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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...