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Henry Fitz, 2 others charged over sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images
The Police has charged Henry Amponsah affectionately called Henry Fitz for allegedly being behind sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images of media personality Serwaa Amihere.
Together with two others they have also been charged for conspiracy to commit non-consensual sharing of intimate images and sexual extortion.
Henry Fitz together with two others Edem Saviour Ketti and Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio have been slapped with four counts of charges.
The counts comprised of a charge each of conspiracy to commit crime, non-consensual sharing of intimate images and two counts of sexual extortion contrary to section 66(1) of Cyber Security Act, 2020 (Act 1038).
The charge sheet filed on April 8, 2024, indicated that Henry Fitz is currently at large (on the run).
Brief Facts
According to the brief facts of the case, the Complainant is Serwaa Amihere, a media personality whilst Edem Saviour Ketti, 1st Accused is a film-maker residing at Adjiringanor.
The 2nd accused, Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio, according to the charge sheet, is a trader and resides at Achimota Kingsby in Accra.
While Henry Amponsah alias Henry Fitz, 3rd Accused, is currently at large.
According to the brief facts, on December 3, 2023, the Complainant’s make-up artist – Colleen Nhyira Afful-Sam called to inform her that someone had texted her demanding an amount of GHc5,000 with the pretext that he had the complainant’s nude pictures.
It stated that the said amount should be sent to an MTN mobile money account number – 0558247205, which bears the name Edem Saviour Ketti.
The fact of the matter explained further that, on April 2, 2024, another MTN number -0555252660 called and demanded an amount of GHc20.000.00 to be sent within a minute, or else he would post the nude videos of the complainant.
It added that, though he succeeded in taking the ransom, he still went ahead and posted the nude pictures of the complainant on social media handles.
On April 3, 2024, the complainant filed a complaint with the police, and upon surveillance mounted, Edem Ketti was arrested at his hideout at Dzorwulu.
Consequently, the fact revealed that during the investigation, Edem Ketti admitted to using his Ghana Card to register the MTN mobile money account number 0558247205, which he then handed to Candylove, who then gave the same number to Henry Fitz.
It added that Henry Fitz has been using the number till date in the design to sexually exploit the complainant and circulate her intimate images on social media handles and networks.
According to the brief facts, the case is still under investigation whilst efforts are underway to apprehend Henry Fitz to face the law.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
