NORTHERN PRESBETERY SETS UP ICT CENTRE (PAGE 20)

THE Northern Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has established an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Resource Centre in Tamale.
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the church, Rt. Rev Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, who dedicated and inaugurated the centre, described the facility as a valuable asset for teaching, learning and communication.
He, therefore, called on the youth in the area to avail themselves of the opportunities the centre offered to enable them to fit into the global village of modern communication.
He reminded the people that, ‘‘We are in the 21st century where the whole world is linked in several ways by modern technology and gadgets, which I am sure Jesus Christ would have used them for the spread of his gospel if he were here with us in person.’’
The 71,000-euro project was realised through the collaborative efforts of the church and its partners in the Netherlands.
The centre, which would offer basic secretarial services, will also be used for evangelism and by students and the general public. It also has materials for the promotion of dialogue between the Christian and Muslim religions.
The moderator expressed appreciation to all individuals and organisations that had supported the church in diverse ways to undertake numerous social services, especially in the areas of education, health and agricultural extension, which had benefited the people tremendously.
‘‘We of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana shall continue to cherish such mutual support and collaboration; it should also challenge us to contribute our quota towards national development,’’ he stated.
Rt. Rev. Frimpong-Manso cautioned that ‘‘what has been bequeathed to us, don’t let us destroy such legacy and property built for us by others”.
According to the Chairperson of the Northern Presbytery, Rev. Kwasi Addai-Naami, materials on peace and conflict resolution and management would also be made available for use by the church and other relevant institutions.
‘‘The resultant effect of these materials would be harmony, understanding and unity among the people of northern Ghana,’’ he emphasised.
Rev. Addai-Naami appealed for an electricity generating plant to enable the centre to operate all the time.
He said in the near future, the facility would be turned into a commercial centre.