The Ghanaian Times in its top story reports that a reverend minister of the Methodist Church has made AIDS test mandatory for people belonging to his circuit, who wish to marry. Those who refuse to have the test cannot have their wedding in the church. They will not have the approval of the church for their marriage. The Times says the Reverend Emmanuel Eddy Ackon, Superintendent Minister of the Dormaa-Ahenkro circuit in the Brong Ahafo Region, explained that his directive is not meant to embarrass anybody. Rather, it is part of an attempt to help check all forms of social menace and save innocent people from the trouble arising out of careless “some blind love”. Rev. Ackon is reported to have given the directive at the church’s annual harvest and thanksgiving service at Dormaa-Ahenkro.
