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10 accused of breaching COVID-19 restrictions, fined GH¢120,000
An Accra circuit court has imposed a total fine of GH¢120,000 on ten people accused of breaching COVID-19 restrictions.
The convicts, who were fined GH¢12,000 each, would go to jail for four years in default.
The presiding judge Susana Ekuful convicted the accused, who were among 50 suspects, who converged at a hotel at Nima, in Accra, to hold a demonstration.
The head of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, told the Ghanaian Times in Accra, yesterday, that on June 3, the convicts were put before court after they were arrested at Nima, on June 5.
She said the accused had gathered to demonstrate without notifying the police, prompting the police to arrest them, including their leader, while others fled.
“After police investigations, the accused were arraigned before the court and charged on three counts thus failure to notify police to hold a special event contrary to Section 1(1) of the Public Order Act 1994, failing to comply with imposition of restrictions and conspiracy to commit the crimes,” DSP Tenge said.
The Police PRO has stated that all the convicts had paid their fines.
BY ANITA NYARKO YIRENKYI
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COP Yohuno takes over from Dr.Dampare as new IGP
President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police.
He replaces COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
COP Yohuno brings forty years of experience to the position of IGP and is expected to oversee the modernization and transformation of the Ghana Police Service.
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Minister for the Interior Urges European Union to Improve on Collaboration and Support
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the European Union (EU) for its continuous support and initiatives in Ghana and urged the Union to enhance collaboration and support with the Ministry and its agencies.
Ghana takes security issues seriously and will do everything possible to protect the peace and maintain security in the country, the Minister assured.
Other areas of collaboration discussed during the meeting aimed to improve the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly decongestion and equipment improvement.
Hon. Muntaka made these remarks while receiving a delegation from the EU, led by its Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Irchad Razaaly.
The delegation assessed the EU’s Defence and Security initiative in Ghana, as well as supporting the country’s security and defence capabilities.
The initiative is part of the EU’s integrated approach to tackling instability and insecurity challenges in the region.
The EU Security and Defence Initiative (EU SDI) in the Gulf of Guinea region is geared towards strengthening the security and defence capabilities of Ghana and effectively respond to security threats.
