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Man, 71, writes BECE
Mr Baiden seated for his paper
A 71-year old man was among the thousands of school children that wrote this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Ahafo Region.
Mr Akwasi Baiden, a father of six children was spotted at the Ahafoman Senior High Technical School Centre B in the Asunafo North Municipality in the Ahafo Region, taking part in the examination that ended last Monday.
Mr Baiden who registered as a private candidate told journalists that he was determined to pass the exam to enable him benefit from the free Senior High School programme.
He said his decision to go to school at age 71 was to motivate as well as serve as a model for school dropouts and street children to emphasise the importance of acquiring education.
According to him, young people should not focus their attention on making money by engaging in menial jobs such as galamsey, truck pushing but show determination to acquire training and skills to better their future.
Mr Baiden advised young people to take advantage of the government’s free Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) to acquire relevant skills for their future employment.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Kenyasi
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
