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Police have begin investigations into a viral video capturing a police officer meting out a macabre inhumane treatment on a young man during an arrest at Dadease near Kumawu in the Ashanti Region. The said Police officer has been detained and interdicted and will be taken through the due process of the law. Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police yesterday upon receiving a copy of the video sent a team from the Ashanti North Regional Police Command to engage the victim's family. He has also spoken to the victims mother via the telephone and assured her of a thorough investigation into the matter.

   The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has disclosed it's intention to clamp down on illicit sex workers at Adum and Asafo in the Kumasi Metropolis. A report filed by the Assembly's social services - sub committee which was presented by the Chief Executive officer at KMA, Hon. Samuel Pyne during the Assembly's 2nd ordinary meeting today states that the Assembly has resolved to collaborate with the police and other security agencies to assist them in the battle against the alarming situation of commercial sex activities. According to the report, the Assembly as a matter of urgency will be consulting the security agencies to undertake regular swoops at the areas to apprehend the culprits. Parts of Adum and Asafo in the Kumasi Metropolis have from time immemorial been convenient places for commercial sex workers as efforts by city authorities to clamp down on them have proved futile. Reports have been indicating that most of these sex workers are immigrants from other neig...

    John Kumah, the Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu, is embroiled in a controversy as he faces accusations of involvement in a deceptive land scheme. A woman is seen in a viral video, accusing the minister of deceitfully  taking her land.  She alleges that John Kumah acquired her land under the pretense  of a government project, but instead, he is allegedly using it for his private business.   The visibly upset woman passionately demands the return of her land, expressing her outrage and determination to expose the deputy minister’s actions. She repeatedly calls him a thief and urges him to return the land to its rightful owners. “I didn’t know John Kumah is a thief. He is a thief. “He is an MP who is a thief. He should give us our land,” she said as she walked about on the supposed land that she is accusing the deputy minister of stealing. “I can’t wait to broadcast it to every...

         T he governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has held balloting for its flagbearer hopefuls ahead of the special delegates’ conference on August 26. At the end of the balloting held in Accra today, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Kennedy Agyapong picked the first slot followed by Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen with the second slot. Agents of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia picked the 10th position for their boss. Below is the full list 1.    Ken Ohene Agyapong 2.    Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen 3.    Joe Ghartey 4.    Kwadwo Poku 5.    Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto 6.    Kwabena Agyei Agyepong 7.    Francis Addai Nimoh 8.    Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku 9.    Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko 10.                Dr Mahamudu Bawumia The NPP will on August 26th cut down the list of its presidential aspirants from 10 to five as stipul...

  Aspiring NPP Presidential candidate, Mr. John Alan Kyeremateng is scheduled to bring his campaign tour to the Ashanti Region. The campaign tour is expected to begin from Friday, July 28th to Wednesday, August 2nd. This was sited on the twitter handle of Mr. Kyeremateng on 26th July, 2023.

 

  The president of the Republic of Ghana, his excellency Nana Addo Danqua Akuffo - Addo has appointed hon. Freda Prempeh, Member of parliament for Tano North constituency and Minister of State at the Presidency as the new Minister for Sanitation and water resources. She replaces Mrs. Cecelia Dapaah who is currently under investigations by the police over corruption accusations. Her appointment comes after the President accepted a resignation letter from Mrs. Cecelia Dapaah, on 22nd July, 2023. Meanwhile, the President has also named the Deputy Minister for roads and Highways and Member of parliament for Afigya Sekyere East constituency, Hon. Mavis Nkansah Boadu as Deputy Minister for foreign affairs and regional integration.  Member of parliament for Tatale/ Sanguli, Hon. Thomas Mbomba as Deputy Minister for roads and Highways. According to a statement issued by the presidency, these new appointments take effect immediately. Below is the statement signed by the director of com...

Police have forwarded the docket of the case of Mrs. Cecelia Abenaa Dapaah, former minister for sanitation and water resources and her husband, Mr. Daniel Osei Kuffour to the office of the Attorney general and Ministry of justice. Some suspects involved in the case have been arrested by the police as well as some other stolen items retrieved, whiles the suspects have been arraigned before court. A statement signed by Assistant commissioner of police/ director, public affairs, Ms Grace Ansah Akrofi says, the docket of the case has been submitted to the Attorney general and Ministry of justice to seek their advice to help in their investigations. A whooping "cash sum" of $1m (£780,000), as well as 300,000 euros ($333,000) and 350,000 Ghana cedis ($30,000), plus other valuables were stolen by house helps of the former minister.   However, the embattling former Minister has disputed the figures given in the court document but the revelations outraged many in Ghana

 Authorities of Adisadel college have discharged the housemaster whose students were involved in a scuffle at the dormitory from his position. A letter signed by the headmaster of the school, Mr. Samuel Kofi Akudogo is asking the housemaster of Quaque House, Mr. Ekow Holman to laydown his position until further notice, as he blames him of failing to discharge his duties accordingly . This move comes after a video which captures two students of the school involving in a violent act. In the said video, a student is seen locking the arms of another student and forcefully hitting his face against a metal bed in the dormitory, resulting in profuse bleeding below the victim’s right eye. The incident which came to light through the viral video has sparked outrage and concerns among parents, students, and the general public. Meanwhile, both the perpetrator and the victim have been suspended by the school  authorities. A statement issued by the headmaster disclosed that both the c...

  The headmaster of Adisadel College has responded to a disturbing video that captures a violent assault on a student within the school premises. The video shows one student locking the arms of another student and forcefully hitting his face against a metal bed, resulting in profuse bleeding below the victim’s right eye. The incident, which came to light through the viral video, has sparked outrage and concerns among parents, students, and the general public. According to a brief statement reportedly coming from the headmaster through the chairman of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the school, the incident occurred on June 30, but both the perpetrator and the victim initially kept it hidden from the authorities. The statement disclosed that both the culprit responsible for the assault and the victim have been sent home, with the victim expected to write his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) c...

As part of measures to install sanity and ease  congestion and traffic jams in the Kumasi Metropolis, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, (KMA), has issued restrictions to tricycle operations within the Central business District effective July 24th, 2023. According to the head of transport department at KMA, Mr. Randy Wilson, Kumasi has been one of the thriving economic centers in Ghana that draws a lot of visitors and investors for business, with the central business district being the main point for business operations. Addressing a section of the media in Kumasi, Mr. Randy said the CBD neighborhoods including Adum, Kejetia, Central Market, and Roman Hill are severely congested due to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, hence, their decision to restrict tricycle operations at these areas. "Tricycle riders, often known as “pragiya,” and other business vehicles have been worsning the traffic situation as the riders load and unload recklessly and in violation of traffic laws....