Rev. Dr Ayete-Nyampong also urged the media to curb the spate of insults, hate speech and negative propaganda that were spewed out by politicians, and radio serial callers and political commentators. He said such developments sparked off conflicts and wars in other countries hence the need to avoid using intemperate language on air because it is dangerous to the country's fledgling democracy and to the character formation of the youth" he said.
He urged management of media houses to apply stringent internal censorship to address those shortcomings before they do irreparable damage to the country. On education Rev. Dr Ayete-Nyampong commended the government for efforts being made to provide educational infrastructure and other support to the sector across the country.
He however expressed concern about the continuous decline of academic standard at the basic level which reflects in the Basic Education Certificate Examination. Rev Dr Ayete Nyampong appealed to education authorities to do something about the situation before it got out of hand.
He said Akuapem Presbytery was 90 years this year and plans were underway to celebrate it and commended many unsung members, who over the years, had contributed immensely to the growth of the Presbytery. Rev Dr Ayete-Nyampong said since the creation of the Presbytery in 1922 a lot had been achieved adding that it could now boat of 22 pastoral and districts headed by well trained and competent leaders.
Other achievements included more than 60,000 membership, 320 Presbyterian Basic Schools, seven Senior High Schools, two universities, a modern office complex and a hospitality center to boost tourism in the Eastern Region.
Source: GNA
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