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“I was very harsh to Mahama; he has been very good to me” – Kennedy Agyepong
Flag bearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections, Kennedy Agyepong, has admitted that he was harsh towards President John Dramani Mahama in the past, even though Mahama had always treated him kindly.
Speaking in an interview with Kwesi Pratt Jr, owner of the Pan African TV, the former Assin Central MP said he has since apologized to the former president for his actions, acknowledging that Mahama and his wife had always shown him love, which he ignored because of party politics.
“I was harsh. But President Mahama has been very nice to me. He loves me, and his wife too. Because of party issues, I ignored that relationship and kept criticizing. That’s why I apologized to him,” Kennedy said.
He added that during his campaign for the NPP flagbearer position, some members of his own party turned against him and began using his old statements as attacks.
“When I was criticizing the NDC, my party was happy. But the moment I decided to contest, those same things were used against me. They called it the ‘ten sins of Kennedy Agyepong’ and spread it around,” he pointed out.
Kennedy explained that he has now decided to remain quiet to reduce the criticism from his party members.
“My argument is, in the Bible, we have Ten Commandments. Since Abraham’s time, they’ve never added one to make eleven. So if they say ten sins of Kennedy Agyepong, I leave it to God,” he added.
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
