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Amanfour 1999 presents bungalow, water tank to alma mater
A three-bedroom bungalow plus a 225,000 litre polytank have been handed over to the Prempeh College to reduce accommodation problems of teachers.
The gesture was from the 1999 year group of the school at a cost of GH¢1,400,000.00.
Mr Michael Nketiah, president of the 1999 year group, explained that the gesture was part of activities to mark the silver jubilee of the school with legacy projects to enhance teaching and learning on campus.
Speaking at the commissioning and handing over ceremony of the facility, he stated that they have embarked on a mentorship programme with carrier experts to help current students in looking into the future.
He urged members to recommit to the values that defined them, and be a beacon of inspirations to the young generation to also lead and serve with the same zeal that has brought them that far.
Very Rev. Louis Asare, Headmaster of the school, expressed profound gratitude to the group for the laudable initiative to absorb the accommodations problems facing the school.
He said the school boast of about 4,608 students with 203 teachers and only 32 teachers have accommodation on campus, which could be a risk to the management and security of the students.
The building and the water facility, he said, have come at the right time and urged the current students to take keen interest in what their seniors have done by emulating the shining example to also give back to the school after they left.
The was project started in May, 2024 and completed on the July 14, 2024.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
