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Late Ghanaian journalist George Clifford Owusu goes home tomorrow
Veteran journalist George Clifford Owusu will be laid to rest this Saturday, November 8, 2025, following a burial service at the Forecourt of the Apenkwa Presbyterian Church in Accra.
George Clifford, aged 53, passed away in September 2025 after battling an undisclosed ailment.
A laying-in-state and pre-burial service will begin at 6:00 a.m., followed by the burial service at 9:00 a.m.
He will be interred at the Achimota Cemetery.
A thanksgiving service will be held the following day, Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Awakeners International Chapel, Ablekuma Pentecost Junction, starting at 9:00 a.m. Funeral rites will continue at Dome Pillar 2 after the service.
George Clifford Owusu was widely known for his dedication and contribution to the Ghanaian media industry, where he worked for over three decades.
Until his untimely passing, he served with Western Publications Limited, publishers of the Daily Guide newspaper.
His death is regarded as a major loss to the Ghanaian media fraternity.
Colleagues and associates have described him as a humble, hardworking, and principled professional whose work left a lasting impact on both the industry and the people he worked with.
George Clifford Owusu is survived by his widow, Mrs Irene Owusu, and five children — Esther Afriyie Owusu, George Clifford Owusu Jr, William Nana Osei Owusu, Margaret Naa Owusu, and Betty Nana Yaa Yeboah Owusu.
He will be fondly remembered for his warmth and unwavering commitment to the ethics of journalism.
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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
