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Ghana Police probe interception of suspected Indian Hemp at Asesewa
The Ghana Police Service is investigating a case in which a Kia truck carrying 36 sacks of substances suspected to be Indian hemp was intercepted on the Sekesua road in the Eastern Region.
According to the Police, the truck, with registration number ER-760-23, was stopped on September 30, 2025 by officers from the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua.
A search of the vehicle revealed that it was partly loaded with sawdust but also contained the 36 sacks of dried leaves believed to be narcotics.
Police explained that after the truck was taken to the Sekesua Police Station, the driver and his mate managed to escape, abandoning the vehicle and its contents.
They explained that efforts were underway to re-arrest the two suspects.
The intercepted truck and the 36 sacks of suspected narcotics it revealed had since been kept at the Eastern Regional Command.
They dismissed media reports claiming that the substances had mysteriously turned into sawdust, describing them as false.
Meanwhile, the Police Professional Standards Bureau has started investigations into the case while security operations continue to track down the suspects.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
