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Beyond the Return Unveils 7 Pillars and Promises a Deeper Connection with the Diaspora From Ivy Prosper in Accra for Ghanaian News Canada
The official unveiling of the Beyond the Return Pillars took place at the National Theatre on 9th September 2020. Beyond the Return is a 10-year project with the theme, ‘A Decade of African Renaissance’ and its foundation is built on the seven core pillars which were unveiled during the event which was filled with a colorful display of dance, music and theatrical performances from the National Theatre’s dance ensemble, dramatic actors and the National Symphony Orchestra. Beyond the Return is the follow-up to last year’s successful Year of Return campaign, which commemorated the 400-year anniversary of the first documented ship of enslaved Africans to arrive in Virginia, U.S.A.
From left: Akwasi Awuah Ababio, Hon. Dr. Ziblim Iddi Barri, Amb. Dr. Erieka Bennet, Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, Hon. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Yoofi Grant, Akwasi Agyeman Photo by Voyages Afriq
CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, is also the Coordinator for the Beyond the Return Steering Committee. In his speech he acknowledged the loss of African American actor Chadwick Boseman, whose unexpected death last month shocked the world. He died after a 4-year cont’d on pg. 26
Sister Georgina Brenya ends 14 year stint at Sisterhood in Winnipeg From. Prof. Michael Baffoe, Winnipeg, MB
On Sunday September 27, 2020, a small group of well-wishers from the Ghanaian-Canadian Community in Winnipeg (due to COVID-19 restrictions) joined the Catholic Priests and Nuns from The Handmaids of Holy Child at a farewell Church Service at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Winnipeg. A Professional Nurse-Midwife by Profession, Sister Georgina joined the Sisterhood at Bekwai, Ashanti Region, after her training in 1983 as an Enrolled Nurse. She proceeded later to complete further training as a Registered Nurse (RN), at Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital, Eastern Region
in 1995 and further graduated from Midwifery from the Okomfo Anokye Hospital in Kumasi in 1998. Sister Georgina worked at many Health Care facilities in Ghana, including the Berekum Holy Family Hospital, Yeji Mathias Catholic Hospital, Atebubu Primary Health Care Center, among others. She arrived in Winnipeg in December 2006, on posting by the Holy Family Sisterhood Congregation in Ghana to work with the Handmaids of the Holy Child Convent in Winnipeg where she has served since the
past fourteen years. She is retiring and returning to Ghana where she hopes to engage in some volunteer services in community health care. During her duty tour in Winnipeg, Sister Georgina was an active member of the Ghanaian Community here and very passionate about politics in Ghana. In an exclusive interview with The Ghanaian News, Sister Georgina said that, “I am a bornnurse. That is what God created me for. I believe I have fulfilled my life’s mission and I am happy to take a break, and a deserving rest”. Sister Georgina Brenya, 2nd from right, front row surrounded by other sisters of handmaids of the Holy Child
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Saluting the Ghana Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission of Ghana has successfully completed the compilation of a new Voters’s Register in Ghana to ready the nation for the next edition of national Presidential and Parliamentary elections slated for December 7, 2020. That the exercise passed off peacefully against the background of stiff opposition from the main Opposition political Party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and some other self-centered Civil society organizations is enough ground to salute the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensah, and her staff at the Electoral Commission in the capital, Accra and across the nation. Throughout the year 2020, the NDC and its allies mounted very stiff opposition to the very idea of even thinking about compiling a new voters’ register for the nation. Apart from suspicions and charges that the previous Electoral roll was either bloated, or had a lot of ghost names, including those of foreigners, there was also the simple and what may be termed as “commonsensecal” need to compile a new Electoral Roll, to weed out the names of those who had died since the last Register was compiled more than six years ago. There are also millions of Ghanaian citizens who have turned or reached the legal voting age of eighteen years since the last Register was compiled. It was absolutely necessarytherefore, and legally sound, to offer such people their human and civic right to get registered to exercise their franchise in the coming elections and beyond. We wish to commend the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensah for staying cool and focused on her work despite unnecessary threats to her life, those of her staff and property. In the end, the whole nation, its fledgling democracy and its stability won the day. A new Register has been compiled which saw an increase of over two million people, or maybe more, to the Electoral roll. Counting the deletion of the dead ones, and those of foreigners from neighboring countries who were suspected to have had their names on the old Register, it can easily been inferred that over two million or more new voters were added to the country’s Electoral Roll. This, is a document of which the nation can be justifiably proud. This document is the first or the main document that engenders confidence in an election and in the democratic process. And now that the exercise has been completed, we urge all citizens to take advantage of the ongoing exhibition of the new Register and prepare to exercise their civic right to cast their votes when the elections are conducted on December 7, 2020.
In the same vein, we urge all registered Ghanaian voters to turn up in their numbers on the day Articles appearing in various of the election to exercise their franchise. It columns of the Ghanaian News are intended to generate makes no sense to register to get your name on the Voters’ register, and stay home and refuse civil and informed public discussions. You do not have to vote during the elections. One of the greatest to agree with opinions expast-time of Ghanaians is to complain about pressed by the writers. That every government even when the government should encourage you to write has been in power for a week. to express your own views. This is the way we generate lively and civil discussions in the community. Rejoinders are not forums for personal insults and we want readers to adhere to these principles.
Your right to participate in who gets elected into government to run the affairs of the country comes on the day of the elections. Please go vote, for it is said that those who refuse to take part in government are bound to live under a government of fools.
Rich and poor exposed in New Study The more money you make, the less likely you are to die early, research suggests. Bob Weber The Canadian Press Poor Canadians stand a greater chance of dying early than the well off and that gap has been growing for decades, says a detailed new analysis. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found the chances of dying before age 75 of avoidable causes has been declining for almost everyone. But they’ve been declining for the rich much faster than for the poor and have been doing so for a generation.
cent, but for men without a high school diploma the decline was 21 per cent. The pattern was just as stark for women. Premature death for high-income women declined more than 40 per cent, but 19 per cent for the less wealthy. Mortality rates for women with university degrees went down by more than one-third, but less than two per cent for those without a highschool diploma.
The gap is growing for both women and men, the analysis found. And the chances of an early, avoidable death for women with the least education are actually growing.
Shahidi found similar results when he looked at avoidable deaths caused by behaviours or by treatable conditions. For women with little education, mortality rates increased ― by up to 12 per cent for those who didn’t finish high school.
“We’ve made no overall progress towards reducing overall health inequality,” said Faraz Shahidi of the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
The links between income, education and health have been well-established by previous research, Shahidi said.
“The size of these inequalities in mortality are even larger than we previously thought.” Shahidi and co-author Abtin Parnia analyzed more than 16 million records from five different censuses and divided incomes into five groups. The incomes for each group varied from census to census. In 2016, the median household pretax income ― which would represent the middle group ― was $70,300. The study found that for high-income men ― the top fifth of earners ― the mortality rate before age 75 declined by nearly 50 per cent between 1991 and 2016. For those in the bottom fifth, mortality declined by 34 per cent. Education levels revealed the same pattern. Premature deaths in men with a postsecondary degree declined by 47 per
“It’s an inference,” he said. “But it’s an inference we make on a massive body of science telling us that people’s everyday social and economic conditions are a fundamental factor driving health inequality.” There are very actionable policy solutions which (governments) can put in place to address and reverse this trend.Faraz Shahidi, University of Toronto Shahidi said eliminating the gaps in rates of early death is “virtually impossible” without reducing the income and education gaps that help create them. “In the absence of policy action, we tend to see those inequalities widen,” he said. “There are very actionable policy solutions which (governments) can put in place to address and reverse this trend.” Those measures include raising wages
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Back to Home-Urban planning needs to look back first: three cities in Ghana show why Months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have begun discussing what the “new normal” might look like in metropolitan environments. Some urban planners have framed COVID-19 as an opportunity to re-imagine and improve cities’ built landscapes.
Ghanaian capital city. It became the capital of the country then called Gold Coast in 1877. After 1877, British officials sought to decongest the city centre so that they could better control populations and create space for their own administrative and economic activities.
Such calls follow a common prescriptive: that postepidemic planning will reinvent cities into dreamscapes of public health, equality and technological progress.
Their efforts were most effective in the aftermath of epidemics and natural disasters. These were occasions when urgent public health needs emboldened official action and left local communities vulnerable. Following the city’s first plague outbreak in 1908, colonial officials evacuated the most congested districts and moved residents to “safe” peripheral areas. An earthquake in 1939 inspired additional relocations, allowing the government to seize land for its own purposes.
Urbanism journalist Alissa Walker recently argued, though, that now is not the time for imagining an urbanist utopia. Instead, she writes, people must come to terms with the historical processes that have Doing so, argues Walker, requires an honest accounting of the role that fields like urban planning, public health and social work have played in producing urban inequality. The connection between these fields has roots in 19th and 20th-century empire. Throughout much of the African continent, colonial officials exploited outbreaks of disease to implement racial segregation and create economic systems that intentionally marginalised Africans. State-sponsored destruction We are historians of Ghana, each currently writing about a different major city. These are Kumasi, Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi. In our research efforts - and in those of many other scholars - we’ve repeatedly seen how medical experts and modernist urban planners exploited outbreaks of disease. Their efforts legitimised emerging systems of technical expertise and advanced white supremacy, global capitalism and imperial order. Those practices, which sidelined indigenous values and systems in favour of Western models, are reproduced through urban planning, public health, and development practice in cities across the continent. There is persistent surprise at the low levels of COVID-19 infection on the continent. There are also inaccurate predictions about its potentially deadly consequences. This suggests that Western models continue to operate as African and global leaders grapple with COVID-19. In the late 19th century, colonial governments often gave medical authorities wide latitude as the de facto architects of urban space. This was inspired by outdated scientific theories of contagion and disease. As the field of urban planning emerged in the 20th century, its practitioners built on these earlier models, reinforcing existing patterns of racial segregation and economic inequality. Take the example of Accra, the
Similar patterns unfolded in the second city of Kumasi, a regional trade hub. In 1924, residents experienced their first plague. Shortly thereafter, they experienced drastic spatial changes in the name of sanitation and urban order. Making a “safer” Kumasi began with the state-sponsored destruction of the city’s zongo or majority Muslim quarters. Sites were redeveloped for European residential, commercial or recreational needs. Former residents were shuttled into government-built houses not suited to healthy urban life. In the port town of Sekondi-Takoradi, now a joint city, outbreaks of disease - real and imagined - were frequent flashpoints for the flexing of urban planning and public health muscle. In 1940, Takoradi became home to a British Royal Air Force base and Allied aircraft assembly station. Experts designed a plan to demolish city structures and erect armed roadblocks to “protect” British and American soldiers from malaria. As one city resident quipped nearly 30 years earlier, the real disease that prompted such “emergency” measures was that of racial prejudice.
practices were far more effective than those touted by European experts. The resilience of African urban spatial, social and economic cultures in the face of this social engineering warrants more attention. But it’s also important to acknowledge the spatial, cultural, and economic violence that people endured in the name of urban improvements. Listening to the communities These kinds of reflections are important in Ghana right now, as the Accra Metropolitan Assembly continues to demolish homes in working-class communities in Accra. The patterns of colonial spatial violence that played out in Ghanaian cities echo around the world. Contemporary debates about gentrification, inequality and social determinants of health
in 21st-century cities point to the importance of revisiting the politics of colonial capitalism and public health. Building new cities needs to start with new conversations that place cities like Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi at their centre. It must recognise the thinking that pervades professional fields charged with improving urban life. This process starts with seeing and listening to the communities that experts have long excluded from policy debates. An earlier version of this article appeared in Nursing Clio. Authors: Nate Plageman - Associate Professor, Wake Forest University | Jennifer Anne Hart - Associate Professor of African History, Wayne State University | Tony Yeboah - PhD student in History, Yale University Source: Britain News.Net
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Colonial planning model These examples emphasise two fundamental points. The first is that urban planning models and expertise were tethered to the interests of British Empire and oppression of colonised people. In cities like Accra and Kumasi, which had been settled long before the arrival of the British, outbreaks of disease were opportunities to remake the towns and seize land from local residents. In the planned town of Takoradi, concerns about disease gave planners another chance to control urban residents. Their efforts produced two distinct zones for the colonised and the colonisers. Second, colonial state planning and public health efforts often targeted, and at times destroyed, local forms of urban knowledge and city design. In many cases, local sanitation and hygiene
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Opioid epidemic: The other public health crisis killing Canadians By Holly Honderich BBC News, Washington
Opioid deaths have been rising again in the shadow of the pandemic, notably in the Canadian province of British Columbia, where overdose casualties have reached historic highs. Is enough being done to end this second public health crisis? Every month or so, Garth Mullins has breakfast with his best friend. They go to the same place - an aging diner in downtown Vancouver with chipped wooden booths and neon signs. They always end up there around 1pm, talking through bites of bacon, eggs and white toast.
before moving to methadone. He is now a journalist and advocate for drug users and harm reduction policies in his home of Vancouver - at the centre of the overdose crisis in the province of British Columbia [BC]. When the coronavirus hit the province in March, one public health crisis collided with another, and overdose deaths began to climb. Two months later they reached all-time highs: 174 deaths in May, then 177 in June, 175 in July. So far this year, 909 people have died of an overdose in BC.
“And I always think, ‘Is this the last time I’m going to get bacon eggs with him?’” Mullins said.
Deaths from illicit drugs continue to eclipse deaths from homicides, suicides, car crashes and Covid-19, combined.
Mullins was an injection heroin user for more than a decade,
It’s led to Canada’s chief public health official - and the face
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memorial last month for those who have died in recent months
“Canadians should be seized with this particular crisis,” said Dr Theresa Tam last month. It is “escalating as we speak”.
First, there is the sheer toxicity of the drugs on the street, said Dr Jane Buxton, the medical lead for harm reduction at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control.
The record-breaking figures reversed a period of relative stability in the province’s battle with opioid abuse. In 2019, three years after the province declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, the number of drug deaths fell by more than a third from the year before - an encouraging trend that continued into the early months of 2020. Then the coronavirus hit. Experts say the necessary response to the pandemic laid the foundation for a spike in overdose deaths. (centre) participates in a
Canada’s border closure has disrupted the country’s typical illicit drug supply chain, Dr Buxton said, leaving drugs more vulnerable to contamination as local dealers cut them with toxic additives to increase supply and lower costs. A second factor is the clash in guidance between the two health emergencies. Safety amid Covid-19 means social distancing and prolonged periods of isolation. Harm reduction for drug users means never using alone - and social distancing requirements
have compelled some supervised consumption sites in Canada - where no overdose deaths have ever been recorded - to reduce capacity or shutter altogether. And experts say some of the common side effects of the Covid-19 pandemic - anxiety, isolation and uncertainty may drive people to use. Mullins said Canada didn’t have an effective plan to address the opioid crisis to begin with, a shortfall that has been compounded by Covid. “Everything is so precarious that if any one thing goes wrong, the statistics will jump up.” These same factors are at play in the US. In August, the American Medical Association reported increases in opioidrelated deaths in more than 40 states. In Canada, the crisis is most pronounced in BC. A few years ago, Mullins said, he tried to tally the number of people he had lost to an overdose. When he got to 50 he stopped counting. “It’s a terrible, morbid exercise,” he said. Lately, the deaths feel like a “constant stream”. Last month, Mullins and other advocates in Vancouver gathered for a “mass memorial” and eulogies for some of those who have died in recent months. “It’s been a crisis for so long I feel like it’s rewritten a part of my personality. You just expect this kind of loss,” he said.
Advocates say the response to the coronavirus outbreak and the overdose crisis has exposed a gulf between the respective public and political attitudes. Canada’s “bold and urgent” response to Covid-19 has not been matched by that to the overdose crisis, said Leslie Mcbain, who lost her 25-yearold son Jordan in 2014 to a drug overdose after he was prescribed opioids for a back injury. “It’s the absolute worst thing that could happen to a family,” she said. “You don’t go through it, you carry it. We carry it forever.”
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FOCUS COVID-19: Youth in Community Development By Joe Kingsley Eyiah, OCT, Brookview Middle School, Toronto-Canada The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.”-Kent M. Keith The Bible says in Proverbs 22: 6 that, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it” (New International Version). Again, Apostle Paul advises young Timothy in the Scriptures, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). Here, it could be inferred that both the adult and the youth ought to support each other to build a viable “community” for all. The adult should not despise the youth because of their (the youth) lack of experience but rather coach and mentor them (the youth) for successful leadership in our “communities.” Also, the youth have the responsibility to avail themselves to the adult to learn from them (the adult) the rudiments of successful leadership in our “communities”
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I have been prompted to bring to the fore once again the important role that our youth can play in our community development by the enthusiasm displayed by the Ghanaian young men and women in serving our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. A good example is the encouraging number of young people who are volunteering to distribute food and personal protection equipment (PPE) to our seniors and most vulnerable Ghanaians living in the Greater Toronto Area. There is a tremendous interest among our youth and the young adults to mobilize themselves through virtual meeting as well in-person service while observing social distancing as well as the wearing
of mask to promote healthy living, business education for successful living, mentorship and volunteerism during this pandemic.
to acculturalization, dysfunctional families and apathy on the part of the community.
Also, most Ghanaian churches have already scored some successes with their youth taking leadership roles in those denominations. However, such successes are yet to impact our larger community as a whole.
There is an African adage that says, it takes the whole village (community) to raise a child? How true! This value should be brought to bear on our parents and community leaders if our youth could play meaningful roles in our community building.
It is on record that an unprecedented number of young immigrants including Ghanaians who should be in school are languishing in jail in Canada, especially in the city of Toronto where we have a large immigrant population. I should think the story is no different around the globe wherever Ghanaians find themselves in large numbers. How unfortunate! Some Ghanaian youth both in Ghana and elsewhere have dropped out of school and have adopted street life full of crimes such as doing drugs, shoplifting, fraud, prostitution and in some extreme cases armed robbery. Reasons for their un-Ghanaian cultural way of life are mostly attributed
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passion for individual politicians they admire. It is my humble opinion that such energy and commitment of our youth could be channeled towards community development. Our communities stand the danger of crumbling if the youth who are our future are denied access to leadership roles in community building. There must be networking and capacity building for young ones who might be struggling in life. This calls for mentorship from the older generation who has the experience and the means to Knowledge Put Action is Power:
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of knowledge. It should be knowledge that is put into action to become relevant in transforming society.” Knowledge is power. When it is rightly used, knowledge impacts the community for good. The benefits of engaging our youth in decisions making, projects planning and execution are numerous. I would therefore encourage the numerous local Ghanaian Churches and Cultural Associations as well as Umbrella Organizations of Ghanaian Organizations in Diaspora (in and around the world, especially in Toronto) to vigorously seek avenues to involve their youth in leadership roles for community building!
Swedru Mma in Diaspora Donate to Swedru Hospital in Ghana By Joe Kingsley Eyiah & Jonathan Annobil
Members of the Swedru Lift Association comprising citizens from the Agona Swedru area in the Central Region of Ghana residing in USA, Europe and Canada have donated a Patient Vital Monitoring Machine worth 18,000 Ghana cedis to the Agona Swedru Government Hospital in Ghana. The presentation which took place at the hospital was on done on Friday, September 4, 2020. Presenting the item on behalf of the Association, Mr. Kwame Nyarko Aidoo noted that the gesture was primarily to augment the supplies of the government to the hospital to provide quality health care to residents of Swedru and its surrounding areas. This vision of the Swedru Lift Association, he said, was a way for Swedru mma living abroad to contribute their quota to the
growth and development of Swedru and to the benefit of its people. He employed the management of the hospital to take good care of the machine and make it more serviceable to the population. The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Dzodzegbe Apetorgbor who received the item on behalf of the hospital praised the Association for their benevolent spirit and urged other associations, corporate and religious bodies churches to support the facility. Due to its location, the Agona Swedru Government Hospital always had pressure on its facilities which needed more support from NGOs and corporate bodies since the government was overstretched to meet the challenges of the facility.
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Is the coup making a comeback in Africa? By Edmund Agbeko, Toronto As David Pilling rightly puts it, the coup is back in Africa. Days ago, soldiers in Mali overthrew the unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, completing the west African country’s second coup in eight years. In Sudan, in April last year, after months of massive protests, the Sudanese military toppled the 30-year dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir. In 2017, a faction of Zimbabwe’s military ousted Robert Mugabe, who had ruled and misruled the former southern African breadbasket for 37 years. This is not a return to the past. Before a wave of African democratisation in the 1990s, coups were as common as military dark glasses. Now they are far less frequent, and no longer acceptable in polite circles. Coups are routinely condemned by elected leaders (who rather fancy staying in power) and by institutions such as the African Union. That is why, in all three recent “military assisted transitions” — as the perpetrators would have them — soldiers have bent over backwards to deny that a coup has taken place at all. In Zimbabwe, the spokesman for the generals who toppled Mugabe proclaimed on television: “We wish to
make it absolutely clear that this is not a military takeover” — a statement somewhat undermined by the armoured vehicles on the streets. Instead of executing Mugabe or bundling him on a plane into exile, he was placed under house arrest until he saw the wisdom of resignation. Something similar happened last month in Mali. The president was arrested and persuaded to resign. As he put it in a broadcast: “Do I really have a choice?” With a gun to your head, the answer is generally no. In Sudan, the nocoup fiction was more convincing. The toppling of Bashir was preceded by waves of protests in which millions of Sudanese in dozens of cities took to the streets demanding he must go. The generals who shoved Bashir out, many of them former close allies, presented their actions as the culmination of a popular revolution. That is a second feature of recent coups. They are popular, at least initially.
Last two week’s putsch in Mali was foreshadowed by demonstrations, including by impoverished widows of soldiers who died fighting the jihadist insurgency. The president had been elected by a landslide in 2013. But by 2020, most Malians were weary of a government that had failed to bring either economic progress or peace. In Zimbabwe, the overthrow of Mugabe was more popular still. As he tendered his “resignation”, hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Harare to celebrate, albeit sanctioned by the generals and supplied with anti-Mugabe placards. In Sudan, in scenes of jubilation, huge crowds chanted the praises of their “people’s uprising”. Paradoxically, the return of the coup is the flipside of more entrenched democratic norms. Across the continent, regular elections are now standard. But leaders have become adept at manipulating the democratic process and at tweaking the constitution to extend their rule. Nic Cheeseman, a political scientist at the University of Birmingham, wrote the manual in 2018, How To Rig an Election. Both Mugabe and Bashir were experts. Four years
before he was dragged away in handcuffs, 94 per cent of Sudanese voters supposedly endorsed Bashir’s presidency. Many of the continent’s “longest-serving” leaders, including Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni (34 years in power) and Cameroon’s Paul Biya (45 years and counting) have been periodically, if dubiously, endorsed at the ballot box. When democracy is so blatantly fixed, it becomes plausible for soldiers to seize power in the name of restoring — not rupturing — the democratic contract. Recent coups come amid a strengthening of civil society. An increasingly urban, social-media savvy and politicised young population has come into conflict with often ageing leaders who cannot meet their aspirations. Protests have
sometimes catalysed peaceful change. In Ethiopia, years of demonstrations forced the resignation of one prime minister in 2018 and the selection by an embattled ruling elite of Abiy Ahmed, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, as a hoped-for acceptable alternative. But protests have also emboldened the military to act. Popular unrest formed the backdrop to armycontrolled transitions in Algeria last year, as well as in Mali and Sudan. It must be acknowledged that coups in Africa are now rare. Many countries have robust democracies. Ghana, once used to military rule, has held seven back-to-back democratic elections since 1992. Nations from Senegal to South Africa have no history of military takeover. Even Nigeria, once a byword for coups,
has been democratic for more than two decades. Still, there are dangers. One coup tends to lead to another. Mali is on its second and there are already rumours of disgruntled army officers gunning for Mugabe’s brutal and ineffective successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. And, once in power, soldiers may get a taste for it. Ominously, Mali’s putschists are talking about a threeyear transition. In Sudan, civilians are part of a sovereign council that is supposed to organise multi-party elections in 2022. But the leadership includes generals with unsavoury pasts, and there can be many a slip between cup and lip. “We have to call a spade a spade,” says Mr Cheeseman. “If the military takes over, even if they don’t shoot the leader, that’s still a coup.”
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Opioid epidemic: The other public COVID 19 CASES ON THE RISE health crisis killing Canadians cont’d from pg. 9 In the wake of Jordan’s death, Mcbain cofounded Moms Stop the Harm, a support group for families affected by substance use. In August, both Mcbain and Mullins quit a provincial overdose response committee over what she described as governmental inaction. “Nothing was happening,” she said, just as “everything” was being done to protect the province from Covid-19. “We realised we were at the kids’ table,” she said. In July, BC Premier John Horgan apologised for remarks suggesting that, while Covid-19 “affects anyone at any time”, the opioid crisis involves those who made an initial “choice” to use drugs. Public Health Officer Theresa Tam says Canadians should be ‘seized’ by the opioid crisis Critics say the premier’s comments signal why the overdose crisis has not received the type of muscular response summoned for the coronavirus - that those dying of an overdose were “morally culpable”. “The wrong people are dying,” Mullins said. Among those struggling with addiction and those in the harm reduction community, the disparity seemed clear, according to Dr Buxton. “There’s a lot of discontent around how much time, energy and money is being spent on Covid,” Dr Buxton said. “There’s also that feeling of despondency: ‘We’ve been telling people this is an issue and nobody’s been listening and then it’s gotten worse. So what’s being done about it?’”
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have suggested two principal solutions: decriminalising the possession of illicit substances and providing a safe supply of prescribed alternatives pharmaceuticalgrade medication as a substitutes to illegal drugs like heroin. Both steps have been sought by advocates for decades. In recent weeks, BC provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry, Premier Horgan, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and health officers in Toronto and Montreal have all called on the federal government to decriminalise possession. Dr Henry has joined BC’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe and Guy Felicella, a harm reduction campaigner and advisor with the BC Centre on Substance Use in advocating for prescribed alternatives. “Access to a safer supply remains the number one, most urgently needed intervention to stop overdoses and stop people from dying,” Felicella told reporters. Early in the pandemic, the BC government announced new guidelines to allow more people - those at risk of Covid-19 infection, those with a history of ongoing substance abuse and those at high risk of withdrawal or overdose - to access prescription alternatives. Nearly 2,000 people in the province can now use prescribed opioids. But this figure is a “drop in the bucket” for a province with an estimated 55,000 to 100,000 illicit drug users, said Leslie Mcbain. And much of the legal control of drugs in Canada rests with the federal government.
By Monika Sidhu, Toronto, ON Ontario has released new COVID-19 On America’s trail of modelling data, projecting the province destruction to reach 1,000 cases per day within the Exit player first half of October. Media captionOn America’s trail of The modelling data revealed that destruction Ontario is in an upwards trajectory with cases possibly doubling every 10“Even when we have a 12 days. supervised consumption site [in BC] we have to To create the model, the data reflected get an exemption,” Dr on numbers from “peer jurisdictions” Buxton said. “It’s not and how they were impacted. That as easy just to go in and included looking at Michigan as it has say, ‘OK we’re going social, demographic and economic to change this in BC.’ similarities to Ontario. It all comes under the Controlled Drugs and September has brought with it a surge Substances Act, which is in COVID-19 numbers. On Sept. 28, the federal piece.” 700 confirmed cases were reported, the largest recorded number of cases to Asked about the surge date. in overdose deaths on Wednesday, Prime While there has been an emphasis on Minister Justin Trudeau the 20-39 age group, the modelling said that there was not update report suggests that these one “silver bullet” to numbers are growing across the board. address this crisis. During his daily briefing on Sept. 20, Premier Ford echoed these facts while “We’re prioritising the still expressing he hopes to see better things that are going from the younger demographic. to make the biggest difference immediately,” When a reporter asked why the he told CBC News, and province wasn’t using platforms such said that his government as Instagram to get out COVID-19 was “moving forward messaging, the Premier said that work aggressively” on was underway. ensuring a safer supply. In July, Health Canada department announced C$2m ($1.5m; £1.15m) in funding for a safe supply pilot project in BC’s Cowichan Valley. Inside this roughly 84,000-person region, the program is reserved for those who have not responded to other treatments for opioid use disorder - about 25 people so far. And the Canadian government is not currently considering the decriminalisation or legalisation of illegal drugs, Trudeau said on Wednesday. For many advocates, including Garth Mullins, until both measures are mandated by the federal government, it won’t be enough. Unlike the virus outbreak, the spike in drug deaths in British Columbia was “entirely predictable”, according to Mullins. Covid-19 was “a force of nature”, he said. Canada’s overdose crisis was “a force of policy”.
“We’re going to be on TikTok and other social media areas,” he said. “The young people know,” said the Premier, insisting that most young people are having conversations with those around them about the COVID numbers. The Premier urged the younger demographic to think about their parents and grandparents, those who may have a more challenging time if they contract the virus. The province has tightened its health measures twice since the case numbers started increasing. The province’s first move included reducing the limit of people at an indoor event from 50 to 10 and reducing the limit of people at outdoor events from 100 to 25. A week later, further restrictions were placed on restaurants and bars by not allowing alcohol sales after 11 PM and not serving any alcohol from 12 AM to 9 AM. In the process of creating further restrictions, strip clubs in the province have been ordered to shut down. Casinos were still given the goahead to open on Monday despite the record high in numbers and the other restrictions being put in place. The current modelling data did not reflect these new restrictions.
Data Emerges as Crucial Component of Post-COVID-19 Oil Industry Recovery The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technology adoption as an integral component of oil and gas projects The ‘Leveraging the Power of Technology for Oilfield Optimization’ webinar was organized by Microsoft in partnership with Africa Oil & Power (http://www.AfricaOilandPower. com/) and the African Energy Chamber; Lower production costs are paramount to a revamped global oil sector with technology to spearhead cost reductions; The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technology adoption as an integral component of oil and gas projects.
and Chief Innovation Officer, McDermott, Africa has the opportunity to leapfrog traditional oil and gas operations thanks to technology. “Technology is an enabler for sub-Saharan Africa to become more competitive and become one of the most prominent producing area globally,” he said.
Multi Cloud Specialist at Microsoft, Dizando Norton, presented to the large virtual audience Microsoft’s initiatives to boost technology adoption in the oil and gas industry while lowering carbon emissions footprint in line with Paris Climate Agreement. “By 2030, During a webinar organized by Microsoft will be carbon negative, Microsoft and Africa Oil & Power under reducing emissions by more than half. the theme ‘Leveraging the Power of By 2050, Microsoft will remove all Technology for Oilfield Optimization’ the carbon the company has produced on Tuesday, panelists examined how since its founding in 1975,” he noted. digital applications are capable of uniting real-time data with advanced Microsoft is collaborating with analytics to improve decision-making Chevron and Schlumberger to and boost efficiency and sustainability. deploy optimized technology-based As oil and gas companies continue processes looking to accelerate to face threats to efficiency, data analyzing, thus triggering exploration opportunities sustainability and profitability, new and speed up time to first oil. digitalization and optimization of oilfield assets have emerged as principal cost-cutting mechanisms According to Norton, there are a number in the wake of the COVID-19 era. of transformative projects currently taking place in the eastern and southern According to Vaseem Khan, Global VP Digital, Analytics and Innovation cont’d on pg.33
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Running of nonprofit organisations is increasingly becoming a common thing the world over. Reports suggest that almost 90 percent of American adults are involved personally or financially in the charity industry to one extent or another. Nearly every church in Ghana where i come from is involved in some sort of service project flooding social media with videos and pictures of donations they have made to the vulnerable in society and further appealing for donations to support the supposed worthy cause. Some of this is legitimate witnessing and bringing attention to the cause but some of it is what is known as ‘ POVERTY PORN’ Corporations are not left off this banwagon. In fact many are using it as a strategy to enhance their image. The advent of coronavirus has likewise boosted the compassion industry. African countries have received billions of dollars in fresh loans from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and other nations to help them weather the storm. This is Impressive if you ask me; nonetheless,
what i believe the world is failing to realize is that many of these good intentions can translate into ineffective care or even harm. When we do for those in need what they have the power to do for themselves, we disempower them. This is why? distributing free face masks and hand sanitizers in a densely populated community like chorkor in Ghana where there are about 5 or more people occupying a room with no toilet facilities though laudable, is to me a wasted effort. At the end of the day what the people need is a shift from crisis relief to a more complex work of long term development. What chorkor needs in this situation is proper housing systems, toilet facilities, pipe borne water, etc., If the ultimate goal is to mitigate the spread of viruses. Yes, we can’t do it all, but the need to invest limited resources
In short should we divest in places like chorkor and stop distributing masks and hand sanitizers? No! of course not. But we should make our money and efforts work smarter and not harder. An asprin may mask a temporary pain but the underlying illness will still be there. I suggest the following moving on; 1. We need to conduct careful due diligence to determine emotional, economic and cultural outcomes on the receiving end of our charity. 2. Let’s move from evaluating our charity by the rewards we receive through service and rather focus on benefits received by the served. Its important that we consciously aspire to subordinate our self interests to the needs of those being served. And finally, whenever possible, lets invest with the poor to grow local assets and create wealth generating opportunities. Let’s begin to listen closely to those we seek to help, especially to what is not being said. Unspoken feelings may contain essential doses to effective service. Let’s all be guided
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IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES By: James A. Kwaateng, B.A. (Hons), LLB (Hons)
CLARIFYING SOME AMBIGUITIES IN SPOSORSHIP OF ORPHANED RELATIVES One of the principal objectives of Immigration Canada as indicated in section 3(1) (d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) is to see that families are reunited in Canada. Section 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) lists people who can be sponsored as members of the family class. It is necessary the foreign relative meets the definition in R117 before a straightforward sponsorship could be done in respect of the relative. Relatives like a brother, sister, nephew, niece, and grandchildren only in very specific situations. R117 (1) of the Immigration Regulations states an orphaned foreign national is a member of the family class for sponsorship purposes if, with respect to a sponsor, the foreign national is: a person whose parents are deceased, who is under
alive; if no one knows where their parents are; if their parents abandoned them; if someone else other than their parents is taking care of them while one or both their parents are alive, or if their parent is in jail or otherwise detained. 18 years of age, who is not a spouse or commonlaw partner and who is a child of the sponsor’s mother or father; or a child of a child of the sponsor’s mother or father or a child of the sponsor’s child. In other words, you can directly sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew, or grandchild only if they are related to you by blood or adoption; both their mother and father have died; they are under 18 years of age and they are single. You cannot sponsor your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild if one of their parents is
Before an orphaned child can be sponsored, the relationship between the sponsor and one of the parents of the orphaned relative must be clearly and convincingly established. Immigration may find it necessary to rely on the sponsor’s previous information in the hands of the Immigration such as “Additional Family Information” form completed by the sponsor at the time the sponsor filed an application for permanent residence. Among the documents Immigration may expect from the sponsor are: the orphaned child’s passport; birth certificate showing the deceased parents as the child’s
parents; photocopy of birth certificate of the child’s deceased parent indicating he or she and the sponsor are related biologically; photocopies of the death certificates of the orphaned child’s parents; child’s school records indicating deceased parent as a parent and a court order in respect of the child’s custody after the parents had died. Other provisions of the Regulations, such as R133 (1) which deal with requirements for sponsors, would apply to sponsorship of orphans. For instance, the sponsor of an orphaned relative will have to demonstrate to the immigration that, on the day the application was filed to the day a decision is made with respect to the application, there is evidence that the sponsor is an eligible sponsor and that he intends to fulfil the obligations in the sponsorship undertaking.
The exception to the minimum necessary income does not generally apply to sponsorship of orphaned relatives. The Regulations also require that the sponsor is not subject to a removal order; is not detained in any penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison; has not been convicted under the criminal code of any serious offence or any offence in respect of which the Immigration would not allow him to be a sponsor. Furthermore, the Regulations require that the sponsor is not in default of any sponsorship undertaking; is not in default of the repayment of any debt referred to in subsection 145(1) of the Act payable to her Majesty in the right of Canada; is not an un-discharged bankrupt under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and is not in receipt of social assistance for a reason other than disability.
In situations where direct sponsorships of orphaned relatives cannot be done, it might be possible to invoke humanitarian and compassionate considerations under section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to overcome any issues of ineligibility under section 117 or resort to adoption. Prospective sponsors of orphaned relatives should not hesitate to contact immigration law professionals for advice and assistance whenever necessary. James A. Kwaateng, is an Immigration Law practitioner with offices located at 168A Oakdale Road, Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario. For thorough discussion of your immigration and related social and legal issues, contact him for an appointment at telephone number (416) 743-2758.
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Those Unpaid Parking Tickets and your Credit Score BY AJAY OBEROI
for you to have a clear understanding about those factors. Then you can work accordingly and make sure that you effectively stay away from all the factors that can negatively impact your credit. This is where you need A variety of factors are to pay special attention in a position to create towards the unpaid a negative impact parking tickets. on your credit score. Hence, it is important Most of us believe that
unpaid parking tickets are not a big deal. That’s because you are just getting fines of around $20 and $50. You tend to ignore these parking tickets and you eventually forget them. However, they are in a position to create a negative impact on your credit score as well. That’s because a parking ticket is an obligation
that you owe. You need to go ahead and make a payment for the parking ticket in a timely manner. Otherwise, you cannot refrain from getting some negative points on your overall credit score. You have a clear understanding about the importance of maintaining your
credit score. If the credit score is not good, you will not be able to obtain a loan to purchase a new home or a new car. You never want an unpaid parking ticket to keep you away from achieving some of the biggest goals such as getting a car or a house. Therefore, you need to make it a habit to pay
your parking tickets in a timely manner. This can provide you with peace of mind at the end of the day as well. Parking tickets are similar to other forms of debt. That’s the main reason why it has the ability to create a negative impact on your credit score. When you take a look at the metrics that contribute to your credit score, you will figure out that outstanding debt is responsible for 30% of the overall credit score. On the other hand, 35% of your credit score is made out from the payment history. In case if you have any unpaid parking tickets, you will have to experience some massive black marks in the credit score. Hence, the conditions can get worse than you think. Therefore, you should never refrain from paying your parking tickets. Your credit score is in a position to create a major impact on many different areas of your life. Therefore, you shouldn’t allow a parking ticket to create a massive blow in your life. You don’t have to do anything extraordinary to overcome this hassle. All you have to do is to make the payments for parking tickets that you get in a timely manner. On the other hand, you can think about learning the road rules and following them accordingly, so that you can refrain from getting parking tickets. Likewise, you should take a look at all the other small factors, which can eventually hurt your credit score. . In case of you have credit or debt issues visit www.gtacredit. com or call 416 650 1100
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HOW TO DEFEAT THE ADVERSARY? By: Stephen A.Quaye., Tronto, ON
On September 1, 2020, a viral video from a course mate was received and in the footage were some prayer warriors who petitioned angels in heaven to defeat their enemies. In the 12 minutes footage, members were seen in a prayer exercise where they petitioned the angels to rain hailstones and brimstones to crash their enemies, suspected to be the cause of their sicknesses, career failure, marital troubles, accidents, generational curses and many more. Whew! Some of the members hit the floor and believed they caned the devil, some punched the walls and others engaged in shadow boxing and believed they boxed their enemies spiritually. What made the viral video interesting to watch was this particular leader who throughout the exercise charged members to shoot the enemy spiritually and the big respond of, “peee.” “Fellow members, with all your strength shoot the devil” and with their fingers
situation is referred to as the adversary whom the Christians termed the satan or devil. Having established the adversary, the failure in every sphere of our life, how do we defeat it so that we can receive deliverance, mercies, favours, blessings and breakthroughs?
mimicking a handgun directed towards the sky shouted, “peeeeeeeeeeeee” whiles others dismantled and scattered their enemies with mimic hand grenades “boom.” If you watch the video you will ask, who are the enemies and how to defeat them? Before I share my opinion with readers, let me share light on the topic. ADVERSARY Apart from Christian clerics, some clerics and their followers do not describe their enemy as satan, devil or witch. They believe their enemy could be a person, a thing, a spirit or a situation that fights their progress. In other words, any person, thing, spirit or a situation that hinders their progress, causes bodily pain, torment, harassment or bad
Should you defeat the adversary by hitting the ground with a piece of cane, “tu tuo, peee?” to wit, shoot the devil with your mouth?
Defeating the adversary is first of all identifying what is not going well in your life and relate it to your conscience about the situation you are in. Are those adversaries as a result of what you have been thinking about or as a result of what you have been doing that is causing that suffering in your life? For instance, if your adversary is stealing money from your friend, the stealing is your enemy or adversary which the source of it can be related to everyday thinking of stealing. So how can you defeat it by hitting the floor with a cane and believe you are defeating the adversary?
Fellow readers, the issue of defeating the adversary [devil] has become so serious that some self acclaimed prophets, seers, bishops are taking advantage of so many people who due to the lack of knowledge of the word of God, are From the book of getting perished. life, Jesus taught us how to defeat our Social media is full of enemies or adversaries videos of fake prophets by not saying those that made persons hypocritical prayers, drunk fake anointing but first of all learns oils for deliverance, favours, mercies and breakthroughs and suffered cancer, stroke and death. Petitioning angels to rain hailstones and brimstones can’t be a way to defeat the adversary. It is simply described as saying a “hypocritical prayer” that God wouldn’t listen.
the word of God and what it instructs us to do to remain righteous. Secondly, we must clear our minds of all negative thinking’s and acts such as insulting our fellow human beings, stealing, stabbing, shooting, lying, killing, sexually harassing opposite sex, rape, seduction and all acts that are promiscuous and fill it with God’s ten unchangeable commandments. If you believe every situation which does not favour you is caused by the devil or spirit of satan, you are right but where is the spirit of satan? Adversary pumps promiscuous ideas into our minds and immediately we think and act on those ideas, the reprisal effects are experienced such as arrests, detention, sickness, disgrace and death.
According to Mathew 4:7, the adversary told Jesus to throw himself from the pinnacle of the Temple of Jerusalem and no harm would befall him. Jesus blocked that idea from getting into his head and quoted scriptures to rebuff the adversary. So fellow readers, as learnt from Jesus, to defeat the adversary is learning the word of God to know between what is righteous and evil. Block promiscuous ideas from getting into your mind and stay sharp ready to quote scriptures to rebuff the adversary anytime anywhere he/it strikes. Dissociate yourself from promiscuous thoughts and acts that cause suffering, sickness, disgrace and death as righteousness is healthy living, prosperity and blessings from the Lord.
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Prince Fosu Duah and Lilian Marfo tied the knot at Living Word Assembly of God on Sept 6, 2020
Prince and Lilian
Liliana with bridesmaids and the groomsmen
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Beyond the Return unveils 7 Pillars and promises a deeper connection with the Diaspora cont’d from pg. 1 battle with colon cancer. The actor played a pivotal role as the lead character in the movie, ‘Black Panther’. The film contributed to changing the narrative of Africa and proving that Black Superheroes and stories of Africa can connect with all audiences. “May I request that we all rise for a minute of silence? One for our ancestors who went through the torturous journey of slavery, two, for our brothers and sisters who have fallen in recent times, especially our brother Chadwick, of Black Panther fame,” said Mr. Agyeman. He chronicled the beginnings of the Year of Return and stated that this new journey of Beyond the return would have deeper conversations among the global African family. The Senior Minister, Hon. Yaw Osafo Maafo, recognized the significance of the Year of Return, as he officially unveiled the pillars for Beyond the Return. “One
solidify its diaspora engagement programs to promote the African Renaissance.”The seven pillars unveiled during the event are, Experience Ghana, Invest in Ghana, Diaspora Pathway to Ghana, Celebrate Ghana, Brand Ghana, Give Back Ghana and Promote Pan African Heritage & Innovation.
Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, Min Tourism Arts & Culture
cannot speak of Beyond the Return without mentioning the Year of Return in 2019, which was a major landmark campaign targeting the Historical African Community outside our continent,” the Senior Minister said. “Over the next decade, the project seeks to consolidate the gains of the Year of Return and grow tourism in the country, showcase its investment potentials and
Beyond the Return, will work towards building bridges and creating activities, events and policies that are inclusive and integrate our local community in ways they can connect with our global African diaspora. Most importantly there is work being done to support the diaspora’s needs when it comes to repatriation. “Each of the 7 pillars being unveiled today touches on the many areas that are key to developing Ghana and providing an environment that supports the diaspora,” said Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, Minister
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of Tourism, Arts and Culture when she delivered her keynote address. She expressed that the Beyond the Return committees are listening and working diligently to address the concerns expressed by the diaspora community, especially when it comes to repatriation. “Ghana is currently developing a homeland return legislation to facilitate various forms of migration and integration into the country for our diasporan kith and kin,” she said. “Ghana as a leader in pan Africanism, through the Homeland Return Act, will offer the opportunity for citizenship to our brothers and sisters.” This is welcome news to all the diasporans who have been asking how they can also become Ghanaian citizens. The unveiling of the pillars was a historic event that has kickstarted a new chapter in Ghana’s journey of reconnecting with the global African family.
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Alfred Oduro weds Dorcas Okyere-Boakye at the Church of Pentecost Toronto By Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto, ON
On Saturday September 12, 2020 Alfred Oduro and Dorcas Okyere-Boakye tied the Knot in a holy matrimony. The ceremony began with the traditional marriage in the morning at the Riviera Event Space with both Dorcas and Alfred families in attendance to witness it. In the mid afternoon at the Church of Pentecost the Church wedding was held. The officiating Minister was Apostle Engmann Nii Lomotey, he was supported by Pastor Daniel Nii Oko, Apostle Anthony Owusu, Apostle Gyamera, Pastor George Amon, Pastor Appah all of the Church of Pentecost and Apostle Francis Kwame Agyemeng of Christ Restoration Chapel. The Bride’s parents Joe Okyere-Boakye and Doris Osei Bonsu and the Parents of the groom were not in attendance because they were all stuck in Ghana because of Covid-19. They were represented by Mr. Dwira and Tima Manu.
Mr. & Mrs Alfred and Dorcas Oduro
Exchange of vows
Mr. & Mrs Oduro with Bridal party
Elder Appiah Kubi with Dorcas Bride’s parent Joe & Doris Okyere Boakye
Apostle Francis Kwame Agyemeng of Christ Restoration Chapel praying for the couple
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PEOPLE AND PLACES By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON
Aaron proposes to Nicole
Aaron Aquino-Annobil proposed to Nicole Rosove, his longtime girlfriend at a private ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec on Saturday 12, 2020. The ceremony then shifted to Mooney's Bay Park & Beach in Ottawa for traditional presentation of gifts to Nicole and her family. It was followed by a reception at the beach. The
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Jonathan Kwesi Gyapong Donkor baptized @ St. Andrew's By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON
Jonathan Kwesi Gyapong Donkor, son of Lawrence Donkor and Yvonne Annobil was baptized at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, 2547 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke on Friday 25th September, 2020. Fr. Alex Osei,CSSp and Deacon Joseph Owusu Afriyie were the officiating ministers.
customary drinks were presented by "Abusuapanin" Anthony Donkor. Aaron's parents are Jonathan Annobil of Ghanaian News and Gloria Aquino. Nicole's parents are Jordan and Lori Rosove. Nicole's grandma Donna Finkelstein was on hand to support her. Congratulations Aaron and Nicole.
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Hailey Donkor celebrates 7th birthday By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON
Hailey Donkor, first daughter of Lawrence Donkor and Yvonne Annobil celebrated her 7th birthday on Friday 25th September, 2020 at her parents residence in Brampton. She was blessed by Fr. Alex Osei, CSSp after her brother's baptism. Happy Birthday Hailey.
Fr. Alex Osei CSSp, blessing Hailey Fr. Alex Osei CSSp baptizing Jonathan
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Impact Lives Church Food Pantry & We Care Back to School By Staff Reporter, Toronto, ON
be a source of support for those that are enduring hardships at this time. Impact Lives Church (ILC) has been a pillar in the community for Seeing the great needs as families were preparing to send their children the past 28 years. At ILC, it is our mission to make a positive impact in the back to school, Impact Lives Church Community Food Pantry did a joint lives of all people, internal and external to the church. Annually, hundreds eventwith the ILC We Care Back to School community department. of individuals come through the doors of our branches in Toronto, Montreal and Innisfil, and are cared for through our various programs. We were able to serve over two hundred families in this event with non-perishable food, backpacks, lunch bags and school supplies. It is our vision and resolve to serve our community and we We saw the vision of Impact Lives Church flourishing as we were able recognize there is an undeniable increase of social needs across our city to not only meet the spiritual need of our community, but their practical due to the COVID -19 pandemic. Many families have been experiencing needs as well. The families were greatly appreciative of ourgesture of so much hardships due to the loss of jobs during this time. In response, love and kindness. [Comments from the residents]“Thank you for caring ILC has committed to supporting them and will continue to reach out about our needs and for supporting our families in this way”. Our Vision to the surrounding communities through our “Food Pantry Initiative” to at ILC is to Impact Lives in many different forms and through this resolve relieve some of the pressures they’re feeling. we are determined to serve and demonstrate the love of God. ILC has been supporting our communities and has continued to
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Some of the supplies
Delivering service
Delivering service
Gospel dynamo, Kwasi Mintah is sets to embark on an International tour dubbed: “Onyame Be hwe Oman Ghana tour” on October1 in the United States of America (USA) By Joyline Natally Cudjoe
after the elections,” he said. Kwasi Mintah therefore urged Ghanaians to also awaken in prayers for God to steer the affairs of the country during the elections.
The three-months-tour would help gather all Ghanaians in the various states of America to support Ghana in prayers as the country prepares for its December 7 General Elections. Speaking exclusively to Ghanaian News on Monday, the sensational gospel gem Kwasi Mintah explained that the tour would not only afford Ghanaians who have travelled abroad opportunity to unite but would also help to intercede for the country in prayers as Ghana prepares for the elections. “Although we will be away but through this tour we will ensemble in the house
He indicated that plans were far advanced to visit states including Ohio, Texas, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Denver among other states to campaign for prayers for the country.
Kwasi Mintah of God to engage in intercessory prayers for Ghana to ensure the peace of the country is maintained before and
The international gospel dynamo mentioned that the tour would send signals to all Ghanaians to continue to intervene for the country.
In order for the Citizenry to also partake in the events scheduled for the tour, he said platform would be given for all interested individuals who wish to pray for the country to join him and his team through virtual means. The “Onyame Be hwe” hitmaker stated that Ghana would sail through the elections just as it sailed through the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stressing that “God will watch and cover all Ghanaians during and after the elections.” In addition he said the tour would also afford him the opportunity to minister to God’s children through his divine talent as a musician.
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Montreal Traditional Council presents items to Jewish Eldercare Centre, Montreal
By Staff Reporter, Montreal, Quebec
As its contribution to help flatten the curve of COVID-19 pandemic, the Montreal Traditional Council under the able leadership of Omanhene Oseadeeyo Nana Kwarteng Amaning presented some items to the Montreal Jewish Eldercare Centre. The presentation of hundreds of reusable masks, water, popsicles and other items
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was done at the Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Centre of the Jewish Hospital of Hope Pavilion, 5725 Victoria Avenue, Montreal, Quebec. The Centre thanked the Council for its kind gesture as it will go a long way to help the seniors of the Eldercare Centre. Akyeamehene Nana Tabi did the presentation on behalf of the Traditional Council.
Akyeamehene Nana Tabi displaying some of the presented items
The Jewish Eldercare Centre
Omanhene Oseadeeyo Nana Kwarteng Amaning with his Elders at Mrs Shirley Okai Acquah Tetteh’s funeral in Toronto on Saturday Sept. 19, 2020
Nana Akwasi Appiah Kubi’s Funeral at Continuation Banquet Hall on Saturday September 26, 2020
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Frankly Speaking Criminal secessionist activities in the Volta Region of Ghana: Government should criminals hard, furious and decisively By Prof. Michael Baffoe, Winnipeg, Manitoba An Accra Circuit court on Monday September 28, 2020 remanded 31 suspects in the criminal activities clothed in secession tendencies in the Volta Region of Ghana into BNI custody for two weeks. They are facing five provisional charges including conspiracy to attend prohibited meeting, unlawful gathering and rioting. The pleas of the accused persons was not taken when they appeared before the court. They were charged with provisional charges of conspiracy to attend meeting of a prohibited organization; unlawful gathering, gathering under prohibited name of an
organization and rioting. History This group of bandits who call themselves the Homeland Study Group foundation, led by its 78-year old “founder, Charles Kudjordji, has in the last one year
been campaigning for the separation of the Volta region and parts of Northern and Upper East region to form the Western Togoland state, which they claim existed before Independence in 1957.They have held several fora to drive home their demand. Early this year, a number of them, including the Kudjordzi guy, were arrested in their training bush hideout. They were charged and briefly detained, but pleas and deputations from some opinion leaders in the Volta Region led the government to release them and drop the charges against the 78year old Kudjordzi.
Data Emerges as Crucial Component of Post-COVID-19 Oil Industry Recovery cont’d from pg. 12 Africa energy space. “These projects are supported namely by Microsoft’s enabling cloud services allowing customers to increase efficiency while reducing operational costs.” Looking at the perceived high cost of entry to technology, Dr Babajide Agunbiade, Business Development Director at National Oilwell Varco believes the long-term vision is a crucial aspect of technology deployment. “Customers need to move away from the short-term financial aspect and look at the entire lifecycle of the project which can have up to a 30-year lifespan.” Vaseem Khan further stated that “technology is becoming cheaper and more accessible. The cost of deploying technology is now a minor expenditure in the project. Technology is the most efficient when looked at as an integral part of the project. Implementing a holistic vision will allow decisionmakers to implement technology in a stable and rational way, with immense rewards down the way.”
environment. According to Vaseem Khan, “COVID-19 has acted as a technology accelerator. Technology adoption has dramatically increased during the pandemic. It has allowed many projects to continue or resume faster and has shown many operators than remote work is an efficient way to maintain operations while lowering costs. The new normal is to use technology in order to deliver projects efficiently, in a cheaper manner. Technology is not an option for the future, it’s necessary at the present.” Dr. Agunbiade stressed the importance of lowering costs thanks to technology in a context of long-term lower demand for oil: “COVID-19 has brought peak oil closer. Demand for oil is set to decrease continuously from here. This situation stresses the importance of lower costs in all aspects of the petroleum business: material selection, improved research and development, remote work. All these crucial topics can and must be supported by technology.”
Osama Hanna, WW Energy Industry Core Team / Industry Digital Strategist at Microsoft gave the example of a project he led with an industry stakeholder regarding well corrosion. Following a government regulation regarding well maintenance, Microsoft implemented a real-time monitoring solution to proactively detect corrosion, ultimately reducing corrosion by up to 46%, thus avoiding a potential “plug & abandon” down the road.
On a final note, Osama Hanna highlighted efficiency as the central topic for the post-COVID era. “Looking forward, efficiency will be a key challenge for all operators in the petroleum space. The price of a barrel is decided by the market, but companies can have an impact of their operational expenditure by optimizing efficiency across the value chain, whether we speak about human resources, equipment, technology and so on.”
Finally, the panel touched upon the role of technology in a post-COVID
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Upon interrogation after their arrest in March, the group confirmed their intentions of declaring Volta Region’s Independence on the May 9th, 2020 with the name, Western Togoland. This, he police said, was against the laws of Ghana hence the possible charge of Treason against the three men when they are arraigned before court. Kudjordzi and his bandits did not reciprocate the government’s gesture of releasing them after their first arrest. and he continued to organize his criminal bandits. He escaped one day when the security forces were zoning in on one of their illegal their meetings, and he has not been seen since. The latest in their criminal activities was on Friday September 26, 2020, when they tried to seize some government installations in the Volta Region, including mounting barricades on the main Aflao to Accra Road at Sogakokpe. On Tuesday, September 29, some unidentified people believed to be members of the same group carried out an arson attack on the State Transport Corporation (STC) in Ho, setting fires to the company’s buses. These latest actions of this dangerous group need to be taken very seriously by the Ghana government. The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa AkufoAddo has responded to
the recent attacks by these criminal group in the Volta Region. The President stated emphatically that the country will definitely “deal with them”, since the security agencies are on top of the issue. He said he has unflinching confidence in the security agencies to handle the case and ensure the perpetrators are brought to book. He was of a strong conviction that the situation will be well handled by the security agencies. A number of statesmen and opinion leaders in the country have strongly condemned the actions of this group describing them as real threats to the national security and stability of the nation. However there has, until Wednesday September 30, 2020, been a defeaning silence from the main opposition party, the NDC. Its leader, John Mahama, issued a half-hearted statement nearly a week after the incident and this speaks volumes. Does the NDC support the actions of this group? It seems so because their actions fit the threat of mayhem described by the Chairman of their Party, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo in some leaked audio tapes for which he now standing trial. The Elections Director of the NDC Mr. Afriyie Ankrah, has also made similar threats to make the nation ungovernable. Their silence on this issue, therefore cannot
be said to be accidental. Ghana has come a long way to achieve the stability it now enjoys. The mad dreams and illusions of these persons which amount to high treason and real threats to the nation’s security cannot be taken lightly. I will strongly fault the government for letting them loose and treating them with kids gloves the last time they engaged in similar actions and were arrested. Charges against them should not have been withdrawn. That gave them the brazen bravado to continue with their criminal activities which really pose serious threats to the nation. Nobody has taken any land from these criminals. The plebiscite that was conducted in some parts of the present Volta Region in 1956 decided the boundaries of the Independent Ghana and the Republic of Togo. Nobody should be allowed to propagate these stupidities and treasonable actions on the country. I strongly urge the government of Ghana to deal swiftly and decisively with these bandits to serve as deterrents to similar criminal-minded persons. We have come a long way. The nation is on good course and in good hands. We expect the government to show the country that they are really in control and on top of maintaining, and securing the borders and territorial integrity of the nation.
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Send off Service for Pastor Cyril Williams and Gladys Nkansah Asiedua By Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto, ON
On Sunday, September 13, at premises of Apostolic Church Int’l 168 Rexdale Blvd. Toronto, a special send of service was held for Pastor Cyril Williams and Gladys Nkansah Asiedua. Pastor Williams has been a member of the church from 445 Eddy stone for 20 years. His wife Gladys Nkansah Asiedua is a founding member of the Apostolic Church Int'l of Toronto. Pastor Williams is been transferred to head another branch of Apostolic Church here in Toronto under the Apostolic Church of Ghana. The Service was conducted by Apostle Nii Aryee, Area Supt. Canada-Wide and supported by the presbytery. Prayer for Pastor Williams & wife byApostle Eric Aryee surrounded by the presbytery. Pastor Williams and wife Gladys Nkansah Asiedua
Overseer Victor Agyekum offering prayers
Pastor williams & wife in the company of overseer Peprah & Elder Magnus Manso
Session of church congregation
Sister Patience Awotwe giving vote of thanks
Deconess Esi Mawusi delivering the message on behalf of the women's movement
Pastor Williams & family thanking the church for their support.
Solo by sister Fredrica Ackah
Decaon Marcus Asamoah delivering the message on behalf of the witness movement.
Bro. Lawrence Boye delievering the message on behalf of the men's movement
Cross session of the congregation
Pastor Williams & wife with the leaders of the men's and women's movement
Family of Pastor Williams.
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Our state of mind and the soul of the state: A betrayal of the ethical foundations of democracy in Ghana in declassified CIA documents as “pathetically pro-Western”. This is when the neo-colonial economy fully took hold and we have not recovered since.
Prof. Thaddeus Ulzen The last few months have created opportunities for deep reflection on the direction and trajectory of our historic and beloved nation, for those who worry deeply about the future of young men and women, ill prepared to face and compete effectively in the modern world. These concerns have only been heightened by the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 which laid bare and exaggerated the already existing and worsening inequalities in our society. In the 1980 US election, Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans” are you better off now than you were 4 years ago”? In Ghana, right now, the real question for voters is if we are better off now than we were eight years ago. This is because in a period of eight years we have experienced the best efforts in governance that both be NPP and NDC have to offer the people. It doesn’t look good; it’s not pretty. The current discourse leading up to the December election is at the level of an elementary school playground fight. Who needs an airport in the Cape Coast-Elmina area? What Ghana needs is a rail line along the coastal belt from Aflao to Elubo. The first phase should be from Accra to Cape Coast.Can you imagine the impact on tourism and local commerce in the Central Region? The whole line should be part of a regional vision of rail from Douala to Dakar. One does not have to be an economist to understand that unless we escape from the neocolonial paradigm of our economy we are truly doomed as a nation. Both parties have failed to implement policies that would make this possible for the benefit of future generations of Ghanaians. They have run out of ideas for true nation building and simply borrow money instead of investing in the capabilities and the promise of citizens for sustained economic development. This is a truly difficult election because for the first time in the 4th Republic, Ghanaians are definitely considering the few alternatives that are available outside of this failed duopoly, which has created a self-serving political class at the expense of the electorate. They have created a culture of politics that is defined by subpar performance and also sadly, an increasing risk of societal violence because of a vigilante culture and the failure to resolve once and for all, the prospects of young people through sustainable employment within a country that is so truly blessed with vast resources. Crime is rising instead of employment. During the recent controversial re-registration exercise by the electoral commission, many longstanding residents of numerous communities were challenged not by the police, but by party goons who had positioned themselves at registration sites to determine who were indeed qualified to register to vote in different communities. The president says
Equally important is the difference between the Rawlings’s AFRC putsch and the PNDC intervention. The former was a crisis intervention which took place in a country already engaged in an electoral campaign for a return to constitutional rule. he was unaware of any issues with the army or the party thugs. He would be in a distinct minority or he has rose colored glasses. It is not so long ago that NPP party thugs raided a courthouse to snatch their members to freedom, thumbing their noses at the rule of law. There have of course, been other acts of violence by similar groups owing allegiance to the NDC over the years. The EC registration exercise left out Ghanaian diasporan voters who live around the world, representing thousands of legitimate voters who return home every four years to their constituencies to cast their ballot. In that regard, there is no difference between a Ghanaian living in Togo, Burkina Faso, Côte Ivoire, the Netherlands, Canada or the USA. No arrangements were made outside the borders of the country for these citizens, even though we have embassies scattered around the world that we support with taxpayers’ money. We are still unable to support online voting for our global citizens who return upwards of $5 billion a year to our economy. Peer states such as South Africa and Kenya have offered such opportunities to their citizens for many years. We like to pat ourselves on the back for doing precious little. We seemingly have the COVID-19 pandemic under control through a multi-faceted effort led by the current administration, in spite of blatant politicization of the public health effort. Our saving grace may not be the government’s efforts and the lackluster adherence to the protocols by the population because of poor enforcement, but to the simple fact that roughly 90% of infections were asymptomatic. This may be due to the fact that Ghanaians may have in the past been exposed to a similar coronavirus, conferring a higher degree of “natural resistance” to COVID-19 than is apparent in societies in the west where the asymptomatic rate ranges between 30 and 45%. This means that with the case count of 45,000 only 450 people would have been symptomatic. With fatalities at 280 it means that indeed without natural protection, our true mortality rate is over 50%. It further underscores the reality that strong prevention interventions remain the best protection for our citizens. It is ironic that following the 1966 coup d’état which overthrew the Nkrumah administration, over 300 state-owned enterprises including factories in the country was shut down by the military National Liberation Council (NLC) government, a proxy of the progenitors of the NPP. Sadly, the NLC was described in years later
There was no cogent reason for overthrowing the PNP government of Dr. HillaLimann on December 31, 1981 by the PNDC. No single member of that government was ever prosecuted for any wrongdoing. So, what was the purpose of overthrowing the government which within two years had restored Ghana’s reputation from a pariah state to a level of recognition closest to what obtained during the first republic. At the time Limann was overthrown real minimum wage in Ghana was US$5.00 per day. In no time, after PNDC it dropped to US$1.00 per day. There, you have it. The PNDC government, the immediate ancestor of the NDC secured from the IMF terms for assistance on conditions that were worse than had been negotiated by the government they had overthrown. State assets were also rapidly divested at fire sale prices to cronies and never really produced for the market or created real jobs.
poked a stick into the eyes of these non-NPP voters who had guaranteed his victory by beginning a misguided, blatant and petty rewriting of Ghanaian history, particularly around the contributions of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. We must be reminded that struggles for freedom always involve teams of people. However, there is always one successful leader of the team that achieves the final result. In every society that icon, as imperfect as they may be is venerated. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is an international icon and choosing to diminish his contributions within the borders of Ghana is a futile exercise. JB Danquah’s contributions are what they are. He was a defeated politician and usually they wither away on the pages of history. Now, the Agyapa Royalties controversy. The idea itself is not new but again the manner of implementation has begged for greater transparency and less nepotism. Nepotism has been the emblem of the AkuffoAddo administration, though he pointlessly denies it in a Trumpian manner. This has been expressed in the form of a bloated government with over 130 ministers and indeed many unqualified appointees to the boards of important institutions, weakening already dysfunctional establishments. The urgency arises from the fact that “Ghana Beyond Aid” government is perilously close to defaulting on our debts.
Modern day violence in politics grew out of the violent military culture of the PNDC and was continued within the NDC. Distant violence in Ghanaian politics of significance is a child of the National Liberation Movement (NLM) which was essentially a terrorist organization supported by the UP, the political ancestor of the NPP. They love to talk about the Preventive Detention Act (PDA) but never take responsibility for the terrorism that necessitated the promulgation of that law which was used to restore order in the young independent state, which they vowed to destroy in the name of a tribalistic and federalist ideal. We have to learn to call a spade a spade in Ghanaian politics.
Agyapa Royalties is supposedly 51% government subscribed with an IPO of 49% in US$ for Ghanaians to invest by purchasing shares. When the IPO is launched, good luck if a Ghanaian living in the country gets their foot in the door. All of this is occurring against the background of numerous scandals involving feeding frenzies for the chosen few from AMERI, through PDS, Aker Oil, Oslo real estate and others. The self-dealing and influence peddling clearly breaches many of our laws. Does the Special Prosecutor see all this? And the popular and respected AuditorGeneral on forced leave…another story for another day.
Though the president makes noises about his reputation as a supporter of democracy and provides assurances against that background for a peaceful election, many Ghanaians have been disenfranchised by this registration process. There was little need to expose citizens to great health risks to purge a voters’ register that needed little purging. Besides, he had won the election fair and square, using the existing register.
The government has failed completely to arrest the serious environmental degradation that has been born out of uncontrolled small-scale mining by both Ghanaians and nebulous Chinese facilitated by a cabal of self-interested chiefs and local politicians. This failure again is shared with the NDC which also when in government, was unable to resolve this issue. Members of both administrations appear to have profited financially from this destructive enterprise.
What Mr. President seems to forget is that he won the last election on the backs of independent voters who were tired of the NDC and the apparent large-scale institutional corruption and resultant poor governance. Paradoxically, there is also a sense that the political milieu is more reminiscent of the repressive Rawlings era, which ended when Ghanaians truly began to breathe the air of freedom during Kufuor’s presidency.
We are already experiencing negative climate change in adverse rainfall patterns and extended heat waves, as a result of massive deforestation occurring in conjunction with this uncontrolled large scale, small scale mining.
No coherent policy has emerged on the abuse heaped on the environment by plastic products from both the NPP and NDC governments. These have worsened floods in the cities, Soon after taking office, he cost human lives and continue to
destroy our beaches and the rich ecology of our oceans. We witnessed the Year of Return with all its pomp and celebration and now Beyond the Return is up and running. Philosophically, every Pan-Africanist supports this initiative. However, missing from the target populations are first- and second-generation direct Ghanaian descendants in the diaspora. These are the young people who have strong cultural ties to the nation, who are schooled and trained in the modern knowledge economy and are already oriented to Ghana and should be supported to return and contribute along with those whose ancestors were sadly torn from our soil over 400 years ago. We are missing the low hanging fruit, which is ripe and ready to eat. Probably, our greatest problem is the constitution of the 4th Republic. Many experts and practitioners of politics agree on its many deficiencies. These include the continued implications of an indemnity clause and the gutting of parliament for cabinet appointees, which deskills and weakens the house. Yet neither of the two major parties have been able to at advance the process of reform by including parliament itself. A deficient constitution disenfranchises all citizens and diminishes the nation. We must envision government from the point of view of the citizen whose life depends on and is shaped by the actions of government. The current political climate is not citizen focused but wholly party focused. The major parties have become large tribes who now, by their numbers impose policies that do not serve the development of the nation and the sustainability of the democracy itself. At this coming election and in the years immediately following, Ghanaians will have to invest in new political parties or entities to refashion a citizen focused culture with servant leaders who do not need land cruisers, ex-Gratia benefits and the like in order to loyally serve the country and the interests of Africa. There is a need to escape our current dystopian politics for a new day. Voters must closely examine independent candidates and viable smaller parties, uncorrupted by the behemoth of graft, who may intrinsically have the voters’ interests at heart and not the large party machineries that must be fed with the resources of the country in order to provide governance at a great cost to all of us. Such as our state of mind and such is the mind of our state. T. P. Manus Ulzen is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Alabama, Annual Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences and author of “Java Hill: An African Journey” – A historiography of Ghana He is Interim Chairman of the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) a social & economic justice movement. www.proalliancegh.org -”Forward Together” tulzen@yahoo.com www.javahillelmina. w o r d p r e s s . c o m Twitter: @thaddeusulzen www.eaumf.org
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PLACES OF WORSHIP DIRECTORY
Ghana Methodist Churches in Canada ( SOCIETIES UNDER THE GHANA METHODIST CONFERENCE) The Superintendents Minister-In-Charge invites
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Weekly Service Schedule: Monday 7 pm - 8 pm Online Bible Study: Thursday 7 pm - 8:30 pm, Prayer Meeting Friday 7:30 pm - 9 pm Divine Service, Sundays 10 am - 12:30 pm Contacts: Agnes Donkor - 647-881-4808, Felicia Owusu - 647-533-1093, Grace Kubi - 647-608-5373
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SUNDAY SERVICE - Morning - 10:00 am Mid-Week Service Wed: Bible Study & Prayer: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Friday: Youth Service 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Friday: Adult Intercessory Prayer - 7:00 - 9:00 pm For deliverance & healing, come to Disciples, a Church that caters to your needs Do visit our website and sign up for the Pastor's monthly newsletter
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by Rev. Isaac DeGraft Takyi
THE CHRISTIAN AND COVID-19: REACH UP TO GOD FOR HIS BEST “Panic not, fear not, worry not, blame not, complain not, condemn not and criticize not, BUT Trust God, Have Faith, Be Hygienic, Stay home, socially distance, Mask Up, Pray always, love people, worship God, reach out and Serve society” Isaac De-Graft Takyi
an uncommon blessing or breakthrough that God Himself has orchestrated and ordained for your life. This favour comes directly from the hand of God.
In this article I will want to admonish each of us based on our position and believe in God to make the decision to trust God in all of this and to obey Him for His best for us. God has great things to release to us so we should reach up to him because of, but not limited to the following benefits based on the acronym R.E.A.C.H U. P: • REVELATION:Is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity or entities. The belief that knowledge of God and of spiritual matters can be discovered through supernatural means, such as miracles or the scriptures—a disclosure of God’s truth through means other than through reason. Pray and ask God “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Psalm 119:18. • EFFECTIVENESS: adjective. adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: Some common synonyms of effective are effectual, efficacious, and efficient. While all these words mean “producing or capable of producing a result,” effective stresses the actual production of or the power to produce an effect that get noticed in a positive way. Pray and ask God to help you to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 • ANOINTING: Anointing is the ritual act of pouring aromatic oil over a person’s head or entire body. Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony. The primary purpose of anointing with the holy anointing oil was to sanctify, to set the anointed person or object apart as qodesh, or “holy” (Exodus 30:29). Originally, the oil was used exclusively for the priests and the Tabernacle articles, but its use was later extended to include kings (I Samuel 10:1). The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit • • • • • • •
Wisdom Understanding Counsel Fortitude Knowledge Piety Fear of the Lord
Pray and ask God’s affirming: “The Spirit
• Diligence • Discipline • Generosity
Know all and you will pardon all. — Thomas à Kempis. The world has gone through a lot of changes since covid-19 as we are all witnesses of. In the face of the uncertainties we are all offered opportunities of choices to make. We can, for example choose to be afraid and not do anything or put ourselves together and keep moving forward.
note are:
Psalm 90:17: Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,” Luke 4:18 • COMPASSION: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is a concern for the welfare and well-being of others. Compassion gives us the ability to understand someone else’s situation and the desire to take action to improve their lives.
Proverbs 12:2: A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns God’s supernatural favour is not based on your personality, looks or background but on the Word of God and your belief that He will accomplish whatever He says in your life Walking in the favor of God does not mean that you will not have trouble or face challenges at one point or another in your life, What it means is that though facing all these things, you will clearly see God’s hand in your life as you continue to believe and to put all your trust and faith in him. • PROSPERITY:Is not about attaining wealth or living a life of luxury, but about thriving as the person God created you to be. True prosperity is about living a life fully engaged with the principles laid out in the Bible. Aa successful, flourishing, or thriving condition.
Pray and ask God saying: “Therefore, 10 Spiritual Keys to Biblical Prosperity to as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 • HEALTHINESS: Full of health; abounding with health. The WHO defines health as a state of “complete physical, mental and social well-being, Spiritual (emphasis mine), and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
13 Healthy Habits of a Believer in Christ • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Pray Fast Meditate on the Bible Give to others Make eating colorful. Don’t skip breakfast. Pick enjoyable activities. Don’t be a couch potato. Exercise Daily Read Drink water. Look at labels. Enjoy a family dinner.
Pray to God for help: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 • UNCOMMON FAVOR: It is an attitude of approval or liking. “Divine favour is
• Wisdom • Knowledge • Understanding • Contentment • Faithfulness • Honesty • Teamwork Pray and ask God: “O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cupbearer to the king. Nehemiah 1:11 God is ready to reveal His heart, make us effective, anoint us , show compassion, heal, favour and prosper us. The question is, are we ready and willing to reach Up to Him? I pray that we will, as children of God, reach up for God’s best as we R.E.A.C.H. U.P in this trying times.
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EVANGEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 314 Rexdale Blvd. Etobicoke, Ont. M9W 1R6 Tel: 416-242-7950 Fax: 416-242-8573 Church Activities Pastor in Charge Rev. Milton Offei
Sunday School: Church Service: Sunday Evening: Wednesday Bible Studies: Friday Prayer Meeting:
10a.m. -11:00a.m. 11a.m. - 1:30p.m. 7p.m. - 8:30p.m. 7p.m. - 8:30p.m. 7p.m. - 9:00p.m.
I AM ALPHA & OMEGA MINISTRY INT'L We invite you to worship with us Church Service: Sunday Worship: 10.00a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Studies: 6.00p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Friday Prayer Meeting: 7.00p.m. - 9.00 p.m.
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Bishop John Mensah
NEW LOCATION 100 Penn Drive, Unit #6, North York, Ont.
Tel: 416-419-6671
Transformation Centre Assembly of God Church, Mississauga Join us on Sundays for Worship at: Venue: 161 Lakeshore Road W, Mississauga, ON Time: 10:30am—1:30pm
Contact: Rev. Isaac K. Bonful Tel: 289-814-5482 Email: transformcentreag@yahoo.ca Website: www. transformationcentreag.ca Be transformed by the renewing of your mind… “Rom.12:2a
Bethel Prayer Ministry Int'l Do you desire to experience the power and the presence of God demonstrated in your life? Do you want to experience the marvelous work of God's grace in your life? Then, Bethel Prayer Ministry International would like to invite you to visit their church where the word of God is preached powerfully to release the power of God in your life. Pastor Dennis Awuku COME AND YOU WILL BE BLESSED Senior Pastor
Contact:
Cell. 416-400-8211 Church 416-642-0390 Worship Hours: Sunday Service: 9am - 1pm Tuesday 9am - 2 pm Consultation Wednesday: 7pm - 9p.m. Friday: 9pm - 12 pm Saturday (Prayer Warriors) 6pm - 8pm Location: 52 Carrier Drive, Unit 12, (Albion/Hwy 27)
Good Shepherd Prayer Ministry Invites you all to come worship with us Venue: 95 Eddystone Ave unit 4 North York, ON Time of worship: Sunday:10am - 1pm Wednesday bible studies 7pm - 9pm Friday Prayer / Deliverance 7pm - 9pm
Etobicoke, Ont., M9w 5S5
Harvest Christian Church Invites you for a wonderful time with the Lord
Worship Hours Pastor Joseph Nash Sarfo Founder & Pastor-in-charge
The thief cometh not , but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.11.l am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Amen. John 10 :10-11
Tel: 416 667-9763 cell 647 500-4415 / 647 718-4819 / 416 300-4258 Email:pastorjsarfo@gmail.com I encourage you to join us in worship regardless of your situation the power of God is available to make you whole
Sundays (Mornings) 10 - 12:45pm Wednesday (Bible Study) 7 -8:30 pm Friday (All Night Prayer) 8-10:30pm Rev Moses Sarpong
Come and Experience the power of the Word Join us at 196 Toryork Drive(Corner of Weston/Finch)
Tel: 416-743-2507
It’s Harvest Time So Reach Out And Make A Difference
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The Apostolic Church Int'l. The Apostolic Church International (Toronto Assembly) is a Branch of The Apostolic Church in Ghana Apostle Nii Aryee (Area Supt. Canada-Wide)
Meeting Schedule Sunday (Worship) Wednesday Teaching Service Friday Prayers Friday: Monthly All Night Service Saturday : Movements -
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10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
THE APOSTLES'
Field Superintendent contact: 416-454-6141 (cell) 905-913-2037 (Res)
CONTINUATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL (CANADA)
168 Rexdale Blvd.,
North American Headquarters: 10 Belfield Road Toronto, Ont., M9W 1G1 Tel: 416-247-6629 Fax: 416-247-5308
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 1P6 Church Office 416-740-1979 Field Secretary: Pastor Cyril Williams - 416-875-9616 Apostle Charles Anokye-Manu
Lighthouse Assembly of God Church
SERVICE TIMES:
THEME FOR YEAR 2020:
“PRAYER AND THE WORD” Acts 6:4 SUNDAY SERVICES: 10:00 am-1:30 pm Ghanaian Service Pastor-in-charge: Rev. Boniface Keelson
WEEKDAY SERVICES: Wednesday - Bible Studies 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday - Holy Ghost Service 7:00 pm -9:00 pm LOCATION:
Worship Service Bible Studies Service All Night Service Deliverance
Toronto
Montreal Assembly
10 Belfield Road Tel: 416-247-6629
378 Cremazie East Montreal, Quebec, H2P 1E5
Scarborough Assembly
(Hwy 27/Steeles) Toronto, Ontario, M9W 6Y6
63 Howden Rd., Unit 'F' Scarborough, ON, M1R 3C7
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Rhema Power of Grace Chapel Int'l
Tel 647-850- 0142 Fax 416-945- 9445
350 Deerhide Cres, North York, ON Rev. Bishop Joe Bonnah
Sunday Divine Worship Twi Service - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Multicultural Service - 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday - Midweek Service Friday - All Night Service
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8p.m. - 10p.m. 10p.m. - 1a.m.
Contact Lines: 416-321-2796 (Pastor's Res) 416-747-9225 (Church) Cell: 647-921-2414
Contact: Res: 450-687-4916 Cell: 514-654-6178
Church, Scarborough
Place of Worship:
Founder &Pastor-in-charge
Tel: 514-271-9083 Pastor-In-Charge: John Arhin
Immanuel Assembly of God
Invites all Christians, Non-Christians and members of the community to join us worship the Great Jehovah
Days And Time of Worship
- Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 9:00 p.m. - Friday 9:30 p.m. - Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Worship With Us At These Branches In Canada
42 Steinway Blvd. Unit 1&2
Tel: 416-740-1200 Fax: 416-740-6435 Email:
Website: www.apostlescontinuation.org
Rev. Douglas O. Ansah Pastor-in-charge
Sunday School: 9:30am -10:30am Church Service: 10:30am - 12 noon
LOCATION Don Montgomery Community Centre 2467 Eglinton Ave. E. Scarborough, Ont., (Kennedy/Eglinton Subway Station) For more info contact:
647-880-4216
Email: immanuelscarborough@gmail.com Website: immanuelaog.ca.
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Church of Christ Ghanaian Congregation Greater Toronto Area Matthew 16:18
Address: 1771 Albion Rd. (Forum Banquet Hall) Hwy 27/Albion
Every Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Contact Information Adu Kwasi 647-745-8074 Brother Acheampong 416-671-4268 Sam - Ghana House 647-867-2020 Brother Agyenim 647-656-9905 Brother Ato 416-728-8574 Brother Asamoah 647-867-0945
All Are Invited
Welcome Home Evangelistic Ministries Affiliated with the Evangelical Church In Canada
Gen. Overseer & Founder: Evang. & Prophetess Winnie Manu BRE, M. Div.
New address: Heart Lake United Church 85 Sandalwood Pkwy E. Brampton, ON Sunday Worship Service Start from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday Discipleship class is 7pm Friday Prayer meeting is 7pm Contact Info: Tel: 647 210 7057 Fax: 905 495 4789 Website: www.whemfamily.com
Email: whemtoday@gmail.com
Glory Pentecostal Ministry of Toronto Pastor-in-charge: Rev. Rockson Owusu Atwima - 416-708-7742
Invites all Christians and Non-Christians to join us to worship the Almighty God WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday Regular Service 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Tuesday Prayer and Healing Service 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday Prayer Night 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm
PLACE OF WORSHIP 230 Eddystone Ave., #207, North York, Ont. M3N 1H7 We are more tan our conquerors Romans 8:37
"Come and see the manifestation and the power of the Holy Spirit at work"
Praise Temple of Christ International Snr. Pastor: Apostle Osei-Bonsu 336 Gary Ray Drive @ Signet Worship Schedule Sunday Worship - 10 am - 12:30 pm Wednesday - Bible Study - 7 pm - 9 pm Friday - Prayer Meeting - 8 pm - 10 pm Second and last Friday of each month All Night Prayer Meeting 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Apostle Osei Bonsu
Pastor Appiah Jacob
For information call: 905-840-7387, 647-208-1093 416-209-9136, 647-710-2573
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Lifestyle This column is devoted to answering your questions on health and discusions of diseases which are common among the African Canadians.
10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication By Dr. Yaw Twum Barima, Toronto, ON
Most people who are diagnosed with high blood pressure will eventually require medication to control it in order to avoid complications such as heart attack or stroke. However not everybody needs a drug prescription right away and many people can lower their blood pressure by making some lifestyle changes. In this article we will discuss 10 lifestyle changes, that can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease. Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure and keep it down. 1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline Blood pressure often increases as weight increases. Losing just 10 pounds can help reduce your blood pressure. In general, the more weight you lose, the lower your blood pressure. Losing weight also makes any blood pressure medications you’re taking more effective. You and your doctor can determine your target weight and the best way to achieve it. Besides shedding pounds, you should also keep an eye on your waistline. Carrying too much weight around your waist can put you at greater risk of high blood pressure. In general: Men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 40 inches (102 centimeters, or cm). Women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 35 inches (88 cm). Asian men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 36 inches (90 cm). Asian women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 32 inches (80 cm).
2. Exercise regularly Regular physical activity — at least 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week — can lower your blood pressure by 4 to 9 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). And it doesn’t take long to see a difference. If you haven’t been active, increasing your exercise level can lower your blood pressure within just a few weeks.
Alcohol can be both good and bad for your health. In small amounts, it can potentially lower your blood pressure by 2 to 4 mm Hg. But that protective effect is lost if you drink too much alcohol — generally more than one drink a day for women and more than two a day for men. Also, if you don’t normally drink alcohol, you shouldn’t start drinking as a way to lower your blood pressure. There’s more potential harm than benefit to drinking alcohol. If you drink more than moderate amounts of it, alcohol can actually raise blood pressure by several points. It can also reduce the effectiveness of high blood pressure medications. Consider tapering off. If you’re a heavy drinker, suddenly eliminating all alcohol can actually trigger severe high blood pressure for several days. So when you stop drinking, do it with the supervision of your doctor or taper off slowly, over one to two weeks. Don’t binge. Binge drinking — having four or more drinks in a row — can cause large and sudden increases in blood pressure, in addition to other health problems.
6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke On top of all the other dangers of smoking, the nicotine in tobacco products can raise your blood pressure by 10 mm Hg or more for up to an hour after you smoke. Smoking throughout the day means your blood pressure may remain constantly high. You should also avoid secondhand smoke. Inhaling smoke from others also puts you at risk of health problems, including high blood pressure and heart disease. 7. Cut back on caffeine The role caffeine plays in blood pressure is still debatable. Drinking caffeinated beverages can temporarily cause a spike in your blood pressure, but it’s unclear whether the effect is temporary or long lasting. To see if caffeine raises your blood pressure, check your pressure within 30 minutes of drinking a cup of coffee or another caffeinated beverage you regularly drink. If your blood pressure increases by five to 10 points, you may be sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of caffeine. Regardless of your sensitivity to caffeine’s effects, doctors recommend you drink no more than 200 milligrams a day — about the amount in two cups of coffee. 8. Reduce your stress
If you have prehypertension (systolic pressure between 120 and 139 or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89), exercise can help you avoid developing full-blown hypertension. If you already have hypertension, regular physical activity can bring your blood pressure down to safer levels.
Stress or anxiety can temporarily increase blood pressure. Take some time to think about what causes you to feel stressed, such as work, family, finances or illness. Once you know what’s causing your stress, consider how you can eliminate or reduce stress.
Talk to your doctor about developing an exercise program. Your doctor can help determine whether you need any exercise restrictions. Even moderate activity for 10 minutes at a time, such as walking and light strength training, can help.
If you can’t eliminate all of your stressors, you can at least cope with them in a healthier way. Take breaks for deep-breathing exercises. Get a massage or take up yoga or meditation. If self-help doesn’t work, seek out a professional for counseling. 9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor’s appointments
But avoid being a “weekend warrior.” Trying to squeeze all your exercise in on the weekends to make up for weekday inactivity isn’t a good strategy. Those sudden bursts of activity could actually be risky. 3. Eat a healthy diet Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol can lower your blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg. This eating plan is known as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. It isn’t easy to change your eating habits, but with these tips, you can adopt a healthy diet: Be a smart shopper. Make a shopping list before heading to the supermarket to avoid picking up junk food. Read food labels when you shop, and stick to your healthy-eating plan when you’re dining out, too. Cut yourself some slack. Although the DASH diet is a lifelong eating guide, it doesn’t mean you have to cut out all of the foods you love. It’s OK to treat yourself occasionally to foods you wouldn’t find on a DASH diet menu, like a candy bar or mashed potatoes with gravy.
If you have high blood pressure, you may need to monitor your blood pressure at home. Learning to self-monitor your blood pressure with an upper arm monitor can help motivate you. . 10. Get support from family and friends Supportive family and friends can help improve your health. They may encourage you to take care of yourself, drive you to the doctor’s office or embark on an exercise program with you to keep your blood pressure low. Talk to your family and friends about the dangers of high blood pressure. If you find you need support beyond your family and friends, consider joining a support group. This may put you in touch with people who can give you an emotional or morale boost and who can offer practical tips to cope with your condition. Reference: Mayo Clinic House call, May 2010
4. Reduce sodium in your diet Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure by 2 to 8 mm Hg. Most healthy adults need only between 1,500 and 2,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day. But if you have high blood pressure, aim for less than 1,500 mg of sodium a day. To decrease sodium in your diet, consider these tips: Track how much salt is in your diet. Keep a food diary to estimate how much sodium is in what you eat and drink each day. Read food labels. If possible, choose low-sodium alternatives of the foods and
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beverages you normally buy. Eat fewer processed foods. Potato chips, frozen dinners, bacon and processed lunch
meats are high in sodium. Don’t add salt. Just 1 level teaspoon of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. Use herbs or
spices, rather than salt, to add more flavor to your foods.
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Ease into it. If you don’t feel like you can drastically reduce the sodium in your diet
suddenly, cut back gradually. Your palate will adjust over time. 5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
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Sarah Efumwaa Obeng
Some Inspiring Quotes to Start Leading Your Optimal Life Who doesn’t want some inspiration in their life from time to time! I am all for it, and this is one of the reasons I do this for you. I find that when we act of what inspires us, we get more inspirations to act on. So whatever you get from today’s piece, I hope that you will take action as quickly as you can so you can continue to believe in yourself that you are an action taker, and not simply a consumer of information. 1. Get out of your comfort zone. Who hasn’t heard this before! Although this is not a real quote by anyone, it is a quite common saying, and although it is so common, how many of us act on it? How long have you been in your current zone? You are so comfortable; you have even forgotten it is your comfort zone. Get out! Well, the actual first quote I have for you is this, “You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone� – Roy T. Bennett. You want change in several aspects of your life – not just me! But how many of us are willing and ready to change from who we are now to become who desire to be. This is the beginning of the change we want to see in our lives: change in our health, change in our finances, change in our relationships,
change in our careers, change in our attitude, change in our faith. When we change, the things around us and the things in our lives will begin to change. A sure way to progress and growth is to get out of your comfort zone by getting yourself ready and seize opportunities, as well as facing obstacles that try to limit you. Obstacles do not really limit us – they only try to, and when we allow them, then they limit us. You know those things you call obstacles in your life, and one way to overcome them is to begin to step out of your comfort zone. You are so comfortable with what you eat that you do not want to try any new food – although you know the new food is a better choice. Ditch that junk food. Ditch that laziness and exercise. Ditch those odd friends and make room for some great friends. You know what you must give up to make room for the newness. Be bold! 2. Our minds are our keys to our success. This is my own saying. Even the Bible says, “As a man/woman thinks, so he/she isâ€? (go search the Bible for where this is đ&#x;˜Š). Your current life is a result of your previous thoughts. So is mine! So, essentially, if we want something different, we must start thinking differently. Well, the
second quote is this “Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn mental blocks into building blocksâ€? – Dr. Roopleen. We get to choose our minds, fixed mindset, or growth mindset. I am studying Medicine now đ&#x;˜‰ and I have come to learn that the brain is the organ that our Maker has put into our heads. The brain at work is the mind. So at the end of the day, we choose to put our brains to work in a fixed box or on a growth path of unlimited possibilities – choose your pick! and you know that with God (who gave you your brain, all things are possible. So, will you remove your mental blocks that you have allowed in your life, or will you free yourself and stop pleasing people and live the life you desire!? 3. Quickly get back on your feet! Who has never fallen! We all have fallen before. We all have been disappointed before. We all have made mistakes and screwed up before. We all have been fired before. We all have messed up before. We all have lost investments before. Hey, and some have had worse situations more than you! You think you have had a hard time but wait until you hear other people’s stories and you will dust off yourself and run your race again and finish victoriously! Anyway, the quote is this “Success consist of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.â€? – Winston Churchill. That role model you have will tell you in honesty that he/she has many failures in their past. The key is to learn from those failures or mistakes and let the lessons help pull you forward. When we live life with this perspective, failures or setbacks become steppingstones and we will always fail forward.So jilt those excuses and get your life (or ass đ&#x;˜‰)on fire! 4. Minimize your fears by facing them. Last month, I felt afraid – very afraid because I was not sure of the outcome of what I really wanted to do. I wanted a change with respect to my leader. Yet, I felt afraid to ask for what I want because I was dealing with a whole Institutionto make the change for me. I faced the fear and I asked for what I wanted! Guess what! I got what I asked for. The bonuses??? I got more than I asked for. On top of that, I got more courage into my spirit. I got more self-confidence. I got more self-esteem. I got more self-respect. I felt braver. I got more people respect (because other people wanted that same change but could not face their fears to ask for the change and until now they are still stuck with what they do not want, and I have what I want!). Who does not face fears from time to time? Yet, if we allow the fears to rule us, the fears will know that oh yeah, your life is a safe place for fear and its family members to come and live in. So more things will show up in your life to be fearful about and you will keep accommodating them, and they will invite their siblings and friends to come because you don’t face them, you don’t drive them out; you welcome them. It turns out, your life is full of fearful experiences, and you do not face your fears. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.â€? – Nelson Mandela. If you have not realized it yet, pay attention; fear is paralyzing and
is a stopper from forward movement. As we mature in life, we learn that fear is part of life, and we must learn to identify our own fears so that we can be maters of our fears and use them correctly. Fear is inevitable in life.It’s funny how we sometimes spot other people’s fears but aren’t able to spot ours! Pay attention to your own fears and overpower them and move forward in your life. Do not wait for your pastor to preach it to you. Search the Bible today and learn it for yourself “DO NOT FEAR.� This is not any Apostle or prophet talking. This is the God Himself. 5. It’s okay to be vulnerable. Many times, we are uncomfortable to open ourselves to be hurt, disappointed, to lose some money, to have broken heart, to start all over, or even be let down. It’s wise to be careful and be on our guard in life. However, if we’re going to play it all safe all the time, we might miss out on some great opportunities. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change�–Brene Brown. Apart from self-leadership, when it comes to group leadership vulnerability inspires trust and helps build stronger relationship with people. People will see you as an authentic and genuine person when you are vulnerable. As we mature, we’ll learn that being vulnerable is not a weakness but a skill that can be used to your advantage. There is really no need to play it safe 100 per cent of the times. Open up, get hurt, lose some, win some, advance, grow, and accelerate. 6. Seize opportunity. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.� – Napoleon Hill. When we begin to spot opportunities in situations that people perceive to be unfavorable, it means we are maturing! We can and must train our brain organ to see the good or growth opportunities in all circumstances or situations. “In all things give thanks.� Bible. All things mean both good and bad situations. So, if bad situations were that bad, what’s the point of giving thanks for them. But here, the Bible says, give thanks even in bad circumstances. It tells me that there is some hidden gem in those unfortunate situations. If opportunities do not show up for you, go in search of them. When we are out and about in the world, what we set before us determines what we see or recognize as opportunities. If we have no vision or goals for our lives, opportunities will always pass us by and we would end up saying things like ‘I am not lucky, and others are so lucky.’ No one is immune from challenges or hard times. In those times, when we pay attention, we are likely to find opportunities for growth, advancement, and positive change for our lives! These are some of the good quotes that have and continue to inspire me to be my best self. When I come across a quote that catches my attention, I think through it and align it to my personal values and the Word of God, and then I generate some wisdom from it for the enhancement of my life. I hope that these quotes and my explanation of them blesses you and helps you get to your next level. And for the women, it is for you and your children, and your children’schildren.
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Around the World Sports Scene
with Jonathan Baah Annobil
I stopped playing football due to bad tackles Dr Bawumia Ghana skipper Elizabeth Addo joins Apollon Ladies FC in Cyprus
By:Yaw Opoku Amoako/Ghana Guardian
Vice President, Mahamud Bawumia has revealed that growing up he wanted to be a footballer but was forced to abandon that hopes due to poor tackles from colleagues. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Eko Sii Sen show, he disclosed that he was forced to look for a different sport due to the brutalities in football. He says he was short and that didn’t suit him as a footballer so ultimately left for tennis. “I wanted to be a footballer but my mates
Black Queens captain Elizabeth Addo has completed a move to Cyprus top-flight side Apollon Ladies FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. were given me tough tackles on the pitch,” the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana told Asempa FM. “I was short as well so
it was a disadvantage to me. According to the Vice President after been hounded out of football he took delight and tennis.
“I resort to tennis and I was comfortable with that. I was fun though but I am happy with everything,” he added.
Ghana’s Duke Micah knocked out in round 3 by Casimero
Addo is joining Apollon on a short-term UEFA Women’s Champions League deal until December 2020. She spent last season at Chinese outfit Jiangsu Sunning FC where they won three major trophies. In 2016, Addo was one of three players shortlisted for the 2015/2016 Hungarian Women’s League Footballer of the Year award. She was playing for Ferencvarosi TC.
John Riel Casimero made a successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown as he knocked out Ghana’s Duke Micah in the third round of their title fight in Connecticut, USA.
improved to 30-4, with 21 knockouts, had Micah in trouble in the second round, sending the challenger crashing to the canvas with a left hook that left the Ghanaian clinging on.
The 27-year-old was recognized as one of the best midfielders in the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2017 after scoring 7 goals in 29 matches for Kvarnsvedens IK.
The 30-year-old Filipino dominated Duke Micah throughout with a series of punishing body blows, setting a frenetic pace from the opening bell at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.
Micah managed to survive into the third round, but with Casimero sensing victory, the Filipino launched an early onslaught and when a left followed by a right uppercut left Micah reeling, the referee stepped in to
Ghanaian defender Richie Laryea named MLS Player of the Week
Casimero,
who
Addo was nominated for Africa’s Women Footballer of the year award in 2019. GHANAsoccertnet
Duke Micah defended his WBO bantamweight title end the bout and earn a third round TKO victory for Casimero. Duke
Micah
ahead
of this bout was very confident of securing a famous victory over the reining champion from the Philippines. Starr FM
Inter Milan offers Kwadwo Asamoah to AS Roma Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has been offered to Serie A side AS Roma according to reports in the Italian media.
Asamoah is not considered as an integral part of Antonio Conte’s plan and will leave the club before the transfer window shuts in the coming days.
The 31-year-old Ghanaian wing-back, is contracted to Inter Milan until the end of the season.
He automatically made the MLS Team of the Week of round 14, the league announced on Monday. Laryea earned two assists and scored Toronto FC’s third goal to help lead the Reds to a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC on Sunday.
The Ghanaian international is set to exit the club after falling down the pecking order following the arrival of Ashley Young from Manchester United in January.
The former Juventus wing-back has been offered to the Capital club who are also considering him as an alternative on the left to Fonseca.
Ghanaian defender Richmond ‘Richie’ Laryea has been named the MLS Player of the Week after an impressive outing this weekend.
Asamoah is not considered as an integral part of Antonio Conte’s team this season squad list of 25 players submitted by the club to Lega Serie A for this season.
His goal was of the sensational variety, weaving his way through a number of Crew defenders before putting the ball between the legs of goalkeeper Eloy Room and into the goal.
He has been excluded from the registered Ghana Soccernet
Earlier this season the Laryea was named in the MLS Team of the Week
Ghanaian defender Richmond ‘Richie’ Laryea of round 2 of the MLS is Back Tournament. Laryea has made 11 appearances and scored four goals and provided two assists for Toronto this season. The 25-year-old was signed by the Reds following a tryout with the club during pre-season of 2019. He was moved from the midfield position to fullback and has turned into one of the best right backs in MLS since then. Ghana Soccernet
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