Why government has put preaching, hawking ban in moving trotro on hold

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Oduro 1 day ago

It should be enforced. What is this nonsense about evangelism

It should be enforced. What is this nonsense about evangelism
FRANKIE 1 day ago

How can we move forward as a nation when very laudable ideas and law enforcement is always shelved for political expediency! Very soon moslem preachers will also join the fray, followed by traditional practitioners, Buddhists ...
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How can we move forward as a nation when very laudable ideas and law enforcement is always shelved for political expediency! Very soon moslem preachers will also join the fray, followed by traditional practitioners, Buddhists, Hindus, Shintoists etc. It's their rights as well. Where is the steely balls and testicular fortitude of Mr. Government? Nonsense!
Troe 1 day ago

@ Frankie I appreciate your comment on gw a lot, but you can make your argument without drawing others in. The groups you cited as an example have been living in Ghana since you can remember, but they never do or not even thi ...
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@ Frankie I appreciate your comment on gw a lot, but you can make your argument without drawing others in. The groups you cited as an example have been living in Ghana since you can remember, but they never do or not even think of doing evangelism in public transit. We can have a go at our politicians for being cowards and lacking foresight without implicating others baselessly
Antoa 1 day ago

Traditionalists will soon start preaching and advertising their juju in trotro and VIP buses

Traditionalists will soon start preaching and advertising their juju in trotro and VIP buses
Yeboah 1 day ago

The opposition has made their mind to support anybody at all who has a misunderstanding with government be it local or foreign. A cockroach is right so far as its quarel is with Ghana government.

The opposition has made their mind to support anybody at all who has a misunderstanding with government be it local or foreign. A cockroach is right so far as its quarel is with Ghana government.
Angelo Kusasi von Abraham 1 day ago

The Ghana government has a law to ban preaching in moving public passenger transportation systems. Great!-
Public transports are private properties operated by private citizens. Get this......Can a pastor walk to a neighborh ...
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The Ghana government has a law to ban preaching in moving public passenger transportation systems. Great!-
Public transports are private properties operated by private citizens. Get this......Can a pastor walk to a neighborhood, and without permission, choose and enter a house (say with a balcony) and start preaching to people walking down the street? What right does a so-called pastor have to enter a private bus and start preaching? And have the balls to take donations as well, tax free. Legally, this is trespassing, invasion of privacy, and then some.
This new law does not go far enough to punish drivers of private vehicles, with a hefty fine, who allow the street pastors to preach and disturb the passengers peace. Exacting very hefty fines on drivers/owners of the buses will quickly stop this nonsense. As said no one has the right to enter or use a private citizens property for any purpose without their express permission. Otherwise they bear responsibility for the commission of any illegality. PERIOD!
Work with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), update the new law to include having the DRIVERS/OWNERS of the buses PAY A HEFTY FINE if they allow violation of this law.
This is one of the HOT ISSUES that ALL THESE SMART 'DAY LIGHT' LAWYERS should hop on radio, TV, social media, to explain and support the government since a stupid MP (sorry) and charlatans are working against it.
TWEAA DC 22 hours ago

BUT THE APOSTLES NEVER PREACHED ON BUSES BUT THEY COULD REACH THE PEOPLE WITH THE WORD...AABA!...GHANAIAN PASTORS...TWEAA.

BUT THE APOSTLES NEVER PREACHED ON BUSES BUT THEY COULD REACH THE PEOPLE WITH THE WORD...AABA!...GHANAIAN PASTORS...TWEAA.
FRANKIE 1 day ago

How can we move forward as a nation when very laudable ideas and law enforcement is always shelved for political expediency!

How can we move forward as a nation when very laudable ideas and law enforcement is always shelved for political expediency!
Korkai 1 day ago

I strongly believe that preaching in moving trotro should be banned. I was on a trotro some years back and there was a preacher on board. I had a sever headache and was trying to rest my head in my palms. The preacher preach ...
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I strongly believe that preaching in moving trotro should be banned. I was on a trotro some years back and there was a preacher on board. I had a sever headache and was trying to rest my head in my palms. The preacher preached and preached, the passengers shouting amen, clapping and singing. The preacher noticed I was not participating and suddenly the preaching about some possessed passengers and that they should prayed for. You can imagin how some of these market women streched their hands towards me praying and hooting at me. I said nothing, just got off the bus. I am still horrified when I think about it and it's about five years now.
Nana Gyambiby - Jacobuhene 1 day ago

WHAT A BLUNDER!!!!
WHY THE DRAMATIC AND APPAULING U-TURN
PASSENGERS LIFES ARE AT RISK!
WHY SHOULD A PREACHER BE ON A MOVING VEHICLE?
GO AND PREACH IN THE CHAPELS; ON THE STREETS; IN THE MARKETS! ETC NOT ON A PASSENGER VEH ...
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WHAT A BLUNDER!!!!
WHY THE DRAMATIC AND APPAULING U-TURN
PASSENGERS LIFES ARE AT RISK!
WHY SHOULD A PREACHER BE ON A MOVING VEHICLE?
GO AND PREACH IN THE CHAPELS; ON THE STREETS; IN THE MARKETS! ETC NOT ON A PASSENGER VEHICLE!
STOP THE PROPAGANDIST CHEAP POLITRIKCIANS STRATEGY

Nkansah 1 day ago

Is that Kwabena Duffour of UniBank and GHone TV an NDC man? I doubt. NDC have you not noticed the propaganda that mole is doing against you with his media house?. On a panel were Awudu of Catalyst, Elvis Darko of Centrust and ...
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Is that Kwabena Duffour of UniBank and GHone TV an NDC man? I doubt. NDC have you not noticed the propaganda that mole is doing against you with his media house?. On a panel were Awudu of Catalyst, Elvis Darko of Centrust and one other NPP hypocrite called Wilberforce. Is Kwabena Duffour saying he is not aware? NDC should be careful of that man
Ewvevi 1 day ago

I said it, that, we are not serious. There is no question about the nuisance that bus preaching causes. If we have a president who will call the likes of Nigel Gaisie, owusu bempah, kumchacha, opambour, etc. to the flagstaff ...
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I said it, that, we are not serious. There is no question about the nuisance that bus preaching causes. If we have a president who will call the likes of Nigel Gaisie, owusu bempah, kumchacha, opambour, etc. to the flagstaff house, what do we expect? This is nonsense.
The Base 1 day ago

It was only Kennedy Agyepong who dared the corrupt one man churches. Akumprereko Ohene Agyepong is the man. No Ken No vote

It was only Kennedy Agyepong who dared the corrupt one man churches. Akumprereko Ohene Agyepong is the man. No Ken No vote
Dickson 1 day ago

It's unfortunate if this is true. I think Ghana needs to move forward. Preachers are at liberty to preach openly at lorry parks and Stations

It's unfortunate if this is true. I think Ghana needs to move forward. Preachers are at liberty to preach openly at lorry parks and Stations
ASEMPA 1 day ago

All this nonsense happen in VIP, YUTOUNG and those long buses, reasons why l never travel in those buses, l thank God l have access to STC Buses and other decent and safer public transport. Woe unto any passenger who refuses ...
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All this nonsense happen in VIP, YUTOUNG and those long buses, reasons why l never travel in those buses, l thank God l have access to STC Buses and other decent and safer public transport. Woe unto any passenger who refuses to join in the chorus Amen, the person is branded Satan or witch immediately, what nonsense and hypocritic country is Ghana. Where's the concentration of the Driver and this isn't the 1st time these laws are being passed. The Law says selling and preaching can be done in a stationary vehicle but not in a moving one and this one too the Charlatan Preachers and illiterate people have issues with it yooo.
Kojo 1 day ago

They should preach on moving vehicles as it creates hazards for the driver and passengers in the event if an accident. They can preach and sell at the stations or when a vehicle is stationary but not on moving vehicles. It' ...
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They should preach on moving vehicles as it creates hazards for the driver and passengers in the event if an accident. They can preach and sell at the stations or when a vehicle is stationary but not on moving vehicles. It's bad to suspend it as others might also call for suspension of other parts of the law which is to be implemented from 1 Nov.
Kojo 1 day ago

Should NOT I meant to write.

Should NOT I meant to write.
Breaking the 8. Breaking the 8 1 day ago

Rev. Ntim Fourdwoh doesn't disappoint. Jump in support of anybody against the government with Press Conference. KG children know why. Breaking the 8

Rev. Ntim Fourdwoh doesn't disappoint. Jump in support of anybody against the government with Press Conference. KG children know why. Breaking the 8
Analyst 1 day ago

Those who see the new law banning preaching in busses as an afront on evangelism are ignorant about what evangelism is about. When the Lord Jesus commissioned His followers to send His good news into every part of the world, ...
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Those who see the new law banning preaching in busses as an afront on evangelism are ignorant about what evangelism is about. When the Lord Jesus commissioned His followers to send His good news into every part of the world, He did not mean that His followers should go about forcing the message on Jesus into people's ears whether they like it or not. That is why He told His followers to let the recipients first be welcoming to the evangelist and be willing to accept his message before it is delivered. According to Jesus, when the evangelist is not welcome, he or she should go to other people. It is not Christ's way to compel people to hear about Jesus because that would not achieve any good result.
A 1 day ago

Evangelism my foot. Their only concern is the "collection" that they would lose!

Evangelism my foot. Their only concern is the "collection" that they would lose!

Kwame K 1 day ago

What is wrong with us,I am a Christian and believe in evangelism but I don't think preaching on buses is the way to go.Preaching can be done at the bus terminals before the bus moves.Preaching on the bus is not safe for the d ...
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What is wrong with us,I am a Christian and believe in evangelism but I don't think preaching on buses is the way to go.Preaching can be done at the bus terminals before the bus moves.Preaching on the bus is not safe for the driver and also some may want a quiet ride.My take.
Chaddar the President 1 day ago

Why not let the preachers bring in loud speakers into the buses to preach.
It is only Ghana village this can happen.
Allowing others to disturb others travelling because the preacher or the pastor is a MP.
Mr.MP pastor,ha ...
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Why not let the preachers bring in loud speakers into the buses to preach.
It is only Ghana village this can happen.
Allowing others to disturb others travelling because the preacher or the pastor is a MP.
Mr.MP pastor,have you seen this in Togo or Berlin when you last visited London.
Did you see your people preaching and disturbing you when you were in London for medical checkup.
Cheap Man
Dread 1 day ago

How can the state allow itself to be bullied on suspending the new law. What a shame!

How can the state allow itself to be bullied on suspending the new law. What a shame!
HAPPY DAYS 1 day ago

@Yeboah,leave opposition out of your cocain laced nonsense.Is it the opposition that asked the government to ban and suspend the ban?

@Yeboah,leave opposition out of your cocain laced nonsense.Is it the opposition that asked the government to ban and suspend the ban?
Sam Fante warrior 1 day ago

You're not smart HAPPY DAYS. Yrboah mean the government is afraid to go to opposition so they're trying to listing to the Christians to remain in power, just for vote. Now you get it right ?

You're not smart HAPPY DAYS. Yrboah mean the government is afraid to go to opposition so they're trying to listing to the Christians to remain in power, just for vote. Now you get it right ?
Koti 1 day ago

We are not serious as a nation. We have freedom of worship, so why should a person preach in a moving vehicle when passengers in the vehicle might be of different faiths and beliefs? Why should we allow preachers in a moving ...
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We are not serious as a nation. We have freedom of worship, so why should a person preach in a moving vehicle when passengers in the vehicle might be of different faiths and beliefs? Why should we allow preachers in a moving vehicle to impose their religious beliefs on others.You can describe these people as preachers, the only solicit for alms. Would traditional believers be allowed to do same? Knowing what religious differences have done in other nations, I don't see why government should tolerate this.
We have preachers everywhere in Ghana - on TV, on radio, on pavements, around our houses at dawn, what has changed?
On hawking in commercial vehicles, most of the items they sell are medications that have not been approved by the FDA.
Kwamina 1 day ago

You see the African leadership style. We don't do what is right. We are not consistent. We keep changing the goal posts in order to satisfy some elements in the society. Honestly, I don't think Ghana /Africa will develop in t ...
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You see the African leadership style. We don't do what is right. We are not consistent. We keep changing the goal posts in order to satisfy some elements in the society. Honestly, I don't think Ghana /Africa will develop in the next 500 years. We don't have serious leaders who are committed to bringing about a change and resetting our ways of doing things. Mahama is an extremely indecisive leader and I can't wait to see him leave the scene in January 2029. The NPP is definitely not an alternative.
Sam Fante warrior 1 day ago

This is nonsense and cowardice of the government be bold and make Ghana a better place not to make it a banana republic. Why do the government listen to this illiterate criminals ? Politicians are useless and criminals same a ...
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This is nonsense and cowardice of the government be bold and make Ghana a better place not to make it a banana republic. Why do the government listen to this illiterate criminals ? Politicians are useless and criminals same as those Christian religious leaders and soo called men of God.
Dread 1 day ago

What is the use of the suspension? We must not allow some so called Christians disobey the laws.

What is the use of the suspension? We must not allow some so called Christians disobey the laws.
Converter... 11 hours ago

Mahama can't make decisive decisions. I don't need people preaching while I am in a close quarters. The Muslims and atheists should also start preaching in cars and trotros, too now.

Mahama can't make decisive decisions. I don't need people preaching while I am in a close quarters. The Muslims and atheists should also start preaching in cars and trotros, too now.

David 1 hour ago

This is what happens when you have an indecisive and a person with no sense of urgency as President. With this kind of leadership we will never develop as a nation. I can not wait to see Mahama leave the scene in January 2029 ...
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This is what happens when you have an indecisive and a person with no sense of urgency as President. With this kind of leadership we will never develop as a nation. I can not wait to see Mahama leave the scene in January 2029. Unfortunately, the NPP is not an option.

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