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NDC appoints KOD, Ebi Bright and Rex Omar as Spokespersons for the Creative Arts Sector
Media personality and creative entrepreneur, Kofi Okyere-Darko together with two others have been appointed as Spokespersons for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the Creative Arts sector.
The other two are, actreess and Parliamentary Candidate for Tema Central Constituency, Ebi Bright, and Board Chairman of Ghana Music Right Organisation (GHAMRO), Rex Owusu Marfo, affectionately called Rex Omar.
The appointment follows the official launch of the NDC’s Manifesto for the 2024 general election on Saturday at Winneba in the Central Region.
Against this backdrop, the party has appointed various personalities as sectoral spokespersons.
The designated spokespersons have been mandated to speak to the key thematic areas of the NDC 2024 Manifesto.
For this reason, the trio would engage the media to further elaborate the party’s vision in the creative arts to Ghanaians.
As part of efforts to develop the creative arts space and enhance the economy in the sector, the NDC in addition to many others has promised to create and promote ‘The Black Star Experience’ as Ghana’s flagship Culture, Arts and Tourism brand to make Ghana a preferred tourism destination.
The Black Star Experience will undertake a year-round celebration in all the major entertainment, artistic and educational disciplines.
LIST OF SECTORAL SPOKESPERSONS
- ECONOMY
- Hon. Isaac Adongo – 0209850551
- Dr Johnson Asiama – 0243480665
- Madam Mona Quartey – 0244350180
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- Dr. Eben Anuwa-Armah – 0277781218
- Madam Obuobia Darko-Opoku – 0244997876
- Hajia Saajida Shiraz – 0244818173
- JOBS
- Mr. Goosie Obuadum Tanoh – 0244354343
- Michael Abbey – 0244101846
- Mavis Lamisi Apeliba -0548792930
- AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS
- Hon. Eric Opoku – 0542674279
- Dr. Peter Boama Otukonor – 0209386220
- Harry Yamson – 0204413816
- EDUCATION
- Hon. Dr. Clement Apaak – 0200117620
- Prof. George K.T.Oduro – 0249731782
- Kwame Alorvi – 0546731832
- HEALTH
- Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh – 0244936800
- Dr. Jehu Appiah – 0244351070
- Prof. Titus K. Beyuo – 0200284332
- ENERGY
- Hon. John Jinapor – 0244354543
- Hon. Edward Bawa – 0540730845
- INFRASTRUCTURE
- Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza – 0543073753
- Mr. Felix Ofosu Kwakye – 0248756861
- Mr. Richard Anamoo- 0548433356
- YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
- Mr. Julian Cobbinah – 0503477649
- Mr. Anthony Julius – 0202252271
- Dr. Sammy Ayeh – 0508526222
- SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
- Dr. Fred Awaah – 0243101626
- Edem Agbana – 0201049445
- Kwabena Kyere Stugard
- GENDER, CHILDREN & SOCIAL PROTECTION
- Hon. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo – 0544322352
- Hon Emelia Arthur – 0244469015
- Shamima Muslim – 0246271081
- ZONGO DEVELOPMENT
- Mustapha Abubakari – 0243775155
- Baba Saddiq – 0243383831
- Alhaji Mohammed Naziru – 0244285223
- SECURITY
- Hon. Prosper Bani – 0274855924
- Hon.Peter Lanchene Toobu- 0244087792
- GOVERNANCE
- Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
- Hon. Sylvester Mensah – 0244437990
- Madam Emelia Affi Agbenyo – 0243659501
- COMMUNICATIONS AND ICT
- Hon. Sam Nartey George – 0249241251
- Devine Kwadzodei- 0552594294
- MINING
- Anthony Aubynn – 0244406237
- Prosper Hoetu – 0244406237
- Raymond Nana Ebbah- 0243133994
- TOURISM AND CREATIVE ARTS
- Ebi Bright – 0246699999
- Rex Omar – 0556569304
- Kofi Okyere Darko- 0244273229
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ
(National Communication Officer)
A 29-year-old tricycle rider, Naah Mashood, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a three-year-old girl at Tiegber in the Wa Municipality.
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Upper West Regional Police Command arrested the suspect on February 24, 2026, following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.
According to police, the convict, who had been contracted by the parents to pick the victim to and from school, lured her to an isolated location on February 23, 2026, and sexually assaulted her inside his tricycle, popularly known as ‘Camboo’.
After thorough investigations, he was arraigned before the Wa District Magistrate Court and subsequently stood trial at the Wa High Court.
On October 30, 2026, His Lordship Justice Osei-Wusu found him guilty of defilement and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour.
The Upper West Regional Police Command has commended the officers involved in the investigation and prosecution, as well as all persons who contributed to ensuring justice was served.
The Command urged parents and guardians to keep a close eye on their children and ensure their safety at all times, and encouraged the public to report suspected cases of child abuse and defilement to the nearest police station or DOVVSU office for prompt action.
It further assured the public of its commitment to protecting children and ensuring perpetrators of sexual offences are brought to justice.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected members of a criminal syndicate believed to be behind a series of robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi and its environs.
On October 31, 2026, at about 11:30 pm, an IGP’s Special Team, comprising personnel from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID Headquarters and the Accra Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), acting on intelligence, embarked on an operation to apprehend the suspects.
The operation led to the arrest of two Nigerian nationals, Aboy Promise, 30, and Favour Uwalaka, 45, at a hotel at Moshie Zongo. A search of their rooms resulted in the recovery of GH¢1,600.00, assorted mobile phones, a Royal motorbike and a master key used to gain unauthorized access to victims’ vehicles to steal cash.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted their involvement in the robberies and mentioned two accomplices, Chinedu, alias Alhaji, and Kingsley, alias KC.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the syndicate monitored banking premises, identified customers who withdrew substantial sums of money and trailed them before attacking and robbing them. They also broke into unattended vehicles belonging to bank customers using a master key to steal cash kept inside.
The suspects subsequently led the police team to another hotel at Dechemso, a suburb of Kumasi, where Kingsley, alias KC, 35, also a Nigerian national, was arrested.
The remaining accomplice, Chinedu, alias Alhaji, is currently on the run. The Command is appealing to the public to volunteer credible information that could lead to his arrest. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to report to the nearest police station or contact the police through emergency numbers 191, 112 or the toll-free MTN and Telecel line 18555.
The suspects admitted to robbing a victim of GH¢15,000.00 at Asokore Mampong on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after the victim had withdrawn money from Kwamang Rural Bank. They also admitted to similar robberies at the Atonsu branch of Fidelity Bank, the Ahodwo branch of Access Bank and other locations within Kumasi and its environs.
The three arrested suspects have since been handed over to the Ashanti Regional Police Command and are assisting with investigations.
The Command has cautioned bank customers to remain vigilant, be alert to suspicious persons around banking premises and avoid leaving cash or other valuables unattended in vehicles, while commending the public for their continued cooperation and assuring residents of its commitment to combating robbery and other criminal activities in the region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
