Bongo goes home

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Felix Oduro Mante, alias Bongo or Bongoman, born on January 4, 1982, kicked a bucket on June 29, 2025 after a short illness.

His body was interred on Saturday, August 9, 2025, after a funeral service at the Haatso Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Until his call to the other world, Felix was a Lead Designer at the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) which he joined on June 4, 2012.

He left behind a wife of five years - Eyram Asafo-Akoto, and two children - Giovanni and Eunice.

Present to bid him goodbye were family members, friends and loved ones, including staff of GCGL. Fare thee well Bongo, till we meet again.

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Greater Works 2025... Day 4

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Bishop Tudor Bismark from Zimbabwe took congregants to the fourth gear of Greater Works 2025 and what an amazing time it was.

Supporting him in the drive were Ps. Mensa Otabil in the morning and Ps. Paul Adefarasin during the evening session.

Blessing congregants with their music ministry were also Ps. Edwin Dadson and Minister Joe Mettle for both sessions. What a time of refreshing on Day 4 and indeed we can only Go Forward as Ps. Bismark preached, after being so empowered in the four days.

You still have an opportunity to receive your blessings and be part of God's great family meeting if you have not joined yet. Today is the final day - Day 5 and it promises to be explosive, ending with an anointing service and extended Praise Jam. Come, be anointed for exploits in Jesus's Name and dance your sorrow away!

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Greater Works 2025...Day 3

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First it was fragrance, then it turned to fire! This completely describes the atmosphere on Day 3 of Greater Works yesterday at the International Central Gospel Church 2025 Greater Works Conference currently ongoing at the Christ Temple East arena at Teshie in Accra.

During his first appearance Nigerian Gospel Musician, Dunsin Oyekan took the congregants through worship singing well-known songs by other musicians, but when he appeared for the second dose on the night with his globally acclaimed Holy Spirit filled songs, everyone went into a frenzy.

The thousands of congregants all stood up till he was done dishing out songs from his repertoire and it could have been an all-night jamboree if that was the only item on the programme. It was also a night of powerful ministrations from Nigerian and global preachers Ps. Matthew Ashimolowo and Bishop Mike Okonkwo.

Before all the heat though was a solemn moment when Ps. Mensa Otabil informed the congregants of the tragedy that had befallen Ghana in the morning and led all to pray for the families and loved ones of the departed. 

Eight people lost their lives in the tragedy and included two Ministers of State - Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Defence Minister and Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, three crew members of the Z9 helicopter that crashed soon after takeoff, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, Deputy National Security Coordinator, Samuel Aboagye, a former MP and Samuel Sarpong, Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Congress.

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Greater Works 2025...Day 2 (Random Shots & Portraits)

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One of the features of all Greater Works Conferences that make it exciting is the taking of pictures to show that one was also present at the gathering of the saints.

In fact the environment and the atmosphere encourage selfies, personal and group shots. A couple of them captured by #Edmages on Day 2 can be found below.

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Greater Works 2025...Day 2 (ICGC stands in worship)

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I can still hear the blasting trumpet echoing through the not too still night on Day 2 of the ICGC Greater Works Conference.

It took my mind to what the Bible says about the trumpet sounding when the Lord returns (For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. AMP 1 Thess 4:16).

Ps Nathaniel Bassey once again took congregants before the throne of grace and when everyone thought that was it, another minister noted for his intense worship songs - Dunsin Oyekan was introduced...and the roar from the crowd indi that the people of God were ready to continue in the Lord's beautiful presence.

And oh...ICGC stood in worship for the many things God has done for the church and individuals. So when afterwards guest preacher Ps Matthew Ashimolowo took the stage, it was a matter of course that he exhorted congregants on the power of the name JESUS and the indubitable fact that there is nothing that God cannot do. 

What a Day 2 it was! You still have today till Friday to experience the move of God in your life.

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Greater Works 2025...Day 1

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What an opening for the very much publicised Greater Works 2025 Conference. What a massive showing and move of the Holy Spirit.

It truly came down...and there were some intermittent showers of blessings as the Holy Spirit took His seat when Pastor Nathaniel Bassey blew his trumpet before Pastor Mensa Otabil addressed the congregants. 

If you were not there on the first night, do not miss the other days. Come enjoy Bigger, Better and Greater of God's blessings at the ICGC Christ Temple East Arena, Teshie in Accra today, August 5, through to Friday, August 8, 2025.

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Visit to Istanbul's July 15 Memory Museum

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To honour the memory of the about 253 citizens who lost their lives during the July 15, 2016 abortive coup in Türkiye, the country has built two museums - one in Ankara, and the other in Istanbul. 

At the recent commemoration of the 9th anniversary of the insurrection, some 200 local and international journalists covering the activities visited the Istanbul museum.

Find below some images captured during the visit.

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