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K’dua Central Assemblies of God Youth Ministry donates to Akuse Prison inmates
The youth ministry of the Central Assemblies of God Church in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has donated assorted food items, second-hand clothing and other items worth GH₵8.000.00 to the inmates of Akuse Local Prison.
The items donated also included, pairs of bathroom sandals, sanitary pads, toiletries and fresh fruit juice with pastries. The rest were bags of sachet water, paste and brush, hand fun, bathing soap and morning devotional books.
Handing over the items at the forecourt of the Akuse Local Prison, the Youth President, Mr Samuel Acolatse said the gesture was part of activities to climax their annual Youth Week celebration.
Quoting the bible verse of Hebrew 13: 3, he indicated that the Youth Ministry’s decision was to fulfill scripture, which says “Remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison yourself and those being mistreated as if you felt their pain in your own body”.
He said Christians must not see prisoners as outcasts in the society but rather show them love because God emphasised the need to always show love to one another.
Mr Acolatse noted that God in his own wisdom had diverse means of causing people to repent and that being in prison custody may be God’s own process of winning him/her into the body of Christ although not every inmate had committed a crime that warranted imprisonment.
“We the Central Assemblies of God Youth Ministry today wish we could feast and have some time to share the word of God to encourage these our brothers and sisters who are in prison custody today here in Akuse but as we are all aware, the world is not in normal times so I believe that God himself will speak to them through the devotional handbooks we have added to the items”, he said.
Receiving the items, the officer in- charge of religious affairs, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) Rufus Eshun Mensah Jnr. commended the Central Assemblies of God Church youth for the kind gesture.
He also appealed to the pharmaceutical companies and other benevolent organisations to donate vitamin C drugs to the inmates to help boost their immune system to lower their risk of contracting COVID -19.
“What we have in stock is not enough so I am pleading with the vitamin C production companies and all individuals to donate some to us”, he said.
He indicated that the inmates were given vitamin C everyday to help boost their immune system because their daily feeding fee of GH₵ 1.80 was inadequate to serve them with nutritious food like kontomire and other fruits.
The Akuse Local Prison currently has a population of 271 inmates made up of seven females.
From: David Kodjo, Akuse.
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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