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Sad plight of a Presbyterian Rev Minister

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  • ½GHOST 10 years ago

    Churches are absolutely for profit and nothing divine or holy about them these days. All should boycott churches. They are all a disgrace to God.

  • Ghanaba, USA 10 years ago

    The question is was he underpaid? If he got what he contracted for then so be it, although it’s pathetic. These day s few companies (including even US multinational companies) offer pension benefits. This should be a lesso ...
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  • Kofi Ayigbe 10 years ago

    I wouldn't be supprised to see a pastor in future collecting bribe or tries any other means to enrich himself.
    This is wicked system in the church.

  • ATSU, HO 10 years ago

    ITIS EASY TO CRTICISE THE CHURCH BUT TRUST ME PEOPLE WOULD HAVE ALSO HAVE PROLEM WTH THE CHURCH IF THEY TOOK MONEY PURPOSELY FOR PASTORS PENSION.
    MAY GOD HAVE MRY ON THOSE WHO DELIGETLY PERSUE HIS MINISTRY

  • Opanin 10 years ago

    An eye opener for all, especially the young men who want to become pastors of the Presbyterian Church. Better look for a classroom to hire, buy musical instruments, look for those who will play for you, make posters about you ...
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  • Tintin 10 years ago

    Ha, ha, ha, ha ! Agyeeeiii ! I can't laugh oooo. Very good and useful advice. God bless you

  • ONE DAY, ONE DAY 10 years ago

    can't stop laughing......

  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    the problem with this northern mentality is that thanks to jj they now all have an unquenchable thirst for power but never to serve in a team or accept their fellow countrymen . just look around in Accra and study the majorit ...
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  • nita 10 years ago

    whatz dis? did u even read dis article at all!!! whatz all dis rubbish aba akans ewes akans ewes....Ghanaians shud wake up...stop dis political naiveness n start doing some creative fins wit their hands to enhance/improve d ...
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  • oga 10 years ago

    This fool has been writing this nonsense for the past one week no matter the topic under consideration. What at all can you do about the thing paining you? Go to blazes. Take a makorov and shoot all the people you do not fanc ...
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  • SAINT KWAME 10 years ago

    When the moderators retire, they manipulate their way to become pastors in New York City, instead of giving opportunity to the young pastors. From moderator to pastor.....Hm mmmmmm dollar power.

  • You were not there I was not there 10 years ago

    This is really sad. Presby Church must do something about this. The young and vibrant serving ministers should impress upon the church to design a retirement package in additin to the SSNIT scheme for all ministers when they ...
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  • ADWEN 10 years ago

    The issue of mismanagement is everywhere in every aspect of African and Ghanaian society. We don't plan for anything. We only think of the here and now.
    If the church's finances are well managed and invested in income-genera ...
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  • Ama 10 years ago

    he is not alone, if you dont steal church money b4 you retire and you work hard in villages and not cities this is how the church treats you-i know bcos im a ministers daughter

  • Krikri 10 years ago

    Tithes are supposed to be brought into the church house to be used by the Levites (priests? Rev.Ministers? to keep body and soul together.So Presby church, where are all the tithes? Have you stopped collecting?

  • Alale 10 years ago

    SO in all these where is the too-knowing prof. Martey? I thought he had the solution to all the problems the nation is facing. He can't take care of the few pastors under his watch yet he believes he is more knowledgeable to ...
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  • Born to Win 10 years ago

    A very sad situation and we the people should help that retired Pastor irrespective of individual religion.How can one get the address, or any information about the Pastor, so that one can send money direct to him,please not ...
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  • AMA 10 years ago

    GOD BLESS YOU.

  • help no. 0262875732 10 years ago

    all those who want to help should call this number 0262875732

  • ADUANABA 10 years ago

    VERY SAD DAY FOR SOME FOR SOME OF US, PROF. MARTEY WILL BE DRINKING AND CHOPPING BIG KYINKYINKA BY NOW AS DR AKUFO AND THE WIFE ARE IN GHANA. GOD HELP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA. DOLLARS UPON DOLLARS AND POUNDS UPON POUNDS ...
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  • JKA 10 years ago

    is it true that all seven children are not employed as portrayed by this article????

  • SOLOMON POBEE, ACCRA 10 years ago

    This is just unfair. The hierarchy of the church must sit up and address these issues. Rev Alex Agyemang should petition the National Labour Commission. Organized labour must come in and unionise all the Revered Ministers, La ...
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  • SALLAH 10 years ago

    HE DESERVES IT. ALL CHURCHES ARE BUSINESSES; GET IT

  • kofi t. 10 years ago

    Some men of God are too wicked.who calculated the amount,who wrote the cheque and who signed.was he drunk,how can u treat him like that.why should we even go to church.i will always stay in the house and pray to my God who un ...
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  • 419 10 years ago

    If you have churches investing their money into Micro Credit Scheme this what we will be experiencing. Look around all the Micro Financial institutions established are all crumbling due to the fact they don't know how to mana ...
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  • Kofi K 10 years ago

    "Tarzan this your stone" Whose image is at stake? The church or relatives of Osofo? And if it is true with the name of Osofo out how can his relatives who are "angry", claim strict annonymity? Give us some respect! What did t ...
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  • Osei Yao 10 years ago

    REV AGYEMENG SPENT HIS LIFE DECEIVING OTHERS WITH PROISE OF HEAVENLY BLISS. WHY IS HE LAMENTING ABOUT MERE EARTHLY SALARY? IF HE CANNOT MEET HIS MEDICAL NEEDS, THE QUICKER IT WILL BE FOR HIM TO GO OVER TO ENJOY THE BLISS OF H ...
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  • KOMFO ANOKYE 10 years ago

    LOVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION.GREAT!

  • Tintin 10 years ago

    You said it all. The chickens have come home to roost. He deserves it

  • Otoo 10 years ago

    Where is Prof. Martey. Instead of this man getting involved in religous matters and taking good care of his priests, he rather prefers using his time in getting involved in day to day politics. Being the spokesman of the NPP. ...
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  • 419 10 years ago

    Someone would have to educate me with regards to rivers in Ghana. Am confused if River Pra is in Eastern Region of Ghana. My little geography which I studied in the elementary tells me that River Pra is in Western Region. The ...
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  • Nana Yaw 10 years ago

    As your name suggest, all your actions are 419 related. you did not take your time to study your elementary geography because of your 419 deals else you would have known that River Pra flows through many towns and villages in ...
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  • Simingue 10 years ago

    You are a foolish animal that your mum gave birth to. Four footed animal like you. I have my real name and for reasons best known to me, people like who are narrow minded and cannot read in between lines had the gust to insul ...
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  • SILVER 10 years ago

    419 no wonder u studied a little geography....u were also taught by a 419 teacher....

  • Simingue 10 years ago

    those if you who think I studied little geography should wise up by visiting the website of google.com and check the location of River Pra. You dog headed person like Silver had the gust to spew garbage on me. It may be true ...
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  • ANCIENT MAN 10 years ago

    PRA RIVER USED TO BE AN IMPORTANT RAILWAY POST FOR COCOA AND TIMBER IN THE EASTERN REGION BEFORE YOU 419 PEOPLE CAME TO GHANA, SO DONT EXPOSE YOUR ILLITERACY HERE.

  • OLDMAN GYASI 10 years ago

    The famous ashanti king was killed by the whites when CROSSING RIVER PRA IN ASSIN FOSU a town between central and eastern region.

  • KD 10 years ago

    This prof can not even solve the welfare problem of his ministers yet, he is always attacking Mahama's government. What a shame!

  • Kofi Virginia 10 years ago

    presby church has many schools. Why did he not invest in the children's education? How would he prepared for retirement differently?

  • Dave 10 years ago

    This story sounds very strange to me. Prof Martey, please put your PRO to work and come out with the real situation on the ground. The family of the said Reverend Minister should be cautious in dealing with such a sensitive m ...
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  • AMA 10 years ago

    HOW COME THAT ALL THE SEVEN CHILDREN OF REV ALEX OBENG AGYEMANG ARE NOT WORKING? SO HE COULD NOT EDUCATE EVEN ONE OF THEM BECAUSE THROUGHOUT HIS MINISTRATION HE WORKED AMONG VILLAGERS. THERE ARE SCHOOLS IN OUR VILLAGES. SO HE ...
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  • Bortear 10 years ago

    Pastors should be ready to accept salaries as any worker. Instead of depending on allowances and gifts they should ask for regular salary to enable them have substantial SNNIT payments later in life. Allowances and gifts loo ...
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  • Cynthia 10 years ago

    Hmm

  • mark 10 years ago

    was the pastor aware of the pension package for retired minister while in office?how did he plan toward his pension?is the pension package free and fair to all the retiring ministers?what goes into calculation of retiring min ...
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  • ASRP 10 years ago

    AND THEY CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS.

  • Effah 10 years ago

    'Man shall not live by bread alone...'

    'Give us this day our daily bread'

    Moses prayed to God to feed the Israelites, and behold Manna fell from the sky for their feed AMEN

  • Primados - tarkwa 10 years ago

    How could this just happen to men that we call men of God. Is unfair for a church to do that to someone who has fully dedicated himself to the church for years.
    pls my brothers and Sisters let us open our eyes very well se ...
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  • Joshua 10 years ago

    Prof Martey it's now time to talk

  • Afrifa Boakye 10 years ago

    The retired minister should explain issues to his family

  • Matilda Lartey 10 years ago

    VERY TOUCHING totally absurd from the presby church!! my father our God in heaven is in control dont give up.

  • Tintin 10 years ago

    The best service to God is to get and hold a job but people don't want to work. So they become pastors and Rev. Frs just so they can have a free ride.

  • john 10 years ago

    What is retirement package for public servants?

  • Max 10 years ago

    Dedicate your entire life doing gods work and kiss a better retirement goodbye.

  • Antiochus - London 10 years ago

    If this story is true, then Presbyterian Church is stingy.

  • Amino-Apkanga Simuno 10 years ago

    That is why one Dansoman Circuit Minister of the Church squandered
    4 million old Ghana and when questioned, he said >Obiara didi ne edwuma ho<

  • akosua 10 years ago

    why should this happen ine presbyterian ministry? It's a shame!I think the ministry should be probed. something is not right.

  • Nana Yaw 10 years ago

    This newspaper cannot be trusted because of previous publications which have pedled lies about innocent individuals and Institutions. Readers must be careful when they read anything from the Al Hajj newspaper.

  • Millionaire 10 years ago

    If anyone knows the contact information of this pastor, please post it. Thanks.

  • Asoreba 10 years ago

    Find the Presby Church website, write to the headquarters in Accra and ask for the contact details of this minister.

  • Concerned Joe 10 years ago

    Guys let us do the mathematics properly before we blame the church.

    1. The Rev Minister worked in the rural areas where life was a bit cheaper and worked for 35 years.
    2. If 5 percent of salary is 246 then 100 percent ( ...
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  • Amino-Apkanga Simuno 10 years ago

    His reward is in heaven isn't? That is what we are taught in church.

  • SASHA MANSO, VA, USA 10 years ago

    SHAME ON YOU, PRESBY CHURCH. HOW CAN YOU TREAT THIS POOR REV. MINISTER LIKE THAT WHEN HE HAS DEDICATED HIS WHOLE LIFE TO SERVE THE CHURCH AND GIVEN HIS ALL TO THE CHURCH? HOW CAN YOU BE SO WICKED? GOD WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU I ...
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  • ofori. 10 years ago

    Putting pressure on ministers to pay assessment is the priority if the great presby church. Mr Engmann served God and the church faithfully as organist/choirmaster at ebenezer presby (osu) and he was treated poorly when he re ...
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  • K.K Abu 8 years ago

    Where is the christian council. What about Rev. Dr Mantey and co. Hos reward is in heaven waiting for him.