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Asutifi North MP faces court over alleged attack on anti-galamsey task force
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has disclosed that the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has been arraigned before court for his alleged involvement in an attack on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) task force at Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region.
The MP is accused of leading a group that assaulted the anti-galamsey team, destroyed property, and put lives at risk during the incident.
Speaking in Parliament, Mr. Ayariga explained that he had received a call from the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka, indicating that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) needed the MP for interrogation.
“I invited the member. He came to my office, and I was trying to reach Muntaka. I couldn’t reach him, so I asked the member to go. Later, when I spoke to Muntaka, we agreed that he should report to the CID headquarters the next morning,” Mr. Ayariga told Parliament.
He said the MP went to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra on Tuesday morning, accompanied by the Majority Chief Whip and his lawyer, where he was received and processed.
Mr. Ayariga added that he was later informed that the MP had been taken to court and was being arraigned at the time of his address to Parliament.
The details of the charges against the MP and the court’s decision are yet to be made public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
