Frank Annoh-Dompreh serves as Minority Chief Whip and represents Nsawam Adoagyiri in Parliament. He attacked EOCO officers for how they arrested Chairman Wontumi at their offices Thursday. The MP called the arrest an ambush that used unnecessary force against the regional party leader. Annoh-Dompreh said Wontumi had already helped police with their investigation before EOCO took him. He described the arrest as actions from a military government rather than proper law enforcement.
Chairman Wontumi worked with Criminal Investigation Department officers for two days before his arrest on Tuesday, May 27. EOCO agents grabbed him like he was running from the law even though he cooperated with police. The businessman collapsed from stress and...
A fuel tanker crashed head-on with a Howo truck at Kintampo Waterfalls junction on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The crash happened at the busy intersection inside Bono East Region. Five people were hurt when the two big vehicles hit each other. Fire service workers rushed to help after getting an emergency call. One person died from injuries at the hospital.
Rescue teams saved four people who got stuck inside the damaged vehicles. Ghana National Fire Service crews worked hard to free the trapped victims. Victor Gyan speaks for the fire service and talked about what happened. Both trucks were completely destroyed and cannot be fixed. Police officers started looking into what caused this deadly crash.
The Student Loan Trust Fund started talks with Ghana universities about the No-Fees-Stress Policy from John Dramani Mahama's government. Officials met students and leaders at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Kofi Danquah serves as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the fund. He shared this news on OTEC 102.9 FM during the afternoon political show called Dwabrem. Prince Nii Ardey hosted the radio program that day.
Money payments under the No-Fees-Stress program will start at the end of June. Danquah confirmed that workers are preparing to send refunds to first-year students. Students who gave their information to the fund will receive quick payments to their accounts. The deputy leader praised...
Opposition lawmakers attacked the government for closing Ghana's embassy in Washington D.C. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa shut down the mission through a Facebook post on May 26. Parliament members called the move a needless embarrassment that hurt the country's reputation. Samuel Jinapor from the Foreign Affairs Committee signed a statement criticizing the decision. The opposition said the minister acted without talking to Parliament first.
The embassy reopened after three days of closure. Lawmakers said this quick change proved the decision was poorly planned. Foreign Minister Ablakwa suspended all local workers and sent home diplomatic officers. The opposition called these actions unfair to professional embassy staff. They said the...
Police caught four men who killed Yakubu Mohammed Habib on February 26, 2025. The murder happened at Fuo near Tamale city. Officers worked hard to find the suspects after the crime. Abdul-Majeed Abdulai and Abdul-Majeed Saeed ran away from police. Detectives arrested both men on May 24 and May 26.
Baba Habib and Alhassan Fuseini were caught earlier. Courts already heard their cases. Police finished their search for all four suspects. Officers say they will make sure justice happens for the victim. The department wants people to help them catch more criminals.
Community members should work with police to keep neighborhoods safe. Officers need residents to report crimes when they see them. Law enforcement depends on citizen cooperation...
Collins Adomako-Mensah represents Afigya Kwabre North in Parliament. He spoke against Chairman Wontumi's arrest at EOCO offices Thursday. The MP called the detention an abuse of political power. He criticized the 50 million cedis bail amount as outrageous. Adomako-Mensah said Wontumi cooperated with police investigations.
The chairman drove from Kumasi to Accra when police called him. EOCO officers took Wontumi away after his CID meeting ended. His family and lawyers could not find him for two days. Adomako-Mensah said the chairman feels sick but still faces huge bail demands. Party leaders cannot even speak with Wontumi about his situation.
The MP supports investigations but wants proper legal steps followed. He said everyone knows...
Andy Thomas Owusu wants to make a deal with prosecutors. He faces corruption charges alongside Charles Bissue at the Special Prosecutor office. Owusu asked the court for a plea bargain agreement. Lawyers need more time to finish the paperwork. The judge moved the case to June 4.
Both men face 15 criminal counts for corruption and abuse of office. Charles Bissue ran the mining committee before it shut down. Prosecutors say Bissue took 35,000 cedis in bribes from Benjamin Adjapong. The money came through Owusu to speed up a mining license renewal. This happened between January and February 2019.
Bissue received three separate payments during those months. He got 15,000 cedis on January 22 and 10,000 cedis twice more. The payments helped...
A young boy died after falling into a mining pit filled with water. The seven-year-old lived in Akyem Abomosu community within Atiwa West District. People saw him slip into the deep hole left behind from mining work. Community members rushed to help save the child. Their rescue efforts could not bring him back to safety.
District leaders moved quickly after learning about the death. Dr. Hannah Bissiw runs the Minerals Development Fund and started fighting against unlawful mining. Mr. Amo Johnson Anom serves as the District Chief Executive and spoke against these mining activities. He said the boy's death should make everyone realize these operations must end. The district government will make sure people follow all mining rules.
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Alexander Afenyo-Markin stood up during Tuesday Parliament meetings to fight for his party chairman. The opposition leader demanded officials cancel the huge bail amount for Bernard Antwi Boasiako. Crime investigators want 50 million cedis before the regional party boss can leave jail. Afenyo-Markin called the money demand unfair punishment against political enemies. He said the Economic and Organised Crime Office broke legal rules with such harsh conditions.
The First Deputy Speaker tried to stop Afenyo-Markin from talking about the case. Opposition lawmakers jumped from their seats and sang national anthem songs in angry protest. Parliament rules say members cannot discuss ongoing court cases during house sessions. The Speaker...
