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Police jail two for possessing tramadol in Nalerigu
The Ghana Police Service in the North East Region has secured a conviction for two persons who were arrested for possessing tramadol, a restricted drug.
The Police, in a statement dated September 27, 2025, explained that the two convicts, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, were part of six suspects arrested at Gbintiri near Nalerigu on September 18, 2025.
They were found with 1,195 boxes of tramadol hydrochloride 120mg, also known as “Red.”
Investigations revealed that 100 boxes of the drug were in their possession, and they had also concealed more than 4,500 packs in 25 five-litre yellow gallons.
The suspects first appeared before the Nalerigu Circuit Court on September 19, 2025 and were remanded.
When they reappeared on 26th September 2025, Iddrisu and Braimah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and possession of restricted drugs without lawful authority.
The other four accused persons, Yakubu Muntaka, Abdulai Shakur, Mumuni Yakubu, and Moses Ayorik were discharged due to lack of evidence.
The court, presided over by Justice Francis Asobayire, sentenced each of the two convicts to ten years imprisonment on each count.
They were also fined 5,000 penalty units each, equivalent to GHS 60,000. In default of payment, they will serve an additional ten years in prison.
The convicts have since been sent to the Gambaga local prison to begin their sentences.
The Police commended the people of the North East Region, especially the Nalerigu Youth Association, for their support in the case.
They also cautioned individuals engaged in illegal drug activities to stop, warning that anyone caught would face the full rigours of the law.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
