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AAG bemoans inappropriate erection of billborads
The Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) has disclosed that over 60 per cent of billboards in the country are unlawfully erected, with their ownership largely unknown.
This follows the increasing trend of billboards and signposts mounted at inappropriate locations, such as pedestrian walkways, highway medians, and intersections, posing potential hazards to the public.
Speaking to Citi News, the President of AAG, Andrews Ackah, expressed concern over the situation, noting that many billboard installations do not go through the proper legal channels.
He warned that failure to regulate these structures could lead to future disasters.
“Our investigation shows that most people do not comply with these and make it very difficult for anyone to monitor how these illicit billboards are in place. From our investigation, we can place on record that there are about 50-60 per cent of the billboards that we do not know who owns them.
“This puts a question mark on the conscience of all of us. We strongly believe that the persons who, because of the illicit way of mounting billboards, do not go through the right procedure,” he stated.
Mr Ackah also highlighted the widespread disorder in Accra, where billboards are haphazardly displayed, creating both a public nuisance and intense competition among advertisers.
“This is compounded by the political cycle. Anytime there is an election coming up, you see all these billboards spring up anywhere, and those who mount these billboards do so while utilising the political favour they may be getting from the party to mount these billboards anywhere. What is also witnessed is that they are also mounting these billboards on the medians of the roads,” he lamented.
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
