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Police arrest three persons for robbery
The Ghana Police Service through an intelligence-led operation has arrested three persons in connection with a robbery incident which took place at East Legon in Accra on August 18, 2024.
The suspects were arrested in a series of coordinated Police operations. While suspects Isaac Brena Eshun and Peter Amuzu, were arrested on August 21 and 23 respectively in Accra, suspect Ibrahim Mohammed was arrested at Tamale on AAugust 24, 2024.
Exhibits recovered from them include two iPhones, a Mercedes-Benz C180, and three additional vehicles suspected to have been obtained through illegal means.
According to the police investigations have so far revealed that the suspects are part of a criminal syndicate involved in the robbery and sale of stolen vehicles across the country.
All the suspects are in police custody assisting the investigation.
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John Mahama makes new appointments to Office of President
President John Dramani Mahama has made key appointments to the Office of the President.
This is aimed at strengthening governance and enhancing operational efficiency.
The new appointments reflect the President’s commitment to effective leadership and responsive administration.
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Every SHS to cultivate farms – Agriculture Minister-Designate
The Minister for Food and Agriculture Designate, Eric Opoku has revealed a plan to cushion Senior High School (SHS) feeding and create employment.
According to him, the John Dramani Mahama government as part of its Institutional farming initiative would ensure every SHS owns a farm.
He made this revelations in response to questions about how to strengthen the nation’s agriculture sector during his appearance before Parliament’s vetting committee on Monday, January 20.
The minister-Designate said, “We are also going to encourage institutional farming.”
Under the institutional farming initiative, he explained, “Every secondary school in this country will be required to own a farm.”
Additinally, he noted that he would collaborate with the Ministry of Education to “recruit labourers for secondary schools to help them establish and maintain their farms.”
The minister-designate who is also a Member of Parliament for Asunafo South Constituency in the Bono Region added that the initiative would not only address the issue of inadequate food for secondary schools but also improve the quality of meals served to students.
“If nothing else, we can reduce the cost of school feeding and also enhance both the quality and quantity of the food provided to our students,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
