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Tobinco Pharmaceuticals donates medication to Ghana Prisons Service
Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited has donated a large quantity of medication to the Ghana Prisons Service to support healthcare delivery for inmates and officers.
The donation was received on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Prisons Headquarters in Accra.
It forms part of efforts to improve medical care across prison facilities in the country.
The items included various quantities of Xferon syrup, a haematinic drug used to treat and prevent iron deficiency.
In total, the company presented thirty-four cartons of 200ml Xferon, two hundred and one cartons of 150ml Xferon, and an additional sixty-five cartons of 150ml Xferon.
The Deputy Director-General of Prisons in charge of Operations, Dr. Francis Omane-Addo, received the items on behalf of the Service.
He expressed appreciation to Tobinco Pharmaceuticals for what he described as a timely intervention.
He said the donation would go a long way to support inmate welfare and improve healthcare delivery within the prisons.
The medication is expected to help the Service manage anaemia-related conditions and strengthen its overall health system.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
