Category: News

Tarkwa: Twelve persons, who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for allegedly causing extensive damage to the railway track between Akyem and Bonsawire in the Western Region, have been granted bail. Each accused person had a bail set at GHS400,000, with three sureties each. They are being charged with conspiracy, undertaking mining operations without a license, and causing unlawful damage, and the court refused to accept their pleas. According to Ghana News Agency, Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Samuel Ahiaboc informed the court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, that the police had completed their investigation. A duplicate

Dansoman: The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded a trader into police custody for allegedly attempting to engage in human trafficking. Victoria Ogbonna, a 33-year-old Nigerian national residing in Bogoso, pleaded not guilty to the charge of ‘attempt to commit crime to wit human trafficking.’ She is expected to reappear on October 30, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Emelia Mensah, informed the court that on October 6, 2025, at around 1200 hours, Ogbonna was seen at Kwame Nkrumah Circle with the victim, whose identity has been withheld. The court was told that Ogbonna allegedly

Aburaso: The Aburaso community, located along the Bechem-Kumasi highway, was plunged into mourning when a heavy-duty truck carrying lumber lost control, resulting in the tragic death of a pupil on Tuesday afternoon, October 28. According to Ghana News Agency, the victim, who has yet to be identified, was on the way home from school with two other children who are now in critical condition. The accident occurred at approximately 1400 hours. Eyewitness and resident Mr. Evans Owusu reported in a telephone interview with the GNA that the truck, with the registration number GE 9901-11, lost control, causing the lumber to

Accra: Reddington Beach Resort in Whuti in the Anloga district is set to host the Volta Economic Forum, the Hogbetsotsoza edition, on Friday, October 31. The forum, organized by the Volta Corridor Investment Centre in collaboration with partners including Ghana Exim Bank, will start at 1200 hours at the Reddington Beach Resort. According to Ghana News Agency, the event will feature a lineup of speakers such as Mr. James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Elikplim Afetorgbor, CEO of Independent Power Generators, and Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Foreign Minister, among other notable dignitaries. The discussions will focus on strategies

Accra: Air Commodore David Anetey Akrong, the Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has described illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, as an existential threat to Ghana’s survival. He warned that the menace had evolved into a national crisis with grave implications for the country’s environment, economy, and human security. According to Ghana News Agency, speaking at the ‘Reflections on Security Series’ seminar held at the KAIPTC in Accra, Air Commodore Akrong highlighted the widespread degradation of forests, pollution of rivers, and destruction of arable lands. These issues have placed Ghana’s water security, public health,

Accra: Two individuals have been brought before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of allegedly defrauding a trader by falsely promising to secure a Canadian visa. According to Ghana News Agency, the accused, Isaac Abaidoo, a social worker, and Florence Mensah, a trader, have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime in 2023. Abaidoo also faces an additional charge of defrauding by false pretenses. The duo allegedly collected GHC45,000 from the complainant, Mavis Tagoe, a trader from Bukom, under the pretext of obtaining a Canadian visa but failed to deliver and subsequently went into hiding. Both Abaidoo and Mensah

Sekondi-takoradi: The Fire Service Ladies Association (FISLA), a wing of the Western Regional Command, Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has marked its 30th anniversary with a breast cancer awareness campaign. The association organized a free screening exercise at its headquarters at Fijai in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The theme of the event was ‘From spark to flames, tracing the growth and progress of FISLA over the past 30 years.’ According to Ghana News Agency, nurses from the Fijai Catholic Hospital educated FISLA members, Fire Assistants, and other participants on breast cancer signs, symptoms, preventive measures, and self-examination techniques. At the end