{
  "id": 13037538,
  "title": "Ntim Fordjour appeals to Mahama to abandon regulation restricting preaching in buses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ntim-fordjour-appeals-to-mahama-to-abandon-regulation-restricting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ntim-fordjour-appeals-to-mahama-to-abandon-regulation-restricting-preaching-in-buses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior Pastor Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, a member of Parliament for Assin South, has pleaded with President John Mahama to revoke regulations that prohibit preaching on commercial vehicles, warning that such laws could lead to imprisonment for sharing the gospel. The MP has been conducting evangelistic services on buses since 2007 when he began his ministry in Tarkwa. He questioned why the practice was now being labeled a nuisance and urged the President to cancel the regulation. Rev. Ntim Fordjour cited the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), which impose fines and imprisonment for violations, asserting that he would continue preaching on buses despite the restrictions. He also questioned whether the policy reflected Mahama's will or if it was being pushed by other ministers without his knowledge, asking, \"Or is this also part of the unpopular policies your Ministers are pushing without your approval? Who is really in charge in this govt?\"",
  "summary": "Senior Pastor of Victory Bible Church International’s Higher Heights Sanctuary in East Legon and Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene over regulations restricting preaching in moving commercial vehicles, arguing that the measure could expose pastors and evangelists to imprisonment for sharing their faith.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rev. Ntim Fordjour appeals to President Mahama to revoke bus preaching regulations.",
    "Senior Pastor conducts evangelistic services on buses since 2007.",
    "Road Traffic Regulations impose fines and imprisonment for violations."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rev. Ntim Fordjour's appeal to President Mahama to revoke the regulation restricting preaching in buses signals a clash between religious freedom and government control, potentially setting a precedent for public expression.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ntim Fordjour challenges proposed ban on preaching in commercial buses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ntim-fordjour-challenges-proposed-ban-on-preaching-in-commercial-buses",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:44:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}