Day: May 26, 2025

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama on Monday announced plans to digitize road toll collection, as part of the 2025 Economic Policy and Budget Statement of the Government. This initiative aims to modernize the toll system by linking the Ghana cards of car owners to their vehicles, enabling automated billing processes without the need for traditional toll booths. According to Ghana News Agency, the proposed system will capture an image of each vehicle as it passes through a toll booth and send a bill of GH?1.00 directly to the car owner’s mobile money account or bank account. This initiative was introduced

Accra: The National Cadet Corps marked the 62nd African Union (AU) Day with a ceremonial guard of honour at the AU Square in Accra, celebrating Africa’s cultural diversity and advocating for a united and prosperous future. According to Ghana News Agency, the event took place on Saturday under the theme ‘Promoting Discipline and Loyalty Among the Youth.’ It featured participation from more than 60 cadets representing the Forces Senior High School, Burma Camp, and Oreilly Senior School. The parade was reviewed by Dr Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister of Education, who praised the National Cadet Corps for their Pan-Africanist spirit

Fosu: The Assin Fosu Municipal Mental Health Officer, Ms Theodora Minta, has raised serious concerns over a disturbing rise in mental health cases, particularly involving attempted suicides and suicides among women and teenage girls. According to Ghana News Agency, there is a growing trend of young girls aged 14 and above using attempted suicide as a desperate means to pressure parents into accepting their romantic relationships with boy-lovers. Ms. Minta revealed that these girls have shifted from traditional suicide methods like hanging or cutting, to poisons ranging from mild substances to highly toxic agrochemicals, parazones, and insecticides. She explained that

Accra: An Accra High Court has mandated all parties involved in the case of Mr. Kwabena Adu Boahene, a former Director at the National Signals Bureau, to file full disclosures prior to engaging in plea bargaining discussions. Justice John Nyadu Nyante, presiding over the case, has instructed that these disclosures be filed by the State and served on the defense by Monday, June 2, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, the Deputy Attorney General, initially requested additional time to gather necessary documents. However, the court denied this request, resulting in the directive for immediate action. Dr. Srem-Sai

Accra: The Police have arrested Amidu Mohammed, a 30-year-old trader at Sabon Zongo, a suburb of Accra, for possessing quantities of harmful drugs and an unlicensed firearm. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, addressing the media on Monday, said the arrest followed intelligence gathered by the Accra Regional Intelligence Team. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspect, who operated a shop in the area, was identified for allegedly possessing and distributing suspected dangerous drugs. During initial engagement with the Police, the suspect admitted to having some of the substances in his possession and

An Accra: High Court has admitted Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), to a bail sum of GHS10 million with two sureties. According to Ghana News Agency, one of the sureties, Kennedy Agyapong, must justify the bail with landed property based in Greater Accra. The accused is required to deposit his passport and all other travel documents with the court and report to the investigator once every week. The case has been adjourned to June 10, 2025. Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi pleaded not guilty to charges of willfully causing financial loss to the state,

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has remanded an 18-year-old male into police custody over alleged theft of electrical gadgets valued GHC26,500.00. Philip pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing of mobile phones, a laptop computer, and a PlayStation Portable ‘PSP,’ among others. He was convicted on his own plea, but sentencing was deferred. According to Ghana News Agency, on May 26, 2025, Philip, now a convict, informed the court that since his remand, he had not been contacted to assist in the investigation. Consequently, the court instructed that he be taken to the dishonest receivers to recover the sold items