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Driver, 44, jailed for stealing
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, has sentenced a 44-year-old driver to five years imprisonment for stealing a low bed truck valued at GHȻ 300,000.00 at Pankrono, near Kumasi.
Kwame Oppong pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided by Mrs Gloria Mensah Bonsu.
Police Chief Inspector Ruth Gborson, prosecuting, told the court that complainant Stephen Kingsley Annor was a businessman and resident of Pankorono, while the convict resided at Adankwame, near Akropong.
She said in May 2023, the complainant engaged Oppong to drive his Man Diesel low bed truck with registration number GE 2113-11 at Pankorono.
She said two months later, the truck developed a fault so the complainant told the convict to park it at a spot at Kumasi Sofoline and remove the head to Suame Magazine for repairs.
Prosecution said, the convict convinced the complainant that it should be parked in his mother’s house at Adankwame- Nsiakrom to prevent it from being stole and the complainant agreed with him.
According to Chief Inspector Gborson, the convict went behind the complainant and sold the truck to a scrap dealer, identified as Abubakar, at GHȻ 12,000.00 and went into hiding.
After unsuccessful attempts by the complainant to trace him, he reported the matter to the Abuakwa police.
Oppong was later arrested from his hideout at Offinso-Abofuor, his hometown.
In his caution statement, he admitted and led the police to the residence of the buyer at Afful Nkwanta, but could not trace him.
After further investigations, he was charged and brought before the court. —GNA
President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the proposed free primary healthcare policy is designed to support the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), not to take its place.
He explained that the initiative will work alongside the NHIS to improve access to basic healthcare services across the country.
He made the remarks at the official launch of the free primary healthcare programme held on Wednesday April, 15th 2026 at the Shai Osudoku District Hospital in Dodowa.
According to him, the introduction of free primary healthcare does not mean Ghanaians should stop registering for the NHIS.
He urged citizens to continue obtaining their NHIS cards, stressing that the scheme remains important for healthcare delivery beyond the primary level.
He further explained that under the new arrangement, patients seeking care at polyclinics, health centres, CHPS compounds, and health kiosks will not be required to present an NHIS card at the point of examination and treatment.
Instead, individuals will only need to show a Ghana Card or any valid form of identification to prove they are Ghanaians and residents within the community to access services.
He noted that the policy aims to remove barriers to basic healthcare and ensure that more people can receive treatment at the primary level without difficulty.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
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