Begoro (E/R), May 18, Ghanadot/GNA
- The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has
called for co-operation from the Regional Co-ordinating
Council and the security agencies to help locate and arrest
those behind the production of pornographic films in the
region.
He observed that, despite the increasing number of
evangelism on the airwaves, it was a shame that many
negative tendencies were on the rise daily in the region and
said information reaching him indicates that 23 per cent of
all deaths recorded in the region last year was caused by
HIV/AIDS.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said the region was also said to have
recorded the highest number of pregnant teenagers who wrote
the Basic School Certificate Examination in the country this
year.
He said such developments threw a challenge to the church to
find out how they could use their hymns to change society
for the better.
Mr Ofosu–Ampofo was speaking at the thanksgiving service of
the Golden Jubilee Annual Delegates Conference of the Akyem
Abuakwa Presbyterian Church of Ghana Choirs Union at Begoro
on Sunday.
He called on parents to rise up to their responsibilities
and to the traditional authorities in the region he called
on them to help fight against the rising negative tendencies
in the society.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said it was time the whole country
suppressed their political differences and supported the
government to fight against the many negative tendencies
creeping into the society.
He said before the elections last year, Christians prayed
for divine intervention to elect the appropriate leader and
God in his own wisdom gave the country the appropriate
leader.
The Begorohene, Osaberimah Awuah Kotoko, called for
discipline in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area and urged
the people to give honour and respect to their traditional
authorities.
A 15-member executive of the Choir under the leadership of
Mr Wilson Patrick Acheampong was inducted into office for
the next three years.
GNA
