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ASOHOM presents assorted food, learning material, cash to Street Academy
THE Ghana Association of Spouses of Heads of Mission and International Organisations (ASOHOM) last Wednesday visited the Street Academy in Accra to interact with management and children of the centre.
The group also presented assorted food, teaching and learning material with a cash amount of Gh¢3,100 to support the upkeep of the children.
The team was led by Mrs Malika Mene, the spouse of Secretary General of AFCFTA and president of ASOHOM, and Mrs Sovanna Taliercio, Vice-President of ASOHOM and spouse of the World Bank Ghana Country Director.
According to them, the presentation was to support the Academy in its effort to support the street children through school.
Ataa Lartey, the Executive Director of the Academy, expressed gratitude to the members of the association for the support and hoped that other individuals and organisations will emulate the gesture.
Ataa Lartey said the presentation would go a long way to support the 2025 edition of its annual dinner for the children and the community.
Also referred to as Christmas and end-of-year celebration, it will be held today at the premises of the Academy at 4pm.
He expressed gratitude to organisations and individuals that have supported the Academy throughout the year and was hopeful the support would be sustained to ensure that more less privileged children were supported.
By Spectator Reporter
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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
