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2 second hand cloth dealers charged with robbery
Two second hand cloth dealers, Benjamin Asante and Afred Dadson yesterday appeared before the Accra Circuit Court ‘one’ charged with alleged conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.
They pleaded not guilty to the offence and the court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusu Appiah granted them GH¢20,000 bail each with sureties who must be public servants.
The case has been adjourned to July 27, 2020.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector of police, William K. Boateng told the court that the Achimota Police had received reports of robbery cases.
He said on July 7, 2019, at about 7:45pm, the complainant was walking around the CP rounabout off the Achimota Forest Reserve when the accused attacked him and collected his Samsung J5 mobile phone valued at GH¢800.00 and a bag containing car documents.
Chief Insp. Boateng said the accused inflicted injuries on the left thumb of the complainant.
The court heard that the complainant reported the case to the Achimota Police Station and accused were arrested few metres away from the crime scene.
After the arrest of the accused, the police officer stated that the complainant identified them as those who attacked and collected his belongings.
Chief Insp. Boateng said the police upon reaching the crime scene found the medicated glasses and broken silver necklace of the complainant.
He said the accused denied the offence in their caution statement before they were arraigned.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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