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2 Prisons officers reported missing at SCC
The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) has announced that two of its personnel have gone missing.
The two are Corporal Theophilus Yartey with the service number 9906 who last reported to work on November 26, 2018 and Second Class Officer Asamani Maxwell Kissiedu with service number 11284 who last reported to work on April 15, 2019.
Through the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), the two have been declared missing, having absented themselves from duty for more than 21 days.
According to Deputy Director of Prisons, DDP Millicent Owusu, the Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the prison facility where the officers were stationed, they have not reported to work in a long time without any formal documentation.
DDP Owusu mentioned that, frantic efforts deployed to know their whereabouts have still not yield any result.
Corporal Theophilus Yartey hails from Aplaku in the Greater Accra Region and speaks English, Ga and Twi with a height of 5.10 feet tall, and dark in complexion.
2CO Asamani Maxwell Kissiedu hails from Larteh-Akwapim in the Eastern Region and speaks English and Twi with a height of 5.10 feet tall with a dark skin colour.
The OIC of the station, appealed to the public to furnish the service or the police with information on the two officers
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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There is strength in diversity; let’s live in peace – Zanetor Rawlings urges Ghanaians
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to value the peace the country enjoys and to see diversity as a source of strength.
Speaking at the National Youth Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre under the theme “Igniting Potential; Inspiring Change”, she warned against being lured into conflicts and divisions fueled by reckless statements from politicians, traditional leaders, religious figures, or academics.
According to her, many young people have no idea what it means to live in a country torn apart by war, and therefore must not take Ghana’s peace for granted.
She stressed that the harmony among different ethnic and regional groups should be protected at all costs, since it is peace that allows citizens to gather freely and safely.
Dr. Zanetor said Ghana’s development depends on embracing diversity and working together.
She urged the youth to tap into this strength so that Ghana would continue to shine as the “Black Star” of Africa and serve as an example for other nations.
She expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the conference and asked for God’s blessings on the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
