Archbishop Gregory Holley

HRM King Adamtey To Be First African King Knighted

"His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I of the Se Traditional area of Ghana will soon receive another royal title: Knight.

On February 28, 2009, King Adamtey will become the first African leader to ever receive investiture as a knight in the historic Knights of Malta. By virtue of King Adamtey's current status as a traditional ruler in Ghana, he will enter the Knighthood ranked as the third highest individual in the order. The Investiture ceremony will take place at 11:30am at Castello dei Baroni in Wardija, Malta. The press and the public are invited to witness this historic occasion.

The Knights of Malta, whose history dates back to Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire, is one of the world's oldest and most influential orders of chivalry. The Ecumenical Order is more active today than at any time during its continuous long history. The Order's worldwide charitable activities, active on nearly every continent, still carry out the unbroken tradition of its founding charter: to care for the sick and the poor, regardless of race, religion, or language. In 2008, the Knights of Malta contributed over $40 million in goods and services to charitable causes.i e.

King Adamtey, who is known in private life as Dr... Kingsley Fletcher, divides time between homes in Ghana and the United States. He has been a coronated king of the Se (Shai) traditional area of Ghana since 1999 and admits it is unusual for an African leader to be invited into Knighthood, but says that “because it is an effort of nobility, I gladly accepted.” His passion is the educational and economic development of Africa and he hopes this honor will allow him to become an even greater voice for the people there and bring attention to the challenges and opportunities affecting the continent. “It is my desire to use my position to positively influence progress on behalf of people who are marginalized. I feel very strongly that my mission is to give hope to Africa,” says King Adamtey. Currently, two of his primary focuses are technology development and job creation in Ghana. He hopes to expand his efforts throughout the continent. "

King Adamtey Fletcher I

At 17 years young I visited the nation of Ghana preaching on the Sea shore of Tema. At around the same time a young man was growing up as a Prince grooming to be a King. Our paths did not cross while the path of our Fathers ran paralell. My desire to help in both humanitarian and spiritual efforts in the nation, while always in the back of my mind, has not waned. This week, at the Dialogue of Civilizations, it has been my pleasure to spend many wonderful hours in fellowship with His Majesty, King Adamtey Fletcher I who was born in Tema, Ghana and presides over 3 million constituents. My co-laborers, I beg of you to become interested in this endeavor as Gayla and I reach back, 37 years, to our ministerial roots and strengthen the hands of those in need of those things which we have.  Read the following>

ACCRA, Ghana, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghana is one African nation making
strides to help position Africa to be on the forefront of technological
advancement. The African Technology Conference, held in July, was the first of
its kind held in that country. The two-day event was organized and hosted by
His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I, Suapolor of the Se (Shai)
traditional area in Ghana. King Adamtey, known in private life as Dr. Kingsley
Fletcher, is also the founder of Life for Africa, a humanitarian, nonprofit
501(c)3 organization which seeks to address the educational, healthcare, and
economic needs of sub-Saharan African nations.
    
    The conference theme was "Africa NOW: Building Technology for Future
Generations". The event created an exciting forum for discussion and
networking among the several hundred students, entrepreneurs, corporate
technology professionals, academics, venture capitalists, and policy makers in
attendance.
    Keynote speakers included Kelvyn Hicks, Education Solution Specialist,
Microsoft Corporation; Mark Harris, General Manager, IBM Africa; and Roland
Martin, CNN correspondent.
    The conference focused on four key areas: educational infrastructure,
technology infrastructure, entrepreneurship, business and government policy.
Technology leaders from around the world joined Ghanaian professionals to
explore how best to create a world-class technology park in Ghana for the
purpose of:
    -- Enhancing the educational system to develop a high-tech workforce.
    -- Addressing technology infrastructure issues (e.g. - broadband
capability).
    -- Training students and entrepreneurs seeking to own technology related
businesses.
    -- Developing favorable business policies for facilitating successful
technology companies.
    Scholarships were awarded to university students from several countries to
attend and participate in the conference. Emil Noamesi, a young Ghanaian
entrepreneur, stated that participation in the conference both inspired and
reinforced his entrepreneurial determination: "The African Technology
Conference has been an opportunity of a lifetime. As a student entrepreneur, I
was able to exchange ideas with technology CEOs, patent attorneys, venture
capitalists, and entrepreneurs, who have refined my outlook of global business
trends and what Africa needs to do to enhance its prospects in that regard. I
left the conference with personal assurances from CEOs who want to work with
me after I launch my start-up. I was particularly touched by King Adamtey's
remarks."
    His Royal Majesty urged young people to action saying, "You are the
innovators and the ones that can take the leadership and force our world to
reckon with your talents, gifts, and abilities." He further encouraged them
to, "take ownership of this opportunity, make it part of your life, and see
that this park becomes a reality."
    His Royal Majesty plans to leverage the discussions, suggestions and
recommendations made during the conference, as a foundation to launch a
technology park for Africa's "IT" (Information Technology) generation. He also
seeks to collaborate with corporate partners, both in Africa and abroad, who
share the commitment to advancing Africa's technology infrastructure.
    For more information, visit www.africantechnologyconference.com and
www.lifeforafrica.org
   

The Prayer of a Knight

Readers, when we are priveliged to minister among the esteemed Knights of The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Hospitallers, we always enjoy the prayers that have been prayed for centuries. You can read about these Christian Knights at www.knightshospitillar.org . Below is the prayer that has opened meetings, in many languages, for centuries.

Let us pray God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, that, as we wear the sign of Redemption, so may we remember in our lives that its four arms symbolize the Christian Virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Justice and Fortitude; that its points represent the eight Beatitudes which spring from the practice of those virtues: Spiritual tranquility, life without malice, contrition, patience in adversity, love of justice, mercy, sincerity and purity of heart, and endurance under persecution; and that its whiteness is the emblem of that purity of life required in those who fight for the defense of the Christian Faith and live for the service of the poor and suffering. And let us pray for all those who suffer as the result of war, for the injured and disabled, for the mentally distressed, and for those whose faith in God and in man has been weakened or destroyed; for the homeless and refugees, for those who are hungry and for those who mourn their dead. Those who have lost husband or wife, children or parents, and especially for those who have no hope in Christ to sustain them in their grief. O Lord, help us try to ease their burdens whenever and wherever that we can. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen