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St Maurice RC JHS calls on stakeholders to assist BECE wards
The management of St Maurice Roman Catholic A&B Junior High School (JHS), La, Accra has called on all stakeholders to assist their wards to make good grades at the forthcoming Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE).
The headmistress of the school, Mrs Evelyn Ampomah- Nkansah Mainoo has expressed worry that since students had been at home for a long time, and contact hours had reduced from a minimum of eight to four hours, parents must guide their wards to study adequately at home to cover up for the time lost.
She said the teachers had conditioned the minds of the students to study hard despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and that they were prepared to help them come out victorious in the BECE.
Mrs Mainno said the School Appraisal Committee , made up of teachers would analyse the performance of students in the recent mock examination, adding that the school was looking forward to writing another mock examination on August 17, for Roman Catholic schools in the area.
According to her, these examinations would help the teachers to know the strength of the students and areas which needed to be polished.
On COVID-19, she said a group of students and teachers who had attended a trainer of trainees workshop and had become COVID-19 ambassadors, were assisting their respective schools to educate their peers on how best to observe the safety protocols.
Mrs Mainoo said the COVID-19 ambassadors met each day to assess issues which pertained to the observance of COVID-19 protocols.
The ambassadors also ensured that the Veronica buckets contained water while soap and tissue paper were also available.
By Raymond Kyekye
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
