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Motor rider remanded in custody for killing illegal miner
A 24-YEAR-OLD motor rider has been remanded into prison custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, for allegedly killing an illegal miner at Manso-Moseaso.
The plea of Benjamin Kwakye was not taken, and he will be brought back before the court on March 3, 2026, as prosecution awaits advice from the Attorney General’s Office.
Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong, prosecuting, told the court, presided by Mr Robert Addo, that the complainant in the case was a 52-year-old father of Prince Amankwaa Tagoe, the deceased.
He said the suspect and his brother, Paa Kwasi, together with the deceased, who was a friend, resided in the same house at Manso-Moseaso in the Amansie West District.
On March 3, 2025, Paa Kwasi’s money got missing and he suspected that the suspect and his friend, the deceased, had conspired and stole it, so he sacked the deceased from the house.
The deceased questioned the suspect about the whereabouts of the money, but this generated a quarrel resulting in a physical fight.
On August 05, 2025, the two met at a chop bar and fought again and this time, the deceased threatened to kill the suspect.
However, the suspect took an axe and threw it at the deceased’s head, so he fell unconscious and bled profusely.
The suspect then fled into hiding, and the deceased was rushed to the Asuowin Health Centre, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
A report was made to the Asuowin Police and on February 13, this year, Kwakye was arrested from his hideout at Dadiesoaba in the Ahafo Region.
In his caution statement, he admitted the offence and after further investigations he was charged and brought before the court.
—GNA
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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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