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‘Don’t cut corners, God detests it’
Rev Awintia (in the middle) with some journalists.
The Assemblies of God (AG) Regional Superintendent for the Greater Accra East, Reverend Andrews Nelson Awintia, has said that difficult times must not be an excuse for people to cut corners.
“Cutting corners is evil and God is not in it. He does not support or promote it and He will not sit down for that to happen,” he said.
He said in crisis moment, a person should be careful about what comes across as a ‘juicy’ gift or offer because what looks like a solution usually ends up as a predicament.
Reverend Awintia gave the caution when he interacted with journalists from the Tema regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).
It was aimed at encouraging the media to promote integrity and honesty in society.
He said sometimes things could be so hard with one’s back against the wall; but in such times, one should be more concerned about setting a good example.
Rev. Awintia said corrupt deals could give momentary satisfaction but comes with serious repercussions.
He said once people begun to do wrong things, it meant they did not have faith in the power of God to provide.
He said it was important for people to question the source of certain offers that come their way in order not to find themselves in difficult situations.
The Regional Superintendent said in crisis moment, one must be careful and note that, it was better to be poor with integrity than be rich and have no integrity.
He encouraged Ghanaians to be prayerful and trust God to show up even in the darkest hour and also always insist on doing right.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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