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Catholic Relief Services supports 10 District Health Directorates in northern sector
The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has donated 20 motorbikes to 10 District Directorates of Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the northern sector.
The donation worth hundreds of Ghana cedis is under the Rural Emergency Health Service and Transport for System Development (REST4D) project.
REST4D which is a three-year project is meant to promote timely health care to the people in the area.
Mr Michael Gyimah, Head of Operations of the CRS who presented the motorbikes to the GHS at Tamale on Tuesday said it was part of CRS’ efforts to improve quality health delivery in the beneficiary districts.
He maintained that the CRS was committed to support service providers such as GHS to deliver quality services to the most vulnerable in the society.
He stated that maternal and child health care continued to be a major challenge in some parts of the northern sector hence the donation.
He stressed that the motorbikes would help the health workers to reach remote communities in the operational areas, and hinted that CRS would sooner than later support health workers in the area to introduce modified motor tricycle ambulance.
Mr Gyimah said that the move would help transport pregnant and children from the hard-to-reach communities to the nearest health facilities on time for treatment.
Dr Dubik Daniel, Central Gonja Director of Ghana Health Service who received the motorbikes on behalf of the beneficiaries commended CRS for the gesture.
He was very optimistic that the donation would sustain the gains made in health care delivery in the health sector.
Dr Daniel pledged to use the motorbikes for the intended purpose as well as ensure their regular maintenance.
From: Yakubu Abdul-Majeed, Tamale.
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
