{
  "id": 15287931,
  "title": "Belgium-based ICGC pastor enstooled Amanonehene of Abotakyi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/belgium-based-icgc-pastor-enstooled-amanonehene-of-abotakyi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T21:32:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/belgium-based-icgc-pastor-enstooled-amanonehene-of-abotakyi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 44-year-old Reverend Minister of the International Central Gospel Church, Reverend Richard Tagoe, has been appointed Amanonehene of Abotakyi in the Eastern Region's Akuapem Traditional Area. Reverend Tagoe, who resides in Belgium, will assume the title Nana Ohene Tagoe I. The Amanonehene title aims to bolster the welfare of overseas residents and encourage their support for local development projects.\n\nUpon traditional rites, the newly appointed Amanonehene was carried shoulder-high and paraded through Abotakyi's main streets, accompanied by cheers, drumming, and dancing. During a ceremony at the town's chief's palace on October 12, Nana Ohene Tagoe I took an oath of allegiance to Chief Nana Kwame Sakyi Ababio II. The chief and elders stated that the traditional council introduced the Amanonehene title to foster connections with indigenes and organizations outside Ghana, as well as to attract resources for local development.\n\nChief Nana Kwame Sakyi Ababio II explained that the new Amanonehene was chosen due to his demonstrated support for the town and his readiness to assist in raising funds from the diaspora. He further urged Reverend Tagoe to maintain honesty in his endeavors to solicit financial aid for town development. At a press conference, Reverend Tagoe I expressed his commitment to utilizing his position to enhance infrastructure and attract investors to Abotakyi. He further pledged to connect the town with business-oriented individuals eager to invest in projects that could generate employment and elevate local livelihoods. Reverend Tagoe I expressed his intent to aid in creating job opportunities for the youth and reducing the town's unemployment rate and teenage pregnancy rate.\n\nThis appointment is anticipated to strengthen the town's relationship with its diaspora, as traditional leaders pursue support for development and economic opportunities for residents.",
  "summary": "Reverend Richard Tagoe, a 44-year-old pastor from Belgium and a member of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), has been inaugurated as the Amanonehene of Abotakyi in the Akuapem Traditional Area of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Tagoe, who is also a businessman, assumes the title Nana Ohene Tagoe I. The Amanonehene title aims to promote the welfare of indigenes living abroad and mobilize their support for development projects in the town. Following the traditional rites, Tagoe was paraded through the principal streets of Abotakyi, where he swore an oath of allegiance to the chief and elders of the town. The introduction of the Amanonehene title is intended to strengthen relationships with indigenes and organizations outside Ghana, as well as mobilize resources for local development. Tagoe, who was selected due to his previous support for the town and his willingness to help raise funds from the diaspora, has pledged to use his new position to promote infrastructure development and attract investors to Abotakyi.",
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  "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."
}