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Beach party, picnics: best moments of Easter Holidays
Event centres and beaches operated at full capacity last weekend as hundreds of revellers took part in various activities to climax this year’s Easter celebrations.
Church auditoriums saw worshippers, clad in mainly white outfit, dancing and singing praises to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday while some children as well as new converts were baptised on the day.
Unlike the last two years, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions early in March this year somewhat enabled citizens to interact more and “do the things they could not do during the lockdown.”
In addition to picnics by many churches, men and women of all ages spent time at the Dansoman beach in Accra on Monday where there was dancing competition, horse riding, lime and spoon race, ‘tug of peace’ games.
Children were not left out as they were kept busy with bouncy castles and swings at playgrounds.
The congregation at Star of the Sea Catholic Church at Dansoman Last Stop, Precious Stone International Ministry at Sakaman, Methodist Church of Ghana at Odorkor Official Town as well as Christ Resurrection Church, featured prominently in the celebrations.
The Associate Pastor of the Christ Resurrection Church, Accra, said the gathering was to enable the youth take up ‘healthy social activities’ as they continued to preach and spread the gospel.
Despite the bad weather later in the day, he was impressed with the massive turnout by different youth groups and families.
Some of them who spoke to The Spectator said the feast and the social engagement were worthwhile following the long days of fasting and prayer which had enabled them to prepare adequately and renew their faith in God.
Reverend Samuel Nyonyoh, the Parish Pastor of the Shalom Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, preaching the sermon on Sunday, urged Christians not to fear death but be strengthened by the resurrection of power of Jesus Christ.
By Lizzy Okai & Linda Abrefi Wadie
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
