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Former Accra Mayor laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners gathered to bid farewell to the late Nat Nuno-Amarteifio, a former Mayor of Accra, after a brief ceremony at the Lashibi Funeral Home in Accra last Friday.
The late former Mayor passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 after a short illness.
the tribute was read
attended the burial service
Akufo-Addo and his wife Rebecca
and other dignitaries were present
Dignitaries including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his wife Rebecca, Mr. Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister as well as past and present government officials attended the solemn ceremony.
He (former Mayor) was eulogised as “a gentleman of great wit, forceful in expressing his opinion where others may suppress theirs.”
“Our brother in his lifetime was given the opportunity by the Government of Ghana as Lord Mayor of Accra to enhance the state of the Metropolis, a task he executed to perfection.
“Internationally, he was appreciated by many countries in Africa, the USA and France who awarded him the Chevalier de l’ordre National du mérite par décret on May 9, 2007,” his brother, Nik Amarteifio said.
Between 1957 and 1964, Mr. Nuno-Amarteifio attended the Achimota School, where he had his secondary and ‘sixth form’ education.
He worked in the United States of America, Canada before returning to Ghana as an architect and consultant. He was appointed Mayor of Accra between 1994 and 1998 during the late former President Jerry John Rawlings’ administration.
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
