Your security is your responsibility ~ Agbenyo

My letter to the nation, especially the YOUTH. It is clear this country is no longer as safe as it used to be. I admonish all my people to be extra vigilant. Your security is your responsibility now. Just take it that there are no security forces, there are no courts, no policemen, no army, no navy, no air force, BECAUSE THEY THEMSELVES ARE NOT SAFE EITHER. *Wickedness is on the rise daily, people are becoming more empowered to do more evil because those that are arrested are not prosecuted and incarcerated.* The best anyone can do is to arrest your assailants, but as you yourselves know, the chorus of the courts now is, THERE'S NO EVIDENCE FOR PROSECUTION AND YOUR KILLERS WILL BE SET FREE. Avoid politicising every issue. Don't fight because of party politics. You speak if you choose to, on national issues, make your voice heard. And speak to the issues happening around you. You pay tax, and you need to ensure that the people you put in charge of your money and resources are making good use of them,if they do otherwise, you can speak your mind. If you support a certain party, it doesn't mean you should support everything they do. Open your eyes, open your heart and mind to reason objectively and clearly with your future and the future of your children at heart. Don't fight your friend because of party politics, and be prepared for constructive criticism. Before I proceed, let me pause and ask you...ARE YOUR ACTIONS POINTING TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE? The places you go, what you are doing in this vacation, are they pointing to a brighter future? Reason up. Others are attending classes, some are working to save money, others are too proud to sell or do something for money. It's your choice though, but whatever you are doing, will affect your future. Now back to security Take responsibility for your security. Don't walk in dark places. Don't wear dark clothing at night; rather wear what can radiate, wear white or any sharp colours. Don't go places where clearly, violence is inevitable; like the night clubs, gyms, and the criminal corners. Where there's a gathering of people and you don't know why they are gathered, don't just walk in there to satisfy your curiosity. Lock your doors well and securely too. Avoid flaunting your riches and blessings about, else you attract envious and wicked men. Above all, SMILE WITH CONFIDENCE. *BE WATCHFUL* *Be wise* WE NEED YOU ALIVE. Good morning. Ë YAO AGBENYO CEO and Lead servant, Youth And Future Incorporated, Tema, Ghana. +233543556235 hook up on my facebook page Fb.me/eyaoagbenyo

Who's your family member?

WHAT IS A FAMILY? All through primary school, we've been taught that family is a group of people related by blood. Folks, I've spent more than two decades trying to ascertain the veracity of this definition. As it stands now, I cannot accept this definition to be true. If this definition were true, Cain wouldn't have murdered Abel and Reuben and his siblings wouldn't have sold Joseph; and Jesus Christ wouldn't have accepted the good Samaritan as the true neighbour(family) to the wounded man. If a family were just a group of people related by blood, then automatically, all blood relations should be concerned about the welfare of each other and not get divided on petty grounds. You remember when people came to Jesus with the report that his family wanted to see Him? What was His response? I have come to really identify with a passage in the book of John the beloved who clearly tells us "... There's a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." What at all is a family? And who qualifies to be called your family member? I'm very fond of using this scenario: Kwame is not related to you by blood. Kojo is, and more interestingly, richer than Kwame, but anytime you were in need, it was Kwame that came to your aid. It happened that both Kwame and Kojo died but left their children behind. Some way some how, and by some divine providence, you found yourself in a very influential position in life after the death of Kwame and Kojo. One day, both children needed to be assisted to join the medical college, you had the protocol privilege to assist one, and only one of these two children. (They were both qualified)...." Look here now, the traditional definition of family will expect you to pick Kojo's child as against that of Kwame, and to me, if you did that, I'd have labelled you as one of the most, if not the most ungrateful being on earth. And I don't think God will think otherwise. Or what do you think? "A FAMILY IS A GROUP WHO CARE FOR EACH OTHER AS MUCH" ~~~~ Ë YAO AGBENYO The assertion that a family is a group of people related by blood is flawed, infantile, archaic, hollow and must thus be deemed inappropriate to be taught in our schools. Consequently, if people only see you as their family member when it comes to doing something for them, they are not your family members! Look for those who care for you as much as you do; those who return your favours and cares, those who seek for you to find out if all is well. But wait oooo, do you also reciprocate the love and care shown you, or you're one of those who take love for granted after they've won it? WATCH OUT FOR A BLOW ON THE CONCEPT OF "TRIBE" I'LL BE BACK! fb.me/eyaoagbenyo Ë YAO AGBENYO

VERY CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC. CAN A CHRISTIAN DO POLITICS?

CAN A CHRISTIAN BE A POLITICIAN? A good friend of mine whom I respected so much, and I, had to part ways on fb because he says I'm not born again because I speak about politics. To him, a Christian is not a politician and a politician is not a Christian. (wow!) I asked him whether he voted, he said yes. I knew the party he was sympathetic towards, so I put it to him, and he did not deny. So I asked: if you say because I speak about politics, I'm not born again, and because you are, you don't speak politics yet you vote for politicians for them to represent you, your money is used to cater for them, THEY MAKE LAWS FOR YOU AND YOU ARE FORCED TO OBEY, YET YOU CLAIM POLITICIANS ARE EVIL BUT YOU SUPPORT THEM, ISN'T THAT HYPOCRITICAL? You take delight in something secretly but oppose it openly? Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. How can you rise to authority in this 21st century without politics? How then will the people rejoice for whom Christ died? How long are we going to keep silent for the unrighteous to keep managing us? Proverbs 28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. So will we as righteous people shut up and allow evil to reign in the land? Will a Christian in Parliament promulgate a law to uphold homosexuality? Will a Christian in Parliament promulgate a law to take Bibles out of our country? Will a Christian in Parliament make a law, forcing pastors to conduct weddings for homosexuals or face imprisonment as is the case in some countries? Why do we wait for the ungodly and sinners, people whose hearts and wills have not been submitted to the holy Spirit to ascend the thrones of power, then when they start persecuting the church, we go on empty stomachs for days in the name of fasting to Gert things reversed? Don't Christians pay taxes? Don't Christians pay road tolls? Do Christians not have a share in the national cake? DON'T CHRISTIANS HAVE THE RIGHT, JUST AS OTHER CITIZENS TO HAVE A GOOD LIVING CONDITION AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT THEM? HOW LONG WILL YOU REMAIN SILENT IN THE CAGE OF RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS? The earlier we get this religious mentality cleared from the church, the better. Look out for potential leaders in your church, mentor and train them to take over the thrones of power. If our own children are helped to become the law makers, we can call them to order when they veer off the road of righteousness. This is what brings glory to God. Just as there are pastors who commit sin (in whatever form), and there are yet other pastors holding on firmly to the gospel; so also are there politicians who are untruthful, selfish, greedy and evil. Yet, there are politicians seeking to please God and serve their people faithfully. POLITICS IS JUST AN AVENUE TO SERVE MANKIND, GOD, AND SOCIETY; POLITICS IS NOT A SIN, IT IS NOT EVIL TO DO POLITICS. IF ITS YOUR PASSION, GO FOR IT. If you claim to be light, and you label a place as darkness and refuse to go there because of the darkness, HOW WILL THEY SEE THE LIGHT? WHEN YOU SUCCESSFULLY DISCOURAGE BORN AGAIN CHILDREN OF GOD FROM NATIONAL MATTERS, DON'T COME COMPLAINING WHEN THE ATHEISTS AND PAGANS TAKE OVER AND THROW GOD OUT OF THE COUNTRY. I URGE YOU ALL AS CHRISTIANS AND CHILDREN OF GOD TO VENTURE INTO NATIONAL MATTERS. GET INVOLVED AND IMPACT YOUR WORLD FOR WE HAVE BEEN CALLED AS LIGHT TO THIS WORLD, AS SALT TO SAVE THIS WORLD. YOUR VIEWS ARE WELCOME. Ë YAO AGBENYO CEO, YAFinc. fb.me/eyaoagbenyo yaoagbenyo.blogspot.com

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THE CHRONOS AND KAIROS MOMENTS

Edited for you only. Enjoy!!! *CHRONOS OR KAIROS?* Ë YAO AGBENYO Do you know that we live in a chronos world? Have you ever met a kairos moment? how long has it been since you had a kairos moment in this chronos world? Well, lets define some terms. The Greek language, the official language of the new testament of the holy bible, uses two diverse words for time; CHRONOS and KAIROS. CHRONOS TIME derives chronology (don’t ask why these big words? It is the pride of the language student. Chronos time is drudgery time, it is the ticking tock tickling clock measured time: each second is exactly like the one that went before it. Chronos time has no urgency. It is let the time go fast for me to go home: that is chronos time. A sketch of the chronos time Under what circumstances do we say a person is having a chronos time? #. Picture an insomnia patient, lying on a hospital bed: can not rest, can`t sleep, can`t dream. All he can is to hear the relentless tick tocking of the clock pounding in his ears, waiting for day break- he`s having a chronos time, empty, void, no action, no goal no aim, a wasted time. #. Picture a Ghanaian teacher who hates his job, and to add perjury to injury, his pay is less than the policeman who spends six months at the Winneba beach, shouting and having fun while he (the teacher) toiled under pressure in UEW for three years with another hectic one year in the hands of traitors who do not want anyone to reach where they are let alone talk of passing them. (I could not make even a third class,i could only manage a pass, why should I let you have a first class? Second lower gͻhaa mεkpͻgε`o, second lower mpo baa bͻ bo. εbε bͻ `u) ‘YET IN ALL THESE WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS’. Picture this teacher, waiting for the bell to sound so he could leave to his home. He is having a chronos time; void, empty, useless, a wasted time. Imagine an unconverted sinner, prayerless hence powerless, no conviction, listening to a powerless preacher talk of prosperity and power when all he needs is a message of salvation in the name of JESUS CHRIST that liberates a desperate soul, waiting to hear ‘in jesus` name we pray’ for him to depart. That is a chronos time. Empty, void, wasted time. Imagine Pegu, Yon Kon, Ataa Ayi or Tetteh Mpata in prison checking on the calendar every now and then, crying foul ‘when am I gonna leave this place’…void, useless, wasted time. Imagine yourself, at a boring long humourless lecture, bored to tears wanting the lecture to end for you to leave. A chronos time, void, empty, wasted time. Picture a lecturer at Maalam junction before February 2012, without a laptop in a hurry to conduct a quiz. When am I gonna leave here? That`s a chronos time. Void, empty, wasted time. ‘Chronos time is empty, meaningless. It is humdrum time. A void time that must be filled. It is time we put in, pass, endure or wish away’… says James Morre. When we talk of killing time, it is a chronos time. That is what the counselor and lecturer in UEW, Dr. Bedu-Addo calls ‘A WASTED TIME, WASTING TIME’. *‘BEWARE OF CHRONOS TIMES, FOR THEY ARE MORE OF ARMED ROBBERS THAN PROCRASTINATION’-* E. Agbenyo 2011 *THE KAIROS TIME* This is the embodiment of those rich, extra special, significant, dramatic moments that are packed with meaning, MOMENTS THAT STAND OUT WITH YOU AND STAY FOR A LIFE TIME. Kairos time is full time ,GOD`S TIME, (I mean Jehovah the ancient of days, the alpha and omega`s time). It’s a vital time, crucial and decisive time, a rich moment that breaks into the humdrum and changes your life for better, a power packed moment when all things seem to fall in place, a new perspective comes, a great paradigm shift occurs and God seems to be speaking to us so loud and clear. That is Kairos time, full time, God`s time. Theologians call it the MOMENT OF REVELATION. When you first meet the one you love and you seize the moment to say it, that is a kairos time. When a preacher meets an azonto dancer, that is kairos time (he knows that he either gets that soul for Christ NOW! Or NEVER)… that is a kairos moment. When a pastor meets nakedness and profanity on his or her pews, it`s a kairos moment. NOW or NEVER!!!!. When a friend meets a needy man, when your choir is prayerless, when you meet a proud man, when you meet a sad man, a desperate neglected and rejected man, you can sooth or you can seethe, that`s a kairos moment, NOW OR NEVER!!!! Kairos is a key word used in the new testament of the Holy Bible, when Jesus preached, he says ‘…the time is fulfilled, the kingdom of heaven is at hand’ The word used there is kairos and not chronos. MY LORD`S LIFE WAS FULL OF KAIROS MOMENTS. SPECIAL AND DRAMATIC TIME… He says; ‘I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day The night cometh when no man can work.’ CHRONOS TIME, LIKE GROWTH, IS QUANTITATIVE WHILE KAIROS IS QUALITATIVE. How about you, how long has it been since you had a kairos moment? Do you realize life while you live it or you allow every opportunity to slip by before you say had I known? Elections are coming very soon, are you in level 100? AGBENYO SAYS GO FOR A POSITION, DEVELOP YOURSELF WHILE ON CAMPUS. TAKE AN EXTRA COURSE. IMPROVE YOURSELF! IT IS NOW OR NEVER. DON`T LOOK AT YOUR AGE OR SIZE, SAY NOT THAT I AM BUT A LITTLE CHILD, GO FOR GOLD, I SAY YOU CAN. SHOOT FOR THE MOON, IF YOU MISS IT, YOU LAND AMONGST THE STARS, BUT IF YOU SHOOT FOR THE STARS AND YOU MISS, WHERE DO YOU LAND? Of course BACK TO ZERO POINT. THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT CAN YOU LAY YOUR HANDS ON AND SAY THAT YESTERDAY I DID THIS? WILL TODAY TOO PASS YOU BY LIKE YESTERDAY? Listen to the French Romantic writers, they say CARPE DIEM- *seize the moment*, do something worthwhile. when you are not around, will anyone miss you? Will someone say If agbenyo were here, this would not have been this, or that would have been this? WHAT ARE YOU TO BE REMEMBERED FOR? Ë YAO AGBENYO CEO, YAFINC fb.me/eyaoagbenyo yaoagbenyo.blogspot.com *Copyright material, No duplicates please, (extracted from Yao Agbenyo`s GUIDING GADGETS FOR GOAL GETTERS. 2011)*

HOW TO DEAL WITH SIBLING RIVALRY

HOW TO DESTROY SIBLING RIVALRY Sibling rivalry is the kind of resentment/hatred siblings feel towards each other when one feels that the other is having preferential trade opportunities at home. . It is expected, especially in Africa where even your distant relatives are seen as your brothers and sisters, that siblings cling tightly to each other no matter the situation, However, where there is rivalry, SIBLINGS CAN BECOME ENEMIES. Siblings are the immediate family a man thinks of before anyone else, yet the canker of sibling rivalry has set many a hitherto peaceful family ablaze. I don't want to sound morbid, overly sensational or too personal, but it would interest you to know what things I have suffered in the hands of my senior siblings because I've been the favourite of my mum. A very good friend last asked me after listening to my story; he said, I THOUGHT YOU EWES ARE VERY GOOD AT FAMILY BONDING? Yes! That's a universal truth but sibling rivalry knows no tribe! Its just as ubiquitous as mosquitoes! Do you remember how Joseph's siblings hated him to the point of even selling him off into a foreign land all because THEIR FATHER LOVED HIM MORE? That is the result we get when parents seem to overtly love one chilld more than all their other children. Probably, you are the one being hated by other siblings; they are never ready to help you, they always scold you for any little mistake, they always try to "bulley" or cow you into submission. No amount of good you do appeals to them. You have become rivals with your siblings competing fo the love and attention of your parents. Its just like a man in love with a girl and seeing that girl always with another person. Its painful, right? Well, it's just the same in this case. Sibling rivalry is a great problem that needs to be tackled in all homes. Sometimes, it sadly grows even into old age where siblings dont talk to each other, no visits, no calls, no love for eachother. Just resentment and hatred till hell. Since its a mother's day, I dedicate this piece to my mum Madam Grace Aku Amegah, my wife, (maybe to be) and all other godly women who are impacting lives. I LOVE YOU! NOW How do we handle this? 1. Parents should avoid buying gifts for one child, ignoring or neglecting all the others. 2. Parents should avoid always sending one particular child only. 3. Parents should avoid scolding or beating one particular child all the time while shielding the other from punishment. 4. Parents should be fair in heaping praises and distributing gifts. 5. Stop comparing your children to others. They are unique in their own ways. 6. Avoid using words like useless, dumb, good for nothing, old man! Block headed etc. 7. Praise your children often, and encourage them with laughter and love at home. 8. Settle disagreements between kids fairly. Don't take sides. 9. When they bring their result home from school, be wise in drawing comparisons. 10. Love your children unconditionally and don't let them take your attention from your husband!!! HE WOULD FEEL JEALOUS TOO!!! NOW CHILDREN Children must understand that some people would always be better than others; life is not a competition. Children should learn to take joy in the happiness of the other. Learn to share what you have with your siblings; if its an award you had in school and your senior brother didn't perform well there, don't tease and laugh at him but rather make him feel part of the glory. If its a gift you got from someone for running errands or something, bring it home and share with your siblings. When every child is taught to love and appreciate the efforts of others, rivalry can be brought to the lowest end. WHAT IS THE FEELING OF RIVALRY LIKE IN YOUR AREA, WHAT BETTER WAYS CAN WE TACKLE SIBLING RIVALRY? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MY FACEBOOK WALL. AT AGBENYO EBENEZER YAO OH GIVE US HOMES BUILT FIRM UPON JESUS. Ë YAO AGBENYO LIFE/CAREER COACH +233543556235 CEO, YAFinc.

THE BREAKFAST OF GREATNESS

*THE BREAKFAST OF GREATNESS* Once a young promising lawyer came to me, and was like, "Eben" so many people just hate me and I don't understand. I look around and I can't find the one single reason for this hatred. I need support to do this and that, but no one is ready. People find problems with everything I do yet they can't explain what exactly it is I've done wrong to them. The more I tried to please them, the more they get offended! Eben, tell me something! What is happening? Is there any hope for my future? I'm troubled! What should I do again? I looked her straight in the face, Smiled, nodded my big head and said: "WELCOME TO THE LAND OF SUCCESS AND INFLUENCE" Then I burst out laughing! "You are not blessed until you are envied!" And a clear indication of envy is hatred without reason! The evidence of success is the envy of others!" No one ever envies anything inferior? Do you ever envy a man sitted on a refuse dump? How on earth does anyone envy something lower than himself? No one is envious of a mediocre good for nothing rubbish? so if you are hated, it clearly means you have greatness inside of you! You are not ordinary!!! This is why you should even be happy that people hate you. They envy you! Because you refuse to be normal! You are too promising for them! You will become too prominent!! When you do what everyone does, you become like everyone. With that, they can trample you down and run over you, and there, you have no oppositions, no confrontations! But once you refuse to flow with the tide, once you decide to stand out and shine above your peers, expect stones and cutlasses and spoilt fruits to be thrown at you. What else do you expect? To be an influence, to be prominent, you need to stand out. You need to be unique in your speech, voice, dressing and walk. Even in relations! You need to be exceptional and command some air of respect and admiration. Decency and decorum must be your hallmarks. Distinguish yourself from the crowd. Those who wish to be like you but can't, will definitely throw stones of "you are becoming too fair, you sound too artificial, you dress too much, who do you think you are, you take too much upon yourself, you are too knowing, you are too exuberant! Too zealous!" and so much more. They will call you names all aimed at reducing you to their level. Let's say you broadcast your writings and paintings or drawings or some special things you have done, its only envy and jealousy that will make others fight you based on these things when you have actually done them no wrong! Some times, even your facebook posts and stuffs will irritate others and they will come at you with strong opposition. Many won't like nor share your posts because they think you are not qualified to say some of the things you say. Others will refuse to support you just because they think you will become too big or great if they should support you. But friend, those are the prices great people pay. It will take you arduous and tortuous climbing of herculean mountains to get to the top of the ladder of influence. Or you want something cheap? At such times, the Christian goes to God in prayer. Perseverance comes to play and She sings. He prays. They praise and worship God, thanking Him for the opportunity to become influential in life. Now. What do you want in life? What do you want to do with your life? What do you hope to make out of school? What is your goal for this relationship? What is your hope after school? Where do you see yourself after 50years? How are you pursuing these things? Have you written them down? These are the things you must not take your eyes off. These are the things that should occupy your mind. These are the things you should be praying about and not crying about the hatred of some mediocre people in life. You were saved to make impacts, to fulfil a purpose. Seek that and pursue it! PURSUE GREATNESS!!! THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU AT THE TOP!!! GO FOR IT!!! ©Ë YAO AGBENYO (CEO @yafinc) +233543556235 facebook.com/yafinc Fb.me/eyaoagbenyo yaoagbenyo.blogspot.com

New meaning of GALAMSEY....

*GALAMSEY* Ë YAO AGBENYO Whenever we hear the term GALAMSEY, it takes our minds to the illegal mining activities of some Chinese in Ghana. Its very sad to note that the Ghanaian Government looks on while these Chinese exploit and molest our people on our own land. Xenophobia, has also kept the Ghanaians away from confronting these Chinese to demand their rights. Our police service does very little to help the situation: the Chinese have arrogated to themselves portions of land that cannot be stepped on by the natives, they rape our people, they exploit our children and molest our mothers and fathers while they, the illegal migrants live in affluence and enjoyment at the expense of the owners of the land. One really wonders whether our police are afraid of these people and whether colonialism is still with us or the neo colonialism prophesied by the prophet Kwame Nkrumah is supposed to take this form. BUT WELL, However, current trends reveal a different meaning to the term *GALAMSEY*. Before I reveal this new meaning, let me state that I have also a number of times used the word anytime I wanted to sneak out of school to teach elsewhere or do some other work as a hard working man, for some coins. Oscar Wilde coined the word *"bunbury"* through his fictitious dramatic persona, Algernon Moncrief in *The Importance of Being Earnest.* The term bunbury is used by Algy in reference to a non existent friend of his, whose sick bed he's constantly being summoned to, anytime he wanted to sneak out and go have fun or meet a lover in town. Eventually he has to tell a lie that his friend has died in order to stop his deception. "Bunbury" then refers to *SNEAKING OUT TO DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL.* Now to our SECRET NEW MEANING What Oscar Wilde calls bunburying is the center of our discussion today. In one Senior high school I had an internship, the students and teachers coined this term to refer to something else. As stated earlier, I used the term to refer to my sneaking out to teach or do some work elsewhere for "noko fioooo". Then a student came for counseling, and there she revealed many things I never paid attention to. Amongst her revelations is some teachers' constant pestering for sexual exchanges.(some are just mere allegations based on suspicions)Two of these teachers who she claimed had proposed to her are married with children. One I later discovered was an elder in a big church. *Yet they want to use my girl for a garden.* In spite of having lawful wives and children at home, these teachers still had an evil and inordinate desire to sleep with the very students they teach. Sadly (if true). The girl further mentioned several names who are dating one teacher or the other and those who have advised her to accept the proposals with numerous sumptuous deceptive words describing such a DESTRUCTIVE ACTION. I went to the field as an expert counselor who doesn't work with rumors and one man stories, to verify her claims. The results were stupendous!!! You could find one teacher dating about five or more of these students whose future is still in the molding. This action must be condemned. Teachers should try as much to control themselves and avoid any amorous relationship with their students. Surprisingly, the students find it a thing of pride to be dating a teacher, and those "privileged" to be in a sexual date with teachers look down on those dating "small boys" (their mates) and they ain't ashamed to even let you know!!! THEY CALL THIS GALAMSEY!!! It is there in your corporate office, in your church, the banks, even the psychiatry and in government establishments. Its not only in schools. This galamsey is illegal and is different from a clean relationship that leads to marriage. GALAMSEY, whether in its modern terms or former meaning must be condemned. What do you say? *©Ë Yao Agbenyo* +233543556235 fb.me/eyaoagbenyo www.yaoagbenyo.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/yafinc

*GALAMSEY* Ë YAO AGBENYO Whenever we hear the term GALAMSEY, it takes our minds to the illegal mining activities of some Chinese in Ghana. Its very sad to note that the Ghanaian Government looks on while these Chinese exploit and molest our people on our own land. Xenophobia, has also kept the Ghanaians away from confronting these Chinese to demand their rights. Our police service does very little to help the situation: the Chinese have arrogated to themselves portions of land that cannot be stepped on by the natives, they rape our people, they exploit our children and molest our mothers and fathers while they, the illegal migrants live in affluence and enjoyment at the expense of the owners of the land. One really wonders whether our police are afraid of these people and whether colonialism is still with us or the neo colonialism prophesied by the prophet Kwame Nkrumah is supposed to take this form. BUT WELL, However, current trends reveal a different meaning to the term *GALAMSEY*. Before I reveal this new meaning, let me state that I have also a number of times used the word anytime I wanted to sneak out of school to teach elsewhere or do some other work as a hard working man, for some coins. Oscar Wilde coined the word *"bunbury"* through his fictitious dramatic persona, Algernon Moncrief in *The Importance of Being Earnest.* The term bunbury is used by Algy in reference to a non existent friend of his, whose sick bed he's constantly being summoned to, anytime he wanted to sneak out and go have fun or meet a lover in town. Eventually he has to tell a lie that his friend has died in order to stop his deception. "Bunbury" then refers to *SNEAKING OUT TO DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL.* Now to our SECRET NEW MEANING What Oscar Wilde calls bunburying is the center of our discussion today. In one Senior high school I had an internship, the students and teachers coined this term to refer to something else. As stated earlier, I used the term to refer to my sneaking out to teach or do some work elsewhere for "noko fioooo". Then a student came for counseling, and there she revealed many things I never paid attention to. Amongst her revelations is some teachers' constant pestering for sexual exchanges.(some are just mere allegations based on suspicions)Two of these teachers who she claimed had proposed to her are married with children. One I later discovered was an elder in a big church. *Yet they want to use my girl for a garden.* In spite of having lawful wives and children at home, these teachers still had an evil and inordinate desire to sleep with the very students they teach. Sadly (if true). The girl further mentioned several names who are dating one teacher or the other and those who have advised her to accept the proposals with numerous sumptuous deceptive words describing such a DESTRUCTIVE ACTION. I went to the field as an expert counselor who doesn't work with rumors and one man stories, to verify her claims. The results were stupendous!!! You could find one teacher dating about five or more of these students whose future is still in the molding. This action must be condemned. Teachers should try as much to control themselves and avoid any amorous relationship with their students. Surprisingly, the students find it a thing of pride to be dating a teacher, and those "privileged" to be in a sexual date with teachers look down on those dating "small boys" (their mates) and they ain't ashamed to even let you know!!! THEY CALL THIS GALAMSEY!!! It is there in your corporate office, in your church, the banks, even the psychiatry and in government establishments. Its not only in schools. This galamsey is illegal and is different from a clean relationship that leads to marriage. GALAMSEY, whether in its modern terms or former meaning must be condemned. What do you say? *©Ë Yao Agbenyo* +233543556235 fb.me/eyaoagbenyo www.yaoagbenyo.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/yafinc

Volta Chiefs without VISION

We have monitored the posts of several Voltaians and sympathizers on social media and here is a summary of questions the young people are asking. ARE VOLTAIAN CHIEFS VISIONARY? DO THEY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE? DO THEY THINK ABOUT POSTERITY? WHAT LEGACY ARE THE LEAVING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS WHY ARE THE CHIEFS OF VOLTA NOT SAYING ANYTHING IN THE WAKE OF THIS SPLITTING PLOY? HAVE THEIR CONSCIENCE BEEN BOUGHT? DO THEY KNOW THAT VOLTAIANS ARE HUNGRY TO BE A NATION ON THEIR OWN AS WESTERN LAND? DO THE LEADERS OF VOLTA AND THE WHOLE WESTERN LAND REALLY FOLLOW THE COMMENTS OF THE YOUTH? VISION IS HAVING A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE END OF A THING, RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE VISIONARY LEADERS???

BREAKING YAF BEGINS ORGANIZING ESSAY COMPETITIONS FOR SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS 2017

The Youth and Future Inc.,the pan African NGO that is raising transformational leaders through interscholastic activities has started a pan African essay competition for junior and senior high schools across Africa. The competition is a roadmap towards soliciting solutions to problems facing education in the rural areas. THE TOPIC: EDUCATION IN THE RURAL AREAS:PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. Participants are expected to frame their own topics or use the same topic provided by the organisers but the theme must be based on RURAL EDUCATION. You are expected to portray a vivid picture of problems faced by students and teachers as well as other stakeholders in an attempt to foster education in the RURAL AREAS. Indicate your level of entry in parenthesis under your topic.example JHS or SHS. VERY SUMPTIOUS AND EXCITING PRIZES AWAIT THE BEST FIVE ESSAYS including a publication in THE YAF VOICE and other prizes to be presented at the launch of the new YAF CLUB in KLO AGOGO Senior High School,March this year in Ghana. Let everybody know! ITS REAL! Good luck.

BREAKING NEWS! HIGH KLASS LISTED AMONG TOP TEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE EASTERN REGION. Everyone is asking; how did they make it? Kindly ask the new headmaster MR. DZOKOTO THE TRANSFORMING LEADER! HIGH KLASS Originally known as KLO AGOGO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in the YILO KROBO DISTRICT IN THE EASTERN REGION OF GHANA. THE TEACHERS ARE EXCELLENT SBD QUALIFIED FIRST CLASS GRADUATES FROM UNIVERSITIES WITH PROPER AND QUALITY EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. GOOD ENGLISH AND PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHING. ENROL YOUR CHILD AT HIGH KLASS TODAY! ARISE AND SHINE.

FIVE MAJOR LIFE INFLUENCING QUESTIONS Ë. Yao Agbenyo 1. WHO ARE YOU ? This question requires You to clearly define your personality, values, principles and what you are passionate about. A Christian, born again, knows what that really means. He knows what values he should uphold most, where to go and where not to go. There should be some things that everyone knows that as for you, you wouldn't accept or what you are best at doing. Such that at the slightest problem, everybody knows who to call. Really define and know who you are. Make that known. Declare it. Say it so much, else, the public will be forced to form their own opinions of who they think you are or should be. This will guide you to know how to live your life. 2. WHERE ARE YOU FROM ? Nkrumah once said "they who would judge us by the heights we have attained must do well to consider the depths from which we have come. If you constantly remember your background, your early life, the struggle, the pains and the sufferings you have suffered at the hands of people and the scarcity and the broken hearts. These experiences tell you WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. they tell us of our negative painful or joyful Past. These help us to relate with others better, understand the reasons behind people's actions. To be continued

YOU MAY NOT KNOW! (another little poem for you) And they walked with the Christ and knew NOT! Until his body was to be eaten by the moth. For nothing showed He was the CHRIST! And little showed He was worth the lot. But when He died, That's when they CRIED: We were with the Christ, but knew not HE WAS HE. YOU MAY NOT KNOW I MAY BE YOUR CHRIST! 🔘Ë. YAO AGBENYO facebook.com/yafinc

ABOUT THE YOUTH AND FUTURE INCORPORATED

Ë. YAO AGBENYO: *ABOUT US* The Youth and Future Inc. is a Pan African NGO that specialises in leadership training, youth education, guidance and counseling, and CAPACITY BUILDING. We welcome you to the website. *Our mission* Raising transformational leaders through interscholastic activities. *Vision* To become a global leader in Youth empowerment and Capacity building. *ACTIVITIES* At the club level, we encourage the formation of THE YOUTH AND FUTURE CLUB in schools, societies and communities through which we offer the youth the opportunity to meet other transformational and future minded intellectuals of all ages to interact and strategize towards a more *SECURED FUTURE*. It is through these clubs that we promote our *YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCES*: A series of guidance and counseling services we offer in collaboration with the guidance and counseling coordinators and the Chaplains of the various schools. These conferences are centred on visions, purpose and aspirations, not forgetting *THE GOD FACTOR*. Every year, our hope is to garner enough funds to bring together young people from all over the world for a camp meeting for young people of all ages and orientation across the globe where we invite top and outstanding individuals whose lives are worthy of emulation to speak to our members, we also, here engage them in interactive and interscholastic activities like debates, quizzes, public speaking, presentations and seminars geared towards their moral, SPIRITUAL, intellectual and social developments. There is a yearly magazine, *“THE YAF VOICE"* that offers the youngsters a podium to publish their works for others to read. Aside that, there is constant interaction between the various clubs and others that share similar ideals with us, all aimed at preparing the youngsters for their leadership roles tomorrow. One reason we are so unique is that, in *THE YOUTH AND FUTURE INCORPORATED*, *everybody is a LEADER*, there is therefore no discrimination against anyone, whether tribal, racial, or gender wise. We embrace everyone no matter how bad, and make efforts at improving their lives. There is a sponsorship and scholarship package for outstanding members of the clubs who are faithful to the organization financially and actively. We have a special initiative called the *BOOK DONATION CAMPAIGN*, through which we solicit funds to stock the many empty libraries in our schools WITH *QUALITY BOOKS*. We believe in FOCUS, INTEGRITY AND SERVICE. *SLOGAN* *YAF*.....READING AND LEADING ! *LEADERS*..... DIE EMPTY Kindly visit www.facebook.com/yafinc for more information or call, +233543556235 +233244982028. +233542093504 KINDLY HELP US REALISE THIS VISION BY GIVING A WIDOW'S MITE. GOD BLESS YOU RICHLY. Sincerely, DJANGMAKIE AKWETEY (EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, YAF INC, TEMA, Ghana *THE YOUTH AND FUTURE INCORPORATED* *BOARD OF DIRECTORS* 1. CEO....Agbenyo Ëbenezer Yao 2. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.... Patience Djangmakie Akwetey 3. PROGRAMS DIRECTOR..... Felix Boateng 4. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR....Bernice Abban 5. BRANDS MANAGER.... Emmanuel Kweku Owusu 6. DIRECTOR OF FINANCES...Grace Afi Amudzi 7. PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT... Seth Narh Lasidji 8. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR.....Adjoa Amoako 9. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OFFICER ....Philip Amegago 10. ASHANTI REGIONAL DIRECTOR.... Yaw Oduro Nkrumah 11. SENIOR COUNSELORS *Richmond Doamekpor *Kofi Amona *Dorcas Naa Adokai Addo *Samuel Adzisu 12. PEER COUNSELORS *Victor Kofi Norgbedzi *Saviour Awisi Djaba *Priscilla Akua Cooper *Aku Sika NB: We are opening the group up for membership to the General Assembly (as in those in the general watsapp group) as well as all others who believe in the YAF MISSION OF RAISING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS, who also will soon be required to fill a membership form for documentation purposes. *YOU MUST REGISTER TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR DOCUMENTS.* *THE ORGANIZATION THRIVES ON VOLUNTARY DONATIONS AND GRANTS.* BE PART OF THIS VISION Www.facebook.com/yafinc