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The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed its condemnation of the recent attack on Augustine Ahiabor, a reporter for the Angel Broadcasting Network, who was covering the collapse of a private toilet facility in Ashaiman Lebanon Zone Two on May 25, 2023.

In a statement released by the GJA, the association expressed its deep concern and dismay at the callous attack on Mr. Ahiabor, which was allegedly carried out by members of the community who were unhappy with his presence.

The GJA described the attack as a brazen violation of the freedom of the press, and a threat to the safety and security of journalists in Ghana.

The GJA also called on the authorities to take swift and decisive action to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice, and to ensure that journalists are able to carry out their duties without fear of intimidation or violence.

The association reiterated its commitment to defending and promoting the rights of journalists in Ghana, and called on all stakeholders to join in this effort to safeguard the freedom of the press and protect journalists from harm.

The attack on Augustine Ahiabor is just the latest in a series of incidents in which journalists in Ghana have been targeted for violence and intimidation.

The GJA called for greater awareness and education about the critical role of the media in promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance, and urged all Ghanaians to support and protect journalists in their vital work.

The GJA expressed its solidarity with Mr. Ahiabor and his colleagues at the Angel Broadcasting Network, and called for an end to attacks on journalists in Ghana.

The association also expressed its condolences to the families of those affected by the collapse of the private toilet facility in Ashaiman, and called for urgent action to address the underlying issues that led to this tragic incident.

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A Form Two female student of Nsutam Senior High Technical School in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, Abigail Asare has met her untimely death.

She was allegedly stabbed to death by her jealous boyfriend who is a barber over allegation of cheating.

According to reports, the 18-year old student of General Arts reportedly visited her boyfriend at his barbering saloon in Nsutem township on Thursday afternoon during school break time.

The boyfriend, Micheal Osei allegedly stabbed the girl with a knife over a misunderstanding when he accused her of cheating on him.

The deceased was stabbed multiple times to death in the barbering saloon.

The boyfriend reportedly locked the victim who was bleeding profusely and runaway.

The lifeless body of the deceased in a pool of blood was later found in the barbering saloon when the neighbours around spotted the blood coming out from the saloon.

They then, informed the Police and the saloon was broken into for crime scene inventories after which the body was taken to the morgue pending further investigation.

Source: daily guide network

A 39-year-old teacher has been hospitalised after her husband allegedly assaulted her with a machete at Pankese in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region

The suspect, Baaba Moses attacked his victim, Paulina Agruba on Thursday evening while she was fetching water.

Speaking to Newsmen, witnesses said the couple have been having some misunderstandings for some time.

But things took an unexpected turn after Baaba Moses attacked his wife for asking for a divorce.

According to them, the victim has since been sent to the hospital but is in critical condition.

Baaba Moses, the culprit, has also been arrested by the police.

Community members have asked that the suspect is dealt with according to the law.

One person has been reported dead and several others injured in renewed clashes between members of the Gonja and Mamprusi tribes at Lukula in the North Gonja district in the Savannah Region.

The deceased is a 70-year-old Mamprusi chief of the Kuwerigu Community, Naa Salifu Nachinaa.

He was reportedly shot dead at his house by gunmen.

The violence erupted Thursday dawn following days of tension in the community over a pending arrival of a rival from Daboya in the Wasipe Traditional Area.

The clash which is between traditional warriors from the Wasipe Traditional Area in Daboya and the Soo Traditional Area in Janga has reportedly left several houses burnt.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the clash has extended to nearby villages.

Speaking on the Eyewitness News on Cit FM , the Regional Minister for Savannah region, Saeed Jibril, explained, “The problem began in 2019, two traditional paramountcy are claiming ownership of land. One person is reportedly dead, and he was from Mamprusi.

“Sadly, policemen deployed to the area were involved in an accident, but they are all alive now. The clashes have been on for two days now, people in Lukula, and other villages have fled the towns except the police”.

He said the police are manning the place to restore calm.

Before Savannah and North East regions were carved out of the Northern Region, there were people in the Lukula community, in the North Gonja District, who wanted the community to belong to the North East Region, despite the fact that the area fell within the Savannah Region.

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Tema District Court became centre of attraction when sensational TikTok couple, Daniel Chayah alias Godpapa The Greatest, and his wife Jocelyn Chayah alias Empress Lupita made their first appearance at the TDC Magistrate Court following their arrest.

The two famous couple suspected to be mentally unstable attracted huge crowd who besieged the court premises to have a glimpse of them at the court where they have been remanded into police custody over the death of their two children.

The self-acclaimed preacher of the gospel and his romantic wife are facing charges including murder.

They have been accused of killing two of their three children.

Although their plea were not taken, their charges were read to them before being remanded by the court.

On May 25, police arrested the couple who reside at Community 5, and arraigned them before the TDC Magistrate Court on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

Godpapa The Greatest and Empress Lupita were arrested after their second child El Shaa in an interview with Kofi Adoma of Kofi Tv disclosed that his parents murdered his elder brother called El Waa.

The 8-year-old son of the couple narrated that, his parents poisoned gari soakings prepared for his late elder brother to eat, and when he ‘refused to die’, they dug the ground and buried him alive in their backyard.

Shockingly, Empress Lupita ‘admitted’ to killing one of her sons because he was possessed by evil spirits.

She claimed that her husband, Pastor Dan, aka Godpapa The Greatest, saw the boy’s future and said if they allowed him to live, he would give birth to more demons who would torment Ghana, so they ended up killing him and using him as a sacrifice.

Empress Lupita stressed that their action was right for Ghana because their son would have caused real trouble in the country.

It is alleged the couple are having mental challenges and must be assisted to overcome their health problems.

The couple are to reappear in court on June 15, 2023.

Source: Daily guide network

The Asokore Mampong District Court in the Ashanti Region has for the second time remanded a police inspector for the alleged killing of his girlfriend, Victoria Dapaah.

26-year-old Victoria Dapaah also known as Maa Adwoa was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi on 20th April 2023 at Adum, a few meters away from her house.

During the first court appearance, the suspect confessed to committing the act but insisted that it was not his intention to kill “his lover”.

Appearing before the court for the second time after being on remand, the suspect has been formally charged with murder as the prosecution has received advice from the office of the Attorney General.

During the court proceedings, the head of legal and prosecutions in the Ashanti Region, ACP Kofi Blagodzi assured family members of the deceased present that the police administration is committed to ensuring that justice is served in the matter, as the office of the Attorney General has given its advice and the committal processes will commence during the next hearing.

ACP Kofi Blagodzi spoke to the media after the court proceedings.

“This is a very difficult moment. But as I indicated, now that the advice has come, we shall proceed with the trial. The police have taken a serious interest [in this case]. We are taking very much interest in this matter. The IGP wants to deliver, and the police have also delivered. We have given full assurance that this matter will travel to its last minute,” the Head of legal and prosecution in the Ashanti region, ACP Kofi assured.

Seven out of some approximately hundred illegal miners who intruded the AngloGold Ashanti underground mining pit have been arrested after they willingly came out from the main exit point.

Several others are still in the pit for fear of being arrested and assaulted by the security.

Authorities including the security agencies are making frantic efforts to rescue supposedly trapped miners.

Information gathered indicates that the illegal miners were pleading that the security personnel should leave the exit points so that they could come out.

It appears the illegal miners would prefer rather be in the underground pit than come out and be arrested.

In a press release issued on May 30, AngloGold Ashanti Ghana said it is aware of the reports, but emphasizes that no person underground has been confined in any way, and any unauthorized person is encouraged to leave the mine at any time.

The statement went on to say that the company has notified the relevant authorities and is working closely with public security services.

According to the company, the mine’s management team has fortified the area and is ensuring that only authorized personnel can access underground work areas.

The company indicated that the safety and security of employees and community members remain the top priority, and the company is ready to provide any assistance required by the authorities in ensuring the safe exit of unauthorized persons.

“The intrusion of illegal miners into underground areas is a significantly dangerous activity, and AngloGold Ashanti Ghana is taking measures to prevent it.”

The company urges anyone who is not authorized to be underground to leave immediately through the exit points where public security personnel are standing by.

The Supreme Court has cautioned and discharged a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Michael Kpessa-Whyte who was cited for contempt for calling the court ‘stupid’.

The University of Ghana lecturer was summoned to appear before the court today to show why he should not be punished for the comments which sought to bring disaffection to the court and denigrate its reputation.

The summons issued by the court indicated that Prof. Kpessa-Whyte on May 19, 2023, made disparaging comments on his Twitter handle, including one which read: “The highest Court of the Land has been turned into a ‘Stupid Court.”

The comments were made two days after the Supreme Court directed Parliament to expunge the name of now disqualified Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyekye Quayson, from its records, declaring his election null and void.

The summons also listed among others, comments such as “They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Common – sense is now a scarce commodity.”

“A major element in the death of democracies is partisanship in the delivery of justice.

Our judges need lessons in political philosophy and ethics. Time will tell.”

The charge which indicated that his tweet had scandalised, ridiculed and prejudiced the court was read to him and pleaded his guilty although he had previously pleaded not guilty, and “guilty with explanation.”

A 5-member panel of the court presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu and assisted by Justices Avril Lovelace Johnson, Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Samuel Asiedu and George Koomson convicted him on his own plea.

His lawyer, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, said the convict has regretted his action and subsequently pulled down the tweet and issued a public apology immediately the issue was brought to his attention.

“It is our humble prayer in all humility to plead for mercy, clemency from your Lordship’s seat of justice. We also are undertaking that such a sad and regrettable occurrence will not ever happen again,” his counsel added.

The court in its judgement cautioned and discharged him of the offence.

The police have arrested 48 illegal miners following their emergence from a mine shaft belonging to AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday afternoon.

These individuals were part of a group of 300 illegal miners who had entered the mine shaft in search of gold deposits but became trapped in one of the shafts.

The police and military were deployed at the main exit of the shaft and instructed the miners to come out voluntarily. Subsequently, they were arrested and taken to a nearby police station.

In response to the arrests, a gathering of youth and relatives of the miners assembled at the Obuasi East District Assembly, demanding the release of the detainees.

The tense situation led to some individuals expressing their frustration by damaging the windows of a vehicle used to transport the arrested miners to the police station.

A significant number of miners have chosen to remain underground out of fear of being arrested.

On Tuesday, AngloGold Ashanti refuted suggestions that the over 300 illegal miners trapped in one of the company’s mine shafts were confined and unable to exit.

In a statement from the mining firm, it was explained that the trapped miners have not been confined and can exit on foot via the existing ramp from the mine.

“Unauthorized persons underground are able to exit on foot, using the existing ramp through the main access of this mining area. No person underground has been confined in any way, and the main exit ramp from the mine remains open.

“Obuasi Gold Mine’s management team has notified the relevant authorities and public security services and is working closely with them.”

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The Asokore Mampong District Court has been greeted by a busload of the family of a 26-year-old mother of one who was allegedly shot multiple times and killed by her lover, a police inspector, in Kumasi.

The relatives claim they are in court to seek justice for their departed loved one.

They are dressed in red and black clothing, some of which bears the slogan ‘Justice for Maa Adwoa.’

The court is packed with some relatives waiting outside the courtroom.

Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who is said to have shot his lover multiple times in the chest and abdomen with a service rifle, is appearing in court for the second time after being remanded into police custody a month ago.

In April, Police prosecution told the court the accused demanded a refund of Ghs5,000 he allegedly paid the deceased to settle an issue between the two in the presence of a female friend.

The Inspector says he had no intention of killing his lover adding that only God knows what happened on the day of the incident.

Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has called on the Ghana Police Service to expedite investigations and bring perpetrators of an attack on immigration officers at Bawku to book.

Unknown gunmen on April 3 attacked immigration officers which subsequently led to the death of Inspector Philip Motey whose suspected foul play in the attack.

Speaking on behalf of the minister at a ceremony to honour the four immigration officers who intervened to rescue three of their colleagues in the shooting incident, Chief Director at the Ministry of Interior Adelaide Anno-Kumi, expressed government’s commitment to retooling the immigration service while urging the police to deal with perpetrators of the crime.

“As we honour these officers, let me also use this occasion to applaud the Ghana Police Service, the Ambulance Service, and Ghana Armed Forces and the medical personnel that worked to bring the incident under control. I urge the Ghana Police Service to expedite efforts in the investigation to bring the perpetrators of the crime to book.”

Meanwhile, the four officers who demonstrated bravery in rescuing their colleagues have been promoted to their respective next ranks.

Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi, speaking at an event also encouraged other personnel to exhibit such selfless interventions.

“Let me use this opportunity to reiterate gratitude for the service of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, and the National Ambulance Service for their respective roles in addressing the unfortunate situation. It is my firm belief that appreciating today’s heroes is a sure way of encouraging more heroic acts in the future. With the approval of the governing council and the management of the Service, we are promoting these brave, gallant men to their next rank as a matter of honour to them and a way of encouraging more of such selfless interventions in the face of danger.”

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing girl.

She is 13-year-old Hailey Naomi Taliah Howard, of Lower Carters Gap, Enterprise, Christ Church.  

Howard was last seen by her uncle, Shane Gravesande, 40 years, of Waterhall Land, Eagle Hall, St. Michael, at his residence around 12:25 am on May 28, 2023.

📸 The Barbados Police Service provided this photo of missing girl, 13-year-old Hailey Naomi Taliah Howard.

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 An Accra Circuit Court has sen­tenced a business­man to a jail term of 12 months for bigamy.

Emmanuel Kodjo Narh got married to a nurse resident in the United States while still legally married to his wife in Ghana.

The court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann, however, acquitted Narh on the charge of the threat of harm.

The court noted that the prose­cution had been able to prove the offence of bigamy, but they were unable to prove the charge of the threat of harm.

The case of prosecution is that the complainant whose name is withheld is a nurse resident in the USA and a native of Odumase Krobo.

Sometime in June 2015, while the complainant was in the USA, she received a call from her care­taker in Ghana that a road was being constructed on her parcel of land.

The prosecution said the care­taker then provided five phone numbers including Narh’s to the complainant.

It said the complainant called the numbers and Narh introduced himself and promised to address the challenge on the land.

The prosecution said through interactions, the complainant and Narh became friends.

Narh called the complainant daily to check up on her.

In August 2015, Narh pro­posed to the complainant, but she indicated that since they did not know themselves well and they had not met in person, she would be coming to Ghana for them to talk about the proposal.

The prosecution said on Oc­tober 26, 2015, the complainant met Narh for the first time on her arrival at the airport.

It said on October 28, 2015, Narh engaged the complainant with a ring and took her to meet his family and some of his workers.

The prosecution said Narh had earlier told the complainant that he had six children with two other women but was married to none of them.

It said the complainant also told Narh that she was also a divorcee.

The prosecution said after the engagement, the complainant went back to the States in November 2015.

It said Narh’s family went to the complainant’s family house for the bridal list and performed the marriage rites in her absence.

The prosecution said the com­plainant returned to Ghana again and went with Narh to Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly where the marriage was subse­quently registered with certificate number LMKMA/MC/2015/18.

It said the complainant later saw another certificate of marriage between Narh and another woman with license number SMC/028/09 dated October 4, 2008.

She confronted Narh on that discovery and indicated that she would no longer continue with the marriage.

On April 24, 2016, the com­plainant’s ‘rival’ attacked and subjected her to physical abuse because she had taken over her husband.

The prosecution said the matter was reported to the Police at Odu­mase and Narh’s other wife was arrested.

It said Narh submitted his wit­ness statement indicating that the two women were his wives. 

Source:GNA

Management of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) in the Ashanti Region says it is discussing with stakeholders, the appropriate time to recall some 500 students, who were asked to go home last Friday, May 26.

The students are reported to have gone on rampage on May 17, causing damage to school property.

The school met the parents of the students on Saturday, May 27 where they urged the authorities to strengthen security including the installation of CCTV cameras.

Principal of the Kumasi Technical Institute, Gabriel Kingsford Osei tells Newsmen parents are backing the management’s decision to instil discipline in the students.

“The parents having heard of the incident really became very sorry and the vice chairperson of the PTA stood on behalf of all parents and apologised for what had happened. Aside that, the comments parents are giving indicate that they have seen that discipline is the hallmark, and we cannot train the students without discipline. They have accepted to pay, and so we are now looking at how best we can recall these students and then take the next action to see to the damage that has been caused by these students.”

Students of the Institute went on a rampage when the management of the school decided to conduct a roll call after most of them failed to attend a Friday assembly.

The conduct of the students has also been reported to the Technical and Vocational Education Training Directorate for further action.

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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has revealed the seizure of 54 slabs of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis worth $127,000 at the Kotoka International Airport cargo terminal.

The cannabis weighing about 12.67KG was intercepted on Wednesday, May 23.

The consignment was bound for the United Kingdom when the Commission detected it in KIA’s scanning room during routine duties.

In a statement signed by NACOC’s Public Affairs and International Relations Department, it indicated that “a field test conducted on the substances proved positive for cannabis.”

The Commission says it has taken custody of the seized consignment, adding that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.

“The Commission would like to use this medium to remind the general public that the possession and transportation of illicit drugs without lawful authorization is illegal and punishable under sections 40 (1) and 41 (1) of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020. “

NACOC assured the general public that it is committed to collaborating with all relevant institutions in minimising the drug trafficking threat to the country.

Source:myjoyonline.com