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Stop youth from excessive gambling – Nii Ashittey Tetteh
Asafoatse Bebe Foli Kangni Mathais sitting on the stool and holding the walking stick
The acting chief of Amomole and head of the Okortsoshishi family at James Town, Accra, has appealed to the government, the clergy, and the chiefs to do something drastic to stop the excessive gambling and betting of the youth.
He said it was not uncom¬mon to see the numerous gaming and gambling centres, full to the brim by the idle youth and students. It could destroy their future, he said.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh made the appeal last Saturday during the celebration of the Homowo festival by the Okort¬soshishi families from both home and abroad.
He said this gambling addict could be minimised or eliminated if government pro¬vided these idle youths with employable and self-sustaining jobs.
“Some use their school fees to gamble,” he lamented.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh said such family gathering during the Homowo celebrations, presented a perfect oppor¬tunity to talk to the youth about the dangers of gambling and other vices like stealing, engaging in drugs, prostitution and other social vices.
He said the Homowo festi¬val is not only about feasting and merry making, but also a rallying point to teach them centuries-old traditions and customs of the Ga people who migrated from Notsie in Togo to settle in Ghana.
He said the Homowo fes¬tival was a sacred event as preparations towards its cele¬bration included the teaching of chastity, housekeeping and general hygiene of young girls before they married.
The young boys he said, were taught honesty, hard work, courtship traditions and customs before they were ushered into marriage.
The acting Ga-Mantse (Ge Tiega) in Togo, Asafoatse Bebe-Foli Kangni Mathias who led a delegation of Ga-Adang¬be people from Togo, was honoured by the Okortsoshishi family.
He was presented with a citation, a stool, a walk¬ing stick and other gifts for promoting unity between the Ga- Adangbe people and that of Togo for several years.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on an Indian national in Obuasi and a separately planned robbery operation targeting a distribution company in the same area.
On April 16, 2026, Police received credible intelligence that a group of armed men were planning an attack in Obuasi. A police team moved swiftly into the area and arrested suspect Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as “Iddi”, at his hideout in Bedieso, Obuasi.
During interrogation, he confessed to being part of a six-member gang that attacked an Indian national at his residence at New Baakoyeden, Obuasi, on April 12 2026, robbing him of GH₵150,000.00.
He disclosed that the attack was orchestrated following a tip-off from suspect Ibrahim, an employee of the victim, who informed the gang that the victim kept large sums of money.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati”, on 20th April 2026 at his hideout in Gausu, Obuasi. During interrogation, he admitted to participating in the planning of the robbery and confirmed that the gang had further planned to rob a distribution company near Mawuli Hotel in Obuasi.
Investigations have further revealed that both suspects are currently standing trial at the Obuasi Circuit Court in connection with a separate robbery of GH₵600,000.00.
A manhunt is ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices, identified as Khalifa, Edward, Prof, Waddle, Ebbe, and Ibrahim, and to recover a pump action gun and a locally manufactured pistol believed to be in their possession.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
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