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Alpha Mead Facilities introduces affordable rental scheme
An initiative aimed at affording Ghanaians the opportunity to pay rent on monthly basis without having to go through the problem of paying one or two-year rent advancement to a landlord has been launched in Accra.
Dubbed “Rent4Less”, the innovation by Alpha Mead Facilities Ghana, an International Real Estate Management Company, seeks to support government’s initiative to help Ghanaians meet their shelter needs.
It would allow Ghanaians to pick accommodation of their choice and location and be able to pay their rent every month on a flexible payment term.
According to the Board Chair of AMF, Ghana, Reverend Kennedy Okosun, the product would “drive a new culture of rent payment for Ghanaians and unlock the economic engines of real estate assets for developers, landlords, and investors whose properties had been lying unoccupied for far too long due to their demand for rent advance payment.”
He said because real estate was a location-driven investment, it was difficult for an average income earner to stay in prime locations close to Central Business Districts (CBDs), primarily because of the rent structure at those locations.
Reverend Okosun said despite the immense impact of shelter on the social architecture, not everyone in Ghana, and, indeed, a significant part of Africa was able to afford a safe, comfortable, and secure accommodation.
“A drive around some of the cities revealed an interesting paradox of scarcity amid plenty, with low occupancy rates on the one side and unmet demands for housing on the other.
“The current rent pattern in our nation, which requires a tenant to pay between six and 24 months advance rent creates a huge gap between people’s wish to live in comfortable environments and the size of their pockets,” he said.
Rev Okosun said under the Guaranteed Rental Income Programme (GRIP), the product would ensure that landlords enjoyed early economic benefit on their assets, increase occupancy levels, and leverage Alpha Mead’s expertise in Facilities Management to ensure that the assets remained in valuable condition.
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
