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S.D.A College of Education, Koforidua, to get more electricity supply
Mr Seth Acheampong ( in suit) with Dr Cecilia Odame and the
ECG officials lifting one of the electricity poles
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Acheampong has cut the sod for the commencement of the re- electrification of the Seventh Day Adventist College of Education (SADCOE and its environs at Asokore, Koforidua on Thursday.
The GHc1,658,366.47 (about 1.7 million Ghana cedis) project was aimed at improving the power supply system in the college and some sections of the Asokore community.
Speaking at a short ceremony for the programme, Mr Seth Acheampong said the driver of any economy is found to be adequate power supply hence the commitment of government to ensure that all the communities which has not been connected to the national grid receive their portion of the national cake.
He also said that education is one of the bed rock of fast development of the nation, therefore for the past six years the government has not relented in its efforts to the improvement of infrastructural development of educational sector.
He said he was therefore happy to be part of the elimination of one of the biggest negative effects of the SDA College which was lack of energy supply that greatly reduces teaching resources and classroom materials in the nation’s educational sector.
He praised the Principal and the school authorities for working hard to ensure proper teaching and learning despite the numerous challenges in the school.
In her welcome address, the College Principal, Dr Cecilia Ofosua Odame said adequate power supply was found to be missing in the school for the past years and was worrisome to both students and staff because it was affecting the development of the school negatively in all aspects.
She described how lack of energy supply in the college also translated into complicated work for staff and the school administration, coupled with students having small time to study and to complete their assignments.
Dr Cecilia Odame commended the Ministry of Education, ECG and other stakeholders contacted for heading to the college’s plea on time because the improvement of the power supply was going to enhance staff retention, lead to better teacher training and provide teachers with better and new skills and techniques for improved practices in the classroom.
She noted that teachers are the custodians of knowledge and their function is to transfer skills and knowledge to students.
She said that with the improvement and supply of electricity supply in the school they could access information from other world of education for effective teaching
The Eastern Regional Director for ECG, Madam Sariel Adobea Etwire said the project duration was twenty one days and because of the urgency of it, two contractors, DK Afoakwa and Fofoamo have been charged to execute it.
She appealed to the students and staff to assist them to work within the stipulated time.
The Chairman for the programme, Nana Twumasi Dankwa, Gyasehene of New Juaben Traditional Area, thanked the government and the Regional Minister for the project which would go along way to open up the infrastructural development of both the college and the Asokore community.
The two contractors pledged to work within time to enable the students gain access to electricity power to improve their knowledge.
According to them, the project duration was supposed to be one year but due to its urgency, it has been reduced to 21 days and it was their hope to finish before time.
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
