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PWDs in Ayawaso North Benefit from Common Fund
About 45 Persons With Disability (PWDs) in the Ayawaso North Municipality in Accra have benefitted from their share of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF).
Items distributed to them included chest freezers, refrigerators, laptops, sewing machines, bags of rice, wheel chairs, and cash donations for those who wanted to sell perishable goods.
In a remark, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Mohammed Aminu said the disbursement formed part of the government’s policy backed by law which set aside three percent of the DACF to be used for economic empowerment of PWDs.
He urged the beneficiaries not to sell the items but put them to good use to improve their living condition.
The MCE said initially cash donations were initially handed out to beneficiaries adding that the practice has changed because some PWDs were not prudent in handling the money.
In an interview, the Director of Social Welfare, Ms.Theresa Akutu advised the beneficiaries to properly maintain the gadgets to their own advantage.
Ms. Akutu said before the purchases and disbursements of the various items and cash were made, a team from the assembly embarked upon needs assessment of the PWDs in the community to determine their specific needs.
She disclosed that beneficiaries of the fund are monitored closely in order for them not to abuse the opportunity and therefore advised those capable and interested to avail themselves of underlying possibly undergo apprenticeship training after which they would have acquired a skill which was more beneficial.
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
