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GJA holds memorial service for Dr Doris Yaa Dartey
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has held a short memorial service and signed a Book of Condolence for Dr Doris Yaa Dartey, a prolific writer, lecturer, communications expert and media consultant of international repute at the Accra International Press Centre (AIPC) on Monday.
A galaxy of prominent media practitioners and other sympathisers attended the solemn programme.
Dr Doris Dartey, a seasoned and influential media practitioner with the ‘ Heart of Gold’ and a committed Columnist of The Spectator ‘ The Watchwoman’ whose articles were riddled with ‘positive punches’ and geared towards attitudinal change, human resource and national development among others, died at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the age of 67.
She would be laid to rest on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in Accra. It would be a private burial.
Mr Affail Monney, President of GJA in a short statement said that the death of Dr Doris Dartey had, indeed, created a vacuum which would be very difficult to fill.
He said that the deceased was an epitome of virtue and selflessness whose contribution to the development of media practitioners in the country would stand the test of time.
‘Unquestionably, Dr Doris Dartey was successful in whatever she did because she executed all her assignments and undertook all her endeavours with unrestrained love, chronic zest and incredible gusto.
“She would be sorely, missed and fondly remembered for her extravagant generosity and immaculate jocularity,” he said.
Pastor Joseph Aaron Hagan of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in a brief sermon asked members of the association to take consolation in the Biblical fact that “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the Heaven: A time to be born and a time to die.”
He extolled the commitment, dedication and zeal with which the deceased displayed in the discharge of her duties especially regarding punctuality, and asked that journalists and other media practitioners should also make judicious use of, ‘time’ in the course of their work.
By Castro Zangina -Tong & Ruth Bentum-Micah
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
