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Sawla Area Renovates Kalbawura’s Palace

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The Sawla Area of The Church of Pentecost has renovated the palace of the Kalbawura in the Savannah Region, demonstrating the Church’s commitment to community transformation in line with its “Possessing the Nations” agenda.

The renovation, spearheaded by the Sawla Area Head, Apostle Frederick Obboh, and his wife, Mrs. Joana Mina Obboh, followed a pastoral visit to the Kalba Wura to console him after the passing of his son. During the visit, Apostle Obboh encouraged the traditional leader to continue fostering peace and unity in the Kalba Traditional Area.

Touched by the state of the palace, Apostle Obboh requested permission to renovate the structure — a gesture that was warmly welcomed by the chief. Approval was subsequently granted by the Area leadership, and funds were released for the project. Renovation works were swiftly undertaken and completed, transforming the palace into a more dignified edifice befitting the traditional authority.

The Kalba Wura expressed profound appreciation to Apostle and Mrs. Obboh and the entire Sawla Area of The Church of Pentecost for their benevolence. He noted that the gesture has not only improved his palace but has also strengthened the bond between the Church and the traditional council.

The project adds to a growing list of community impact initiatives undertaken by The Church of Pentecost across the country, reflecting its holistic approach to ministry — touching lives spiritually, socially, and physically to the glory of God.

Report by Sawla Area Media Team

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Prez Mahama Commissions 260-Capacity Damongo Camp Prison Facility

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President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a newly constructed 260-capacity Skills Acquisition, Vocational and Reformation Camp Prison at Damongo in the Savannah Region — an ultra-modern facility fully funded, built, and furnished by The Church of Pentecost for the Ghana Prisons Service.

The facility, inaugurated on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, is the third correctional centre constructed by the Church under its flagship Safety and Security Project, aimed at supporting national security reforms and strengthening Ghana’s correctional system.

The Damongo Camp Prison features inmate dormitory blocks, a fully equipped skills-training centre (carpentry and tailoring), an administration block, a chapel that doubles as a classroom, kitchen, dining hall, laundry, infirmary, visitors’ lounge, CCTV security systems, recreational facilities, and two mechanised boreholes, among other auxiliary amenities.

In his keynote address, President Mahama commended The Church of Pentecost for its faith in humanity and sustained investment in prisoner reformation. He also highlighted ongoing government reforms in the prisons sector, including the expansion of existing facilities, review of bail conditions to reduce the burden on the poor, the introduction of a parole system, and completion of the 800-capacity reform facility at Nsawam.

The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), described the Damongo facility as “a centre for rehabilitation, productivity and renewal, where lives once written off are given the tools and dignity to begin anew.”

Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, praised The Church of Pentecost as “a formidable partner in nation-building,” noting that the Damongo Camp Prison stands as “a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of partnership.”

Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye, said the initiative reflects the Church’s practical contribution to Ghana’s socio-economic development and national transformation agenda, stressing that the mandate of the Church extends beyond spiritual evangelism to holistic human development.

He noted that Ghana’s prison overcrowding rate has reduced from 50.43% in 2018 to 38% — a progress partly attributed to the Church’s earlier interventions, including similar camp prisons in Ejura and Nsawam, and the payment of fines for petty offenders with default warrants.

Apostle Nyamekye further revealed that construction of a fourth facility in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region is far advanced. He also reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to supporting the State in critical areas such as security, education, health, and water provision, noting that the Church currently operates 12 health facilities, 109 schools, and has constructed 239 mechanised boreholes for deprived communities nationwide.

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Damongo Camp Prison To Unlock Over 300 Jobs, Boost Local Economy

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The newly constructed 360-capacity Damongo Camp Prison, built by The Church of Pentecost for the Ghana Prisons Service, is set to deliver a major economic boost to the Savannah Regional capital through job creation and local enterprise.

The facility, which will be commissioned and officially handed over on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, represents one of the Church’s most significant social interventions yet — designed not only to reform inmates but also to strengthen the local economy.

During construction, the project provided temporary jobs for 150 local workers, including 50 skilled and 100 unskilled labourers, engaging artisans, suppliers, and food vendors in the process.

Upon full operation, the Damongo Camp Prison will create about 300 permanent jobs for prison officers and administrative staff — making it one of the largest employment hubs in the area.

Beyond job creation, the Damongo Camp Prison is being positioned as a training and production hub. Plans are underway to establish cassava and rice processing plants, alongside vocational and agricultural training facilities.

These will provide inmates with hands-on, certified skills in agribusiness, tailoring, carpentry, and food processing — helping them reintegrate successfully into society.

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), correctional vocational programmes can reduce reoffending by up to 40% and improve post-release employment rates by over 25%.

The initiative, therefore, not only supports rehabilitation but also contributes to national productivity and workforce development.

The Ghana Statistical Service (2024) notes that rural unemployment in the northern regions remains among the highest in the country.

By anchoring hundreds of jobs and stimulating local trade, the Damongo Camp Prison aligns with the National Employment Policy (2021–2027) and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 — Decent Work and Economic Growth.

As the Damongo Camp Prison opens its gates, it stands not as a symbol of punishment, but as a blueprint for transformation — proof that faith-based development can build both lives and livelihoods.

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“They Are Citizens Too” — Apostle Dr. Nyamekye Advocates For Prisoners

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has called on Ghanaians to treat prisoners with dignity, stressing that incarceration does not strip individuals of their humanity or citizenship.

Delivering an address at the commissioning of the Damongo Skills and Reformation Camp today [November 5, 2025], he said the Church’s investment in correctional facilities is rooted in compassion and biblical conviction.

“Even though they are incarcerated, they remain citizens, and their welfare deserves our attention,” he said. “Sinners are our clients, and we look for them wherever they are — even in prison.”

He cited Hebrews 13:3, urging society to remember inmates as though “imprisoned with them.”

The Damongo facility is designed to provide not only accommodation but also moral and skills development support. It features chapel/classroom for worship and moral formation, tailoring, metal fabrication and carpentry workshops for skills training as well as counselling, healthcare and reintegration support

Apostle Nyamekye said beyond infrastructure, the Church has launched the Prison Associates Ministry to guide ex-convicts through reintegration and prevent relapse into crime.

Lives are already being transformed, he said, with many inmates in earlier facilities accepting Christ, acquiring skills, and preparing for life after incarceration.

“A day spent helping only yourself is a day wasted,” he said, quoting Abraham Lincoln. “We must build people, not abandon them.”

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The Church Of Pentecost Reduces Prison Overcrowding In Ghana

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The Church of Pentecost’s prison interventions have contributed significantly to rehabilitation outcomes and reduced congestion within Ghana’s correctional system.

According to the Ghana Prisons Service, prison overcrowding rates have reduced from over 50% in 2018 to 38% in 2025, a development Apostle Nyamekye said the Church has helped facilitate through infrastructure support and payment of fines for prisoners on default warrants.

The Damongo facility adds to two existing modern Camp Prisons funded and built by the Church. A fourth facility, located in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, is currently under construction.

Speaking at the commissioning of the newly-constructed Damongo Camp Prison on Wednesday, Apostle Nyamekye revealed that 251 inmates have already been trained in employable skills at similar Church-constructed facilities at Nsawam and Ejura.

He said 26 inmates have successfully completed National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)-certified programmes, with start-up support provided to many of them upon release to enable them to work and reintegrate.

“We do not simply seek to secure release for prisoners; we seek to equip them. We are committed to touching their hearts, hands, and minds to prepare them for meaningful reintegration into society,” he said.

Apostle Nyamekye also announced that Pentecost University will from next year commence certificate and diploma programmes tailored for inmates, ex-convicts and prison officers, further deepening reformation and reintegration efforts.

The Chairman reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to supporting the State in building a more humane and effective correctional system, saying rehabilitation and reformation remain critical to national development.

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The Church Of Pentecost Reduces Prison Overcrowding In Ghana

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The Church of Pentecost has continued its support for Ghana’s correctional system with the construction and handover of the Damongo Prison Camp, its third purpose-built correctional facility aimed at decongesting prisons and improving inmate welfare across the country.

The new facility, located in the Savannah Region, forms part of the Church’s national prison reform initiative and joins similar projects completed at Ejura in the Ashanti Region and Nsawam in the Eastern Region. Each of these facilities is designed to accommodate up to 360 inmates, bringing the total additional capacity provided by the Church to over 1,000 spaces.

According to the Deputy Director-General of Prisons in charge of Operations, Dr. Francis Omane Addo, the initiative is significantly reducing pressure on the country’s overcrowded correctional centres, helping to relocate inmates from congested and often dilapidated facilities into modern, humane, and more secure environments.

The Damongo facility, like the earlier centres, has been equipped with structures and systems that support inmate rehabilitation and reintegration. This includes accommodation blocks, administration offices, training workshops, medical facilities, and recreational areas — all aimed at reforming inmates rather than merely incarcerating them.

Correctional authorities note that the increased capacity has a direct impact on prison conditions and safety. “Expanding our inmate accommodation through such partnerships allows us to improve supervision, enhance rehabilitation programmes, and ensure a healthier environment for both officers and inmates,” he said.

The Church of Pentecost’s intervention comes at a time when Ghana’s prisons have long struggled with overcrowding, limited rehabilitation resources, and ageing infrastructure. By commissioning modern facilities, the Church is supporting efforts to transform the correctional system into one focused on rehabilitation, skills development, and successful reintegration into society.

The project forms part of the Church’s broader “Possessing the Nations” agenda, which encourages institutions and congregations to actively contribute to national development and social transformation.

The aim is not only to provide space but to give inmates a clean, safe, and empowering environment where they can rebuild their lives and contribute positively to society upon release.

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Once An Inmate, Now An Entrepreneur How Prison Reform Changed Simon’s Life web

Once An Inmate, Now An Entrepreneur: How Prison Reform Changed Simon’s Life

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When 22-year-old Simon Ameyome walked into the Ho Central Prison for the first time, reform was the last thing on his mind. “There were too many of us in one room… no space, no training, nothing to do,” he recalled. “So you come out with no change.”

His experience mirrors the reality of many inmates in Ghana, where only 5 out of 47 prisons were originally built to help reform inmates. The rest trace their origins to the colonial era — structures built for confinement and punishment, not rehabilitation. The Yeji camp prison, for instance, used to be an abandoned clinic; Winneba prison used to be a warehouse dating back to colonial times; Koforidua prison, an armoury from the World War period; the Kumasi prison was built in 1946 and the prison at Kenyasi and Dua Yaw Nkwanta were handed to the Prisons Service by the Ministry of Agriculture. The gift of land at Kenyasi came with a solitary structure which the Service had to secure and eventually expand to house prisoners. This is just to mention a few of the 40 prisons inherited from businesses and other governmental agencies. Some of the Prisons in the northern part of Ghana are even built from mud.

But today, inmates like Simon have a different story to tell — thanks to an unusual partner in Ghana’s correctional system: The Church of Pentecost.

In the last few years, the Church has constructed and handed over three modern correctional facilities — in Ejura, Nsawam, and now Damongo — to the Ghana Prisons Service. These facilities are purpose-built, complete with classrooms, chapels, workshops, medical units, and counselling rooms.

Consequently, many inmates are receiving vocational skills training, literacy education and counselling — tools designed to help them rebuild their lives and return to society stronger, not bitter.

The Damongo facility, the most recent to be commissioned, continues the Church’s push to transform prisons into centres of restoration. Correction officers say the impact goes beyond infrastructure — it is reshaping mindsets.

The Church’s initiative is part of its “Possessing the Nations” agenda, which urges Christians to influence every sphere of society with values and principles of the Kingdom of God.

According to the Deputy Director-General of Prisons in charge of Operations, Dr. Francis Omane Addo, modern correctional facilities are essential to lowering recidivism, reducing social risk, and ultimately building safer communities. Without such spaces, prisons risk becoming “warehouses for offenders,” trapping people in cycles of hopelessness and crime.

For Simon, the difference is clear. After spending time in the Nsawam Prison Camp modern facility, he left with training in tailoring and renewed confidence. Today, he runs a small workshop in his hometown at Juapong in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region.

Simon is living proof that with the right support, a prisoner today can become a nation builder tomorrow.

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SOUTH LA WORSHIP CENTRE YOUTH MINISTRY WINS 56 SOULS AT LABONE SHS OUTREACH web

South La Worship Centre Youth Ministry Wins 56 Souls At Labone SHS Outreach

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The Youth Ministry of South La Worship Centre in the La Area of The Church of Pentecost has recorded 56 souls during an evangelism outreach held at Labone Senior High School as part of the ministry’s month-long aggressive evangelism campaign.

The event, which marked the launch of the November Aggressive Evangelism Month, featured worship, praise, and preaching sessions led by the youth team. Students and staff of the school participated in the programme.

According to the leadership of the ministry, the outreach sought to introduce students to the Christian faith and encourage them to develop a personal relationship with Christ.

The gathering witnessed several students responding to the altar call, resulting in 56 individuals making decisions to surrender their lives to Christ.

The outreach turned out to be very impactful as it strengthened the resolve of members to continue sharing the gospel across communities and institutions.

The evangelism campaign by the South La Worship Centre Youth Ministry is expected to continue throughout the month with similar activities lined up in other locations.

Report by SLWC Media Team

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Little Evangelist: Five-Year-Old Lawrencia Leads Her Mother To Christ

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The 2025 National Youth Week Celebration in the Atebubu Ahenfie District of The Church of Pentecost witnessed a remarkable display of God’s power under the theme, “Unleashed to Go and Tell.” While evangelism teams went from house to house proclaiming the Gospel, the Lord chose to work a great miracle through a five-year-old girl named Lawrencia, a member of the Children’s Ministry, whose faith and courage transformed her family forever.

After her Children’s Ministry service, little Lawrencia approached the “Go and Tell” evangelism team with unusual boldness and said, “I have invited my mummy to church many times, but she always says no. Please follow me home after the adult service. I want her to meet Jesus.”

The team, deeply moved by her conviction, agreed. When the service ended, the young evangelist led them to her home and introduced them to her mother, saying confidently, “Mummy, these are God’s people. They will tell you about Jesus!”

As the team shared the message of salvation, the power of the Holy Spirit filled the atmosphere. Conviction gripped her mother’s heart, and with tears streaming down her face, she surrendered her life to Christ. That same day, she followed the team back to church to publicly declare her newfound faith.

In a touching moment, Pastor Daniel Okyei Boakye, the District Pastor, baptised her in water while the congregation rejoiced. Standing nearby, little Lawrencia wept tears of joy, witnessing the answer to her persistent prayer – her mother’s salvation.

But God’s work did not end there. As Pastor Boakye laid hands on her after the baptism, the Holy Spirit came upon her mightily, and she was baptized in the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues and magnifying the Lord. The congregation burst into spontaneous worship as mother and daughter embraced, both transformed by the power of the Gospel.

Reflecting on the encounter, Pastor Boakye remarked, “When a child leads the way, even the hardest hearts yield. This is what it truly means to be unleashed to go and tell.”

Indeed, through the simple faith of a five-year-old girl, heaven rejoiced, a soul was won, and a home was restored. The harvest is ready, and sometimes, the reaper is only a child.

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SLIC’25: Unleashing Interpreters on a Mission for Christ

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The 2025 edition of the Sign Language Interpreters Conference (SLIC’25), organized by the Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWDs) of The Church of Pentecost, gathered sign language interpreters from across the nation under the theme “Unleashed: The Sign Language Interpreter on a Mission.”

Held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, from October 16 to 18, the conference served as a revival and recommissioning ground for interpreters, affirming their calling as missionaries of God on divine assignment.

The atmosphere was one of empowerment, learning, and spiritual renewal, emphasizing the growing importance of sign language interpretation in promoting accessibility, inclusion, and equality for the Deaf community. In his keynote address, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, highlighted that one of the key interventions of Vision 2023 and Vision 2028 is the intentional strengthening of the MPWDs Ministry. Through this ministry, he said, the Church reaffirms its divine mandate to reach all people with the gospel of Christ, without barriers or discrimination.

The conference featured a series of insightful and capacity-building presentations. Pastor Isaac Aboagye, MPWDs Pastor for Western and Western North Sectors, provided an overview of the ministry’s mission and structure. Pastor Joshua Korku Semador, MPWDs Pastor for the Northern Sector, spoke on “Discipling Persons with Disabilities for Christ,” while Mr. Marco Stanley Nyarko, a sign language lecturer at KNUST, taught on “Sign Language Linguistics.” Participants also benefited from a session on “The Ethics of Sign Language Interpreting” by Mr. Juventus Duorinaah, Executive Director of the Ghana National Association of the Deaf, and a presentation on “Interpreting Techniques in the Church Setting” by Dr. Cyril Mawuli Honu-Mensah of the University of Education, Winneba.

Other impactful sessions included “Working with the Deaf: Things to Know” by Pastor Reuben Peter Wuni, Ministry to the Deaf, and “Growing Spiritually as an Interpreter” by Pastor Benjamin Ofei-Badu, Home and Urban Missions Coordinator of The Church of Pentecost. Participants were grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels for breakout discussions, followed by an engaging Q&A session that provided clarity and direction for interpreters’ growth.

A major highlight of SLIC’25 was a panel discussion featuring experienced interpreters and leaders from the Deaf community. They explored the evolving role of sign language interpretation in ministry and the broader call to inclusivity in the body of Christ. Moments of worship, prayer, praise, and fellowship created a deeply spiritual and unifying atmosphere throughout the event.

At the closing session, Pastor Alexander Nyame, National Coordinator for MPWDs, spoke on the topic “Beyond Interpreting: Understanding the Missionary Nature of Interpreting.” Drawing from the call of Moses, he emphasized that God does not focus on ability but on availability. “To function as a missionary interpreter,” he noted, “one must cultivate spiritual intimacy, develop theological understanding, serve with love, depend on the Holy Spirit for empowerment, and carry the message beyond church walls, into homes, schools, and communities.”

He further stated, “God is an inclusive God, and through sign language interpreters, this truth is made visible.”

SLIC’25 concluded with renewed passion and gratitude as interpreters returned to their Districts and Areas, ready to serve as instruments of divine inclusion. Indeed, a new generation of interpreters has been unleashed; on a mission to make Christ known to all.

Report by MPWDs Media Team