An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants. 

Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, including defrauding by false pretences.

He also faces a charge of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which is to be prosecuted before the High Court.  

His wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, has been jointly charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime. 

Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the court that Kwarteng allegedly used an Instagram account, where he presented himself as a pastor, to establish relationships with women before inducing them to part with money. 

The court adjourned proceedings to August 6, 2026, for the pleas of the accused persons to be taken. 

Amoasah was granted bail in the sum of GH₵100,000 with two sureties and ordered to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday. 

According to the prosecution, the complainants included an ambassador and a businesswomen. 

The prosecution alleged that Kwarteng initiated contact with the complainants through his Instagram platform, proposed marriage to them, visited some of their families and represented that he operated a profitable tyre business. 

Police alleged that he obtained various sums of money, including US$33,000, GH₵25,000, US$4,000, GH₵22,000 and other foreign currencies, on the representation that the funds were required to clear consignments of tyres, but failed to repay the monies. 

The prosecution further alleged that Kwarteng secretly recorded intimate images and videos of some complainants and used the recordings to threaten or blackmail them when they demanded refunds.  

It also alleged that he shared intimate images of one complainant with Amoasah. 

Police told the court that the accused persons allegedly went into hiding after the complainants pursued the matter, despite police invitations. 

The prosecution said the couple were arrested at their hideout on July 20, 2026, following intelligence-led operations.  

Kwarteng allegedly attempted to escape but was re-arrested. –GNA

From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua

‎Madonna School emerged winners of the maiden Inventopia-STEM (I-STEM) competition organised by M-Hub Technologies to promote creativity, innovation and practical problem-solving skills among basic school pupils.

‎‎Pentecost Preparatory School placed second, while Heaven’s Dew Montessori took the third position in the competition, which brought together six schools in Koforidua.

‎‎The participating schools were Madonna School, Trinity Royal School, Presbyterian Calvary Academy, Pentecost Preparatory School, Listen Educational Complex and Heaven’s Dew Montessori.

‎The competition was conducted in four rounds, with the first three focusing on basic questions and answers that tested the pupils’ critical thinking abilities

‎‎The final round required contestants to undertake practical projects by coding or building innovative solutions to address real-life challenges.

‎One of the projects showcased during the competition was a smart motorcycle safety system designed to prevent a motorcycle from starting unless the rider had put on a helmet, an innovation aimed at promoting road safety.

‎Speaking at the event, the Eastern Regional Manager of M-Hub Technologies, Mr Enoch Kekeli, said the competition, dubbed Inventopia-STEM (I-STEM), sought to encourage pupils to think creatively and develop practical solutions to societal problems.

‎He noted that many schools focused heavily on theoretical learning, leaving students with little opportunity to apply their knowledge in practical situations.

‎‎”We want to spark creativity in students. Most schools focus mainly on theory, but we are now in a technology-driven era where students must be able to apply what they learn to solve real-world problems,” he said.

‎Mr Kekeli said exposing children to practical STEM education would help nurture critical thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers capable of developing workable solutions and policies in the future.

‎He stressed that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education was centred on hands-on learning, creative thinking and innovation rather than memorisation.

‎‎”If we want a brighter future in this technological age, we need to educate our children to embrace STEM so they can build, design and create solutions that work instead of relying only on theory,” he added.

‎He expressed the hope that the competition would inspire more schools to incorporate practical STEM education into their teaching to equip learners with the skills needed for the future workforce.

From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua