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Ghana needs an experienced hand, not a driver’s mate without a licence-John Mahama
The former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at the Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
During a campaign at Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, the former President said Ghana at this juncture needs an experienced hand to turn the fortunes of the country around, and not a driver’s mate without a licence.
“Where Ghana has reached, we need a sturdy, experienced hand to turn our fortunes around. If you have two buses and have a driver’s mate who has been an apprentice to a driver sitting in one of those buses and you have an experienced driver who has driven you several times to your destination and back, which of those buses will you sit in?,” he queried.
John Mahama noted that in the situation Ghana finds itself, it would be unfortunate to hand over the leadership to an inexperienced driver to manage the affairs.
According to him “The person himself says he’s a driver’s mate he doesn’t have a licence yet, he should work and get a licence first and then after he gets the licence he can come and we will talk,” he concluded.
He therefore charged Ghanaians to vote massively for him to come and better manage the affairs of the country.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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
