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Residents, especially those close to the Kumasi Central Mosque, have heaved a sigh of relief following the departure of migrants from the pavements along the mosque.
The migrants, mainly females and children from Niger, had occupied the pavements along the mosque and had turned the place into their permanent place of abode.
They were said have started trooping in from 2018 with their numbers increasing in the latter part of 2020.
They washed and hanged their clothes on the fence wall of the mosque much to the chagrin of worshippers, who complained but to avail.
This paper, on November 27, 2020, published the story of a female Nigerien migrant, who attacked a Mallam at the Central Mosque over a sleeping place.
The woman, in the story, threw decency to the wind and pounced on one Mallam Gariba Borga, for denying her space.
Following this and other publications about the inconvenience the migrants posed to residents, the police at about 10:00pm last weekend carried out a monitoring exercise in the area.
But there was drama when the migrants, upon seeing police vans, took to their heels leaving behind their belongings. Some of them including nursing mothers ran helter-skelter to avoid any arrest, although the police were not there necessarily to arrest them.
The mere visibility of the police in the area has, to some extent, brought sanity to the area as a number of the migrants have vacated the pavements.
It was not clear where they had moved to but some children belong to the settlers are still seen along the streets of Amakom begging for alms.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
