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Kojo Oppong Nkrumah joins Della Sowah to unveil Akpini Radio
Minister of Information and Member of Parliament(MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah last Saturday joined his colleague, Madam Della Sowah to unveil a new radio station for the people of Kpando, and its surrounding communities.
The station, Akpini Radio is expected to serve Kpando, Sovie, Gbefi and Kudzra among others.
Mr.Oppong Nkrumah in his address said that radio was a powerful in helping to promote economic growth and development opportunities in every community.
For this reason, he encouraged the team to be professional and development oriented in their work.
The Minister thanked stakeholders for investing in such a project to promote development in the area.
On her part, the MP for Kpando, Madam Della Sowah also assured the people in the constituency that the new radio station would serve the interest of all.
According to her, it had been the desire of the people of Kpando for long, to also have their radio station and pressed God for making things possible in ensuring the birth of the project.
“Today is a very important day in my life to have the Minister of information here to grace the official opening of Akpini Radio,” she said
The MP further added that Akpini Radio would give the people in the municipality correct information on trending issues, impart knowledge, cure peddling of fake news and be the voice of the people.
She expressed appreciation to Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and MP for Ketu South, Madam AblaDzifa Gomashiefor taking time off their busy schedules to grace the occasion.
The ceremony was attended by traditional leaders, Municipal Chief Executive of the area, Mr Joe Badasu , Heads of Department among other dignitaries.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the ongoing case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others.
The number of counts has risen from 25 to 54 after investigators uncovered new evidence.
The accused are facing trial for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering involving over GH¢291 million and US$332,000.
According to the OSP, the accused persons allegedly extorted huge sums of money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the pretext of carrying out official duties.
The proceeds were reportedly laundered through the purchase of properties and investments in business entities to conceal their source.
The accused persons include Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
The OSP has also seized and frozen several assets, including tanker trucks, fuel stations, houses, apartments, and parcels of land valued at more than GH¢100 million pending the outcome of the trial.
The case, titled The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others (Cr/0603/2025), is currently being heard at the Accra High Court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit, of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert. The team observed the suspect dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) behaving suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, claiming he did not have money to pay the entry fee. He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector, identified as Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police accoutrements in 2022.
A subsequent search conducted at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman uncovered several items that were retained as exhibits. These include one toy P99 pistol, one pepper spray, two ZTE mini handsets, one pepper spray pouch, one ZTE charger, one Xinfa cutter knife, some complimentary cards, one voter ID in the name of Akoto Nelson Elikem, and one birth certificate in the name of Nelson Akoto.
Preliminary investigations further established that the suspect works as a security guard and a messenger at a private company. He remains in police custody and will be put before the court.
