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Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market
The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa after a violent clash broke out between two rival groups, Sammordua and Samgba Gyafla, at the town’s main market on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in Sunyani and signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, the police said they received a distress call about an exchange of gunfire between the two groups, which also led to the burning of several shops in the market area.
According to the statement, a team of police personnel was immediately deployed to the scene to restore order and to escort a Ghana National Fire Service truck and an ambulance that was conveying a pregnant woman to the hospital.
The police team, however, got caught in the exchange of gunfire from the armed groups. Some officers sustained gunshot injuries, while their service vehicle, with registration number GP 686, veered into a ditch during the crossfire.
The statement said the injured officers were rushed to the Sampa Government Hospital, where seven were treated and discharged. One officer who suffered a head injury was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for further treatment.
It added that patrols have since been intensified in Sampa and the situation remains calm.
The Bono Regional Police Command assured the public that efforts are underway to arrest all individuals involved in the disturbances.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The legal tussle over the removal of the former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo is far from over as she filed another process before the High Court in Accra to halt the vetting of the newly appointed Chief Justice.
The application, which is in the nature of a judicial review, is asking for grant a number of reliefs and declarations.
The legal action filed is also seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe Bonnie as Ghana’s Chief Justice.
Justice Torkonoo is asking the court for an order of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the May 15, 2025 and the entire proceedings and outcomes of the Article 146 set up to consider petitions to remove the Applicant chaired by Pwamang JSC (“Pwamang Committee” “Committee).
She also wants an order of certiorari to quash each and all of the three reasons/grounds given by the Pwamang Committee for recommending her removal from office as stated in the letter of the Secretary to the President dated September 1, 2025.
Justice Torkonoo is further asking the court for an order prohibiting the denial or withdrawal of the salary, benefit, courtesies, and other entitlements due to her before the Warrant of Removal dated September 1, 2025.
By Malik Sullemana
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) -USA have honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at church.
Presenting the citation, Mr.Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music echoe system.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot kept under the rug.
On his part, a grateful Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for such an honour.
According to him, the gesture is a motivation to him and others to continuously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assidously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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