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ZANGWOLEAP to support 180 women
The second edition of Zango Women and Livelihood Empowerment Programme, dubbed ZANGWOLEAP has been launched with the target of impacting lives of about 180 young women.
ZANGWOLEAP, a not-for-profit organisation, is aimed at supporting women in the Zango communities with entrepreneurship skills.
The launch which took place at Ahlul Bait Culture and Social Centre at New Town last Saturday also saw the graduation of about 150 young women who went through intensive training in juice making techniques, soap and pomade making among others.
Speaking to The Spectator the brain behind the project, Mrs Adizah Kuburah Abu said the second edition was an elevation from 50 beneficiaries last year to 180 women from various zangos across the country, adding that there were some beneficiaries also from Togo .
“ZANGWOLEAP is determined to help women in economic liberation because it is important and very dear to my heart,” she said.
Mrs.Kuburah Abu said after the graduation of 150, about 30 more would be expected to undergo intensive training in millinery,hat-making natural hair, and makeup among others for a period of one to three months.
“I would like to use this platform to express my appreciation to all the trainers and other individuals who have supported the initiative in diverse ways,” she said.
The launch was closed with Women Empowerment conference where speakers took the young women on how one could be economically independent.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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
