According to him, it behooves on city authorities to enforce sanitation laws, educate citizens and provide the needed support to prevent littering, and the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in open spaces to ensure a cleaner city.

The Archbishop said this when the Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, called on him to discuss strategies by the Assembly to deal with the city’s sanitation challenges and sign the Clean Accra Charter.

The Clean Accra Charter is a set of guiding ethos to advance the vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

The charter “recognises  that  residents neighbours, workers, institutions and visitors to the city  have a fundamental obligation to put forward their best efforts on daily basis to ensure a clean, healthy and safe environment in Accra, now and in the future.”

It also  commits citizens to be “watchdogs against insanitary and disorderly development activities in Accra, and report  these to the notice of city authorities for immediate action” as well as ” waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling , organised disposal of refuse and proper use of public spaces.”

Charles Palmer-Buckle urged citizens to be conscious of the negative impacts of droping a plastic on the environment, and admonished all to desist from the practice.

” Scientifically, when you drop a plastic it takes a 100 years to decompose and so if we have over 2 million people littering the streets of Accra then you can understand the seriousness of the problem, ” he said, adding that   laws must be enforced.

The Archbishop stressed the need for synergy in order to work for the greater good of the people and pledge to support  the AMA  to ensure a clean Accra.

“My Pope came out with a document some few years ago titled ‘Care for our Common Home’… He talked about sanitation, climate change and a whole lot of challenges. So we have it as a responsibility and  duty to conscientise our people to care for our common home. We have as many as 22 Catholic churches and over 4000 members in Greater Accra. I owe it a responsibility to the AMA to be ready and willing to collaborate and contribute on any project that involves the people,” he said.

“I will quickly inform all my priests in Accra to talk about sanitation issues during their sermons as part of efforts to complement the assembly’s public education measures because it is our responsibility,” he added.

Mohammed Adjei Sowah thanked the Archbishop for his commitment towards the Clean Accra Project, and observed that the signing of the charter reaffirms the Catholic church’s commitment to a Clean environment.

“Religious leaders are a major influence in society and we want to plead with you, to add sanitation issues as part of your delivering either in sermons or wherever you find yourselves,” he appealed.

Mohammed Adjei Sowah also informed the Archbishop of measures to beautify the city of Accra, in the coming days.

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Source: AMA

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He said parents must control how their children use such gadgets to avoid abuse and exposure to unworthy material.

He advised the youth to be self-disciplined when using mobile devices, and endeavor to use them only for profitable activities spiritually or professionally.

He charged the youth to sidestep unworthy materials that would jeopardize their future. Archbishop Palmer-Buckle gave the advice at a Confirmation Service of the St James Catholic Church at Osu in Accra.

“Do not let the cell phone imprison you that is why it is called a cell phone, it puts you into cells, many of you are not aware how much you have become prisoners of this gadget, some of you do not sleep in the night, it is always on and you do not have a good rest,’’ he said.

He said workers were also guilty when it comes to using cell phone abuse, adding; “We go to work and we do not work well and then we are fired. Then we say why is the man firing me? And we incite the TUC and the Unions to go on strike when we know we’ve not been sleeping adequately to enable us to perform better.”

Thirty-nine members of the St James Catholic Church took the Sacrament of Confirmation administered by Most Rev. Palmer-Buckle. Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and the last of four initiation rites for Catholics.

Archbishop Palmer-Buckle admonished Christians to be prayerful and always find time to read and study the Bible, seek the Holy Spirit through fasting and lead humble and dignified lives worthy of emulation.

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Source: GNA

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The annual dinner themed, Peace and Dialogue If tar, is organized during the month of Ramadan, to bring members of all religious affiliations together, to discuss matters of peace in the country and world in general, whilst observing the fast breaking.

[contextly_sidebar id=”7hmnBdrMLwjew19KHnH5cklcfrUEsYDc”]The Managing Director of TUDEC, Mr. Yusuf Temizkan in his welcome address, congratulated those present on the advent of the Holy month of Ramadan, which is a time of spiritual renewal and a reminder of one’s duty to his fellowman to serve one another, and lift up the less fortunate.

He went on to say that the “most basic doctrines of all religious beliefs are values bestowed upon us by God such as equality, freedom, dignity, peace and justice, and that by honoring these values, we affirm that whatever our faith, we are all really just one family.”

He explained that the peace award is meant to encourage individuals to use dialogue as a means of achieving peaceful co-existence. He added that “we need a constant reminder that together we can overcome ignorance and prejudice, conflict and injustice, not just by words but with deeds.”

He congratulated all the awardees for the hard work, and expressed the need for their commitment to peace to continue.He described the awardees as individuals in their respective communities who have the courage to reject discrimination and overcome adverse environments even though they are often tested by external circumstances.

He went on to say that, the awardees remain steadfast in their spirit and remain committed to the greater good.

The awardees for this year were the Most. Rev. Palmer –Buckle, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic-Accra, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, who is the National Chief Imam and Major General Obed Boamah Akwa, Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.

Others were Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye, Chairman National Hajj Board, Mr. Francis Azuimah, Executive Secretary at the National Peace Council, and Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso- Director/Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command & Staff College (GAFCSC).

The award recipients thanked management for acknowledging their contribution and promised to continue with the hard work in promoting peace and unity.
They emphasized the need for love and tolerance among all people of the world, and were happy that TUDEC is committed to creating platforms for dialogue on peace, love and tolerance.

On his part, the Most Rev. Palmer-Buckle, praised TUDEC for organizing such an event and stated that, such events must be organized to emphasize the relationship between Christians, Muslims and all other religious affiliations.

The dinner drew various people from all walks of life including current and former Members of Parliament and Ministers, clerics, educationists, businessmen and a host of others.

It was indeed a beautiful atmosphere as people gathered went round shaking hands and exchanging messages of peace and love.

About TUDEC

The Ghana-Turkey Cooperation and Development Association (TUDEC) is making significant strides in the fight against poverty, ignorance and disunity in Ghana.

TUDEC was established in 2011 to promote trade activities between Ghana and Turkey and also offer social and humanitarian services in Ghana.

Activities of TUDEC are to fight against ignorance, poverty and disunity based on the philosophy of a Turkish Muslim scholar and author, Fethullah Gullen.
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana

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“Time mismanagement is an economic crime against the country and God,” he said

He said this during the congregation of the Saint Karol School of Nursing in Accra.

Speaking on the theme: “Dare to be different,”Rev Palmer-Buckle urged the graduates to be different saying “you are uniquely made” and admonished them to offer unique services to humanity.

He also advised the graduates to take on voluntary services in their communities even as they wait for posting to hospitals in the country.

Dr Caroline Olivia Achim, Founder of the School, said the school is on a march-forward move as it seeks to expand its horizon to become known as the ‘School of Medical Sciences’.

She called on all stakeholders to help in achieving the dream of building a world class school of medical sciences that would admit and train people to serve humanity.

Dr Achim urged the graduates to go and serve as missionaries wherever they might find themselves to make the Saint Karol School of Nursing proud and also attract God’s blessings.

A total of thirty-seven graduates passed out at the third graduation of the school.

Speaking on behalf the graduates, Ms Joy Mipamau Whensu, the overall best student said, there is no need to do away with the ethics of the profession because “society is looking up to you.”

The affiliate universities; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as well as Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration pledged continuous support for the school.

Graduates and some continuing students received various forms of awards for their outstanding academic achievements as well as exceptional recruitment efforts.

The Students Representatives Council also gave citations to some of the graduates for their contributions towards the growth of the school so far.

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Source: GNA

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