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Security Alert! Robbers dressed as women attack victims on commercial vehicle
People who travel at an ungodly hour (between 1:00am and 3:00am) should be extra careful when boarding a vehicle with mostly women on board as passengers.
The reason is that, there has been a paradigm shift in the mode of operations of armed robbers in the country, especially at Kasoa and its surrounding communities in the Central Region.
These criminal fully dress like women by putting on wigs and brassieres and sit in commercial vehicles (trotro) pretending to be passengers in order to outwit the police and use their feminine dress style to trap unsuspecting victims and rob them.
Madam Atta Nsiah, a trader at AssinAnyinabrim near AssinFosu also in the Central Region revealed these to The Spectator during a funeral at AkyemAnweam near Kade in the Eastern Region last Saturday.
She said that one of her bosom friends who is a trader and resident of Kasoa got up in the wee hours of the morning about two weeks ago to go and transact business at Bawjiase was attacked by armed robbers who dressed like women on board a Bawjiase bound commercial vehicle.
According to the source, her friend, upon seeing those in the vehicle thought they were genuine female passengers who were also going towards Bawjiase for business.
But to her surprise, the driver took a different route near a cemetery on the Kasoa-Bawjiase road and drove the vehicle into the bush where the so-called passengers showed their true identity as armed robbers.
Madam Nsiah said her friend told her that no sooner had the vehicle stooped than the occupants removed their wigs and brassieres, and pulled out machetes and guns ordering her to surrender her mobile phone and a handbag containing an unspecified amount of money.
She further said that her friend resisted at first but had to give in when the robbers slashed her back two times. It was then she realised how dangerous the terrain was.
She said the armed robbers left the victim in the bush far away from the Kasoa-Bawjiase main road and sped off.
The victim trekked the long distance to the road side before getting a vehicle back to Kasoa where she is presently nursing her wounds and counting her losses having contracted a loan from bank for her business
By Castro Zangina-Tong
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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There is strength in diversity; let’s live in peace – Zanetor Rawlings urges Ghanaians
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to value the peace the country enjoys and to see diversity as a source of strength.
Speaking at the National Youth Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre under the theme “Igniting Potential; Inspiring Change”, she warned against being lured into conflicts and divisions fueled by reckless statements from politicians, traditional leaders, religious figures, or academics.
According to her, many young people have no idea what it means to live in a country torn apart by war, and therefore must not take Ghana’s peace for granted.
She stressed that the harmony among different ethnic and regional groups should be protected at all costs, since it is peace that allows citizens to gather freely and safely.
Dr. Zanetor said Ghana’s development depends on embracing diversity and working together.
She urged the youth to tap into this strength so that Ghana would continue to shine as the “Black Star” of Africa and serve as an example for other nations.
She expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the conference and asked for God’s blessings on the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
