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World Chocolate Day observed in Ashaiman
Some children drinking a cocoa product
Hundreds of pupils from the Ashaiman Cluster of Schools were on Friday served chocolate drinks and products in commemoration of World Chocolate Day.
Even though the event falls on July 9 every year, it was celebrated on July 7 because the original day fell on a weekend.
The Head of Sales Department of the Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC L), Nana Agyeman Ansong said the choice of school children was to introduce the various chocolate products and whip up their interest in cocoa products.
He said with Ghana as a major producer of cocoa beans, it was important to give them an opportunity to consume its products and benefit from its nutritional value.
He said the company was on a campaign to get citizens to consume cocoa and its products and recommend it to several others to boost the cocoa industry.
The Director of Education for Ashaiman, Clifford Hineko Budu, applauded the company for giving the children an opportunity to have a taste of their products.
He said it was necessary that children know about cocoa products and its history and also consume it so they would help to promote it.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
