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… At the 13th African Games
Female athletes of the armwrestling team
The Golden Arms, Ghana’s arm-wrestling team revived Team Ghana’s fortunes at the 13th African Games with a 41 medal haul in arm-wrestling.
That raised Ghana’s tally to 45 having earlier garnered gold and two silver from female weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi and a silver from swimming sensation, Abeiku Jackson.
That switched attention to boxing and athletics, the two disciplines with a competitive advantage.
But Benjamin Azamati and Barnabas Aggerh’s fifth and sixth placement in the 100m men’s finals dampened the spirit of Ghanaians in athletics.
Few hours later, Rose Amoaniwaa Yeboah revived emotions again with a splendid high jump performance to add a gold medal to Ghana’s haul which would go into Ghana’s history in the competition as the most successful in terms of the laurels won.
Yeboah cleared the bar at 1.90m.
As of press time, six members of Ghana’s boxing team were also getting ready for semi-final clashes that guaranteed medals irrespective of the outcomes although wins would put them in contention for either gold or silver.
That would mean six additional medals while the men’s 4x100m also look very promising to deliver another medals.
That aside, other disciplines are working extremely hard to join the after party
The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on an Indian national in Obuasi and a separately planned robbery operation targeting a distribution company in the same area.
On April 16, 2026, Police received credible intelligence that a group of armed men were planning an attack in Obuasi. A police team moved swiftly into the area and arrested suspect Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as “Iddi”, at his hideout in Bedieso, Obuasi.
During interrogation, he confessed to being part of a six-member gang that attacked an Indian national at his residence at New Baakoyeden, Obuasi, on April 12 2026, robbing him of GH₵150,000.00.
He disclosed that the attack was orchestrated following a tip-off from suspect Ibrahim, an employee of the victim, who informed the gang that the victim kept large sums of money.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati”, on 20th April 2026 at his hideout in Gausu, Obuasi. During interrogation, he admitted to participating in the planning of the robbery and confirmed that the gang had further planned to rob a distribution company near Mawuli Hotel in Obuasi.
Investigations have further revealed that both suspects are currently standing trial at the Obuasi Circuit Court in connection with a separate robbery of GH₵600,000.00.
A manhunt is ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices, identified as Khalifa, Edward, Prof, Waddle, Ebbe, and Ibrahim, and to recover a pump action gun and a locally manufactured pistol believed to be in their possession.
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.
