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Driver, 44, jailed for stealing
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, has sentenced a 44-year-old driver to five years imprisonment for stealing a low bed truck valued at GHȻ 300,000.00 at Pankrono, near Kumasi.
Kwame Oppong pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided by Mrs Gloria Mensah Bonsu.
Police Chief Inspector Ruth Gborson, prosecuting, told the court that complainant Stephen Kingsley Annor was a businessman and resident of Pankorono, while the convict resided at Adankwame, near Akropong.
She said in May 2023, the complainant engaged Oppong to drive his Man Diesel low bed truck with registration number GE 2113-11 at Pankorono.
She said two months later, the truck developed a fault so the complainant told the convict to park it at a spot at Kumasi Sofoline and remove the head to Suame Magazine for repairs.
Prosecution said, the convict convinced the complainant that it should be parked in his mother’s house at Adankwame- Nsiakrom to prevent it from being stole and the complainant agreed with him.
According to Chief Inspector Gborson, the convict went behind the complainant and sold the truck to a scrap dealer, identified as Abubakar, at GHȻ 12,000.00 and went into hiding.
After unsuccessful attempts by the complainant to trace him, he reported the matter to the Abuakwa police.
Oppong was later arrested from his hideout at Offinso-Abofuor, his hometown.
In his caution statement, he admitted and led the police to the residence of the buyer at Afful Nkwanta, but could not trace him.
After further investigations, he was charged and brought before the court. —GNA
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NPP is so hurt by my nomination – Sam George
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, and Member of Parliament(MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, says opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) are hurt by his nomination.
The minister who was approved by the majority in Parliament yesterday in a Facebook post stated that “It is clear to me that the NPP is so hurt by my nomination as Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations and would stop at nothing to fight it.”
His post was in response to photos circulated on social media suggesting he was watching what appears to be nude content on his phone.
Mr. Sam George accused the NPP MPs of circulating fake photos with a false narration to tarnish his reputation, saying: “They have resorted to a smear campaign and cheap lies with fake photos.”
“After failing to mobilise their own Caucus in Parliament to vote against my nomination, they have resorted to smear campaign and cheap lies with fake photos,” he posted.
He concluded, “I can assure them that the days of misinformation and cheap fabricated lies are coming to an end. The Ministry would tighten regulations on such illegal conducts of misinformation and disinformation in the coming weeks and sanitise our media space.So help me God.”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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New BoG governor can’t engage in official duties – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin has raised concerns over the assumption of official duties by Dr. Johnson Asiamah as Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
The former Deputy Governor was recently nominated by President John Dramani, on January 31, 2025, to serve as Governor, pending approval by the Council of State.
This follows a formal request by the current Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, to proceed on leave ahead of his retirement on March 31, 2025.
However, in a letter to President Mahama dated February 4, Minority Leader raised serious concerns with Dr. Asiamah’s assumption of office in the absence of the Council of State.
“Your Excellency, it is my considered view that Dr. Johnson Asiamah should refrain from engaging in official duties at the Bank of Ghana until his nomination has been duly approved by the Council of State. While awaiting confirmation, he can seek any necessary briefings outside the formal assumption of office,” the letter noted.
He added, “I trust that due attention will be given to this matter to uphold the integrity of our institutional processes.”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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