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Dramatic Rescue: Togolese Man Foiled in Attempted Ritual Killing of Ghanaian Friend

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In a shocking and trending video circulating on social media today, November 19, 2023, a young man referred to as “Togo” is captured attempting to use his Ghanaian friend for money rituals.

The video unfolds as the young man lures his friend, who was engaged in illegal mining (galamsey), to accompany him to a remote location. Little did the Ghanaian friend know, he was being led into a trap where the Togolese man intended to sacrifice him for money rituals, with the assistance of an herbalist known as Baba Haruna.

Fortunately, Baba Haruna, upon learning of the sinister plan, alerted the police, leading to a covert operation. The video captures the harrowing moment when the tied-up Ghanaian friend pleads with his would-be assailant, questioning the motive behind the impending act.

Security agents, without uniforms, to maintain discretion, discreetly infiltrate the secluded area—a mud-built cocoa farm hut. In a swift intervention, they apprehend the Togolese man, who is handed a bag containing an alleged sum of 80,000 Ghana cedis.

The operational video has been widely shared on various social media platforms, showcasing the moment of the arrest. The young man is now in custody, and the motive behind his actions is revealed to be purely financial when questioned.

While some officers contemplated administering physical punishment, others opposed the idea.

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Reactions from those who viewed the video express relief at the police intervention, cautioning others to be vigilant about choosing their friends. Many also showered praise on the Ghanaian police for their prompt and effective action.

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Gov’t pushing to ban the import of Rice, Fruit juices, fish, and yemuadie About 22 Items

The government of Ghana is pushing to establish a regulation that will restrict the importation of what they call strategic products.

This development is set to take place without the Minority’s proposed establishment of a committee by the government to assess the move.

Some items include rice, fruit juices, yemuadie, fish, cement, and some other 17 items.

The attempt to lay the regulation was scuttled by the Minority last Monday.

The NDC side demanded further consultations with the Subsidiary Legislation Committee.

This was despite Trade Minister KT Hammond’s justification to journalists about what exactly the regulation is about and how important it is to the government.

Find the full list of 22 items considered for import restriction below:

Rice
Guts, bladders, and stomach of animals
Poultry
Animal and Vegetable Oil
Margarine
Fruit Juices
Soft Drink
Mineral Water
Noodles and Pasta
Ceramic Tiles
Corrugated Paper and Paper Board
Mosquito Coil and Insecticides
Soaps and Detergents
Motor Cars
Iron and Steel
Cement
Polymers (Plastics and Plastic Products)
Fish
Sugar
Clothing and Apparel
Biscuits
Canned Tomatoes

The country currently spends about US$600 million to import poultry every year.

At the hearing over allegations of dumping of chicken in the country by the Ghana International Trade Commission, the National Chairman of the Poultry Farmers Association, Victor Oppong, said about 600,000 tonnes of frozen chicken were imported into the country every year and sold at cheaper prices, resulting in the near collapse of the domestic poultry market.

“On an annual basis, we receive 600,000 tonnes of frozen chicken, which is made up of 569 million birds valued at $600 million. We are saying that the import is collapsing the poultry industry as well as putting more pressure on the local currency,” Mr Oppong said.

Rice

In 2018, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, also bemoaned the increasing resort to imports to meet the rice needs of the populace.

He said the development was costing the nation an average of US$1 billion annually.

The value of rice imports rose from US$151 million in 2007 to US$1.16 billion in 2015.
Imports of vegetable oils, toothpicks, pasta, fruit juice, bottled water, ceramic tiles, and other non-critical goods also cost the country similar amounts, leading to the continuous decline in the reserves of the BoG, which leads to the perennial depreciation of the local currency, the cedi.

BOG

The central bank withdrew the support as part of efforts to maximize the country’s reserves while encouraging domestic production and the consumption of local substitutes.

The decision has been communicated to the lenders electronically.

BoG said in the electronic message that its decision followed a directive by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his October 30 2022 address to the state.

“By the President’s directive issued at his address to the nation on the Ghanaian economy, on October 30, 2022, BoG will no longer provide FX support for the imports of rice, poultry, vegetable oils, toothpicks, pasta, fruit juice, bottled water, ceramic tiles, and other non-critical goods.

“Please be advised and act accordingly,” the central bank said.

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PUBLIC WARNED TO DESIST FROM OPEN BURNING – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service is issuing a public warning to refrain from open burning, particularly during the current harmattan season in Ghana, due to the severe consequences.

Tema Region, Saturday, November 18, 2023, An uncontrolled burning of refuse led to the total destruction of a hall and chamber wooden structure at Golf City near Bethlehem Presby Church in the Tema Region.

The fire, which was reported at 0651 hours, took about 18 minutes to be totally extinguished after arriving at 0706 hours.

The fire officers were able to salvage a Matiz with registration number GN 2760 -18 and a two-bedroom house, which slightly got burnt by the radiated heat.

The general public is entreated to desist from starting fires that can not be controlled or monitored even as the harmattan season sets in.

Source; GNFS PRO.

Belmont University student shot Update Today

Belmont University students and staff, as well as members of the Nashville community, gathered at a prayer vigil Wednesday for Jillian Ludwig, a New Jersey freshman fighting for her life after she was shot in the head while walking at a park in the Edgehill neighborhood.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the suspect — identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor — was standing on 13th Court when he opened fire on a car traveling toward Deford Bailey Avenue at approximately 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

One of Taylor’s bullets reportedly hit 18-year-old Ludwig in the head, causing her to collapse to the ground. However, officials said she was not discovered until 3:30 p.m., when a passerby notified law enforcement.

As of Wednesday, Nov. 8, Ludwig is in “extremely critical condition” at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, authorities reported.

Despite being alerted to the incident via email Tuesday evening, some students are still in shock that this would happen to a fellow Bruin.

“You can definitely tell that everybody’s… uncomfortable, sad, because you never know what’s gonna happen,” Belmont University student Jake Ditomaso said. “Everything’s so unexpected, especially getting an email like that.”

A number of people at Wednesday’s prayer vigil were crying and visibly upset. University officials spoke about Ludwig’s passion music passion and how they encourage everyone to use music as healing.

“Coming from the prayer session and vigil, students crying, hugging each other all across campus, it feels a lot like the day of the Covenant shooting, but even more so because it’s a Belmont student, not, like, a different school, so there’s a lot of sadness happening and a lot of unknown,” Belmont University student Natalie Schilling described.

Several members of the Belmont community told News 2 they have questions about safety, both on and off campus. In addition, they are still battling the shock that Ludwig was shot at a Metro park, less than a mile away from the university, in the middle of the afternoon.

“I feel like, on campus, they’re doing the best they can. Our campus security office is actually pretty good, they show up when you call and just recently adding crossing guards and helping keep students safe,” Schilling said.

Belmont University will have counselors available, but many students said it will take time for them to heal. Right now, they are showing support for Ludwig and her family, hoping she will survive.

“Sharing grief was really comforting in that a lot of times it feels like we have to do the grieving process on our own, and so having those spaces, like the vigil and today feeling like there are other people who are all on their own path, but we can all be in this moment together, it felt really healing in that way,” Schilling explained.

Meanwhile, Metro police said they arrested Taylor Tuesday night as he left an Edgehill Homes apartment on 14th Avenue South. He is being held in Metro Jail on a $280,000 bond for aggravated assault and evidence tampering in connection with the shooting that left Ludwig critically wounded.

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ECG set to embark on ‘Operation Fix the Bill & Pay the Bill’ from November 6

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is set to begin an exercise dubbed ‘Operation Fix the Bill & Pay the Bill’ from Monday, 6th November to Monday, 11th December 2023 in its operational areas.

According to the Company, the exercise is aimed at capturing the consumption readings of its postpaid customers to enable the company to produce actual bills and also to ensure that it verifies the integrity of meter readings, builds confidence in the bills it delivers to customers, as well as collect arrears owed by customers.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the ECG stated that “In this regard, the regional and district offices will operate with a lean staff pool who will provide essential services to customers during this exercise to enable total participation by top Management and staff.”

It added that “ECG wishes to state that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s LI (2413) gives us full access to all our installations, therefore customers and the general public are being advised to cooperate with ECG to carry out our mandate.”

The Statement Reads

OPERATION FIX THE BILL & PAY THE BILL

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited wishes to inform our cherished customers and the general public that the Company will embark on an exercise dubbed Operation Fix the Bill & Pay the Bill, effective Monday,
6th November to Monday, 11th December, 2023 in all ECG operational areas.

This Operation Fix the Bill & Pay the Bill aims at capturing the consumption readings of our postpaid
customers to enable the company produce actual bills.

It is also to ensure that we verify the integrity of meter readings, build confidence in the bills we deliver to our customners, and also collect arrears owed by customers.

In this regard, the regional and district offices will operate with a lean staff pool who will provide essential services to customers during this exercise to enable total participation by top Management and
staff.

ECG wishes to state that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s LI (2413) gives us full access to all our installations, therefore customers and the general public are being advised to cooperate with ECG to carry out our mandate.

Prophet rapes sick teenage girl, threatens to cast demons into her if she reveals it

A self-styled faith healer is in trouble after allegedly raping a 19-year-old female patient at her parents’ house in Kariba in Zimbabwe.

In a bid to silence her not to expose the sexual violation, the prophet threatened to recast demons he had earlier removed into her.

Kudakwashe Gwembe (43) of Msasa, Harare allegedly committed the offence at the victim’s parents’ house in the resort town, where he was invited to heal her of supposed spiritual afflictions.

Kariba Magistrate Court
This Thursday, Gwembe appeared before Kariba Magistrate Rumbidzai Tshuma facing rape and was remanded in custody to November 17. He was advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

On next appearance he will report to Karoi regional magistrate.

State case, led by Carren Modina Musiiwa, is that on October 23 and 24 this year in Nyamhunga suburb, Kariba, accused person raped complainant on the pretext he was casting out evil spirits.

Following the dastardly acts, Gwembe instilled fear in complainant claiming that he had powers to bring back demons that were previously tormenting her, causing seizures and other unexplained illnesses.

Victim kept the secret for some days before revealing the encounters to family members, who in turn made a police report leading to Gwembe’s arrest on October 31.

Source; www.graphic.com.gh

Lady dies during ‘s3x marathon’ with boyfriend

A young woman has reportedly lost her life during an intimate encounter with her boyfriend in Ilorin, Nigeria.

The incident has led to the arrest of the boyfriend, a middle-aged man who operates a barbering salon in the area.

According to reports, the said incident occurred at a guest house located in the Temidire community, Offa Garage area of Ilorin on Monday.

Sources in the community say the couple had checked into the guest house for what was supposed to be a leisurely outing.

However, things took a horrifying turn as the evening unfolded. There are unconfirmed reports that the man may have been under the influence of drugs, seemingly in an attempt to impress his girlfriend, before the situation took a dire and unexpected turn.

The tragic chain of events reportedly began when the young woman became fatigued during their intimate encounter, eventually losing consciousness. It was at this point that she became unresponsive and tragically passed away. The man, realizing the gravity of the situation, immediately raised the alarm, drawing the attention of the guest house staff.

The staff swiftly reacted by rushing the young lady to a nearby hospital in a desperate attempt to save her life. Regrettably, medical professionals at the hospital confirmed her untimely demise.

The owner of the guest house, in compliance with the law, promptly reported the incident to the Police ‘A’ Division in Ilorin. As a result, the middle-aged man was apprehended by the authorities.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, affirmed the incident and emphasised that a comprehensive investigation was currently underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the young lady’s tragic death.

Source; www.graphic.com.gh

Military brutality: Calm restored in Garu – DCE

The District Chief Executive of Garu, Dr Osman Musa confirmed the reports of Military brutalities in the area on Sunday.

He said on the midday news on TV3 that the brutalities happened in the early hours of Sunday.

Disturbing images shared on social media suggest the severity of the Brutality.

“The Military operation took place in the early hours of this morning. Several people have been injured in the process and are receiving treatment at a health facility,” he said.

Asked whether there has been any casualty, he answered “There is no any death at all, not to my knowledge. We started carrying the people to the hospital, I was among the first to have gotten there with injured persons, and others also supported. I left the facility about 40 minutes ago, and as of the time I left, there had not been any deaths at all.

“Calmness is restoring, The Miltray have already left, they have gone back to camp and so the situation is quite calm now.”

Some residents of Garu and Bugri residents were injured following a dawn military operation in the communities.

The operation is believed to be a reprisal attack following an earlier assault on operatives of the National Security by a vigilante group.

The residents are traumatized following the action of the military.

The Kusaug Traditional Council has expressed disappointment in the development. The Council is expected to issue a statement later.

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Ministry of National Security  Update 29th October, 2023 16:30

PRESS RELEASE ON OPERATIONS IN GARU
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023 an irate youth group armed with AK 47 rifles, machetes and other weapons besieged a team of five counter-terrorism intelligence officers deployed by the Ministry of National Security to Garu, in the Upper East Region, on a critical, special operation.

Despite initial attempts to introduce themselves as National Security personnel, the irate youth group proceeded to attack the officers by firing multiple gun shots at a black Toyota Land Cruiser in which the officers were seated.
Following an escalation of the attacks on their vehicle, the officers drove to seek refuge at the Garu Police Station.

The irate youth, subsequently, pursued the officers, encircled the police station and fired multiple shots at same with the intention of killing the officers. The timely intervention of the Ghana Armed Forces enabled the safe evacuation of the National Security personnel from the Garu Police Station.

Further to the aforesaid development, the Ministry of National Security and the Ghana Armed Forces, on Saturday, October 28, 2023, conducted a joint operation in Garu to seize weapons used by the perpetrators of the attack on the National Security personnel.

A number of the perpetrators have also been arrested.

The Ministry of National Security deems the attack on the security personnel at a police station highly unacceptable, and strongly condemns acts aimed at intimidating and harming officials of State Security and Intelligence Agencies, and impeding them from effectively executing their mandate to safeguard the peace and stability of Ghana.

Whereas the Ministry of National Security works to promote active citizen participation in safeguarding the peace and stability of our dear nation, deliberate acts that seek to jeopardise the lives of personnel of State Security and Intelligence Agencies will not be countenanced.

The Ministry owes it a duty to protect personnel of State Security and Intelligence Agencies who have sworn an oath to, at all times, defend the people and the territorial integrity of Ghana against all forms of threats.

Limited gas supply causing ‘dumsor’ in parts of Ghana – GRIDCo

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo), the operator of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS), has announced that parts of the country will experience power challenges during peak times.

In a statement on Thursday, October 26, GRIDCo explained that this is due to limited gas supply to Tema, causing a supply gap of 550MW at peak time.

“This will affect power supply to consumers in some parts of the country. The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted,” the statement said.

A section of the public prior to the statement by GRIDCo had raised concerns on various social media platforms over the intermittent power outages being experienced.

GRIDCo, however, failed to indicate when power will be fully restored or how long the power challenges will last.

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Read the full statement from GRIDCo below

POWER SUPPLY CHALLENGE

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd, (GRIDCo), the “Operator” of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS) informs the general public that due to limited gas supply to Tema, there will be a supply gap of 550MW at peak time.

This will affect power supply to consumers in some parts of the country.

The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.

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Corporate Communications Section
Ghana Grid Company LTD. (GRIDCo)

Ga Traditional Council revises directive on closure of shops/Holiday in Accra ahead of Ga Manye’s funeral

The Ga Traditional Council has revised its directive on the closure of shops ahead of preparations for the final funeral rites of the late queen, Naa Dedei Omaedru III.

The Council previously directed that all offices and shops in the Central Business District in the Greater Accra Region be closed for three days from the 26th to the 29th of October.

The Council in a new statement directed that offices and businesses be closed only on Saturday, October 28, and not the previously announced three-day directive.

“This is an amendment to our previous notice of 4th September 2023. The Ga Traditional Council has determined that shops and markets within Accra should be closed on Saturday, the 28th of October 2023 only and not from the 26th of October to the 29th of October 2023 to the 31st of October 2023 as previously announced,” the council said in the new statement.

“In addition, it is required that all markets, shops and offices in Accra should be draped in red and black, our mourning colours from the 15th October to the 31st October 2023. We respectfully urge everyone to comply fully with this announcement,” the statement further urged the public’s full corporation.

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The Department of Public Relations, General Headquarters, Burma Camp Accra, issued a press release (Release No: A2) on 13 October 2023, announcing the unfortunate death of a soldier in the Ghana Armed Forces.

Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson from the 48 Engineer Regiment was found dead by hanging on an electrical cable in the Unit’s guard room at about 0530 hours on Friday, 13 October 2023.

The soldier had been under investigation for multiple cases of fraud and was placed in close custody on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, for defrauding a Defense Civilian Staff.

A team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations. The soldier’s body has been taken to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.

The Ghana Armed Forces expressed its deepest condolences to the soldier’s family, colleagues, friends, and loved ones.

The press release was signed by Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, the Director General of Public Relations for the Ghana Armed Forces.

The Full Release

Issued by the Department of Public Relations, General Headquarters, Burma Camp Accra
Tel: +233-544338030 Email: website-dpr@ghq.mail.gh Release No: A2 Date:13 October 2023

SOLDIER ALLEGEDLY COMMITS SUICIDE

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) regrets to announce the death of a Soldier from the 48 Engineer
Regiment, Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Sapak Dickson, whose lifeless body was found hanging on an
electrical cable, in the Unit’s guard room. The sad incident occurred on Friday 13 October 2023
at about 0530 hours.

Preliminary investigative report indicates that the Soldier who was under investigations for several
cases of fraud, was placed in close custody on Wednesday 11 October 2023 at about 1930 hours
on a report to the Regiment for defrauding a Defence Civilian Staff.

A team from the Ghana Military Police and a CID personnel from Teshie Divisional Police
Headquarters were dispatched to the scene for investigations.

The body of the deceased soldier has since been conveyed to the 37 Military Hospital mortuary.
GAF takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues,
friends and loved ones of the deceased soldier.

Procedure to cash a cheque in Your Name from another bank Or at Your bank

A cheque is a written document by the Account Holder instructing the Bank to pay the account holder for the name appearing on the cheque in his or her bank account.

Here are the Different Types of Cheque:

Bearer Cheque: This is sometimes referred to as an “open cheque.” A bearer cheque is payable to the person who holds or “bears” the cheque. It can be encashed by anyone who possesses it, and it does not have a specific payee’s name. These cheques are generally not very secure, as anyone in possession of the cheque can cash it.

Order Cheque: An “order cheque” is sometimes referred to as a “closed cheque.” This type of cheque is payable to a specific individual or organization whose name is written on the cheque as the payee. Only the person or entity named on the cheque can cash or deposit it.

Certified Cheque: This is a type of cheque where the bank certifies that there are sufficient funds in the issuer’s account to cover the cheque. It is considered a secure form of payment because the funds are set aside by the bank, and the cheque is guaranteed to clear.

Cashier’s Cheque: A cashier’s cheque is issued by a bank and is drawn on the bank’s own funds. This cheque is typically used for large transactions or when a payee wants assurance that the funds are available.

Personal Cheque: These are cheques issued by an individual from their personal bank account. The payee can deposit the cheque into their own bank account.

Procedure for Cheque Withdrawal 1:

When you receive a cheque from a Person but do not have an account with the Bank where the Cheque is coming From:

Go to the Bank where the Cheque is coming from.
Give out the Cheque to the tellers to cash out as you have your name and address endorsed at the back.
Your Government ID will be required.
The bank will initiate the withdrawal after authenticating the cheque for you to have your cash.
There may be delays when the amount is large, know the withdrawal policy before giving out the cheque.
If you’ll receive such cheques frequently, it will be advisable to open an Account with the Bank.

Procedure for Cheque Withdrawal 2:

Withdrawing a Cheque from another Bank at your Bank:

Endorse the Cheque by signing at the Back and provide your address and Mobile number.
Prepare the Deposit: Along with the endorsed cheque, you may need to fill out a deposit slip, especially if you are depositing the cheque in person at a bank branch. The deposit slip will include your account number and the amount you are depositing.

Choose a Deposit Method: You can deposit the cheque using different methods, depending on your bank’s services.

Check for Holds: Be aware that banks may place a hold on the funds, especially if it’s a large cheque or if you’re a new account holder. This means you won’t have immediate access to the full amount. The bank will inform you of the hold duration, which can vary.

Withdraw Funds: Once the funds are available in your account, you can withdraw them according to your bank’s policies and available options. You can typically withdraw funds by visiting a bank branch, using an ATM, writing a cheque, or making electronic transfers.

It’s important to note that the time it takes for the funds to become available in your account can vary based on the bank, the type of cheque, and the amount. Be sure to verify the deposit and withdrawal procedures with your specific bank, as there may be variations in how different financial institutions handle these processes.