New Year has been re-christened ‘Cross-Over Night’  and on massive billboards all over the country for months leading up to it, numerous conferences are advertised where powerful pastors from all over the world come together in front of thousands of worshippers to ring in the new year with a religious bent. 

It’s now more difficult to find a big New Year’s party or corporate sponsored non-religious events as almost everyone is in church, more so than at Christmas, making sure they ‘cross over’ to the next year with all the luck possible.

FLEXIBLE TIME KEEPING

Sometimes it drives you mad, other times it makes you laugh, it just depends on what sort of mood you are in when a Ghanaian plays fast and loose with time.

A Ghanaian will say am almost there’ more often means they are nowhere nearby and you should expect a wait of at least half an hour.

When given a meeting time, always add half an hour or an hour.

THE SWEAR GESTURE

Twiaka, roughly translated, it means ‘return to sender’  and is used along with a gesture that involves taking a thumb and circling it around one’s head before flicking the imaginary circle away and is used as a response when someone has ill will towards you, or says something negative. 

A serious spiritual rebuke, this is the Ghanaian’s way of swearing with added karmic retribution piled on top.

It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.

New Year has been re-christened ‘Cross-Over Night’  and on massive billboards all over the country for months leading up to it, numerous conferences are advertised where powerful pastors from all over the world come together in front of thousands of worshippers to ring in the new year with a religious bent. 

It’s now more difficult to find a big New Year’s party or corporate sponsored non-religious events as almost everyone is in church, more so than at Christmas, making sure they ‘cross over’ to the next year with all the luck possible.

FLEXIBLE TIME KEEPING

Sometimes it drives you mad, other times it makes you laugh, it just depends on what sort of mood you are in when a Ghanaian plays fast and loose with time.

A Ghanaian will say am almost there’ more often means they are nowhere nearby and you should expect a wait of at least half an hour.

When given a meeting time, always add half an hour or an hour.

THE SWEAR GESTURE

Twiaka, roughly translated, it means ‘return to sender’  and is used along with a gesture that involves taking a thumb and circling it around one’s head before flicking the imaginary circle away and is used as a response when someone has ill will towards you, or says something negative. 

A serious spiritual rebuke, this is the Ghanaian’s way of swearing with added karmic retribution piled on top.

It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.

New Year has been re-christened ‘Cross-Over Night’  and on massive billboards all over the country for months leading up to it, numerous conferences are advertised where powerful pastors from all over the world come together in front of thousands of worshippers to ring in the new year with a religious bent. 

It’s now more difficult to find a big New Year’s party or corporate sponsored non-religious events as almost everyone is in church, more so than at Christmas, making sure they ‘cross over’ to the next year with all the luck possible.

FLEXIBLE TIME KEEPING

Sometimes it drives you mad, other times it makes you laugh, it just depends on what sort of mood you are in when a Ghanaian plays fast and loose with time.

A Ghanaian will say am almost there’ more often means they are nowhere nearby and you should expect a wait of at least half an hour.

When given a meeting time, always add half an hour or an hour.

THE SWEAR GESTURE

Twiaka, roughly translated, it means ‘return to sender’  and is used along with a gesture that involves taking a thumb and circling it around one’s head before flicking the imaginary circle away and is used as a response when someone has ill will towards you, or says something negative. 

A serious spiritual rebuke, this is the Ghanaian’s way of swearing with added karmic retribution piled on top.

It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.

New Year has been re-christened ‘Cross-Over Night’  and on massive billboards all over the country for months leading up to it, numerous conferences are advertised where powerful pastors from all over the world come together in front of thousands of worshippers to ring in the new year with a religious bent. 

It’s now more difficult to find a big New Year’s party or corporate sponsored non-religious events as almost everyone is in church, more so than at Christmas, making sure they ‘cross over’ to the next year with all the luck possible.

FLEXIBLE TIME KEEPING

Sometimes it drives you mad, other times it makes you laugh, it just depends on what sort of mood you are in when a Ghanaian plays fast and loose with time.

A Ghanaian will say am almost there’ more often means they are nowhere nearby and you should expect a wait of at least half an hour.

When given a meeting time, always add half an hour or an hour.

THE SWEAR GESTURE

Twiaka, roughly translated, it means ‘return to sender’  and is used along with a gesture that involves taking a thumb and circling it around one’s head before flicking the imaginary circle away and is used as a response when someone has ill will towards you, or says something negative. 

A serious spiritual rebuke, this is the Ghanaian’s way of swearing with added karmic retribution piled on top.

It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.

New Year has been re-christened ‘Cross-Over Night’  and on massive billboards all over the country for months leading up to it, numerous conferences are advertised where powerful pastors from all over the world come together in front of thousands of worshippers to ring in the new year with a religious bent. 

It’s now more difficult to find a big New Year’s party or corporate sponsored non-religious events as almost everyone is in church, more so than at Christmas, making sure they ‘cross over’ to the next year with all the luck possible.

FLEXIBLE TIME KEEPING

Sometimes it drives you mad, other times it makes you laugh, it just depends on what sort of mood you are in when a Ghanaian plays fast and loose with time.

A Ghanaian will say am almost there’ more often means they are nowhere nearby and you should expect a wait of at least half an hour.

When given a meeting time, always add half an hour or an hour.

THE SWEAR GESTURE

Twiaka, roughly translated, it means ‘return to sender’  and is used along with a gesture that involves taking a thumb and circling it around one’s head before flicking the imaginary circle away and is used as a response when someone has ill will towards you, or says something negative. 

A serious spiritual rebuke, this is the Ghanaian’s way of swearing with added karmic retribution piled on top.

It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.