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Ag. Amamole Chief hails government policy on youth development
THE Acting Chief of Amamole and Head of the Okortsoshishi and Nii Okpe families of Jamestown in Accra, Nii Ashittey Tetteh, has lauded the youth policy of President John Dramani Mahama.
He said the policy, especially those on responsible mining, would create thousands of jobs for the idle youth.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh made these comments on Sunday when he addressed family members during the celebration of the annual Homowo festival at Okortsoshishi at Jamestown in Accra.
He said the establishment of Information Technology centres by the government to outsource foreign jobs for the youth in the country could also be a game changer.
Nii Ashittey said the Homowo festival was a festive occasion where families gather to hoot at hunger and also perform rituals to thank and appease ancestors for their guidance and protection.
A delegation from the Republic of Togo was led by the Acting Paramount Chief of the Gas at Glidzi, Folly Bebe Kangni.
The rest were Togbe Kinvi, the Chief of Aklaku, Togbe Tipam Chief of Hamide Togbe Hanvi Chief of Zawla Kpogede, and Togbe Agbozome -Laga Ekoe, Chief of Agorkpame.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh made a passionate appeal to President Mahama to complete the Jamestown Fishing Harbour started by the previous government.
He said while the fishing harbour was currently not operating, some recalcitrant fishermen had resorted to using some electrical cables and pipe fittings as an anchor for their fishing net while they were far away on the high sea, thereby destroying those essential fittings.
Folly Bebe Kangni in a remark said the relationship and family ties between the Ga Adangbe people in Nigeria, Togo and Ghana dated as far back in 1600 before splinter groups went their separate ways to settle in Ghana.
He said despite the artificial boundaries created by the colonial masters, their identity, culture and norms in terms of their spoken Ga language and names, were never adulterated over the centuries.
By Francis Xah
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the ongoing case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others.
The number of counts has risen from 25 to 54 after investigators uncovered new evidence.
The accused are facing trial for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering involving over GH¢291 million and US$332,000.
According to the OSP, the accused persons allegedly extorted huge sums of money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the pretext of carrying out official duties.
The proceeds were reportedly laundered through the purchase of properties and investments in business entities to conceal their source.
The accused persons include Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
The OSP has also seized and frozen several assets, including tanker trucks, fuel stations, houses, apartments, and parcels of land valued at more than GH¢100 million pending the outcome of the trial.
The case, titled The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others (Cr/0603/2025), is currently being heard at the Accra High Court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit, of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert. The team observed the suspect dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) behaving suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, claiming he did not have money to pay the entry fee. He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector, identified as Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police accoutrements in 2022.
A subsequent search conducted at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman uncovered several items that were retained as exhibits. These include one toy P99 pistol, one pepper spray, two ZTE mini handsets, one pepper spray pouch, one ZTE charger, one Xinfa cutter knife, some complimentary cards, one voter ID in the name of Akoto Nelson Elikem, and one birth certificate in the name of Nelson Akoto.
Preliminary investigations further established that the suspect works as a security guard and a messenger at a private company. He remains in police custody and will be put before the court.
