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● Sefakor obtained aggregate 12 in the 2022 BECE
The fate of a 16-year-old girl who obtained Aggregate 12 in the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and got admission into St Martins Senior High School at Nsawam in the Eastern Region, hangs in the balance.
The future of Miss Kokoroko Sefakor Debase former pupil of Odumplala M/A Basic School in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, seems bleak as snippets of information The Spectator has received indicate that her mother has told her to learn a trade instead of pursuing further education.
Reason? The mother said she could not take care of the girl’s elder brother who is currently a student at the Accra Technical University (ATU) and at the same time cater for her in the Secondary School.
So, she has asked Sefokor to abandon her dream of going to a Senior High School and rather learn hairdressing.
Ms. Sefakor chose Aburi Girls Senior High as her first choice, St Martins Senior High 2nd choice, and Methodist Girls Senior High at Mamfe 3rd choice, Ngleshie Amanfro Senior High, 4th choice and St. Thomas Senior High/ Technical 5th choice.
Fortunately, she got admission in her second choice St. Martins Senior High School as a Boarding Student to read General Science.
But her mother’s decision is gradually dampening the high spirit of the student and The Spectator is appealing to well-meaning Ghanaians and philanthropic organisations to come to her aid.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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
