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Resist enticement by extremists – NCCE
The Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in the Prestea -Huni Valley municipality of the Western Region, Mr. Kwesi Kuntu Blankson has asked the youth to resist enticement into joining extremist and terrorist groups to destabilise the country.
He gave the advice at a workshop organised by the Commission at Bogoso in Prestea -Huni Valley, with support from the European Union (EU), as part of a project dubbed ‘Preventing Electoral Violence and Providing Security at Ghana’s Border.’
The project, which was to prevent violent extremism in the country, attracted chiefs, the clergy, students, youth groups and civil society organisations.
Mr Blankson charged the youth to avoid being recruited to foment violence to destroy the peace Ghana had enjoyed over decades ,saying “be tolerant, law-abiding and patriotic to fight for the development agenda of the country.”
Chief Inspector Samuel Ghartey, who represented the Ghana Police Service at Prestea, also urged the youth to resort to the law and be ambassadors of peace.
The Area Head of Church of Pentecost, Bogoso, Apostle Onyinah Gyamfi, who spoke on peace building mechanisms, called for tolerance in all endeavours including the political, ethnic, religious and social fields in order to ensure the peace of the country.
On his part, the Western Regional Director of NCCE,Mr. Justice Yaw Ennin, said “The security of the country is a shared responsibility and citizens should do everything possible to protect the nation and people from all forms of violence.”
Stressing on the need to build a peaceful and prosperous nation, he pledged that the Commission, as mandated by the 1992 Constitution, would continue to roll -out programmes to educate the public on their rights and responsibilities.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Bogoso
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a special revenue mobilisation exercise on Monday, November 10, 2025, to recover all monies owed to the Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the AMA, the exercise aims to boost revenue generation and improve service delivery across the city.
it sais a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force will visit businesses, properties, and outdoor advertising locations to reconcile bills and collect outstanding payments.
The Assembly advised all ratepayers to make available valid receipts of payment for Business Operating Permits (BOPs), Property Rates, Outdoor Advertising Fees, and Rents.
The Assembly added that those who may not be present during the exercise are encouraged to leave their receipts with caretakers to avoid penalties, as no excuses will be accepted from defaulters or their agents.
The assembly noted that the task force will also remove all unauthorised billboards, and companies found to have erected such structures without permits will be surcharged with the cost of removal.
The AMA urged all businesses and property owners to cooperate with the exercise, noting that the funds collected will help the Assembly continue to provide essential services such as sanitation, infrastructure development, and public safety.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to review his approach to governance, describing it as “not the best.”
He said the recent bail conditions imposed on some former government officials are unfair and appear to be punitive rather than just.
Mr. Glover made these comments during an interview on Metro TV.
He explained that bail is supposed to allow an accused person to appear before the court while the case is being tried, and not to serve as a form of punishment.
“If you want me to appear regularly before the police and the court, you can put a condition for me, but it should not be punitive. You can take my passport, ask me to report, or inspect my property. But where you make the bail so high that the person cannot even meet it, that becomes punishment,” he said.
He noted that some of the accused persons, including former government officials such as “my brother Assibey and my sister Gifty,” are still in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail requirements.
“What is the use of it? You keep them in incarceration, and they cannot have their day in court. Then you slap them with high bail conditions, making it difficult for them to secure their release. So what kind of justice are we talking about?,” he questioned.
Mr. Glover further criticized what he described as prejudicial comments made against accused persons before their cases are even heard in court, adding that it undermines justice.
He said the government, through agencies like the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the police, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, should ensure fairness and transparency in handling such cases.
He urged President Mahama to pay attention to these developments, warning that such practices affect the country’s image and governance.
By: Jacob Aggrey
