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Farmer, 38 jailed 15 years for incest
The Asamakese circuit court has sentenced a 38-year-old farmer to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for sexually abusing his daughter.
The convict, Kofi Oppong, pleaded guilty to the charge of incest contrary to section 105(1) of the criminal code 1960(Act 29).
The court presided over by His Honour Abubakari Abass Adams convicted him on his own plea.
Presenting the facts in court, Inspector Susan Ayaric, the prosecutor, said the complaint is a trader, whiles the convict was a farmer and father of the victim who resides in Akwatia.
The prosecutor said Kofi Oppong had divorced his wife who is currently living in the Volta region.
According to him, the complainant who is an aunty to the victim lived with her in Akwatia Zongo.
He explained that the victim who is mentally deranged left home on February,14 last year to stay with her father at New Town, a suburb of Akwatia.
The prosecutor said on April 25, this year the victim came to the complainant and was complaining of stomach pain.
He said she revealed to her that she was pregnant with her father, explaining that, during interrogation, she showed her antenatal card.
The complainant later reported the issue to the police and a medical form was issued by the police for a test at the hospital which proved she was pregnant.
The accused person was subsequently arrested.
In his caution statement, the accused admitted the offence and said he did that out of loneliness.
Source: Edwin Kofi Siaw
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
