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Judge warns ‘Pragya’ riders against traffic offences
Mr Robert Addo, the Nkawie Circuit Court Judge, has warned tricycle (Pragya) riders against breaking road traffic rules and regulations.
He said it was important for them to obey traffic regulations since they could get custodial sentences if they offended the road traffic regulations.
Mr Addo gave the warning after sentencing three riders to a total fine of GH¢
1,500.00, for offending three traffic regulations at Nkawie.
He said the riders sometimes have in mind that they were going to pay fines in court and go back home after being charged for offending traffic rules and therefore, remain recalcitrant to regulations.
This, he said, was not the case since they could be given custodial sentences as prescribed by law, hence the need for them to obey their operational rules to sustain their peace, work and livelihoods.
The three convicts were Arafat Ali, who was fined GH¢ 300.00 over the charge of driving without number plates, and would serve 30-day jail-term in default of the fine.
Samuel Awuni and Issahaku Fumpoli were fined GH¢600.00 each, over the charges of driving without licenses and insurance and would serve a total of 13 months imprisonment in default of the fine.
Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong prosecuting, told the court that complainants in the cases were officers from the Nkawie Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
He said, on September 14, 2026, between 08:30 and 09:00 hours, the officers were on their official patrol duties to ensure sanity within the Nkawie community.
The three who were riding Pragya motors were stopped, and the offences against them were detected after careful inspections on them and their vehicles.
They were subsequently arrested, processed, charged and brought before the court. –GNA
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Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two staff members of Aduman Senior High School over alleged sexual misconduct against a male student.
The teachers are Mr. Isaac Yankey and Mr. Palance Kwakye.
According to GES, Management received reports of the alleged sexual misconduct involving the two staff members against the male student.
Following receipt of the report, the matter was referred to the Police for investigation. The two staff members have since been arrested by the Police in connection with the alleged incident.
In addition, Management has interdicted the two teachers pending the outcome of the investigations.
The alleged victim has also been provided with psychosocial support to safeguard his well-being.
Management has assured the public that appropriate measures will continue to be taken to ensure that all students learn in a safe environment.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ministry of Health has cautioned the public against a fraudulent fundraising campaign being aired on Ghanaian televisions, which falsely solicits money to support patients seeking surgical treatment through Mercy Ships.
Mercy Ships International, an international Christian organisation providing free surgical care and education across Africa, currently has its hospital vessel, The Global Mercy, docked at the Tema Port.
The vessel is expected to provide free surgeries to more than 2,500 Ghanaians over a 10-month period ending in June 2027.
The Ministry has clarified that patients scheduled for treatment were identified and pre-screened ahead of the vessel’s arrival through a coordinated process involving Mercy Ships and the Ministry, based on established medical and eligibility criteria.
According to them, Mercy Ships is currently operating at full capacity and is not accepting additional patients for the ongoing field service.
The Ministry emphasised that payments or registrations through third parties will not guarantee access to treatment.
The fraudulent broadcast, featuring an organisation identified as ‘HELP Save LIFE Foundation,’ solicits financial contributions through an MTN Mobile Money account.
“The Ministry wishes to state categorically that the campaign is not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Mercy Ships,” the statement noted.
They reminded the public that all medical services provided by Mercy Ships are entirely free, and no patient is required to make payments, donations or mobile money transfers to access treatment.
Members of the public have therefore been advised not to make payments, share personal or financial information with individuals claiming to facilitate access to the services, or engage with similar suspicious solicitations.
The ministry encouraged the public to rely solely on official Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships communication channels for accurate information on medical services and patient access.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
