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NADeF distributes sanitary items to over 700 school children
To ensure the retention of more adolescent girls in school, the Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Newmont Ahafo Mines, has presented assorted sanitary pads and hygiene bags to some basic school pupils in its 10 host communities in the Ahafo Region.
The donation by NADeF forms part of activities to mark this year’s global menstrual hygiene day which is celebrated on May 28, every year.
A total of 744 adolescents girls drawn from 47 basic schools in the host communities received three sanitary pads each and a bar of chocolate to mark the day.
The host communities were Ntotroso, Gyedu, Wamanhinso, Terchire and Kenyasi, Yamfo, Afrispakrom, Adrobaa and Susuanso.
Some of the beneficiary schools were Kwakyekrom DA basic, Rashadia Islamic basic, Ntotroso Methodist basic and St Lawrence RC School all at Ntotroso in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region.
The Executive Secretary of NADeF, Elizabeth Opoku-Darko, who spoke with The Spectator after the presentation said the donation forms part of the corporate social responsibility of NADeF towards its host communities.
Mrs Opoku-Darko stated that 500 packs of sanitary pads at the cost of GH¢215,000 were procured with support from the World Gold Council.
She explained that menstruation was a critical period in adolescents’ girls which often leads to irregular school attendance as well as affecting academic performance,
The Women and Allies vice Chair of NADeF, Marian Naa Dede Appiah also educated the girls on how to use the sanitary pads and the need to maintain good personal hygiene.
She urged them to bath regularly with clean water and detergent so as to deal with anybody ordour.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Ntotroso
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
