Day: July 5, 2025

Accra: Today, July 5, marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Ghana. Ghana was among the first African countries to establish diplomatic ties with China, and the traditional friendship between the two nations was forged by the older generation of leaders, including Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai, and President Dr Kwame Nkrumah. According to Ghana News Agency, in 1964, during a visit to Ghana, Premier Zhou proposed the Eight Principles for China’s Economic Aid and Technical Assistance to Other Countries, which upheld the principles of equality,

Accra: A 40-year-old businessman has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court following accusations of impersonating President Mahama’s Executive Secretary to defraud a traditional ruler. Nurudeen Abdul Ganew is accused of collecting GHS 50,000 from Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, the Paramount Chief of Abeadze Traditional Area and Vice President of National House of Chiefs, under the pretense of securing an auctioned Toyota Land Cruiser. According to Ghana News Agency, the ex-convict Ganew, whose plea was not taken, faces charges of impersonation, defrauding by false pretenses, and money laundering. He is scheduled to reappear in court on July 7, 2025. The

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an agricultural engineer to 36 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for defrauding a businessman of GHS150,000 under the pretext of procuring a tipper truck. Presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, the court found Abraham Asudam, 43, guilty of defrauding by false pretenses, despite his initial not guilty plea. The convict had allegedly collected the money from Mr. George Asudam in December 2020, claiming he could secure the vehicle through partners in Belgium. According to Ghana News Agency, the sentence considered Asudam’s status as a first-time offender and the time he had already spent

Adabraka: The Adabraka District Court One has remanded two men into police custody following the murder of a Lebanese national at East Legon on June 20, 2025. The accused, Paul Twumasi Ankrah, 39, and Asiedu Henning, also known as Nana Kofi Anum, 32, had their pleas deferred and are scheduled to reappear in court on July 8. According to Ghana News Agency, police investigations revealed that the victim, Omar Mikati, aged 58, was found in a pool of blood at his residence. A Crime Scene Management Unit (CSMU) team collected forensic evidence from the scene and recovered a GCB ATM

Accra: Residents of Ashongman Estates in the Ga East District of Greater are hailing a major victory in their long-standing battle against landguard terror after a successful operation by the Ghana Police Service’s Anti-Landguard Unit, which led to the arrest of notorious landguards. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement indicated that in the morning of Thursday, July 3, 2025, the specialized unit, commanded by DSP Nafiu Shittu, launched a well-coordinated raid at the Bank of Ghana lands within the estate. The operation, which followed intelligence gathered from persistent community complaints, resulted in the apprehension of 10 landguards accused of

Accra: A man who allegedly fought someone he suspected was dating his ex-wife has been arrested for murder. A police press release copied to the Ghana News Agency stated that Malcom Fraizer, also known as Nii Djan, was arrested on July 1, 2025, for the murder of a man following a violent altercation in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the arrest was based on intelligence from the National Operations Directorate (NOD) Intelligence Unit. The unit traced the suspect’s hideout after a video of the incident surfaced online. Police investigations revealed that the confrontation occurred on April 1, 2025. ‘During

Accra: A Ho Circuit Court has convicted an armed robber, Paul Avortide, 25, to 19 years’ imprisonment for robbing a pregnant woman of her bag containing money and a mobile phone. He allegedly brandished a machete at the woman during the act in Ho. According to Ghana News Agency, the unemployed Avortide, whose conviction came with hard labor, pleaded guilty to robbery in a court presided over by Mr. Osman Abdul Hakeem. His accomplice, Harmony Nbonu, 23, a mobile phone dealer, was charged with dishonestly receiving property belonging to Ms. Ogechi Chidiebere, a pregnant Nigerian national residing in Ho township.