Day: August 12, 2025

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has remanded seven individuals, including a military officer, for allegedly robbing a fuel tanker driver of his vehicle and its contents. According to Ghana News Agency, Corporal Bernard Bortey, who was charged alongside Raphel Amartey and one Arhin, both currently at large, was arrested while allegedly attempting to siphon fuel for sale. Bortey denied conspiring with the two. The alleged accomplices, Mark Abito, Ganiu Abdulai, Atiiga Barnabas, Awini Ibrahim, Muniru Ayibo, and Shaibu Adams, also pleaded not guilty to abetment. Several other suspects remain at large and are being pursued by the Police. The accused

Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two individuals, including a traditional leader, into police custody over a stolen vehicle incident reported in March 2025. The accused are Nana Kofi Abeka Anderson, a 34-year-old IT technician, and Nana Kofi Baah I, Gyaasehene of Gomoa Fete. A third suspect, identified only as Yakubu, is currently at large. All three have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime, to wit stealing. According to Ghana News Agency, Anderson faces additional charges of stealing a Kia Forte valued at GHS200,000 and forging official documents, including a National Identification Card and Driver’s Licence bearing the

Accra: A 40-year-old preacher, Godwin Asher, has been remanded into police custody by the Kwabenya Circuit Court for alleged incest and causing harm to his biological daughter. Asher, a mason by profession, has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. According to Ghana News Agency, Asher’s counsel, Mr. Godfred Anim Darko, argued that the accusations arose from disciplinary measures taken against the 17-year-old victim, who had reportedly been absent from home for several days. Anim Darko highlighted discrepancies between the prosecution’s narrative and his client’s account, insisting that Asher had denied any form of sexual abuse and had raised

Dormaa-ahenkro: Mr. Edwin Akai Nettey, Dormaa-Ahenkro Branch Manager of the Brong-Ahafo Catholic Cooperative Society for Development (BACCSOD), has urged potential investors to be cautious when investing in the domestic bond market. According to Ghana News Agency, he expressed concern that investor confidence had declined, partly due to the loss of pensioners’ funds. He called on the government to make the market more attractive, stressing that while oversubscription could benefit investors, this would only happen if funds were managed prudently. Reacting to the 2025 mid-year budget, Mr. Nettey highlighted the need to balance the pros and cons of bond investment. He

Madina: The Queen of Peace Co-operative Credit Union held its 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Madina, where significant growth in membership and financial assets was reported. According to Ghana News Agency, the Board Chairman, Mr. Ebenezer Asiedu, highlighted that the Union’s membership increased from 8,520 in 2023 to 9,150 in 2024. The Union’s assets saw a significant rise from GHS 27,585,394.28 in 2023 to GHS 546,179.82 in 2024. Similarly, net loans experienced growth from GHS 9,621,245.25 in 2023 to GHS 668,010.89. Investments also showed a positive trend, surging from GHS 9,621,245.25 in 2023 to GHS 14,501,377.78 in 2024, while

Accra: The Bono Region, one of Ghana’s key food baskets, is facing the destructive effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Once-productive farmlands, lush forest reserves, and vital vegetative cover are disappearing at an alarming rate, while water bodies and local livelihoods are under siege. According to Ghana News Agency, rivers and streams that have for decades served as reliable water sources for communities are now heavily polluted with mercury, cyanide, and other toxic chemicals used by illegal miners to extract gold. Health experts warn that consuming such contaminated water exposes people to skin ailments, rashes, and gastrointestinal disorders,