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ATU opens 2-day fashion exhibition for final year students
Two-day fashion exhibition was opened on Tuesday at the Accra Technical University (ATU) as final year students at the Department of Fashion and Textiles showcase their designs.
The annual exhibition themed ‘Promoting African heritage: our pride, our passion’ was a call for students to be innovative and creative.
There was a display of fashion and textile designs, depicting various concept such as ‘reflection’, ‘black royalty’, ‘taste of life, ‘strength and unity’ and ‘boldness.’
These designs made for women, men and children were a combination of cultural and contemporary designs.
As part of the exhibition, 421 final year students would be expected to mount the runway at the National Theatre on August 15 to project other stunning garments and designs.
Launching the exhibition, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Amevi Acakpovi expressed satisfaction with handicraft displayed and called on males to consider venturing into the fashion industry.
According to him, women are making it look as if fashion industry is a field dominated for women not men, urging more men to take up the challenge.
Head of Department at the Fashion design and textile, Ms Emma Donkor urged the students to be good entrepreneurs and improve on their competence.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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
