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Instill Godliness in children — Presbyter tells parents
A Presbyter of Victory Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Koforidua Ada in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Mrs Cynthia Anim has admonished parents and guardians to instill Godliness in their children in order to raise a generation that would be advocates of Jesus Christ.
According to her, guardians had the responsibility to train all children be they biological or adopted in a Godly way to overcome the challenges of armed robbery, drug addiction, and teenage pregnancy which has been on the ascendancy in most societies today.
Mrs. Anim was speaking at the commemoration of the Victory Congregation’s Parents Day Celebration on the theme “100 years of children service and beyond” last Sunday.
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana, nationwide, celebrates Parents Day annually to appreciate parents for their love and care for their children and also to remind them of their responsibilities.
Quoting Proverbs 19:18, Mrs. Anim underscored the need impart biblical knowledge to children at their younger age while training them on how to be socially responsible through hard work.
She indicated that children were a blessing from God therefore, parents should show love and care, pray for them always and be watchful of the friends they mingled with in order not to be influenced by bad company.
Mrs. Anim who is also the Headmistress of Nkwatia Presbyterian Senior High School at Nkawkaw further encouraged all parents to take a keen interest in the education of their children, which she described as the best investment.
“Even after completing Senior High School, there are other opportunities readily available such as the Students Loan Trust fund, GETfund scholarship that can be accessed by all students to be able to further their tertiary education”, she added.
From: David Kodjo, Koforidua.
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
