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Social life returns gradually to Appiatse
Social life is gradually bouncing back as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) restores power to Appiatse, near Bogoso, and its environs in the Prestea -Huni Valley Municipality, a week after the electrical installations were hit by an explosion on the Tarkwa -Wassa Akropong highway.
Apart from Appiatse, the incident affected power supply from Bepoh and beyond, as balls of fire and thick smoke enveloped the atmosphere in the farming communities.
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“All High Tension (HT) lines have been restored and everyone is on supply. The transformer is also available so power is on stream 24 hours,” Mr Ebo Sagoe, the ECG District Manager at Bogoso, told The Spectator.
He indicated, however, that the meters would be installed after the reconstruction of the Appiatse township had been done.
Meanwhile, the Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah visited the Appiatse Relief Camp at Dumase on Sunday to see how the residents were faring.
Mr Darko-Mensah interacted with the displaced to get a first-hand information about how they were coping with life at their new home.
He commiserated with those who were still at the hospitals receiving treatment and wished them speedy recovery.
The Regional Minster assured the Appiatse community that he would liaise with the Local Committee to ascertain their future needs and recommend the necessary action to address them.
He added the government would foot all medical bills and continue to provide victims with relief items since the disaster was no fault of theirs.
Mr Darko-Mensah commended the officers of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Local Committee for a good job done and urged them to continue with their support.
The Appiatse community was resettled at Dumase after Future Global Resources (FGR) released a land for that purpose. Works began in earnest and completed on Thursday, January 27.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Appiatse
The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on an Indian national in Obuasi and a separately planned robbery operation targeting a distribution company in the same area.
On April 16, 2026, Police received credible intelligence that a group of armed men were planning an attack in Obuasi. A police team moved swiftly into the area and arrested suspect Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as “Iddi”, at his hideout in Bedieso, Obuasi.
During interrogation, he confessed to being part of a six-member gang that attacked an Indian national at his residence at New Baakoyeden, Obuasi, on April 12 2026, robbing him of GH₵150,000.00.
He disclosed that the attack was orchestrated following a tip-off from suspect Ibrahim, an employee of the victim, who informed the gang that the victim kept large sums of money.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati”, on 20th April 2026 at his hideout in Gausu, Obuasi. During interrogation, he admitted to participating in the planning of the robbery and confirmed that the gang had further planned to rob a distribution company near Mawuli Hotel in Obuasi.
Investigations have further revealed that both suspects are currently standing trial at the Obuasi Circuit Court in connection with a separate robbery of GH₵600,000.00.
A manhunt is ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices, identified as Khalifa, Edward, Prof, Waddle, Ebbe, and Ibrahim, and to recover a pump action gun and a locally manufactured pistol believed to be in their possession.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
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