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Man arrested for GIS recruitment scam
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Mr Kojo Sakyi, a 53-year-old man, was on Monday arrested by the Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for engaging in a recruitment scam, involving GH₵5,000.00.
The suspect has since been referred to the national headquarters of the GIS for further investigations.
A statement signed by the Western Region Public Affairs Officer of the GIS, Assistant Inspector Moses Manford Akakpo, and copied the Ghanaian Times, said Sakyi was arrested at the AGIP filling station, near the Takoradi Jubilee Park.
It said the suspect had lured one of the victims to the said location, with the intension of collecting GH₵5,000.00 from him, after the victim had forwarded his certificates and other relevant documents to his (Sakyi) WhatsApp number MTN-0540520459.
The GIS said the suspect in a caution statement, admitted the offence of defrauding a number of unsuspecting youth.
Further investigations proved that Sakyi charged GH₵5,000 for cadets officers and GH₵3,500.00 for recruits, the GIS statement explained.
It referred to the GIS publication, dated October 25, 2019, in which the GIS cautioned the public against such criminals, and asked for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects.
The statement said, “The GIS, has since last year, been meticulously on the heels of these miscreants since the story broke out on social media.”
The GIS mentioned that it was currently not recruiting personnel, and urged the public to disregard social media platforms and publications.
It also advised the public to use its traditional mediums through which advertisement for recruitments are communicated to the public, including news papers and the Ghana Immigration Service website (www.gis.gov.gh).
The statement stated: “The command, is by this release re-echoing, for the information of the general public that, GIS does not have assigned agents, social media platforms or mobile money accounts through which such recruitments are made.
“The general public, is therefore being encouraged to continually, be on the lookout for such criminal elements within our society and report their conduct to the appropriate quarters (GIS/POLICE) for immediate arrest and prosecution.”
It said, “We further urge all those who may have received such recruitment messages or fallen victims to such unscrupulous schemes to assist with investigations by providing credible information to our offices dotted across the country.”
FROM CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, SEKONDI
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
