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New Life District SDA donates to Koforidua Local Prisons

DSP Ballans (left) receiving the items from Ms Kwadade

DSP Ballans (left) receiving the items from Ms Kwadade

 The Young Ladies Ministries Department in the New Life District of the Seventh Day Ad­ventist (S.D.A) Church has donated items worth GH¢18,000 to the Ko­foridua Local Prisons last weekend.

The items included 40 bags of sachet water, religious and evange­listic books, assorted nonalcoholic beverages and drugs, kenkey, bottles of shito, fried fish among other un­disclosed items.

Presenting the items, the District Young Ladies Ministries Coordinator, Ms. Stella Afriyie Kwadade encour­aged the inmates to put their trust in God.

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She said in their last visit to the prison, the inmates requested for cooked food and some drugs to sus­tain them so the Young Ladies in the district thought of it and honoured their request.

The Pastor in charge of the Church, Ps. Osei Bonsu Sarpong ad­vised the public to embrace ex-con­victs with love to help them reform totally.

He noted that many incarcerated people worry about living situations beyond jail and added that anyone who is in jail or out of jail needs love and encouragement because they may look at the future based on their current circumstances.

He said most of the inmates found themselves behind bars through

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No fault of theirs but they could not get helpers to speak for them.

Pastor Sarpong, who is also the District Pastor indicated that there were characters in the Bible who were sent to prison but were able to endure and became victorious.

“Where you find yourself today is a correction centre to reform you; have this mindset and you will shine like a star when you come out”, he said.

The Staff and Duty Officer of the Koforidua Local Prison, Deputy Su­perintendent of Prisons (DSP) Joshua Ballans received the items and ex­pressed gratitude to the women for their generosity.

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He noted that the visit would bring happiness to the inmates and help their reformation process speedily.

He urged other churches, groups and organisations to assist the in­mates

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 Heritage Month Ghana trends

From the stables of GTV, the Morning Show team of George Sappor, Thelma Tackie (left) and Clara Mlano (right) added a touch of royalty to the Heritage Month observation with the trio beautifully draped in the rich Kent
From the stables of GTV, the Morning Show team of George Sappor, Thelma Tackie (left) and Clara Mlano (right) added a touch of royalty to the Heritage Month observation with the trio beautifully draped in the rich Kent

Since the institution of the Heri­tage Month celebration in Ghana, it has offered citizens opportuni­ties of a lifetime to learn about their cultures and lifestyles.

Ghana’s version is observed in the month of March, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day celebra­tions on March 6.

Heritage Month features festivals, food fairs, arts, crafts, and music events to highlight the economic and social value of preserving national heritage.

Though a brainchild of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the celebra­tion has been driven to greater heights by local media with the organisation of several events to create the needed euphoria.

Among the events are the Heritage Caravan and Back To Your Village Food Bazaar pow­ered by Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Wear Ghana Festival and the Gɔbɛ festival powered by 3News.

The Heritage Caravan is a road trip which takes patrons across more than half of Ghana’s regions to offer a distinctive road trip that allows participants to explore the various re­gions of Ghana, providing an up-close encounter with the country’s histori­cal and cultural heritage.

In addition to these roles played by the media, news anchors and other presenters appear on screens immac­ulately garbed in locally made outfits, bringing out the beauty of our tradi­tions.

Today, The Spectator news­paper selected a few of the media personalities that are working to give the cel­ebration a global dimension to project the country.  

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 By Andrew Nortey

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 MoMo vendor 24 murdered at Kwadaso

Mobile money shop
Mobile money shop

 A disturbing crime has shaken the Kwadaso Onion market communi­ty in Kumasi, leaving family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.

Identified only as Junior, a 24-year-old mobile money vendor, was found murdered in his room on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

According to eyewitnesses, Junior had returned home the previous day with a substantial amount of money, over Gh¢20,000.

It was suspected that the killers might have been motivated by the large sum of money in Junior’s posses­sion.

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A police source that confirmed this to The Spectator, said investigation has been launched into Junior’s mur­der, but so far, no arrests have been made.

The Kwadaso community is reeling in shock, calling for justice and an end to the atrocity that has claimed the life of a young and promising individ­ual.

Junior, is believed to be a native of Ejisu Onwe, and was known to his col­leagues and friends as a hardworking and diligent individual who worked at the Kumasi Race Course.

His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the risks and challenges mobile money vendors faced.

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The incident comes barely a month after Patricia Nimako, a 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, was shot and killed at Krofrom, Kumasi in the Ashanti region by an unknown assail­ants.

The suspected armed robbers fled with the deceased cell phones and an amount of GH¢10,000 on Thursday, February 13, at approximately 3:00 p.m.

The two armed robbers reportedly stormed the kiosk where the deceased was operating and without any provo­cation shot her dead.

There has not been any arrest yet by the police.

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 From Kingsley E. Hope , Kumasi

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