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PAWA Commemorates African Writers’ Day
The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) last Friday commemorated African Writers’ Day with a Literary Legend’s Evening. The event, held at the PAWA House in Roman Ridge, Accra, marked the climax of the annual Ghana Association of Writers Book Festival (GAWBOFEST), in honour of literary icon Prof. Ladé Wosornu.
The celebration was jointly organised by the Ghana Association of Writers and the Creative Arts Agency of Ghana, and also featured the announcement of the planned “Ladé Wosornu Literary Nest” project. The initiative aims to discover and nurture emerging Ghanaian literary talents.
With over 200 participants, the evening centred on discussions about Prof. Wosornu’s contributions to education, culture, and Ghana’s literary heritage.
The event was graced by distinguished guests including:
- Margo Pitura, Programmes Manager – Private Sector, Trade and Culture, representing the European Union Ambassador to Ghana;
- Carl Ampah, National Programme Officer (Culture), UNESCO Ghana, representing the Country Representative of UNESCO Ghana;
- Ernesticia Lartey Asuinura, Executive Director of the Ghana Book Development Council; and
- Kathy Knowles, Founder of the Osu Children’s Library.
The panel for the literary conversation included:
- Dr. Wale Okediran, Secretary General of PAWA;
- Fio Richardson Commey, Special Aide to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts;
- Apiorkor, Poet, Media Practitioner, and Creative Entrepreneur; and
- Dr. Martin Egblewogbe, Author and host of Writers Project on Citi FM.
The event celebrated African literary excellence and reaffirmed PAWA’s commitment to fostering a vibrant literary culture across the continent.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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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
