminiscent of the Abacha era, are on their way back in the country.
This time, they will be at the instance of Nollywood stars whose delegation met in Abuja with the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) ,Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, to work out the modalities.
The project is planned to include ‘peace’ rallies and concerts in the six geo-political zones, according to leader of the delegation, Emeka Ike.
It is expected to be in collaboration with celebrities in the music industry and Nigerian footballers.
The organisers said the rallies would be geared toward addressing the drifting socio-political situation in the country.
Ike told the party chairman that the stars would mobilise Nigerian youths on the need for togetherness and peaceful coexistence in the country, most especially at the grassroots.
On August 25, the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, locked down the Federal Capital Territory metropolis with what she described as a mass rally and carnival organised to take “stock of the gains recorded so far in the empowerment of Nigerian women and the quest for peace in the country”.
The artists said the planned rallies would also focus on the need for the PDP to resolve its internal crises so that the ruling party could focus on governance in the interest of the Nigerian people.
According to them, a module has been developed for infusing the culture of responsiveness and national interest in political office holders in the land.
The event, they added, would also feature renowned footballers like Celestine Babayaro and music stars like 2-Face Idibia.
The rally was the brain child of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in collaboration with the office of the First Lady of the Federation.
The programme was organised as part of the ongoing underground campaign for President Jonathan’s 2015 presidential ambition.
The women wore dresses with pictures of President Jonathan . By Gbade Ogunwale, Culled From The Nation
The rallies will be preceded by a press conference in Abuja on Monday followed by mobilisation of Nollywood and football stars to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, which has been the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency.
Ike said: “We would round off by mobilising the Nigerian youths, including Nollywood, football and music stars in our country to Maiduguri to campaign for peace”.
Tukur expressed delight in the move by the stars to champion the cause of peace and national reconciliation in the country and urged other Nigerian youths to join the train.
The party chairman said he was of the conviction that the stars could repackage Nigeria for a better image, stressing that the country was in dire need of such packaging at this point in history.
He encouraged the stars to embark on the planned rally and promised to lend the required inspiration towards the success of the rally.
“I am aware that you people have conquered Africa because your movies are being watched across
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An African President Will Soon Be Kidnapped By Terrorists’ – Prophet TB Joshua
Preaching in Nairobi Kenya renowned Nigerian televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua has recently prophesied that a President from an East African nation will soon be kidnapped by terrorists.
The man behind the pulpit at The Synagogue Church of All Nation, TB Joshua, whose net worth the BBC puts at between N1.6Billion and N3.7Billion, is said to have given several prophecies in Nigeria, most of which have come to reality.
The televangelist also said he saw a vision of people having a good time in a nightclub before it was blown up.
His prophecy has got many Kenyans worried even though the pastor clarified that Kenya was not the East African country he is prophesying about. Kenyans are still over the edge and fear is yet to leave the hearts of many.
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Harry Sawyer is Dead Harry Sawyerr is a former Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor. Harry Sawyerr was the first person to be president of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. He served two terms spanning 1969 to 1971.
He was among the founders of the United National Convention formed to contest the 1979 parliamentary election. He however left the party to stand as an independent candidate and became a Member of Parliament in the Third Republic Parliament.
Information gathered by RadioXYZonline.com indicates that veteran politician, Harry Sawyer is dead.
Harry Sawyer was Education Minister under President Jerry John Rawlings and later in 2010 made member of the ruling National Democratic Congress’s Council of Elders.
Harry Sawyer was decorated byPresident John Atta Mills with the highest state honour.
Sawyer was a chartered surveyor with many years of successful practice and one of the most revered statesmen, both within the Ghanaian political class and the Ga State.
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Delta Introduces Full Flat-Bed Seats between Accra and New York-JFK
ACCRA, October 28, 2013 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has introduced its new full flat-bed BusinessElite seats on flights between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.
Delta will offer 400 full flat-bed seats per week for the business customer. In addition Delta has also invested in its economy class with seats that provide additional legroom, adjustable headrests, personal in-seat entertainment screens with over 350 films, 250 TV shows, 100 hours of HBO, 4,500 songs and 30 games as well as USB power at each seat. Delta operates a five time weekly nonstop service between Accra and New York-JFK with a Boeing 767-300ER over the winter as well as a three weekly service between Accra and Monrovia, Liberia.
States and we continue to see a growing demand for premium travel on the trans-Atlantic,” said Bobby Bryan, Delta’s commercial manager West and East Africa. “These product improvements will further enhance the overall customer experience for business travelers across Delta’s core business markets including Accra.”
Additionally, customers flying in Economy Comfort, Delta’s premium economy service, benefit from up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline than Delta’s standard international Economy class seats. Customers seated in Economy Comfort also board early and enjoy complimentary spirits throughout the flight.
Delta now operates service to five African cities in five countries with all the widebody aircraft featuring the full “Delta’s frequent business travellers tell us that the comfort of flat-bed business seat and enhanced economy class. Delta flat-bed seats with direct aisle access is a must have on flights has grown from 22 weekly departures to and from Africa in December 2006 to more than 40 planned for winter 2013. to and from the U.S.,” said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s senior Through the hubs in Atlanta and New York-JFK, Delta vice president Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The design offers an unsurpassed network of hundreds of convenient of Delta’s new BusinessElite seats optimizes each passenger’s onward connections. space, giving them privacy to work or relax in order to arrive at their destination ready for a day’s business.” About Delta Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers Customers flying in BusinessElite on Delta flights between Accra and New York-JFK will enjoy forward-facing seats that each year. Delta was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2013 World’s Most convert to a 180-degree fully flat-bed and offer direct aisle access in a 1x2x1 configuration. All feature a 10.6” individual Admired Companies airline industry list, topping the list for screen and a broad range of on demand entertainment in addi- the second time in three years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers tion to 110v AC power source and USB port. offer service to 312 destinations in 56 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly Delta is also offering Westin Heavenly In-Flight bedding, 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet designed and manufactured exclusively for Delta by Westin of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member Hotels & Resorts, in BusinessElite. In addition to the new of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the indusWestin Heavenly In-Flight bedding, BusinessElite passengers try’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air Francewill receive Delta’s new amenity kit featuring Tumi and KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Malin+Goetz products such as Neroli Hand & Body Lotion and Lip Moisturizer, a Tumi eye mask, socks, shoe horn, shoe Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with polish, comb, dental kit, tissues, antibacterial wipes, earplugs hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and a pen. The products will be contained in a Tumi case Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. made from the brand's exclusive, virtually abrasion-proof balDelta is investing more than $3 billion in airport facilities listic nylon fabric. and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional This investment can also be seen on the ground, with BusinessElite customers travelling from New York being able information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta, to enjoy the newly extended Terminal 4 with a new Delta Sky Google.com/+Delta and Facebook.com/delta.
Club which features a Sky Deck – an outdoor airport terrace offering unprecedented runway views. From New York, pas- Source:www.3gmediaonline.com sengers can conveniently connect to over 60 onwards destinations in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. “There are strong business ties between Ghana and the United
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The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has impressed upon the United States government to extend the work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to cover the growing environmental and economic challenges afflicting several communities in Africa, which have been devastated by small scale and illegal surface mining.
The Okyenhene, the traditional ruler of the Akyem Abuakwa State in Ghana, specifically called for assistance in efforts to reclaim mined lands that have become economically unproductive and hazardous to the environment.
He made this appeal for assistance in Ghana’s land reclamation efforts in a meeting held at the US State Department, Washington DC, last Wednesday, with the Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Small-scale mining and illegal mining are carried out in rural farming communities, with devastating consequences to crop land as vegetal cover is destroyed and upper soil excavated to access the mineral bearing soil underneath.
The poverty in Ghana’s mineral-rich farming communities has led to farmers selling off their lands, the very source of their regular subsistence income, to illegal miners, who abandon the mined land after 3-5 years, leaving the environment unsafe, unhealthy and unproductive.
The Okyenhene, who is on a three-week working visit the United States, impressed upon the head of the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs, about the need for her government to seriously factor reclamation of mined lands in its international development programs with countries like Ghana, which are struggling to deal with the social, economic and environmental costs of surface mining.
Mrs Thomas-Greenfield nodded her approval, pointing out that this falls directly within the USAID programs of environmental sustainability, food security and agriculture, global health and humanitarian assistance. She, therefore, directed that the necessary consultation be done with the Ghana office towards this end. Until last August, the USAID’s main funded activity in Ghana was the $9.6 million Transition And Persistence (TAP) which lasted three years. It focused on access to Junior High School education Cont. on Page 17
Ghanaian Community at Tracey Towers Organizes a Mini Durbar
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The management of the building extended the congratulations through Ms Turner. Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj on his part was very grateful for the support that the community has given him and the opportunity to be there tonight to celebrate the durbar and witness the rich culture and colors of the Ghanaian people and the community at Tracey Towers. He acknowledged the hard work of the Ghanaians in New York City and as a back bone to the borough and community through their hard work. He urged to support them with every effort and donated $2500.00 toward their computer lab. He promised to support their big durbar next year. He said his office will welcome them anytime they can count on him.
The Ghanaian Community in conjunction with the tenant’s organization of Tracy Towers in the Bronx, New York spotlighted a durbar of traditional Ghanaian culture to mark their annual end of year get together.
not have been successful. He laid down the organization feature plans for the coming year by organizing a big durbar at the play grounds. Professionals will be invited to give lectures that will benefit everyone living in Tracey Towers, volunteers to help their newly established computIn attendance was Ghana consular general in New York Mr. er Lab and the support of everyone to help them achieve Joseph Ackoh, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj of the 80th district in their goals. the Bronx, Jean Hill president of the tenant’s organization of Tracey towers, community leaders and local traditional chiefs. Ms Jean Hill president of the Tenants organization at
Mr Addai Kwarteng the president of Ghanaian Community at Tracey Towers in his welcome address thanked the entire special invited guest, the association and everyone who was able to attend this special event. He said without you this event would
Tracey towers, in her remarks said they were much honored and please to be party on this mini durbar to learn the rich culture and heritage of the Ghanaian people. She said they welcome and accept the tradition and culture they have brought to America. We might be different nationali-
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Anita Benjamin spoke on behalf of the children of Tracey Towers, that they were very happy to see their parents create a computer lab for them where they can do their home work and do research on their school projects. She said will also serve as a place for friendship, harmony and safe haven since there will be an adult supervision. She appealed to each and everyone to continue to contribute their quota.
Mr. Joseph Ackoh Ghana Consul General New York, the keynote speaker was happy to be associated with this event which believe was for a very noble cause. He said he was very impressed with the representation of the Ghanaian culture and traditions with Nananom dressed in their regalia at this mini durbar. He urged Ghanaian not to forget their roots and maintain the very image of Ghanaians as very peaceful and law abiding people in the United States. We may be far away from home but we should stay united and make our country proud. The rest of the night was dancing and a special performance from Ghana musician Prince Osei Kofi. Source: The Christian Journal
Senator Ted Cruz (R) Apologizes Over Remarks Against Nigerians
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By Laolu Akande CANAN, New York October 31, 2013
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz at the weekend apologized and called for a peace meeting with Nigerian-Americans who have demanded that he retracts his controversial joke last week, which many of them considered insulting. According to a letter from the senator released at the weekend to leaders of the Nigerian community in Houston, Texas, where the controversial comments were made, Cruz “regrets any misunderstanding.”
The letter was signed by one of the aides of the Senator, Mr. David Sawyer, the South-East Texas Regional Director in his office. Sawyer, in another statement, is also asking for a peace meeting today between Senator Cruz and representatives of the Nigerian community in Houston. Cruz has been bombarded with several phone calls from Nigerians in Houston and all across the U.S. since last Monday, October 21, comments.
Besides, there has been a big splash of negative media focus on the American senator in the U.S., which peaked on Friday with the widely reported response of the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., Prof Ade Adefuye, who in a firm manner asked the U.S. senator to apologize.
The letter of apology, copy of which was made available to The Guardian , quoted the senator directly in part. It read thus:
“Earlier , Sen. Ted Cruz made a joke in which he used the term ‘Nigerian email scam.” Senator Cruz regrets that “it is unfortunate that we’re living in a time where just about every joke can be misconstrued to cause offense to someone.”
Cruz has never, nor would ever use a blanket term in a derogatory fashion against such a vibrant and integral part of our community. This usage was never directed to the Nigerian community as a whole.
“To the good people of Nigeria – a beautiful nation where my wife lived briefly as the child of missionaries – no offense was intended. I am fully appreciative of the range of mutual economic and security interests that make Nigeria an important friend to the United States,” Cruz said in a statement .
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Ghana, was set up to focus on the critical 21st century challenge of sustainable development in Africa. He spoke of the need to invest more in educating the young people in rural Africa in order for them to own and lead the sustainable development of their communities. So far, he sees more destruction than emigration and development. “The excuse that the rural folks do not have the capacity is just that, an excuse. The capacity to learn, to aspire, to acquire the tools to prosper are there. What they need is to be so empowered,” he said. Mrs Thomas-Greenfield praised the Okyenhene for offering the kind of leadership Africa needs. “If everybody in Africa have your attitude, Africa will be so much better,” she said to the Okyenhene. She regretted the situation where so many educated Africans were not investing what they have achieved back into their communities. L-R. Nana Poku Ofori-Atta, Dr Soaries, Linda ThomasShe also expressed concern about Africa’s growing youth Greenfield, Okyenhene-Osagyefo Amoatia unemployment and the threat of criminal chains across With illegal mining becoming a major environmental and secu- West Africa. rity issue, worsened by the influx of foreigners from both Asia The former US Ambassador to Liberia, warned, “When and the West, Okyenhene sees it as a priority area for developyoung people don’t have vested interest” in their societies ment assistance worth considering. they become easy prey “to criminal gangs and up in jail.” While singling out Ghana as a worthy exception, Surface mining is considered as the greatest agent of land Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield lamented the continuous degradation and destruction in Ghana now, affecting an estimat- stay in power of some African leaders who simply refuse ed 13% of the total forested land of 240,000km2 of the country, to give way. mainly farming communities, resulting in excavations to depths She stressed on the need for Africa to make conscious of up to 3 meters. efforts to train and prepare a new generation of leaders, For instance, un-reclaimed excavated pits filled with water with the dynamism and patriotism to confront and overhave become major death traps in mined farming communities, come 21st century challenges. serving also as breeding ponds for malaria-infested mosquitoes. She told Okyenhene about the Obama Administration’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a long-term Surface mining also destroys water bodies with mercury pollueffort to invest in the next generation of African leaders tion and mud. The Birim River, the main source of water in the and strengthen partnerships between the United States and Akyem communities, for example, is now in many areas not fit Africa. for consumption. Victoria Hammah, the former Deputy Minister of Ghana’s Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) requires mining concesCommunications and Sammy Awuku, a youth leader of sion holders, including small-scale miners, to post financial the opposition New Patriotic Party, were among a group security ostensibly to cover the cost of environmental damage. of young Africans who recently attended the program in This is supposed to be used to reclaim the mined site in case of Washington, DC. default. “We are looking at bringing 500 young people next But, in reality, this has proven to be either insufficient or that Summer,” she said. very little of this is ploughed back to reclaim the mined land. The next phase of YALI, as stated on the State The situation is even worse when it comes to illegal mining, Department’s website, will develop a prestigious network popularly known as galamsey, which in the last 5 years especial- of leaders across critical sectors, cement stronger ties to ly, has destroyed large chunks of the Abuakwa forest and farm the United States, and offer follow-on leadership opportulands. nities in Africa, with the goal of strengthening democratic institutions and spurring economic growth. According to a report published this year in the American The Okyenhene was accompanied by his Special Advisor, Journal of Environmental Protection, which looked at surface Dr DeForest B Soaries, Jr, Senior Pastor of the First mining in Akyem Hemang, Fanteakwa District, the estimated Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New cost for reclamation of an acre of mined land excavated to a Jersey and a former Secretary of State of New Jersey. depth of 900mm is about $52,419.33 (Gh¢110,000), inclusive of 2-3% for maintenance. Dr Soaries is the author of “dfree™ Breaking Free from
The report, ‘Technical Report on Reclamation of Small Scale Surface Mined Lands in Ghana: A Landscape Perspective’, was done by JBK Aseidu, University of Cape Coast. During his visit at the State Department, the Okyenhene also took the opportunity to talk about the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES), an academic initiative by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council. The University College is located at Bunso, in the East Akyem Municipality, in the heart of his kingdom. He told the Assistant Secretary of State that the tertiary institution, the first of its kind to be established by a traditional ruler in
Financial Slavery," which was published in February 2011 by Zondervan. “dfree®: Breaking Free from Financial Slavery” is based on Dr. Soaries’ dfree® strategy, which uses a four-prong approach to teach people how to be debt free.
The delegation also included Nana Poku Ofori-Atta and Asare Otchere-Darko. The Okyenhene addressed students of Yale university, New Haven on Tuesday, November 12.
”I am a mother”, I’ve Learnt From My Mistakes Nollywood Actress to – Jackie Appiah be Honoured By Kinsmen November 2013
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Nollywood and Ghollywood
They are both growing in the right direction but I have noticed that life in Nollywood is more upbeat. For instance, whenever I am in Lagos, everything is moving fast! Nigerians are hasty when doing things while Ghanaians are laid back and relaxed. So, when I am in Nigeria, I double my speed and when I get back to Ghana, I relax again.
Journey into acting
I started acting at the age of 12 in my local church group. However, I became a professional actress when I starred in the TV series, Things We Do for Love. I have since evolved from that and learned a lot from everything around me including mistakes. As we grow older, a lot of things change and we mature in experience. I am a changed person, older, stronger, and wiser. My rise has been due to plenty of hard work and commitment to what I do. I always have it at the back of my mind that everything is possible. Impossibility does not exist in my dictionary. Sometimes, the best things happen when you just go with your instincts. I wouldn’t forget my team and crew, fellow actors and actresses who all contributed to where I am today. Above all, talent is a gift from God, who shows me the way and leads me to the light.
Challenges
Being in the limelight was not something I was prepared for and it is not as easy as everyone thinks. I would say fame is the most difficult thing to control because your life is no longer private. The media is constantly on your trail and people think all sorts of things about you. These are things that are beyond your control, you can’t get a hang of them. Sometimes the tales are so terrible you just want to sit in your room and cry! Sometimes these stories get to you but over time I have learnt to ignore them.
Background
I am Jackie Appiah, a Ghanaian but was born in Canada in the early 80s. We moved back to Ghana in 1993. I had a very happy childhood with lots of friends.
One of the biggest actresses in Ghana
I feel blessed and favoured. God has honoured me with this precious talent. He has made me known across the globe, and I have made people laugh and cry. I am happy to be in this profession and I am happy my people appreciate the work that I do, especially my fans.
Me and Nollywood
Nigeria is like my second home. I think the acceptance was buoyed by the fact that I won the best supporting actress at Africa Movie Academy Awards. I came back the following year, got an award as the best actress in leading role and each time I came around, producers contacted me to take up roles in their movies and that was it.
First Nigerian movie
The first Nollywood movie I took part in was Sleepwalker, it was a joint collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. It featured Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Noah, and Mercy Johnson to mention but a few.
Me and Michael Bobby Obodo
He is simply a colleague and there is no truth in the allegation that we are dating. It’s false! Because people see us together does not mean we are romantically inclined. It is just a figment of some people’s imagination. Some people are up to mischief. Controversies no longer get to me. I have outgrown many things.
Marriage
That is my private live. I don’t go personal when granting interviews but I am a mother.
Fashion
I just wear anything that looks good on me. I love to experiment and I like to wear designers. Leisure
I relax at home by watching movies I have done in the past. Source:www.peacefmonline.com
Nollywood's leading Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has never had honours, lurking too far away from her as every single stride the actress makes seems to have a golden lining of honour about it. She has won virtually every award there is to be won in the movie industry within and outside the shores of the country and the only vacuum in her list of honours, which is one from her State of origin, is now on the cards.
The gist reaching WG has it that the traditional council of the Ondo kingdom has decided to confer on the actress a highprofile chieftaincy title in recognition of her outstanding achievement in the movie industry and also as an illustrious daughter of Ondo State.
Omotola, who was named as one of the most influential 100 people in the world by TIME magazine recently has become an human rights advocate and only a couple of days ago was presented with the Ebony Vanguard Award for her long standing achievements in acting, in Birmingham, United Kingdom in the presence of leading British film-makers.
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Dr. Miriam C. Gyimah
As Christians, I like to think that we are careful to keep in mind that as long as we have accepted Christ as our personal Savior, we immediately enter a spiritual warfare against the agents of darkness. It is a spiritual truth. It is a spiritual choice. Joshua tells the Israelites, “…if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15). And St. Paul says, “… many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction… Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ” Phil. (3:18-20). Though unbelievers are for the Anti-Christ and do not know it, because they haven’t come to know and/or accept the truth of Christ as their personal Savior, we, Christians who read the word of God and have been taught, know the truth and do our best to remain in the path that Christ has laid for us. We witness to others and share our testimonies. We read the Bible and sing our songs of praise. We attend church services and hold various positions in the church—all in the service of God. We are called. We are blessed. And we are victorious. Well, we are victorious and feel victorious until a trial really hits us hard. The trial could be a terrible situation that we can’t get over. While we can attest to the goodness of God in our lives, the situation rocks us so terribly that we cannot believe that our loving and faithful God has permitted it to befall us, we who have been so faithful, we who have been so dutiful. We become despondent. We become disturbed. We become discouraged. And we think things and even say things that we shouldn’t. One elderly woman close to me once bitterly complained and asked why the Lord allowed her old mother to die and permit her evil mother-in-law to continue to live! She was serious and she was in pain. She was not ready to lose her mother though her mother had lived a very long life. She took it as a terrible blow, which death is,
but that her mother-in-law was still alive, had nothing to do with her mother’s health, life or death. Yet her question was why must she suffer when she had been a good Christian and her mother who was also a good Christian died while an evil woman continued to walk the earth? She was devastated and questioned God’s goodness and judgment. How many of us have not questioned God? Even Job, this most righteous man even by God’s own account questioned God. God says of Job that “there is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil” (Job 1: 8). While Job was faithful and did not sin despite the sudden and devastating loss of all his children and property, and the painful and embarrassing disease inflicted on him, he still questioned God. He asks God, “Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?” (Job 3:11). And he further expresses his bitterness saying, “I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul” (Job 7:11). But having the last word, God responds by reprimanding Job questioning him, who are you and where were you when I created the world? How do you dare question my actions? (Job 38). Yet, even after God chastises him, He restores everything Job lost and blesses him beyond what he had in his previous life. We are likely not as righteous as Job was, yet we question God when we go through something painful, something we consider unbearable, though the Bible teaches that “no temptation has overtaken us except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. But when we are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that we can endure it.” (I Cor. 10:13). Let’s recall that the great prophet Elijah also once ran away from serving the Lord for fear of his pending fate. After all Elijah did, risking his life as God’s representative, commanding the heavens to shut out rain for years, and then reversing it publically in front of his idol-worshiping enemies to prove the omnipotence of His Yahweh God, and then killing four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal yet, this prophet quickly took to the hills in his desperate escape for fear of the threats made by the wicked and murderous Jezebel. I Kings chapter 19 states, “now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid and ran for his life… into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life; I am no
better than my ancestors” (1-5). A dejected and disillusioned Elijah bitterly complained to God about his suffering and further said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too” (I Kings 19:10). Yes, even the great prophet Elijah, after all his demonstrations of wonder in the name of God, which one would think should rather embolden him, became discouraged and even bitter. While it is understandable that Elijah would be downcast, his assumptions were unfounded. He thought highly of his service and faithfulness to God, yet God made him know that He had reserved seven thousand faithful Israelites who worshiped Him. For example, there was Elisha, the one who would soon replace Elijah. We can see ourselves through Elijah’s expressions that as flesh and blood, when we are tried and our backs are against the wall, we tend to be true to our feelings instead of our calling, we want to quit; we want to die. We succumb to questions of why and how because we are hurting and living by our emotions when we should be thinking higher, living in the spirit and keeping our focus on our spiritual mission and purpose. Yes, we are here to serve a purpose and it is not all about us, though we like to think it is. But even if we can only think about ourselves at such times, then we should again think higher and keep our minds on God’s plan for us, because He assures us that, “…I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29: 11). When we don’t stay focused on the love and mercies of God, we make terrible and faulty assumptions and say foolish things, making accusations of God and getting ourselves in trouble with the Supreme Being. Despite Elijah’s complaints, we learn that God thought so much of him that Elijah did not die a natural death, but was taken by a whirlwind to heaven (II Kings 2:1). Like Elijah and Job, we can’t begin to imagine how God will reward us for our faithfulness. We sing a common song during worship. The song says, “Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true, with thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary, for you.” When we sing this song, we say to our God, our acknowledged Maker and Master that we offer our lives, our entire beings to Him. We resign our power and feelings, our agency to do His will to please Him. We tell Him that He owns us, that we want to be worthy vessels within which His Spirit can live, vessels that He can use to His glory. We tell Him that we are sacrificing our lives to Him just as He sacrificed His for us on Calvary. But when all hell breaks loose on us, instead of being true to the work He did on the cross for us, we revert to our sense of self either in complaints, anger, or resignation.
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When we are tried and prove true to our emotions, rather than stay focused on the work we are called to do, we are in the least chastised as Job was or are punished like Moses. Moses, a true servant, developed a great relationship with God. In that time, there was no one that God showed Himself to as much as He did Moses. God regularly spoke with Moses, encouraging, guiding, and directing his words and actions. He even defended Moses’ honor by punishing those who spoke against him. But even Moses, one who is described as the meekest of men came to a point in the road, where he yielded to his emotions instead of to God. Because Moses was fed up with the complaining and ungrateful Israelites, instead of speaking to the Rock to retrieve water as God had instructed him, an angry Moses struck it (Numbers 20:10). Consequently, God did not allow him to set foot on the Promised Land. How tragic for us that like Moses, we will miss our reward because in the midst of adverse circumstances, we allow our emotions to rule us and guide our actions. When we are tested and tried and we become desperate to escape our lot, will we be true to our emotions or to the God in whom we have believed, the God to whom we have pledged our allegiance? Let us pray that we will be careful to be wise and discerning, to be slow to murmuring and to refrain from accusing God. It is all together tragic that aside from Joshua and Caleb, none of the original Israelites who escaped the bondage of slavery made it to the Promised Land, because they angered God through their murmurings, ungratefulness, rebellion and forgetfulness of God’s goodness and mercy. They were either destroyed by God Himself or He simply allowed them to expire before the end of the journey. And to think that even one as faithful and tested as Moses who had been so close to God should also not cross the threshold to Canaan! If we want to achieve the goal ahead of us, if we want to realize God’s promise for our lives, then let us be wise and temper our words and actions, becoming more humble, Christians who are worthy vessels deserving of honor.
Ride on River Jordan
A man and his wife went to Israel and decided to pick a boat to see the beauty of River Jordan.
When they asked the boatman how much it will cost them he said $500.
The man shouted.....No wonder Jesus decided to walk on the sea.
Liars Go to Hell
HUSBAND: Honey, whenever you are down, just go straight to the mirror and say "wow! I'm so cute and you will be relieved."
WIFE: Thanks sweetie, you know what's good for me.
HUSBAND: But don't make it an habit because liars go to hell.
Hallelujah!!
A Preacher said: "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river". And the congregation cried,"Amen!" "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it in the river". And the congregation cried,"Amen!" "And if I had all the whiskey and rum in the world, I'd take it all and throw it in the river". Again the congregation cried,"Amen!" The preacher sat down. The deacon then stood up & said: "For our closing hymn, let's turn to page 126 of our hymn books and sing, 'We shall drink from that river".
THE CONGREGATION SCREAMED HALLELUJAH!!
Surrender
An robber ordered his victim to surrender all the money he had on him. The victim fearfully obeyed.
After collecting the money, the robber asked his victim if he had brought all the money on him.
The victim replied, "yes."
Doubting the victim, the armed robber searched his pockets, finding some money in the inner pocket, the armed robber slapped the victims face and said "don't you know lying is a sin!"
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You are Beautiful
Akpos attended a church service one Sunday. He sat beside a very ugly girl.
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Ants hate Cucumbers. "KEEP the skin of Cucumbers near the Place where they are or at Ant Hole.
To remove Chewing Gum from Clothes: While the pastor was preaching he said, "Tell the person seat- "Keep the Cloth in the Freezer for One Hour" ed next to you that he or she is beautiful"
Akpos immediately stood up and the pastor said, "Where are you going?"
Akpos replied, "I'm changing seats, do you want me to lie in the house of God?"
Time
An American was visiting Nigeria for the first time, so he boarded a taxi from the airport to his hotel, on the way the American saw a beautiful building and asked the driver, "how long did it take to build such beautiful building", the driver was proud of his country and said 6 years, the American replied "nonsense, in my country it will take 6 months to build same building".
They passed by another huge building, the american asked again, "how many years did it take to build the house", the driver replied "2 years", to his shock again the american said, "rubbish, it takes just 2 months to build same building in my country".
They finally passed the National Stadium, and the american was amazed, he asked how long did it take to build such magnificent structure, the driver just looked at him and said "Oga, I don't know o! cos when I passed here this morning, the building wasn't there".
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Nigerian Church Has Huge Expansion Plans in US
Fadele concedes there’s a cultural obstacle. “Right now when I speak, people say I have an accent. Some other people that come to church say, ‘You know what? We are straining our ears to understand you.’”
There are few non-Africans here and only one white couple.
But Matt Patterson believes American Christianity has lost its evangelical fervor. “Jesus said to go out and preach the Gospel, not just certain groups, not just people they’re comfortable talking to, but he said to go out and tell everyone. And that’s exactly what this church does.”
Jerome Socolovsky, VOA News TEXAS — The Redeemed Christian Church of God was founded in 1952 in Nigeria. It had no U.S. presence a few decades ago, but has since planted hundreds of churches across the country. It now aims to harness the explosive growth of African Christianity in re-evangelizing a country where surveys show that one in five people don’t belong to any faith. A visit to the church’s newly expanded headquarters in northern Texas shows what is in the works.
As night falls, the supplications become more intense.
The West may have brought Christianity to Africa, but this African church believes it has a mission from God to re-Christianize societies that it sees as too secular and Godless.
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J. Lee Grady, Charisma News – I spend a lot of time investing in young leaders—and I constantly urge them to learn from the mistakes we made in the previous move of God. I appreciate the positive things the Holy Spirit did during the charismatic movement, but we made a mess because we didn’t lead with integrity.
The apostle Paul gave us a crash course in leadership in his second letter to the Corinthians. While studying that epistle recently, I identified four of the biggest mistakes we made during the charismatic revival. I pray we’ve learned our lesson so we can avoid these flaws in the next season.
1. Charlatanism. We charismatics lost our credibility during the past 30 years because certain greedy preachers manipulated their audiences to pad their own pockets. Just as a little leaven spreads to the whole lump of dough, the charlatans ruined it for all of us. The apostle Paul told the Corinthians, “For we are not like many, peddling the Word of God” (2 Cor. 2:17, NASB). The Greek word for peddling, kapeleuo, means “to make money by selling; to corrupt; to get gain by teaching divine truth.” How many well-known charismatic preachers started out well but ended up as pitiful peddlers, begging for dollars to pay for luxury cars and mansions they felt they needed to prove their importance? (And now some of these guys have their own reality show, The Preachers of L.A., which airs in October and features Noel Jones and Clarence McClendon.)
2. Entitlement. Paul continually reminded the Corinthians that he was a servant: “For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Cor. 4:5). Servanthood is the most fundamental requirement for any leader. Yet in our movement, we celebrated the opposite attitude by allowing leaders with out-of-control egos to demand special treatment. I know of one conference speaker who routinely sends a 23-page list of requirements to Could African religion appeal to Americans churches that want her to speak! In the past, some charismatic preachers have demanded who increasingly are shunning their own shopping money (in addition to their honorariums) and luxury accommodations; others insist spiritual roots? they can’t travel without their “armor bearer”—basically a minion who carries a preacher’s In this bucolic setting in Floyd, Texas, the Redeemed briefcase, handkerchief and water bottle to make him look important. Christian Church of God recently opened its $15-mil- Nigerian-born religion professor Kola News flash! Paul did not have an armor bearer, and he would have rebuked any minister Abimbola said the church has “huge lion North American Redemption Camp. who insists on acting like a fat cat. prospects.” 3. Arrogance. The apostle Paul modeled teamwork. When he went to Corinth, Thessalonica A recent gathering here featured spirituals and fervent or Crete, it was not The Paul Show. He traveled with Luke, Silas, Timothy and many others. Why? Because he says it takes the Christian prayer. He told the Corinthians, “As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you” (2 belief in God and angels… Cor. 8:23)—and Paul exhorted the church to view Titus with the same respect they showed It also featured the church’s worldwide leader, Enoch “And then they believe in evil forces which him. Adeboye. “In Jesus’ mighty name we have prayed! Yet in our movement, we put men on pedestals and under spotlights. We created a culture go beyond that which is contained in the “Amen!” he said. of preacher worship. Leaders began using titles. Then came the limousines and private jets. bible,” said Abimbola. Some high-profile speakers went so far as to promote the use of bodyguards. And I know of His appearance was part of a U.S. tour that began at a at least one preacher who demanded that a church fly special beef to his hotel so he could rented megachurch in Maryland. His disciples consid- Abimbola, who also is a Yoruba priest, said have the steak he required. Pride turns men of God into monsters. er him a prophet, despite the former mathematics pro- traditional African religions view multiple sources of evil at work in everyday life. fessor’s almost phlegmatic demeanor. 4. Professionalism. Somebody got the bright idea a few years ago that churches should be
managed like businesses. So pastors became CEOs, and ministry was put on an assembly line. Congregations became franchises competing with each other to see who could offer the coolest music, the hippest sermons and the best lobby coffee bar. But a funny thing happened on the way to the megachurch: We lost the relational touch. I’m not against big churches, cool music or coffee bars. But my fear is that leaders today His lesson was on how to win converts for this might assume they can buy success by copying the style of this month’s most popular rockintensely energetic Pentecostal movement. star preacher. I don’t care if you have strobe lights, fog machines, killer musicians and a “Wave your handkerchiefs and make the home-run sermon every week. If people don’t see true brokenness in the pulpit and experidevil mad!” exclaimed Adeboye. Pastor James Fadele is the North American director, ence real pastoral care, they will never grow into disciples. Shallow, professional leaders proalso based in Texas. He said the headquarters are not duce shallow Christianity. Making the devil mad makes these believfinished and will be expanded outward to ultimately Leaders must be real. Our ministry must flow out of passionate love for God and genuine ers want to dance. But it’s far from clear seat one million people. love for people. The apostle Paul never wore a mask. He was touchable and affectionate. He how many Americans will make a cultural never went through the motions. He was broken. He knew he was nothing apart from Jesus. shift and find meaning in this rapidly growFadele argued that if large rallies can be held in He told the Corinthians, “Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so ing African style of Christianity. America over issues like civil rights… “Why can’t we that the power of Christ may dwell in me” (2 Cor. 12:9). gather one million people overnight just to worship Paul told the Corinthians he was careful not to offend in any area “so that the ministry God, to praise God, and just be ecstatic and just worwill not be discredited” (2 Cor. 6:3). I wish we had been that careful to guard what God gave ship and dance. It’s going to come to pass, mark it us in the charismatic revival. Our flaws have grieved the Holy Spirit. Let’s trade in charladown.” tanism for financial integrity; entitlement for servanthood; the celebrity syndrome for teamwork; and professionalism for touchable authenticity. Let’s become leaders who act like The U.S. has many imported religions. But this one Jesus. could be influential. A Rice University study found J. Lee Grady is the former editor of Charisma and the director of the Mordecai Project that Nigerians are the most highly educated people in (themordecaiproject.org). You can follow him on Twitter at @leegrady. He is the author of the country. The Holy Spirit Is Not for Sale and other books. “Don’t be surprised if tomorrow you have a test on what you have learned today,” he said playfully to laughter.
“It definitely appeals to people who are not Nigerian, people who believe that religion might make an important contribution to navigate this complex terrain we call the world,” he said.
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Destiny Life International Church under the stewardship of Rev. and Mrs. Opoku Amoako celebrated their first anniversary in the last week of October with a week long program. Rev. Ransford Obeng , the Founder and leader of the Kumasi based Calvary Charismatic Church was on hand to bless the Church and the community with soul inspiring messages. Rev. Obeng , a pioneer in charismatic ministry capped his anniversary message preaching from the book of Ruth and spoke about comittment to the things of God. He enumerated three points alluding to Ruth’s comittment to Naomi. He said there is a need for comitment to God, the Church and the people of God. The anniversary celebrations was from October 25th to Sunday the 27th, 2013. Rev. and Mrs Opoku Amoako hosted the entire congregation and visitors to a reception which was attended by other ministers who have been mentored by Rev. Ransford Obeng .
Rev. Ransford Obeng, Founder and Senior Pastor of Calvary Charismatic Centre and main Speaker
Frank Opoku-Amoako, affectionately called Pastor Frank, is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Destiny Life International Church, based in Manassas, Virginia, USA. He is also the Apostolic Overseer of Destiny Life International Churches and President of FOAM International (Frank Opoku-Amoako Ministries International) – a non-profit organization that manages his publications and international outreach and teaching ministries. Pastor Frank is a host of a gospel program on Highlife radio which airs on sunday evenings. Through that program he has touched a lot of lives and drawn a sizeble congregation. The Church started with series of prayer meetings in the house of a Rev. Ransford Obeng Imparting Blessings on Rev. and Mrs. couple and finally moved to a location in Manassas on 8785 Opoku Amoako Commerce Ct, Suite 201, MANASSAS, Virginia 20110. According to Pastor Frank the vision of the church is to teach members "To know Christ and make HIM known to others" This is the path to christian maturity and discipleship. Our primary role is to mature the people of God through His Word. Indeed, our discipleship slogan ls: "Come Become a Disciple, Go Spread the Gospel"
Rev. Frank Opoku Amoako
Cutting the Anniversary Cake
Destiny Life is a Full-Gospel, Spirit Filled Church with a mandate is to teach and train believers to live by faith and operate Kingdom principles in order to fulfill our individual Kingdom callings.
Awards being given to deserving Stewards
The Congregation
Responding to the Anniversary Toast
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H.E. José Eduardo dos H.E. Thomas Yayi Boni H.E. Seretse Khama Ian H.E. Blaise Compaoré H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza Khama Santos Benin Burundi Burkina Faso Botswana Angola April 6, 2006 August 26, 2005 October 15, 1987 April 1, 2008 September 10, 1979
H.E. Abdelaziz Bouteflika Algeria April 27, 1999
Jorge Carlos de Almeida Michel Am-Nondokro Fonseca Djotodia Cape Verde Central African Republic September , 2011 March 2013
H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba Gabon October 16, 2009
Mulatu Teshome Ethiopia 7 October 2013
H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia January 16, 2006
H.E. Mahamadou Issoufou Niger April 2011
H.E. Jacob Zuma South Africa May 9, 2009
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Joyce Hilda Banda Malawi April 2012
H. E. Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria May 6, 2010
H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit South Sudan July 9, 2011
H.E. Idriss Deby Chad December 2, 1990
H.E. Yahya Jammeh Gambia July 22, 1994
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Mali September, 2013
H.E.Denis SassouNguesso Republic of Congo October 25, 1997
H.E. Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (PM) Swaziland October 23, 2008
H.E. Alassane Ouattara Cote d’Ivoire May 21, 2011
H.E. John Mahama Ghana January 7, 2013
H.E. Joseph Kabila Dem. Rep. of Congo January 26, 2001
H.E. Alpha Conde Guinea December 21, 2010
H.E. Paulino Rivero Canary Islands July 13, 2007
H.E. Paul Biya Cameroon November 6, 1982
H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Equatorial Guinea August 3, 1979
H.E. Ismail Guelleh Djibouti May 8, 1999
H.E.Malam Bacai Sanha Guinea Bissau September 8, 2010
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H.E. Isaias Afeworki Eritrea May 24, 1993
H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya 9 April 2013
Rt. Hon. Pakalitha Mosisili Lesotho (PM) May 29, 1998
H.E. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mauritania August 5, 2009
Kailash Purryag Mauritius 21 July 2012
His Majesty Mohammed VI Morocco July 23, 1999
H.E. Armando Emílio Guebuza Mozambique February 2, 2005
H.E. Hifikepunye Lukas Pohamba Namibia March 21, 2005
H.E. Paul Kagame Rwanda March 24, 2000
H.E. Macky Sall Senegal April 2, 2012
H.E. James Alix Michel Seychelles April 16, 2004
H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma Sierra Leone September 17, 2007
H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somalia September, 2012
H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Tanzania December 21, 2005
H.E. Faure Essozimna H.E. Yuweri Museveni Gnassingbé Uganda Togo January 26, 1986 May 4, 2005
H.E. Michael Sata Zambia September 23, 2011
H.E. Robert Gabriel Mugabe Zimbabwe December 31, 1987
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A Man on a Mission-The Advocate for An African Community Resource Center (ACRC)
Dennis Bioh is on a mission to empower and inspire the next generation. He has devoted his career in serving and opening doors for the African community to experience the American dream. At the age of 23 as a key figure among the next generation of leaders, Dennis want to bring opportunities to Africans in particular, living in Virginia and the larger Washington Metropolis to provide various services with the intention to improve social mobility and thereby reducing poverty. Dennis noticed the lack of awareness that his fellow countrymen have when it came to obtaining resources that exist in the U.S. As President and CEO of The African community Resource Center (ACRC), his vision is to empower the African immigrants, accessing resources available and building capacity for socio-economic development and improve opportunities and become more self-sufficient. Dennis did not let being too young stop him from running a successful campaign for the ACRC project; he calls on young people everywhere not to let age stop them from changing the world. His diligence and courageous spirit has led him on a successful path of serving others Dennis determination of making a difference is unquestionable. In his time in living and studying in the United States, he has explored an extensive opportunity the land have to offer and thus using that knowledge to create social change. The organization mission is to assist low-income families and African immigrants, in accessing available resources and to build the capacity for socio-economic development. The African Community Resource Center (ACRC) fulfills its mission by offering a wide variety of social and cultural activities to its target population which includes families, local civic organizations, and businesses. ACRC offers classes, special events and seasonal activities for all ages. The organization’s year round programming will provide educational enrichment, technical awareness and training aimed at enhancing the well - being of our community.
In a recent interview we caught up with Dennis to talk about his inspiration, motivation and his interest in serving the community. You were 23 when you started this organization what prompted you to start this organization? “I’ve always been fascinated about having an idea. Understanding what it means to me. How I can make it happen, and make it that everyone can use. But I think this organization is bigger than that. When I think the greater good it carries and the impact it would have not only this generation but the next generation and many more to come. The inheritance of the next generation is far from rectify. This organization is about looking ahead of what needs to be done for the next generation. Educating the kids, getting them ready for the work force and the real life ahead. Creating opportunities for the elderly so they will be able to go back home and influence the continent of Africa.
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I think about the kind of man I want to be and the possibility of being a part of change.” I think about every sacrifice that has being made to make it possible for me. It goes beyond doing something and having your name attached to it. What are your biggest challenges and how do you work to overcome them? I think my biggest challenge is “My age” People fear what they don’t know. But that’s what leadership is about. You have to be able to create that platform. Communicate that to the people and gain their trust. The only thing I have is my name so for me the key is to LIVE BY EXAMPLE Success attracts. So sooner or later we would get that massage out. I have a real success circle so it’s
just a matter of time. I’m up for the challenge.
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What career advice would you tell anyone knowing what you know now? “Dream big by sitting yourself the impossible challenge” Choose company that you can influence, hang with people that will inspire you. Because the environment we find ourselves in is what we become. That’s nature vs. nurture. There are a lot of opportunities out there. We only have to apply our self and give ourselves a chance, so learn the system, work the system and push things through the system.
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BIBLE INTERPRETATION
The covering of head is mentioned by Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:3-15. The passage differentiates between HEAD and HAIR. Verse 3 refers to the HEAD of the woman as the Man whiles in verse 15 the HAIR of women serves for covering, glory and beauty. Again the context of the passage is on marriage. In other words the head of every Christian wife is the husband. When using the principle of harmony we must find other passages that talks about marriage and show how the woman covers the husband. Proverbs 12:4 says that a virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. A crown is won on the head but no husband walks around carrying their wives on their head. A crown signifies glory, beauty, significance, prominence, respect and success. What makes a woman virtuous is the characPastor George Annan ter. That means there is something in a virtuThe Bible as we know it was written by 40 ous woman that propels their husband into people from different backgrounds in different success. generations with diver’s life perspectives, call- The husband of a virtuous woman according ings and ministries spanning an epoch of about to Proverbs 31: 23 has recognition from the 1600 years. Their individual persuasions, call- elders of society. ings and ministries gave birth to various kinds In conclusion a virtuous woman possess of Biblical literature ranging from historical to qualities, character trait that is needful to revelatory books. cover the weakness, insufficiencies and the Nevertheless the Bible’s central truths are like of their husbands because a man cannot without contradictions and are thus applicable be established by weaknesses according to to every human endeavor and situations. Proverbs 12:3. Over the coming months I will be sharing a few basic Bible Interpretation principles with the average Christian can decipher false teaching, subjective interpretation, twisted doctrines and heresies. 1. THE PRINCIPLE OF HARMONY www.redemptionnews.org The principle of harmony states that Scripture must interpret Scripture. In other words a person must have two, three or four scriptures supporting a particular topic before you can draw conclusion. Isaiah 28:13, 2 Corrinthians13:1, Philippians 3:1. Illustration: The Covering of Head
A Night of Worship with Victoria Sarfo November 2013
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The Christian Journal, Bronx, NY - You may have been encouraged and drawn to worship by her songs. Ghana’s powerhouse vocalist Victoria Sarfo led a power and spiritual worship at Inspirational Gospel Assembly in the Bronx New York at 1122 Brooke Avenue. Excitement was in the air as the praise & worship service was under way with Minister Edna Darko with a spirited and powerful song.
In her sermon, Bishop Rosemary Porbeni spoke about how fear has prevented people of faith to achieve their dreams. We should not be afraid and Put our minds together. Many reasons why so many dreams have died are because of fear. She said.
Many times we are afraid to take a step of faith especially we Africans. All the branches that are in you may it not die in Jesus name. If anybody approaches you with an idea please help. When Victoria decided to sing there were many who taught she cannot sing, but that did not deter her and now she has sing in so many countries. Today we are here to support a dream, a woman who have achieved her dream and is helping so many dreams come true. So let’s help our neighbors, friends because we don’t know what they will become tomorrow.
I don’t speak the language but when I listen to the CD “kasa” talk to me, that album has brought inspiration, hope and faith to so many people. Brethren whatever we have identified in any one of us let’s help bring to reality. She said in her closing remarks. Prince and Emma followed with spirited renditions of songs from various Ghanaians artist that was very powerful but yet reverent.
It was the star of the night Victoria Sarfo, who took her turn delivering her powerful brands of gospel; the audience in attendance needed no help, they knew all the lyrics, and many danced in the aisles.
The Audience, with their arms stretched above their heads, with faces turned upward; worshiping God in Awe. The rest of the night: a whirling, dancing, frenetic the audience came out in force to worship with Victoria Sarfo and the rest.
There was a fundraising which was supported by a host of ministers who were there to worship. To them it was a surprise, because they were not noted ahead of the event, but did their best.
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Algeria Embassy of the Peoples Republic of Algeria 2118 Kalorama Rd, NW Washington, D.C 20008 Tel: (202) 265-2800 Fax: (202) 667-2174
Angola Embassy of the Republic of Angola 2100-2108 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Tel: 202-785-1156 Fax: 202-785-1258
Benin Embassy of the Republic of Benin 2737 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 232-6656 Fax: (202) 265-1996
Botswana Embassy of Botswana 3400 International Drive, NW, Suite 7M, Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 244-4990 Fax: (202) 244-4164
Burkina Faso Embassy of Burkina Faso 2340 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 332-5577 Fax: (202) 265-6972
Burundi Embassy of the Republic of Burundi 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 212, Washington DC 20007 Tel: (202) 342-2574 Fax: (202) 342-2578
Cameroon Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon 2349 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 265-8790 Fax: (202) 387-3826
Cape Verde Consulate General of Cape Verde 607 Boston St. 4th. Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Tel: (1617) 353-0014 Fax: (1617)859-9798
Central African Republic (CAR) Embassy of the Central African Republic 1618 22nd Street, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 483-7800 Fax: (202) 332-9893
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Chad Embassy of the Republic of Chad 32002 R Street, NW Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 462-4009 Fax: (202) 265-1937
Congo Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1800 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 234-7690 Fax: (202) 237-0748 Republic of Congo Embassy of the Republic of Congo 4891 Colorado Avenue, NW Washington DC 20011 Tel: (202) 726-5500 Fax: (202) 726-1860
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Embassy of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 2424 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 797-0300
Djibouti Embassy of Djibouti 1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 515 Washington DC 20005 Tel.: (202) 331-0270 Fax: (202) 331-0302
Egypt Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3521 International Ct. NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 895 5400 Fax: (202) 244 5131
Equatorial Guinea Embassy of Equatorial Guinea 2020 16th Street NW Washington 20009 Tel: (202) 518 57 00 Fax: (202) 518 52 52
Ethiopia Embassy of Ethiopia 3506 International Dr. NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202)364-1200
Gabon Embassy of Gabon 2034 20th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 797-1000 Fax: (202) 332-0668
Gambia Embassy of the Gambia 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington DC 20005 Tel: (202) 785-1399
E-mail: gamembdc@gambia.com
Ghana Embassy of Ghana 3512 International Drive NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 686-4520 Fax: (202) 686-4527
Guinea Embassy of the republic of Guinea 2112 Leroy Place, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 986-4300
Guinea-Bissau Diplomatic Mission of of Guinea-Bissau 918 16th Street, NW (Mezzanine Suite) Washington DC 20006 Tel: (202)872 4222 Fax: (202)872 4226 Kenya Embassy of Kenya 2249 R. Street, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 387-6101 Fax: (202) 462-3829\
Lesotho Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho 2511 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 797-5533 Fax: (202) 234-6815 Liberia Embassy of Liberia 5201 16th. Street, NW Washington DC, 20011 Tel: (202) 723-0437 Fax: (202) 723-0436
Libya Mission of Libya to the UN 309 East 48th Street New York, New York 10017 Tel: (212) 752-5775
Embassy of Madagascar 2374 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 202-265-5525 Malawi Embassy of Malawi 2408 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 797-1007 Fax: (202) 265-0976 Mali Embassy of the Republic of Mali 2130 R Street, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 332-2249
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Mauritania
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 2129 Leroy Place , NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: 202 232 5700 Fax: 202 319 2623 Email: info@mauritaniembassy-usa.org
Mauritius
Embassy of Mauritius 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 441 Washington DC 20008 Telephone: (202) 244-1491 Fax: (202) 966-0983 Email: MAURITIUS.EMBASSY@prodigy.net Morocco
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco 1601 21st Street, NW Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 462-7979 Fax: (202) 265-0161 Mozambique
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 570 Washington DC 20036 Tel: (202) 293-7146 Fax: (202) 835 - 0245 Email: embamoc@aol.com
Namibia
Embassy of the Republic of Namibia 1605 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 986-0540 Fax: (202) 986-0443 Niger
Embassy of the Republic of Niger 2204 R Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 Tel: 202.483-4224 Fax: 202.483.3169 E-mail: ambassadeniger@hotmail.com
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Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 232-2882 Fax: (202) 232-4544 Senegal
Embassy of the Republic of Senegal 2112 Wyoming Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 234-0540
The Seychelles
Embassy of the Republic of Seychelles 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400 New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 687-9766 Fax: (212) 972-1786 Sierra Leone
Embassy of Sierra Leone 1701, 19th street, NW Washington, D.C - 20009 Phone : (202)-939-9261 Fax: (202) 483 1793 Email: slehoc@starpower.net
South Africa
Embassy of the Republic of South Africa 3051 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 232-4400 Fax: (202) 265-1607 E-mail: info@saembassy.org
Sudan
Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan 2210 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 338-8565 Fax: (202) 667-2406 Email: info@sudanembassy.org
Swaziland
Nigeria
Embassy of the Kingdom of Swaziland 1712 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington. D.C. 20009 Tel: (202) 234 5002 Fax: (202) 234 82
Rwanda
Embassy United Republic of Tanzania 2139 R. Street, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 939-6125 Fax: (202) 797-7408 E-mail: balozi@tanzaniaembassy-us.org
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 3519 International Court, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 986-8400 Fax: (202) 775-1385 Email: umar@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Embassy of the Republic Rwanda 1714 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
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Embassy of the Republic of Togo 2208 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 234-4212 Fax: (202) 232-3190 Tunisia
Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia 515 Massachusetts Avenue Washington DC 20005 Tel:(202) 862 1850 Fax:(202) 862 1858 Uganda
Embassy Republic of Uganda 5911 16th Street N.W. Washington DC 20011 Tel: 202 726 0416 Fax: 202 726 1727 Email: info@ugandaembassy.com
Zambia
Embassy United Republic of Zambia 2419 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington DC 20008 Tel: (202) 265-9717 Email: info@zambiainfo.org
Zimbabwe
Embassy of Zimbabwe 1608 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington DC 20009 Tel: (202) 332 7100 Fax: (202) 483 9326 Email: info@zimbabwe-embassy.us
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Precious Hannah Launches Solo Album
November 2013
US based Gospel music star Precious Hannah has soared to a new level in her music career with the release of her first solo album “Onyame Adom” The Maryland resident is a new artist in town. Singing and recording with groups and choirs for the past 10 years, she has seen the need to explore her God given talent to reach out to many more Christians in U.S.A, Ghana and other countries.
Her album “Onyame Adom” was launched in Maryland with much success and the Lord has been blessing her ever since. The launching was well attended by several dignitaries including pastors, choirs and local artists. It was a fun as well as the spiritually fulfilling event was packed with emotional performances by the artist coupled with African dance and beats. The album features soul inspiring songs and would keep fans playing it over and over again.
With the interest of her fans growing and blooming, Precious Hannah will embark on activities to engage fans in the U.S.A and Ghana, one of such activities include her featuring in a Celebration Show to be held in Ghana in the month of December 2013.
This latest album is now available in all African markets and music stores in the USA, Canada, Europe and Ghana. Stay connected with Precious Hannah via the web at www.precioushannah.com and on facebook at www.facebook.com/precioushannah.ewoo.
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You may purchase a copy of her cd or MP3 format at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/precioushannah. For more information, contact 301-385-7397 or McDade Sudios at 301-310-1594.
Precious Hannah poses with family and supporting groups
Special performance by various groups
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Rising from Grace to Grace Apostle Seth Baah in the Spotlight
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The word grace, which is used in the Bible really gives its true meaning when it is critically looked beyond its definition. When the Grace iof God comes on a person it not only provides the person access to the Lord’s enabling power, but it also becomes the pivot of progression, renewed vigor and strength to overcome challenges.
Apostle Seth Baah is currently shining under the Almighty’s Grace and doing exploits in the gospel music, prophetic and word ministration arena like never before. The American based minister is such a favorite both as a gospel musician and song writer that his songs are being sang today as part of praise and worship ministration in most churches. With seven albums to his credit he is still pressing on .
Divine Word Ministry Feeds the Needy November 2013
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” The Divine Word Ministry under the leadership of Bishop Kofi Adonteng in October, 2013 extended a hand of generosity to the needy by making provision for the residents of The Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) in Washington, DC . Members of the Church from the United States and Canada joined hands to provide food items, clothing, bible tracts and hygiene products to the residents. They also served them with fresh and tasty cooked food . In addition to the items presented to the center they also presented a bountiful check for their upkeep . This act of generosity has consistently been a part of the ministry’s activities as they periodically visit homeless shelters in the Northern Virginia area to clean up, pray, encourage the residents and feed them. Divine Word ministry is located at 6175 Electronic Drive in Springfield , Virginia.
Bishop Adonteng-Boateng praying over the food to be served to the residents
The high profile gospel musician is now responding to the call of ministry and answering calls to minister all over many Churches in the United States. In spite of many tribulations he is touching and changing lives not only within the African Community but his ministry extends to the international corridors as well.
The Maryland based Minister currently pastors a Church , Praise International Chapel in Montgomery County in Maryland with a diverse congregation most of whom are of francophone origin.
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Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong Dazzles New Yorkers
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The Christian Journal, Bronx, NY - Ghana’s well known male gospel artist, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong on Saturday October 05 set the First Ghana Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Bronx alight when his highly anticipated Album “ALPHA” and “Nkurankye Nwuom” was finally unveiled.
What is so interesting is that this particular project incorporates traditional SDA hymns.
Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong
The “Nkuranhye Ndwom” just simply offers a wholesome unique listening, soul lifting experience while appealing to Ghanaians both young and old. The album launch created an electric atmosphere and excitement when a star-studded list of gospel artist led by SDA legend Osei Boateng, who performed before Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong took to the stage.
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The artiste set his foot on stage with rousing ovation from the crowd. Anyway, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong was superb except that he came on stage late. “Nkuranhye Nwuom ” is principally about Inspiring. Ampong said the title is a reference to the Inspiration he finds from listening of hymns.
More than 600 attended the launch including Community and Church leaders who were invited. Posters advertising the event were distributed in all parts of the Bronx.
“It is a dream come true. It is not an easy task to come up with a project such as this,” he said. Source: The Christian Journal
Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong , (Great Ampong ) Ministering
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Obama Comes Through In A Big Way For African Immigrants In Terms Of Wages And Access To Health Care.
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professionals and the Affordable Care Act, specifically the ability for uninsured nurses to sign up their families for health insurance coverage.
Written by Clarissa Bannor, Co-Founder of Guiding the Journey
For decades African immigrants have flocked to the nursing field; particularly home healthcare and geriatric care industries. One could argue that the propensity to work in these areas is due to the demand for nurses in America. While the ability to jumpstart a career in the nursing field is enticing, the return on the investment can be less than optimal for African immigrants. The median income for home health care workers is only $10.58 which is significantly less than the average U.S. employee who earns approximately $15.98 per hour. The math shows African immigrants working as home health care aides are paid $5 less, per hour, than any other industry in the U.S. Furthermore, 30 percent of this segment has no access to health insurance through their employer, because they work for small nursing agencies that can’t afford to―or choose not to―foot the bill for health insurance. In the last two weeks two major legislations will change the lives of African immigrants in a big way―the passage of minimum wage and overtime protections to home care
African immigrants working as home health care nursing assistants or personal aides to America’s elderly can now expect their employers to pay minimum wage and overtime pay. They will also be able to leverage health care exchanges to obtain adequate health insurance. How these changes help improve lives of Africans in America
1. Most health care aides work two or more jobs to make ends meet which leaves no room for them to participate in the lives of their children’s education and other family obligations. With this bump in salary, they may be better positioned to lessen their work hours and achieve a better work life balance. 2. Access to health care for themselves, and family members, without the worry of financial bankruptcy as a result of medical condition, this will lift a burdensome load families in this community have been carrying for years.
While Capitol Hill is grid locked on a number of major issues, we are pleased that these two issues will help ease some basic challenges faced by Africans in America.
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Foreign Students Boost US Innovation
Joe DeCapua, VOA News – Foreign students earning their doctoral degrees in the United States can help revitalize innovation and economic growth. A new study says the U.S. should make it easier for such students to enter and remain in the country.
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demonstrate that either they or their family has enough money to pay for a substantial portion of their education. That’s even if the student’s education is paid for by a scholarship. He says the current philosophy is: you’re welcome to come and study in the U.S., but when you’re done you have to go home.
“We think that particular need to demonstrate this kind of income based ability to come to the United States is a little bit short-sighted. Our results show that you really ought to be more open to the high“My interest was piqued quite a long time ago est quality students, regardless of their wealth or income back in their home after September 11th, 2001. One of the reactions to that was that the United States decided countries. So that’s one thing. We would for a period of about two or three years to make urge modification of American visa poliit much more difficult for students from partic- cy because of that,” said Maskus. ular regions of the world to enter the United States and study graduate programs, especially Another recommended change concerns permanent residence or green cards. in science and engineering.” Three economists gathered data on the contributions made by foreign students. The team was led by Keith Maskus, professor of economics at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
He said, “If you look at policy in other He said, at the time, many in Washington and major importing countries, like Western at universities warned that policy would hinder Europe, Canada, Australia – these counscientific development and innovation. tries have gone down the road of dramatically increasing the access of what “And I thought, well, that’s very interesting, we call green cards — they call permabut do we really know if that’s true?” nent residence – to international students who do get Ph.Ds in science, technology So Maskus, along with Ahmed Mushfiq and engineering fields, whether in their Mobarak of Yale and Eric Stuen of the universities in those countries or maybe University of Idaho, gathered data – a lot of in the United States or in some of these data. other countries. For example, if you get “So what we did is got very detailed individual- a Ph.D in the United States, it becomes level data on quite a large number of students – that much easier to become a permanent resident in Canada.” over 750,00 students, in fact – who had come to get Ph.Ds in the 100 top science and engiMaskus and his colleagues say it would neering universities in the United States from help the U.S. compete in the world if the late 1970s to the late 1990s. And we had doctoral students had an easier time getinformation about where they came from, ting green cards. They say, currently, if [including] what their visa status was, what those students want to remain in the area they wrote their dissertations in and, of U.S., they must find a local employer, course, at which university,” he said. who’ll work on their behalf to get a temThe research indicated that diversity – a mix of porary visa. American and foreign students — can make a “That does have the effect, we’re condifference in productivity and efficiency. vinced, of pushing too many of these “It seems to have something to do with the fact innovative people back outside the borders of the United States. So we argue that networks and laboratory sciences [are] really a function of how the graduate students for increasing the number of those visas and focusing on these students — or and the post- doctoral students and everyone else can specialize in some element of science even better — just offering a very quick and straightforward process to perma– and also the fact that their undergraduate training and possibly some graduate training in nent residence,” he said. whatever it is – mathematics or bench science In their article in the journal Science, the or laboratory science – gives them different authors say any innovation and economapproaches to thinking about problems. And when these people can get together and bounce ic growth gains would far outweigh any ideas off each other the sort of outcome of that diminished job prospects for American is more dynamic intellectual process. And you workers. get more ideas with having some diversity like that,” he said. Source: The Christian Journal To get a U.S. visa, he said, students must
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Nigeria Wins Under-17 World Cup
Nigeria won the Under-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday with a 3-0 win over champions Mexico. Erick Aguirre's own goal put the Golden Eaglets in front in Abu Dhabi. The Nigerians doubled their lead with a tap in from Kelechi Iheanacho before captain Musa Mohamed's free kick sealed the win. Nigeria also picked up the tournament's fair-play award and Dele Alampasu was awarded the Golden Glove for being the best goalkeeper.
The first goal came after nine minutes from a Nigerian counter-attack moments after the Mexicans had threatened at the other end. The Golden Eaglets broke quickly to create a three-against-one situation, and as Musa Yahaya was about to pull the trigger, Aguirre's attempted clearance ended up in his own net. Yahaya nearly doubled the lead in the 39th minute but his shot crashed against the bar. Moments later, Taiwo Awoniyi tried a spectacular overhead kick but it went straight into the arms Raul Gudino in the Mexican goal.
Mexico threatened the Nigerian goal a couple of times in the first half but found Alampasu in inspired form. The Mexicans pressed early in the second half but it was Nigeria who doubled their lead when Gudino parried a long range shot into the path of Kelechi Iheanacho, who tapped in for his sixth goal of the tournament. With 15 minutes left on the clock, the Mexicans had a great chance to score but Ivan Ochoa headed wide. The title was sealed when captain Mohamed curled a free kick round the wall from the edge of the area with nine minutes left. The victory in the United Arab Emirates caps a successful year for Nigeria after the senior team won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in January.
Source:ghanaweb.comAfrica's football fixtures
Africa's Football Fixtures
17 October-8 November: Fifa U-17 World Cup, United Arab Emirates 10 November: African Champions League final second leg, Cairo 15-19 November: World Cup qualifying final round, second leg 22-24 November: African Confederation Cup final, first leg 29-30 November, 1 December: African Confederation Cup final, second leg 6 December: World Cup finals draw, Sao Paulo 11-21 December: Club World Cup, Morocco 2014 5 March-2014: International friendlies 15 March-14-2014 April: Fifa U-17 Women's World Cup, Costa Rica 12 June-13 July: World Cup finals, Brazil 1-31 August: Fifa U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada 13 August: International friendlies 5-9 September: International friendlies 10-14 October: International friendlies 10-20 December: Club World Cup, Morocco
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