Day: July 23, 2025

Madrid: Spanish authorities have successfully freed 162 women who were being coerced into prostitution by a suspected human trafficking organization, the police revealed on Tuesday. The operation resulted in 37 arrests, with nine suspects currently held in custody. According to Ghana News Agency, the majority of the victims originated from South America. The organized gang had transformed various apartments and commercial spaces in popular holiday destinations such as Valencia, Alicante, M¡laga, and Murcia into so-called ‘massage parlours.’ These locations served as fronts for their illegal activities. The women were subjected to constant surveillance and forced into sex work under deplorable

Bristol: In a call made to UK emergency number 999, the caller can be heard saying ‘we’re convinced it’s blood’ after a killer brought suitcases containing parts of the dismembered bodies of two men to the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, was found guilty of murdering civil partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, after an unsettling discovery at the bridge. According to Ghana News Agency, Mosquera killed the couple on July 8 last year in their flat in Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London. He was staying with them at the time. After the murders, he

Dusseldorf: A prisoner managed to escape from a court hearing in Dusseldorf, Germany, by scaling a high security fence. The escape occurred on Monday as the man, who is wanted for dangerous bodily harm and aggravated gang theft, was attending a hearing concerning an Austrian extradition request. According to Ghana News Agency, the prisoner had been taken to a meeting room within a specially secured detention area to speak with his lawyer. After leaving the room, he found his way through a side door into the inner courtyard. It was there that he scaled the high security fence and made

Accra: Ghana’s agriculture sector is facing a shortage of extension officers, with each officer currently serving an average of 1,500 farmers, significantly higher than the standard of 500. According to Ghana News Agency, the alarming deficit was disclosed by Mr. Eric Opoku, Minister of Food and Agriculture, during the presentation of 150 motorbikes to extension officers to improve mobility and service delivery. Mr. Opoku highlighted that the current situation makes it nearly impossible for extension officers to provide effective training and support to farmers. This gap severely limits the adoption of modern farming techniques and keeps productivity low. Mr. Opoku

Accra: Ghana is in the process of establishing a National Metrology Institute to bolster the country’s status as a regional leader in scientific and industrial measurement, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has said. Speaking at the opening of the 18th General Assembly of the Intra-Africa Metrology System (AFRIMETS) in Accra, the Minister emphasized that the country was building a metrology system designed to support domestic manufacturing and seamlessly integrate with global standards. According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister highlighted the importance of this initiative to the government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme

Accra: Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and nine others have appeared before an Accra High Court on multiple criminal charges. They are facing various charges including conspiracy to commit crime, money laundering, extortion, and using public office for profit. The accused, comprising seven individuals and three entities, allegedly used their positions to illicitly earn GHS280 million for personal gain. According to Ghana News Agency, seven of the accused have pleaded not guilty. They include Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kweku Aboagye Acquah, and corporate entities Propnest

Accra: Mr. Abeku Gyan-Quansah, Director for Tax and Legal Services at PwC, has urged the government to reconsider its proposal to abolish the Value Added Tax (VAT) Flat Rate Scheme. He suggested that the government could improve the scheme by reinstating the repealed VAT Act 810 of 2010, which mandated that both wholesalers and retailers falling within a defined turnover threshold be placed on a flat rate. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Gyan-Quansah made the suggestion at a stakeholder engagement organised in Accra by the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Transparency International’s local chapter, aimed at fostering national dialogue on the