Kwesi Pratt Jr, a veteran journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, has confidently declared that many Ghanaian self-proclaimed prophets are sick and need urgent medical attention.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme, Kwesi Pratt stated, “Many of these people are sick. They need medical attention urgently, but fortunately for them, they have people like my brother sitting here [referring to a co-panellist] supporting them.”
“Whatever his name is, that guy who said that he saw something about Omane Boamah and tried, but he couldn’t get to him…
“Of all the 32 million people in Ghana, God identified him and gave him a message for Omane Boamah, but God forgot to show him how to get to Omane Boamah? What nonsense is that?”
Kwasi Pratt further recounted a prophecy about him over 20 years ago.
According to the veteran Journalist, a man prophesied that he was being chased towards the Madina road, and he (Kwesi Pratt) jumped into a big pool of water, and crocodiles started advancing towards him.
He noted that for the past 20 years, the prophecy has not come to pass.
Kwesi Pratt’s comments come following Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, requesting all prophets to submit prophecies related to the nation for review.
It will be recalled self-acclaimed man of God, Samuel Henry, also known as Prophet Roja, predicted the passing of the Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boahmah.
In the viral video, Prophet Roja stated, “Who is the minister for defence right now, Omane Boamah? Wherever he is, he should call me; I have a very deep message for him. So wherever Minister Omane Boamah is, when he sees this video, he should call me”.
“My name is Prophet Roja. When he sees this video, he should call me, and I will not say the message. Anyone close to the minister of defence should show him this video and let him call me”, he added.
In a separate video, Prophet Roja added, “God is speaking to me right now, on the 29th of July, 2025. Please record this. Let all Christians in Ghana pray. This is a conditional prophecy. What I am seeing is that there is going to be a plane crash. I see a plane mid-air, and then it suddenly crashes. When it crashes, the number of survivors is up to 25. It is travelling from Accra to Kumasi”.
He added, “What kind of God is that? That he knows Omane Boamah is going to die through a helicopter crash, and then of all the 32 million people, he selects a particular guy, and gives him the message, and God forgot to show him how to get to Omane Boamah, and you believe this trash? Please, let’s wake up.”
However, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, has revealed that they have received plenty of new prophecies which are undergoing review.
According to Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, who did not wish to mention any number, asserted that the new prophecies will be over 200.
He further revealed that there is a dedicated volunteer who is reviewing all the prophecies.
Speaking to the media, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah stated, “We have received plenty, oh my goodness, there is somebody who is a dedicated volunteer. I don’t want to give numbers, but it is plenty, believe me. It should be more than 200. Like I said, I don’t want to play the numbers game”.
He further justified the government’s decision to receive and review prophecies about the nation.
The presidential envoy emphasised that about 70–80% of prophecies have no substance, but the 20 per cent deserved some probe.
Afriyie Ankrah detailed, “By and large, 70–80% is of no substance. Then you look at the rest of the 20% and you sift through, and maybe 2–3–5% may deserve some further probe. It’s not a full-time job or an office set up solely to receive prophecies; that’s not how it works.”
“If you say a Ghana Air Force plane is going to crash, whichever way, it’s a security matter. Those specific ones, we are saying, don’t put it out there in a raw form that will create problems. We’ve created a WhatsApp platform and an email address. Send it to us, and then we will review,” he said.
He further added, “Testing means there is room for review, to assess and evaluate, because some will definitely be chaff. There’s a lot that is completely bogus and will be discarded. But there may be a few that have some substance.”
According to Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Presidential Envoy on Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, it was not set up solely to receive and review prophecies.
He added, “I got my appointment letter about two weeks ago. People didn’t know about the office, so when the statement came out, maybe some thought an office had been set up solely to collect prophecies. That’s why you saw all those memes. But the office is meant to coordinate with all religious bodies, Christian, Muslim, and others, to help foster unity and oneness in the country.”
He further emphasised the importance of his work, adding that religion plays a dominant role in Ghanaian life.
“If you look at the last population census, the religious community constitutes over 90% of the population. They are critical in society. Governance is about protecting and advancing the interests of citizens, and faith is part of our social reality”.