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Ashanti Region police recover weapons and ammunition from abandoned vehicle
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations after weapons and ammunition were found in an abandoned vehicle at Aputuoagya in the Bosomtwe District.
According to the police, officers from the Kuntanase District Patrol Team discovered the vehicle on Sunday, August 17, 2025, during a routine patrol on the Aputuoagya-Bekwai road.
A statement said the officers spotted a white Toyota Sienta with registration number NR 289-24, suspiciously parked by the roadside. Two men were seen beside the vehicle allegedly smoking a substance believed to be narcotics. The men fled into a nearby bush when they noticed the police and managed to escape.
The police explained that a search of the abandoned vehicle led to the recovery of several weapons and items suspected to be linked to a planned crime.
These included an AK-47 rifle, a locally manufactured firearm, two AK-47 magazines loaded with 30 rounds each, four packets of AK-47 ammunition with 25 rounds each, and seven loose rounds of ammunition.
Other items found were a pair of Wellington boots, a Huawei smartphone, cowrie shells, sandals, a Ghana Card and a Temporary Driver’s License. The vehicle has since been impounded at the Kuntanase Police Station while the exhibits are being kept for investigations.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command assured the public of its commitment to fighting violent crime and called on anyone with information on the suspects to report to the nearest police station or call the emergency numbers 191, 18555, or 112.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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President Mahama thanks Ghanaians for support after helicopter crash tragedy
President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and the government have expressed deep gratitude to Ghanaians and the international community for the support shown following the helicopter crash of August 6, which claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state.
In a message issued by the Presidency on Monday, the President said the nation was moved by the outpouring of condolences, solidarity, and practical assistance offered during the period of mourning.
He noted that the sympathy messages, attendance at the state funeral, and acts of kindness towards the bereaved families brought comfort in a difficult time.
The statement commended individuals, security personnel, and corporate organisations that worked to ensure that the victims were given what it described as a “dignified and befitting Ghanaian burial.”
“As we return to the duties of resetting Ghana and building the Ghana we want, let us remain united in prayer, comfort one another, and continue to support the families affected by this tragedy,” the statement said.
The President in the statement prayed for the souls of the departed to rest in eternal peace.
Following the conclusion of the state funeral and the burial of all eight victims, the Chief of Staff has directed that flags at public buildings, which had been flown at half-mast in mourning, be restored to full mast with immediate effect.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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President Mahama grants 998 prisoners amnesty
President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners serving various jail terms across prisons in the country.
The gesture is upon the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the Constitution.
A statement issued by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in Accra yesterday said the number is out of a total of 1,014 recommended.
Per the statement, 87 persons who were sentenced to death will now be commuted to life imprisonment whiles 51 prisoners who were on life sentence will now have to serve 20 years.
First time offenders to be granted pardon are 787, seriously ill, 33, over 70 years irrespective of offence 36, nursing mothers, 2 and petitions, 2.
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
