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Gleefe, Gbegbeyise c’nities under siege…tidal waves wipe away homes
People living in Glefe and Gbegbeyise, all suburbs of Accra and along the coast of the Greater Accra Region, are among those affected by coastal flooding and sea erosion.
Many of the inhabitants are displaced internally due to the devastation of erosion-driven forces such as waves and tides along the coast.
Despite the construction of the sea defence wall, the tidal waves ferociously wipe away structures along the coast.
As shown in the photographs taken during a visit to the affected communities, one could see a fusion of desperation and anguish conspicuously written on the faces of the settlers as they stood in groups deliberating on how to construct temporary shelters.
Mr. Joseph Nartey, a 57-year-old resident of Glefe said that the sea had been rising gradually for the past years, displacing and forcing hundreds of people to abandon their homes.
According to him, the impact of the tidal waves had caused loss of lives and property and damage to crops, among others.
Mr Nartey pleaded with the government to speed up the construction of the defence wall to curb the devastating tidal waves.
Gleefe and Gbegbeyise are situated in low-lying sections of the beach which allows seawater to move inland during high tide.
Accelerated sea-level rise, as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will destroy homes of the inhabitants and inundate the Densu wetlands located behind the beach.
If nothing is done urgently to save the situation, the people would be rendered homeless, whilst flooding of the wetlands will destroy the habitats of migratory birds and some endangered wildlife species such as marine turtle.
Effective measures should, therefore, be adopted to protect this very important coastal environment, the wetlands and the livelihoods of the community dwellers.
By Geoffrey Buta
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
