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Don’t let power change you – Archbishop Duncan-Williams tells NDC
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, Founder and General Overseer of Nicholas Duncan-Williams Ministries, has advised members of the new government to maintain consistency in their relationships and not allow their current power to change them.
He noted that President John Mahama and his wife have remained consistent in their relationships with others and that their followers should also uphold this consistency.
“This President and his wife, they are consistent; they don’t change. What you seek is what you get. Please don’t change. Don’t let the position you are entering or the influence you acquire change you, because your boss and his wife are consistent—they don’t change, whether they are in opposition or in power,” the clergyman advised.
Delivering a sermon at the President’s first National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service in Accra on Sunday, January 12, Rev. Duncan-Williams explained that if the government heeds his counsel, “God will blow your mind and will use you to advance the cause of this nation.”
He also stated that “lack of love for the country” contributes to corruption and poverty in Ghana and across Africa. He emphasised the need for those in power to demonstrate love for the people and the nation.
“You will never take advantage of the people you love; you will not exploit the people you love. So, I want to say that this President and his wife love this country. All of you coming into new positions, please love this country, love the people of this country, and God will bless you,” he said.
He further expressed his confidence in the new President’s ability to lead the nation out of its economic challenges and make Ghana an attractive place for its citizens abroad to return, work, and contribute to the country’s development, rather than seeking opportunities elsewhere.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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
