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DOVVSU cautions men: Stop touching ladies’ breasts without permission …it land you in jail
The Regional Commander in-charge of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. Adongo Apiiyah has warned men who take the delight in touching the breasts of women or girls at the least opportunity to stop otherwise the law will not spare them when they are reported to the police.
This particular warning goes to men who take advantage of ladies hawking along the streets or in the communities and touch their breasts under the pretext of patronising their wares.
“The breasts are her sole property so stop touching them without her permission; if you want to buy the item, fine, but if you don’t let her go so that you don’t find yourself in trouble. Such action is frowned on by law.
“Some men have the habit of touching young girls inappropriately against their wish and this must stop because if such a man is reported to DOVVSU with substantive evidence to back the claim, the man will be dealt with by law,” he said.
ASP Apiiyah who was educating participants at a “Sexual Reproductive Health Programme” at Jang in the Nadowli/Kaleo District of the Upper West Region again said that women who were sexually abused could report to the police station for help.
The programme was organised by Department of Gender with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
He advised parents to be circumspect when entrusting their female babies and toddlers to the care of other people, even if they were close relatives.
He said some people were so immoral to the extent that they were able to sexually abuse even toddlers and babies.
“We have recorded incidents at the office involving very small babies and minors and you wonder what kind of sexual urge the perpetrators have, yet it happened because parents trusted such people who were mostly very close to them and left the children in their care”, he said.
According to him, trusting people blindly and leaving your children with them because they were close to the family could lead to dire consequences which would be difficult to repair even if the perpetrator was jailed.
The police officer said defilement cases recorded in the region sometimes involved babies as young as seven months old and said in some instances the perpetrators looked for alternative ways to satisfy their sexual urge with the baby by using their fingers instead of their manhood and described the act as very disgusting.
ASP Apiiya used the opportunity to remind such unscrupulous people that defilement could earn them up to 25 years in prison and asked that they desist from the practice.
Adding her voice, the Regional Director of the Gender Department, Ms Charity Banye said the law on sexual abuse mostly favoured women than men and asked that men should take cue and avoid circumstance that would make them come into conflict with the law.
“Even if a girl is trying to seduce you and you realise that it would lead to issues that would put you in trouble, the best thing for you to do is to move away from her so that you do not get distracted because you are unlikely to win a case of rape against a girl when you could have avoided it”, she said.
By Lydia Darlingtong Fordjour, Jang
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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There is strength in diversity; let’s live in peace – Zanetor Rawlings urges Ghanaians
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to value the peace the country enjoys and to see diversity as a source of strength.
Speaking at the National Youth Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre under the theme “Igniting Potential; Inspiring Change”, she warned against being lured into conflicts and divisions fueled by reckless statements from politicians, traditional leaders, religious figures, or academics.
According to her, many young people have no idea what it means to live in a country torn apart by war, and therefore must not take Ghana’s peace for granted.
She stressed that the harmony among different ethnic and regional groups should be protected at all costs, since it is peace that allows citizens to gather freely and safely.
Dr. Zanetor said Ghana’s development depends on embracing diversity and working together.
She urged the youth to tap into this strength so that Ghana would continue to shine as the “Black Star” of Africa and serve as an example for other nations.
She expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the conference and asked for God’s blessings on the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
