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Synod Moderator visits Ho Female Prison
The Synod Moderator of the Ho East Presbytery of the E.P. Church, Ghana, Rev. Dr Mrs Vivian Balasu-Addo on Wednesday paid a goodwill visit to the Ho Female Prison.
She donated a consignment of food and items, including oats, water and sanitation paper in addition to lunch packs to the inmates, and pledged to sustain the gesture.
The items were received at the frontage of the prison by ASP Augusta Addo, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons and chaplain of the Ho Female Prison, in strict adherence of the COVID-19 safety precautions.
Rev Dr Balasu Addo said that the gesture was in line with the scriptures’ “directive to us to clothe our neighbours when they are naked and feed them when they are hungry”.
She said that convicts were only expected to lose their right to personal freedom and not their right to personal dignity.
The synod moderator stated that prisoners where an integral part of the society and needed the love and kindness of the society to reform.
Once convicts reformed, she said, they could easily reintegrate into society and contribute their quota in various ways towards national development.
On her part, SOP Mandy Mensah, Superintendent of Prisons who is officer-in-charge of the Ho Female Prison, expressed gratitude for the gesture and appealed to other public spirited individuals and corporate bodies to emulate the good example of the reverend minister.
She said that such supports often helped to bring smiles onto the faces of the inmates.
SOP Mensah touched on COVID-19 and announced that there was no case of the virus at the correctional centre.
“We strictly adhere to the safety precautions, which is why we do not allow visits into the prison for now, but rather instruct officers to go outside the gate to pick up donations meant for the inmates,” she explained.
Pix: Rev. Dr Mrs Balasu-Addo (third left) presenting the items to ASP Augusta Addo
FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, HO
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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