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Man Remanded in Police Custody Over Viral Domestic Violence Incident
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Man Remanded in Police Custody Over Viral Domestic Violence Incident

A 29-year-old fisherman, Nii Baah Afful, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra-based Gender Violence Court for allegedly assaulting a woman in a widely circulated viral video. He is expected to reappear in court on April 9, 2025. The incident, which took place on Thursday, March 20, at Korle Gonno—a suburb of Accra—sparked widespread outrage after a video surfaced showing Afful assaulting a woman who was carrying an 8-month-old baby. The disturbing footage prompted swift action from both the public and law enforcement agencies. Preliminary investigations by the Accra Regional Police revealed that the suspect and the victim, 21-year-old Francisca Aryee, live together and share two children. According to police, the assault occurred when Aryee attempted to leave for her mot...
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Ken Agyapong Expresses Sympathy, Calls for Urgent Reforms After Adum Fire Outbreak
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Ken Agyapong Expresses Sympathy, Calls for Urgent Reforms After Adum Fire Outbreak

Businessman and public figure Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong has expressed deep sorrow following a devastating fire outbreak that ravaged multiple shops in Adum, the Central Business District of the Ashanti Region. The blaze has left several traders and their families in distress after losing their businesses and livelihoods. In a press release issued from abroad, Agyapong extended his heartfelt sympathies to the victims, acknowledging the emotional and financial toll such incidents bring. “At a time when people are striving to rebuild their businesses, such a setback is truly heartbreaking,” the statement read. “You are not alone—we stand together as one nation.” Highlighting his own background as a businessman, Agyapong emphasized the immense dedication and sacrifice it takes to build a b...
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Three Arrested in Connection with Robbery and Murder of Mobile Money Vendors in Ashanti Region
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Three Arrested in Connection with Robbery and Murder of Mobile Money Vendors in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of being involved in the brutal robbery and murder of two mobile money vendors in the Ashanti Region. According to the police, the first incident occurred on Thursday, 13th February 2025, in Krofrom around noon, where the victim, Patricia Nimako, was attacked and fatally shot. Her assailants also made away with an undisclosed amount of money. A second attack took place on the night of Monday, 10th March 2025, in Kwadaso. The victim, identified as Gideon Owusu Sarpong, popularly known as “Junior,” was also robbed and murdered at his residence. Following investigations, police arrested three suspects on 21st March 2025. The individuals were identified as Charles Kwame Danso, 23, also known as “Kwame Char...
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Atta Akyea: Adu-Boahene and wife still behind bars at EOCO
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Atta Akyea: Adu-Boahene and wife still behind bars at EOCO

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, remain in custody at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters, according to their lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea. The couple has been detained as investigations into allegations of financial misconduct and corruption continue. Speaking on the matter in an interview on the Citi Prime News, Akyea expressed confidence in his client’s resilience and determination to see justice prevail. “He is still behind bars at EOCO headquarters, and I know he is determined to relax until justice will set him free,” the lawyer stated. The case has drawn significant public attention, with allegations of embezzlement and misuse of public funds dominating headline...
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Ghana Standards Authority picks samples of paints for testing
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Ghana Standards Authority picks samples of paints for testing

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), in collaboration with the police, visited some shops in Adabraka and took samples of their paints to test and ensure they conform to required standards. The team, made up of three, inspected about 15 shops that sell paints within the enclave in the Greater Accra region. Mr George Kojo Anti, Head of Special Projects, GSA, speaking to the media, said the exercise was necessitated based on the intelligence concerning the quality of paints on the Ghanaian market. “We noticed certain people displaying products which they themselves admitted were of inferior quality or were substandard. “In fact some persons said that the products they were displaying were not meant to be sold because they themselves knew that those products had some issues with q...
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Shooting Incident in Binduri Leaves Several Injured, Heightens Tensions in Township
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Shooting Incident in Binduri Leaves Several Injured, Heightens Tensions in Township

A shooting incident in Binduri Township in the Upper East Region has left several people injured, sparking fear and heightening tensions in the already volatile area. According to local sources, the incident occurred late Sunday evening, when unknown gunmen opened fire in a section of the town. Though details remain unclear, multiple residents are reported to have sustained injuries, with some receiving treatment at nearby health facilities. The identities of the assailants and the motive behind the attack are yet to be confirmed. The violence has prompted swift action from national and regional security agencies. In response, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Binduri and its surrounding communities. The curfew, which t...
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PSGH calls for strengthened regulatory enforcement over opioids seizure
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PSGH calls for strengthened regulatory enforcement over opioids seizure

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has called for stronger regulations to enforce the control of drugs in and out of the country. This comes after the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority GRA) intercepted a significant shipment of opioids worth GH₵20 million at the Tema Port. A statement signed by Dr Samuel Kow Donkoh, PSGH President, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said, “this successful operation underscored the urgent need for stronger regulatory enforcement to prevent Ghana from being used as a transit hub for illicit pharmaceuticals.” The PSGH commended the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Minister of Health, Dr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), and o...
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Deloitte urges increased resources for internal audit agency to secure fiscal discipline
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Deloitte urges increased resources for internal audit agency to secure fiscal discipline

Deloitte has underscored the critical importance of adequately resourcing the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to ensure the effective implementation of expenditure rationalisation measures. The firm, in its report, "Deloitte 2025 Government Budget Statement and Economic Policy Summary of Budget Statement & Deloitte Views," commended the government's commitment to expenditure rationalisation, aimed at achieving macroeconomic stability. The Minister of Finance, in the 2025 budget announcement, stated that the government is poised to implement a three-pronged approach to achieve fiscal discipline. These approaches include recalibrating fiscal adjustment, delivering shock therapy, and restoring fiscal responsibility.  However, Deloitte cautioned that without robust controls an...
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Chevening Alumna Ghana inaugurates Executive Committee for 2025/26 term
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Chevening Alumna Ghana inaugurates Executive Committee for 2025/26 term

The Chevening Alumni Ghana on Monday inaugurated a new Executive Committee for the 2025/2026 term in Accra with Mr. Eugene E. Tornyeavah as President. The members are Ms Nadia Teresa Abugah, Vice President, Mr Prosper Dzitse, General Secretary, Ms Sabina Morgan, Assistant Secretary, Ms Roissa Darko, Organizing Secretary, Ms Mary Wetani Agoriwo, Treasurer, and Mr Kinglove Adu-Mensah Junior, Public Relations Officer. A press release by the Chevening Alumni Ghana, copied to the Ghana News Agency,  said the inauguration of the new executive marked a significant milestone in the association’s commitment to fostering leadership, collaboration, and national development.  “The newly elected executives, comprising distinguished Chevening alumni, bring a wealth of experience and e...
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Tudec, National Peace Council recognise interfaith peace promoters
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Tudec, National Peace Council recognise interfaith peace promoters

Tudec Development Centre and the National Peace Council have honoured individuals of varied faiths and offices for their contributions to peacebuilding and interfaith coexistence. The awardees included Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC); and Right Reverend Abraham Nana Opare Kwaakye, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The others were Madam Kathleen Addy, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE); and Sheikh Ali Napari, an Islamic Advocate and CEO of Napari Company Limited. The honours were presented during Tudec's 13th Dialogue and Peace Iftar Dinner held in Accra. The event, held during Ramadan, brought together individuals from different ...
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