… Beyond environmental concerns, the Council also addressed recent controversy involving Dr Mary Awusi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, and Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) …
… The response follows public commentary attributed to Mary Awusi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, who cautioned that Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, could be regarded as a politician if he continued to comment on national issues such …
To make Julius Debrah weep, while seeking forgiveness for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the braggadocious statements of a member, Dr Mary Awusi, who also serves as the CEO of Free Zones Board, is an indictment. …
… king his 60th birthday at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) Trasacco, where he apologised to Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, over controversial remarks made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi …
… king his 60th birthday at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) Trasacco, where he apologised to Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, over controversial remarks made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi …
A petition has been filed at CHRAJ seeking an investigation into alleged misconduct by Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO Dr Mary Awusi, who is accused of misusing official working hours for media appearances and discussions unrelated to her official duties. The petitioners are asking CHRAJ to determine whether her conduct constitutes a breach of public service ethics, administrative impropriety, or misuse of state resources.
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A CHRAJ petition alleges the Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO misused working hours for unauthorised media appearances, raising accountability concerns within public service.
A petition has been filed at CHRAJ seeking an investigation into alleged misconduct by Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO Dr Mary Awusi, who is accused of misusing official working hours for media appearances and discussions unrelated to her official duties. The petitioners are asking CHRAJ to determine whether her conduct constitutes a breach of public service ethics, administrative impropriety, or misuse of state resources.
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana has opposed calls to dismiss the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority over controversial remarks about the church, urging instead a measured response that prioritises forgiveness. He acknowledged the incident warrants strong condemnation and firm but proportionate discipline, but argued for second chances rather than removal from office.
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana says a public apology from the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority is insufficient and calls for stronger government action to uphold public standards following remarks she directed at the Church of Pentecost chairman over his comments on illegal mining.
The Christian Council of Ghana has backed stronger national action against illegal mining, warning that environmental destruction from galamsey cannot continue unchecked and calling environmental protection both a civic and moral duty. The Council plans to launch its Environmental Care and Cleanliness Programme on April 30.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has defended the Church's involvement in public matters, saying its engagement is a divine responsibility rooted in spiritual and moral mandate, not political activism. The statement responds to commentary that suggested Church leaders commenting on issues such as illegal mining could be regarded as politicians.
Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff of the NDC, delivered an emotional apology to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and its congregation over the weekend on behalf of the party, for an outburst by Dr Mary Awusi, CEO of Free Zones Board, against the church chair.
Prof Kwesi Yankah has criticized Chief of Staff Julius Debrah's emotional public apology to the Church of Pentecost, arguing that national leaders should reserve public emotion for Ghana's environmental crisis from illegal mining rather than political controversies.
Prof Kwesi Yankah, a former Minister of State and academic, has criticised Chief of Staff Julius Debrah's emotional public apology to the leadership of the Church of Pentecost, arguing that national leaders should reserve public emotion for Ghana's environmental crisis rather than political controversies. Yankah contends that illegal mining's destruction of Ghana's environment should be the real cause for national grief.
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has forgiven the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi, following a public controversy over her comments attacking his remarks about illegal mining's damage to church baptism sites. The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, publicly apologised on behalf of Dr Awusi at a church service, after which Apostle Nyamekye said he bore no ill will and believed the incident had drawn positive attention to the church.
Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, has publicly apologised to the Church of Pentecost leadership for comments made by Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO Mary Awusi that were perceived as critical of the church. Debrah characterised the remarks as a "slip of expression" and asked the church for forgiveness during his birthday thanksgiving service.
A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has called on citizens to oppose illegal mining on moral and national grounds rather than along partisan lines, stressing that the galamsey menace should not become a tool for political point-scoring.
A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Prof Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has delivered a forceful condemnation of illegal mining and warned that religious leaders would continue to speak out against galamsey regardless of intimidation or partisan pressure. His remarks follow a recent controversy in which the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority publicly criticised the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost over comments condemning illegal mining, before issuing an apology.