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12-year-old performs Australian High Commissioner’s duty for a day
Plan International Ghana has taken an initiative to empower girls to assume offices of dignitary in their various capacities.
The Australian High Commissioner, Ghana Mr Gregory Andrews gave 12-year-old Rebecca Dankwah a form two student of Kwamoso Presbyterian Junior High School in the Eastern Region, his duties as High Commissioner for a day to perform.
Assuming her duties, she got a full debriefing as well as a complete office tour of the embassy and the private residence of Ambassador Gregory.
Rebecca later joined the ambassador on a visit to the New Horizon School for children with special needs where the commission is funding some renovation.
Mr Gregory urged Rebecca and other young girls to aspire to be great personalities in the future while taking their studies seriously.
Mrs Christiana Asante Nkansah, the communication specialist at Plan International Ghana said, the Girl Take Over initiative, is to empower young girls in rural communities to aspire for greater opportunities while studying towards achieving it.
He urged parents to give equal opportunities to both their male and female children in order to promote gender parity in the society.
Ms Rebecca commended the ambassador for giving her the opportunity to experience what it felt like to be an ambassador.
She promised the ambassador and the team from Plan International Ghana, to study hard to become a responsible citizen as well as role model for others to emulate.
By Geoffrey Buta.
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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.
