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Duncan-Williams orders congregants to pay offertory in cedis

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  • Jake 10 years ago

    I thought that was the official currency of Ghana

  • tuygyiuol 10 years ago

    sdghvchvgb.jbhj/lnk/n/l,mn

  • Nana 10 years ago

    MORE PROPHETS, MORE POVERTY


    THERE ARE MORE PROPHETS IN GHANA AND NIGERIA THAN IN THE ENTIRE BIBLE. WHY? THERE ARE MORE PROPHETS IN GHANA THAN ALL OF CANADA, ISRAEL, GERMANY, ITALY AND BRITAIN.
    USA HAS A POPULATION OF 35 ...
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  • ELINAM 10 years ago

    Spirituality always has led the Black man meekly to his God (Mawu-Lisa,Onyankupong,Nyame,Oluwa,Tsineke).
    But religion in the form of islam and christianity has pushed my people into unimaginable poverty of the body,mind an ...
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  • Frankly Speaking 10 years ago

    Please speak what you know, Muslims may have other problems but they do not burden their people financially

  • Koffi Parker 10 years ago

    Suffer suffer for world and enjoy for heaven, paying in dollars?no wonder the Pastors are not coming to North America anymore,and we get on each others throat fighting for ghanaians and the economy thinking they are poor, sam ...
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  • GHANAian 10 years ago

    THIS IS A VERY GOOD MOVE.THANK YOU MR. DUNCAN AND I WISH ALL THINKING GHANAIANS WILL FOLLOW UP.

    GOD BLESS BISHOP, POPE, MR. PRIES DUNCAN AND GOD BLESS GHANA.

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    I THINK ITS TIME THE BOG AND THE MIN OF FINACE MADE THIS ILLEGAL. IF YOU ACEPT FOREIGN CURRENCY AS LEGAL TENDER IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES IN GH. YOU THE ACCEPTEE MUST BE ARRESTED AND MUST SPEND AT LEAST 3MTHS IN JAIL, ...
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  • They Say They Say 10 years ago

    You finally don did it, chief.

  • KT 10 years ago

    Create more jobs for people to do. That will keep them busy meaning they will go to church only on Sundays

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
    IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOOD.
    IF YOU ARE CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, UNORGANIZED, FEARFUL, IN DEBT/DEATH,
    THEN GH WILL BE THE SAME. ...
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  • william 10 years ago

    OSOFO,tHIS SHOULD HAVE COME WHEN YOU CLAIMED YOU WERE PRAYING FOR THE CEDI!!!!!

  • obodai 10 years ago

    god deliver Ghanaians from the hands of this fake archbishops and overseers and also forgive them for they don't known what they doing

  • Nana 10 years ago

    ARE THE CHINESE PRAYING?


    THERE ARE MORE PROPHETS IN GHANA AND NIGERIA THAN IN THE ENTIRE BIBLE. WHY? THERE ARE MORE PROPHETS IN GHANA THAN ALL OF CANADA, ISRAEL, GERMANY, ITALY AND BRITAIN.
    USA HAS A POPULATION OF 350 M ...
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  • Allot 10 years ago

    On my visit to Ghana a few months ago,a friend approached me for financial assistance to set himself up.As I understood it he needed "JUST" five .thousand cedis to visit this prophet who was doing "WONDERS"for people.It took ...
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  • Kodjo 10 years ago

    Sadly, he believed you were really a "too know" person. I wonder whether we would all have fallen into the same pit if we had not travelled outside. Absolutely no planning or thinking about anything. They believe in Nyame Bek ...
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  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    I WOULDHVE GIVEN THE PRESENTS TO HIS WIFE N KIDS N GIVEN THE WOMAN THE CASH IN SECRET. IF THIS FOOLS THINKS ITS EASY TO COME BY MONEY. LET HIM GO N SELL ROCKS TO THE QUARRY

  • Amadu Siedu 10 years ago

    I pity you my brother. The cause of our problem is the excessive religiosity in Ghana. Our people have just refused to use their God given mind to think.The vacuum is now being filled by fake pastors, prophets, reverend minis ...
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  • Sankofa 10 years ago

    Well observed!

  • Jack 10 years ago

    Ghanaians are a lost people. We don't know who we are and where we are going. That makes me weep for my country.

  • tuy 10 years ago

    Irrespective of the political party in power, the cedi will continue to depreciate against the dollar and other major currencies of the world. Ghana is a third country that does not produce and export. Millions of workers don ...
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  • Nana 10 years ago

    STOP PRAYING

    FASTING AND PRAYING IS NOT THE ANSWER TO GHANA'S PROBLEMS. WE FAST AND PRAY AND SPEAK IN TONGUES ALL THE TIME BUT OUR PROBLEMS REMAIN. AFTER ALL THE PRAYING WE GO TO THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOR ASSISTANCE. WE ...
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  • Sam B 10 years ago

    Pls u r 100% right a lot a people dont pay tax. If they are asked now those so called think-tanks would organise a demo now for their beloved citizens.

  • Balderash 10 years ago

    Most Ghanaians regardless their educational level are brainwashed to the boot.

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    DIS-EASED, FAT PROFET...HOW? HOW CAN YOU HVE AN OVERWEIGHT DOCTOR? A ILLITERATE TEACHER? A MAN OF GOD SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST BE HEALTHY LOOKING. THIS GUY IS DIABETIC WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. HE ONLY YELLS BCOS OF HIS AILIN ...
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  • Kofi 10 years ago

    When I first saw the title, I said this man wanted to take the lead in "de-dollarizing" our economy. Then I went further down to read that the main reason for the directive was "such cheques were likely not to be honoured by ...
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  • Fico 10 years ago

    The president and his ministers were paying in dollars.Ei,awuradi kasa oo!.

  • Chuck Wayo - Washington DC 10 years ago

    Hard to believe that a Church, which has in its membership many ministers of State has been accepting checks in dollars, and offerings in dollars all along. Also hard to believe that the so called government communication tea ...
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  • unlikely 10 years ago

    There go the investors!!!!

  • Sule 10 years ago

    Brother you are very observant. The man realized or might have been advised earlier on how he can still keep money in other currencies apart from the dollar.

  • kofi 10 years ago

    Now understand why Tony Aidoo said the fall of the Cedis is not due to mismanagement. We are just fools simple. How can people demand dollars for offertory in a cedi land? If you don't respect your own money who will respect ...
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  • Ohene 10 years ago

    Were you duping people in dollars? Wow!

  • Angie 10 years ago

    It's obvious they were duping their naive followers to pay tithes in dollars. Sad to see people still putting faith in these gargantuan thieves who calls themselves men of god.

  • Tijani 10 years ago

    shame, so what were you collecting?
    holy sinners, wicked messiah

  • ghost man 10 years ago

    ITT INTENATIONAL THIEF THIEF

  • Osofo 10 years ago

    Maybe I should become a preacher

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

    Shame unto that tribal bigots kofi nyaku in Holland for criticizing Ghanaians , especially the NDC sympathizers on his akan's npp radio show in abroad to certified his akan's npp party. We can listen to u from far here in Gha ...
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  • GEORGE 10 years ago

    When some Ashanti/Akyem pastors like Owusu Bempah went praying for president Mahama to die and even gave last december for the end of the life of president Mahama some tribal fools were here celebrating, now I believe they ar ...
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  • Close Observer 10 years ago

    Will you two stupid people make your points without indulging in TRIBALISM. After all, none of you wrote anything sensible worth consuming by any decent person. TRIBALISM does not help build a peaceful, wealthy, united and a ...
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  • 2016 Vigilantic Polling Stationer 10 years ago

    It's now clear that this broni wawu wearing educated illiterate is still pissing nervously everyhere on the net after the 2012 stolen elections.

  • Erica 10 years ago

    The constant attack on Akans is not proper. Don't you have the common sense to see that Akans don't vote enblock for the NPP?

  • USMAN 10 years ago

    Our leaders have been given the mandate to act for our common good but nay, they are rather confused on the job. Our useless university graduates, in authority, mostly from Legon, have been conjuring heaven and earth as the o ...
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  • Balderash 10 years ago

    Our universities have become crap. Very Poor education offered. The products from these universities cannot even hold intelligent conversations without regurgitation officialdom.

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    Ghanaians have become foolish: they feed these lazy pastors who don't wish to work with their hands!It is a big business in Ghana!

  • Gidi-Makpeza 10 years ago

    For once I agree with you!

  • A K I L A K P A 10 years ago

    Some Ghanaians easily fall prey to the influence of these cheating pastors and not all Ghanaians.

  • Mr.Joe 10 years ago

    Is this something important to be reported? You journalists in Ghana are really nothing.

    Why don't you carry out investigative journalism and report on the corruption among the MPs and ministers. Report to us on how good o ...
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  • KOJO 10 years ago

    thank you Joe. I think this is most disingenuous. The writer just wanted the Archbishop and his church to look bad. Why didn't he report on the main sermon but decided to write only on an announcement.

  • benz 10 years ago

    Resurrect his congregation were paying tithe in Dollars .... off daabi da

  • lentonwayne 10 years ago

    Look at this fat fool. He has chopped plenty. Do you have to be fat to be a bishop? Bring back traditional religion.

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    Will this good for nothing self anointed clergy just shut up.

  • ANANSE KWAKU 10 years ago

    What will it take, how long will it take and what will be the obstacle to pass a law that will make transacting any form of business in any foreign currency terms illegal? Why do we always allow a simple, trivial and "common ...
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  • Alhaji Tanko 10 years ago

    His motive is plainly clear to see. Can't cash dollar check so give in cedis. Why don't Duncan Williams command the Dollar to fall. SHAME

  • ANANSE KWAKU 10 years ago

    Well...praying for the cedi to "rise" indirectly means he is praying for the dollar to fall (maybe he doesn't know that....so we shouldn't say it loud for him to hear). In real value and relative terms , the 2 currencies cann ...
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  • DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 10 years ago

    WHY DO PEOPLE GO TO PAY HUGE MONEY TO THESE PEOPLE LIKE PASTOR WILLIAMS IN DOLLARS? GHANAIANS WAKE UP.

  • O.b 10 years ago

    We need military

  • RESPECT 10 years ago

    Pls, Is better to bring your mind than to insulted someone. THANKS.

  • USMAN 10 years ago

    DOMINION POLYTECHNIC NEEDED

  • Dramani tanko 10 years ago

    we blame our self for voting president mahamma.simple secondary economics ur ministers dont no.tell him to devalue our currency.again ghana shd import shd stop importation or reduce it dractically.2000 fuel was 65peseaws now ...
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  • Only the Thruth 10 years ago

    One profession with over hundred titles

    Priests,Bishops,Reverend,Pastors,Brothers,Sisters,Archbishops,Preachers,Clerics,Prophets,Elders,Deacons,Deaconess,Cardinal,Apostle.Chaplain etc and the list goes on all in the name o ...
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  • re 10 years ago

    lol. sometimes i wonder what title God will give himself when he comes to take over from them

  • DR QUADRATIC 10 years ago

    The titles are becomming confusing and today i just saw another;SNR EXECUTIVE PASTOR,i really dont know what that means. Lets see what title God himself has in addition.
    Ok,to the question. In the catholic church, a country ...
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  • MAJOR PROPHET 10 years ago

    SHHHHEEEEEE!!! DONT SAY A WORD WHEN GOD'S SERVANTS SPEAK OK. I M WARNING YOU

  • Cantankerous 10 years ago

    The great thing about being a"man of God" in Ghana today is that you get to choose your own title, own regalia to wear in church.If they are unmarried ( and these days divorced) they get to pick the prettiest women. Some pref ...
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  • OWEN, NEW YORK. 10 years ago

    Why should pastors encourage their congregation to use the dollar in paying tithes and offertory instead of the country currency. The way Africans especially Ghanaians worship God is totally different. They will leave their h ...
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  • re 10 years ago

    ghanaians must be hypocrites then

  • Johnny USA 10 years ago

    GOOD CITIZEN PAPA MAN OF GOD.

  • Nana 10 years ago

    STOP PRAYING, USE UR BRAINS

    FASTING AND PRAYING IS NOT THE ANSWER TO GHANA'S PROBLEMS. WE FAST AND PRAY AND SPEAK IN TONGUES ALL THE TIME BUT OUR PROBLEMS REMAIN. AFTER ALL THE PRAYING WE GO TO THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOR ...
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  • Close Observer 10 years ago

    If people are well educated and knows the consequences of neglecting their own CURRENCY for some other currency, why should people be encouraged all these while to make offering in other currencies other than our own. Is it f ...
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  • kwakuyaw , liverpool 10 years ago

    SINCE WHEN DID DUNCAN WILLIAMS BECAME ECONOMIST ? THE FALLING OF THE CEDIS HAS NOTHING TO DO THE GOD , BUT THE INCOMPETENT OF OUR LEADERS WHO ARE MISMANAGING GHANA .

  • Papa Korsah 10 years ago

    When did bishop obodai become duncan williams. You can niether use your pen nor your mouth to destroy any man of God...

  • KK 10 years ago

    IT SEEMS PEOPLE JUST HATE PAPA ARCHBISHOP DUNCAN FOR NOTHING , MAY GOD PUNISH ALL ENEMIES OF THE ARCHBISHOP. THE DIRECTIVE WAS GIVEN BY BISHOP OBODAI, THE ARCHBISHOP HAS NOT UTTERED A WORD EVEN. ANYWAY WE CANNOT DENY THE FACT ...
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  • KWAA 10 years ago

    For those who don`t have,even the little they pocesse will be taking from them.
    Why people pay all these monies to Pastors,is something will never understand.
    Are they not on talking terms with God?Why pay somebody to pray ...
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  • .......P 10 years ago

    CHURCH ARE BIG BUSINESS THESE DAYS!!!NO WONDER!!

  • Ghanaian Abroad 10 years ago

    These fools living in Ghana and running affairs feel they are important and have been robbing those of us living abroad

  • BRANDY 10 years ago

    who printed the extra cedis at all,,,,,is it not the ndc govt.....ndc govt chopped all our cedis criminally and then printed so much more to make up for it....so now our cedis are so much that we have lots of cash chasing few ...
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  • dan 10 years ago

    IN ATIME OF CRISSES WHEN THERE IS NO MONEY IN GHANA HE WANTS YOU TO BE MORE POOR AND GIVE HIM YOUR LAST CD
    WAKE UP FALKS YOU MUST STOP THIS RIPP OFF WE ARE ALREADY TAX TO DEATH BY MAHAMA AND NDC FOOLS

  • Kofi, Ghansa 10 years ago

    What a joke?. Duncan-Williams wants the MONEY after all. cedis, £s or $s what the difference. Why can't he say no offertory for the time being in this austerity? Money grabbing man of God.

  • princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

    A preacher decided to sell his horse so he put an ad in the paper. One day a man came by and said sir I would like to buy your horse.

    The preacher said okay, but I must warn you he only understands "church talk". The man ...
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  • sen pee 10 years ago

    i was amazed because some educated people do not know that some workers in Ghana are paid in dollars.Some lecturers and companies.....

  • GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

    DID OBAMA ASK CHURCHES TO PRAY FOR THE AILING DOLLAR WHEN HE ASSUMED OFFICE. OR DID HE PUT IN PLACE MONETARY MEASURES AND POLICIES TO SAFEGUARD THE US ECONOMY? THIS IS WAT I TO ASK GHPPL.

  • Concerned Ghanaian 10 years ago

    Only stupid and idiotic Ghanaians would follow this man DW let alone pay offerings and tithes in dollars. If they genuinely toiled for their hard currency they would not drop it in collection boxes of Cafm. It's all stolen an ...
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  • JOSEPH BOADI-BOATENG 10 years ago

    I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS MAN OF GOD HAD THE SHAMELESS BOLDNESS TO COLLECT TITHES IN DOLLARS.
    NO WONDER HE HAS THE LOOK OF SOMEONE WHO SWIMS IN MONEY. BUT MY PRESSING QUESTION IS WHO ARE THESE PERSONS LIVING IN GH ...
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  • Joe Turkey 10 years ago

    I hear the houses at Trasalco Valley were sold in dollars. How did Duncan Williams pay for this? Friends and sympathizers like those of Agbotui Rawlings?

  • Victor A. Young 10 years ago

    Oh Yes! Election fraud, election fraud and it's inevitable consequences is what' making Ghanaians choke. The Churches new directive means Church members would have to skip making offering for lack of local Cedi at the time of ...
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  • CHE 10 years ago

    instead of relying on the cheques issued by their congregants, why do these charlatans who masquerade as men of god not command the cedis they already have to multiply by whatever multiply they chant and shout. Bloody vampire ...
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  • akua 10 years ago

    yoo