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No girl should be denied her religious rights- Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured Parliament that the government will not allow any practice that limits the religious freedom of schoolgirls in the country.
This comes after concerns were raised about Muslim students at Wesley Girls High School facing restrictions on their religious practices, including complaints about being prevented from fasting, challenges with prayer, and reports that they were required to take part in activities that conflicted with their faith, issues that later led to a legal challenge over alleged discrimination.
On the floor of parliament, he explained during the 2026 budget debate that the restrictions placed on some students clash with international human rights standards and provisions in the 1992 Constitution.
The minister referenced Articles 33 (5) and 26(1), which guarantee the rights of every Ghanaian child.
He noted that these rights cannot be divided or selectively applied, adding MPs must uphold those rights.
He stressed that every child must be free to practise or express a religion of her choice while in school.
He reminded the House that the Ministry of Education has a duty to protect these freedoms.
Mr Iddrisu assured MPs that the government will not support any action by any individual or institution that takes away the right of a Ghanaian girl to follow her faith.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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
