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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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A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Sammy Ayeh has picked up nomination forms to contest for the position of Deputy National Communications Officer position.
Announcing his intention, Dr. Ayeh said he is offering himself to help communicate the party’s vision clearly and connect its message with the aspirations of Ghanaians.
He expressed deep gratitude to the party’s National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, describing him as an able leader on whose shoulders he has risen.
“His exceptional leadership, mentorship and confidence in me have shaped my journey and strengthened my resolve to serve,” Dr. Ayeh stated.
He said if elected, he will seek to build on that foundation by strengthening research-driven communication, empowering grassroots communicators, and enhancing strategic media engagement.
Dr. Ayeh humbly appealed to party members and supporters for their support.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Data Protection Commission has called on the Minority Caucus in Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media houses to protect the personal information of 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Commission expressed concern over the public disclosure of the evacuees’ personal details, including their names, signatures and records of financial assistance received.
It warned that making such information public could expose the affected individuals to identity theft, fraud and other forms of harm, especially given the threats to their safety that some of them may have faced.
The Commission explained that the 1992 Constitution protects the dignity and privacy of every individual. It also cited the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), which sets out rules for the lawful collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
While acknowledging the importance of transparency, parliamentary oversight, the right to information and press freedom, the Commission stressed that these principles do not automatically justify the unrestricted publication of personal details.
It said the disclosure of the records by the Minority Caucus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media organisations must be assessed based on the law, the purpose of the disclosure and the privacy rights of the individuals involved.
The Commission further noted that although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament are registered data controllers in good standing, their registration does not exempt them from their legal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.
It has therefore urged all the parties involved to take appropriate steps to protect the affected individuals, including immediately restricting access to or removing personal details from publicly available records where their continued disclosure is not legally justified.
The Commission announced plans to conduct a regulatory review to determine whether the disclosures had a lawful basis, what safeguards were applied and whether the privacy rights of the evacuees had been adequately protected.
It said it would engage the relevant parties as part of the review and take appropriate regulatory action if any breach of the law is established.
The Commission reiterated that protecting personal information and respecting human dignity must remain central to efforts to promote public accountability.
By: Jacob Aggrey
