The NDC in the Upper West Region has noted with great worry, the recent incessant misconduct by detached units of the Ghana Armed Forces, who have been deployed to various border points of the country to secure our territorial integrity in the wake of increasing terrorists threats. The NDC is worried that, rather than securing citizens and boosting the confidence of natives of the Region that, the armed forces can secure our safety and security, some of these armed uniformed personnel have rather become the perpetrators of atrocious brutalities and have become a source of insecurity to a relatively calm…
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Director of Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Prof. Kwesi Aning Director at the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has warned of the potential recurrences if nothing is done to address the concerns of the youth. Prof. Kwesi Aning sees the incident, not as an isolated one, but as a representation of a widespread sentiment of frustration harboured over the period. “Ejura is only a symbolic representation of the frustrations across this country. Quite a number of our own leaders have spoken about…
The Ghana Police Service says its Ashanti Regional Police Command has commenced investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the violent clashes between the youth and security personnel in Ejura Sekyedumase on Tuesday. The clash lead to the death of two and injury of four including a military lieutenant, it added. The Service says it’s preliminary investigation shows that following the burial of activist Ibrahim Mohammed aka Kaaka at Mempeasem cemetery at Ejura, “some irate youth blocked the main Ejura Atebubu road impeding traffic.” “The Police moved in with military reinforcement to quell the situation but the irate youth charged on…
I add my voice to calls for calm following the shooting to death of two persons and the injury to many in Ejura today, following the murder of youth activist Ibrahim ‘Kaaka’ Mohammed. I have just seen a video of the firing of live ammunition into a crowd by persons wearing military attire, after the burial of the murdered youth activist. I urgently call on President Nana Akufo-Addo to initiate an immediate de-escalation of the situation in Ejura. There must be a very thorough investigation of both the murder of the youth activist and the security rules of engagement, which…
Eight members of Ghana’s Parliament have jointly submitted a private bill to push for the criminalization of LGBTQI+ activities in the country. The bill, which they term as a ‘Bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values’, was presented to Speaker, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The proponents of the bill want the promotion, advocacy, funding, and acts of homosexuality to be criminalized in the country. The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency, Sam George, who led the MPs to make the presentation, said it “is a landmark legislation that has taken the…
Two persons have been confirmed dead after some residents of Ejura in the Ashanti Region clashed with a joint team of police and soldiers on Tuesday. The two were among six persons who were shot during the clash and taken to the Ejura Government Hospital. The clash occurred when some residents pelted stones at the security personnel who were deployed around the burial grounds of the late social activist, Ibrahim Muhammed. “One died on the spot before he was brought to the hospital, so we just confirmed the death. One other died 10 minutes after resuscitation,” Dr. Mensah Manye, the…
A Neoplan bus with registration number GR 5865, travelling from Kumasi towards Gushegu in the Northern Region, was involved in a gory accident at about 5:10 am on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The accident, according to the driver’s mate, occurred when the driver failed to see a speed ramp ahead and drove straight into it. The mate said the driver was distracted as he attempted to open a bottled drink whilst driving at top speed. Of the 4 who lost their lives, 3 were women, including a pregnant woman, and a man. The injured victims were sent to Kintampo North…
The death of Mohammed Kaaka Anyass Ibrahim, popularly known as Kaaka Macho, a member of the Economic Fighters League (EFL) and a vocal advocate of the FixTheCountry is a blight on our democracy, which either to, was a beacon of hope for democracy on the continent. We condemn his murder and demand his murderers and their paymasters to be brought to justice. The Police Service must not treat this like it’s business as usual because we will nottolerate it; the death of one Ghanaian is the death of us all. It is appalling to note that prior to his death,…
Mobile Money vendors in the Sunyani West Municipality have appealed to the Government to institute effective measures to safeguard their operations. The appeal comes on the back of recent attacks on mobile money vendors in Fiapre In the incident, the armed robbers took away huge sums of money. The robbers often disguise themselves as clients seeking to withdraw or send money and then seize the opportunity to rob the operators sometimes in broad daylight. In an interview with Suncity News, the mobile money agents appealed to the Sunyani West Police Command to provide them with adequate security to curtail the…
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested two persons in connection with the killing of Ibrahim Muhammed, a social activist in Ejura. The suspects have been identified as Ibrahim Isaka and Fuseini Alhassan. “Both were arrested at about 10:45 pm on Monday, 28th June 2021, following police intelligence,” Godwin Ahianyo, the Ashanti Regional Police PRO said. According to police, “witness accounts show that the [Ibrahim Muhammed] was ambushed in front of his house when he was returning home on his motorbike at about 1:30 am on Sunday, 27th June 2021.” After the attack, he was rushed to the Ejura Government…