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21-Member Governing Board of CSIR Inaugurated
A 21-member Governing Board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was on Wednesday inaugurated with a mandate to strengthen research and innovation in the sustainable management of Ghana’s natural resources.
The Board is chaired by Professor Mark A. Taylor and include the following members: Mr. George Owusu-Ansah Amoah; Mr. Shadrack Kwadwo Amposah; Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Appiah-Adjei; Prof. Samuel Boakye Dampare; Mr. Seidu Al-Hassan; Mr. William Agyei-Manu; Prof. George Obeng Adjei; Prof. Mike Y. Osei Atweneboana; Mr. Richard Tweneboah-Kodua; Prof. Paul Bosu; Madam Suweibatu Adam; Prof. Augustine Ocloo and Mr. Alexander Bogney Bewong.
The rest are Mr. Kwasi Etu-Bonde; Dr. Anastasia Yirenkyi Michaelina; Mr. Kennedy Ewuntomah; Mr. Samuel Adu-Gyamfi; Mr. Stephen Djaba; Mr. Eric Keyman Defor; and Madam Mary Nsiah-Asare.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), said the inauguration marked a significant step in positioning science, technology and innovation as key drivers of Ghana’s socio-economic transformation.
He explained that the Board’s core mandate is to promote, encourage and regulate the application of scientific and technological innovations for national development.
“As the highest governance authority of the CSIR, the Board is expected to provide strategic direction, exercise oversight, and ensure the effective performance of the Council’s functions,” Mr. Buah said.
He reminded members of their obligations under the CSIR Act, 1996 (Act 521), which tasks the Council with conducting research for the development and utilisation of Ghana’s natural resources.
He emphasised the need for research outcomes to extend beyond academic publications and laboratory work to address real national challenges.
The Acting Minister urged the Board to pursue strategic interventions in priority national programmes, including the Ghana School Feeding Programme, and to remain attentive to public concerns in order to advise government effectively.
He also encouraged stronger partnerships with the private sector, protection of intellectual property, and the transformation of research into commercially viable products and services.
Responding on behalf of the Chair, Prof. George Obeng Adjei thanked President John Dramani Mahama for appointing the members and assured the government of their commitment to the CSIR’s mandate.
“We are mindful of the responsibility entrusted to us and the trust that this function requires. We pledge to discharge our duties with diligence and humility, conscious of the strategic role the CSIR plays in Ghana’s development,” he said.
Prof. Adjei further cautioned that neglecting the mandate could have long-term consequences for the sustainability of Ghana’s natural assets.
By Benedicta Gyimaah Folley
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
