Illegal miners are warned to stop the act or be arrested to face the full rigours of the law. destroyed the machines as part of their mandate to curb illegal mining activities and water pollution in the region. The activities of these floating boats on the rivers among others are the main cause of the poor water tepidity.
The Western Region Force, commanded by Superintendent of Police Mr. William Kwofie Jabialu, destroyed the machines as part of their mandate to curb illegal minning activities and water pollution in the region. The activities of these floating boats on the rivers among others are the main cause of the poor water tepidity.
Illegal miners are warned to stop the act or be arrested to face the full rigors of the law.
An office in Kwabenya, a suburb of Accra which was being operated by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer Individuals (LGBTQI) in Kwabenya has been closed down by the Police on Wednesday February 24.
TV3’s Stanley Nii Blewu who witnessed the closure of the office reported that the land lord had said the occupants were no longer using the office for the original purpose of which they rented it.
This comes after Director of LGBTQI+ Rights in Ghana, Alex Kofi Donkor, has asked Ghanaians to look at issues relating to LGBTQI, as human right issues.
He told TV3’s Miriam Osei Agyemang on the Mid day news on Friday February 19 that persons who are identified as LGBTQI are verbally and physically attacked in the country
This, he said, must stop because they have fundamental human rights that must be respected and protected by the society.
Explaining the reasons behind the setup of an LGBTQI office in Ghana, he said “We created an office space where we talk about issues which affect us as community and ways in which we can resolve the issues.
Let me quickly say in this country a lot of times we do experience a lot of violence and abuse that are perpetuated towards people who are identified as LGBTQI or people who are perceived as LGBTQI persons.
“When these violence are perpetuated against such people it goes unattended to, people do that with impunity.”
A Police officer identified as Sgt Moses Tetteh Nartey has been gunned down by Highway robbers in Kade in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Another officer also sustained gunshot injuries and is also on admission at the St Dominic Government Hospital in Akwatia.
According to a Police Sitrep, the two were part of a team of Police Officers who boarded a Taxi to confront some armed robbers who had blocked the Pramkese – Takyiman motor road and were robbers unsuspecting passengers of their valuables.
The reports continued that the Police upon the tipoff, boarded a Taxi and headed straight to the location of the incident with the intention of confronting the robbers.
The team on reaching a section of the road at Ada Kwasi Junction, spotted a mini Bus ahead of them at about hundred meters away, they then noticed that the mini bus has stopped compelling them to also slow down.
Suddenly two unidentified men holding AK 47 riffle emerged from the bush onto the road and flashed a touch light onto the occupants of the taxi and identified them to be Policemen and started firing at them indiscriminately.
Sgt Moses Tetteh Nartey sustained two gun shot wound at his chest and one on his head while G/Cpl Christian Totimeh also sustained a gunshot wound on his left rib forcing the team to retreat and rush the injured officers to Pramkese Health Centre for treatment.
Sgt Moses Nartey Tetteh was pronounced dead on arrival while Cpl. Christian Totimeh was referred to St Dominics Hospital, Akwatia and was admitted for treatment while the body of Sgt Moses Tetteh Nartey has since been deposited at Kade Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The District Commander and the station officer visited the injured officer at Akwatia and found his condition to be stable.
Meanwhile, a reinforcement team from the Divisional Police Command, Asamankese also came to augment the strength of the local Police.
The Central Regional Police Command and Oguaa Traditional Council has gifted over thousand residents in Cape Coast Metropolis with nose masks to help them comply with the mandatory wearing of nose masks without any excuse since the Police Command has started arresting and have arrested 450 people without nose masks in the Region.
The program which took place in all the market places,beaches, streets among other work prone areas in Cape Coast was attended by the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Council, Osaberima Kwesi Atta ll, Central Regional Police Commander DCOP Habiba Twumasi, the Central Regional Police P.R.O DSP Irene Serwaah Oppong and her deputy, Sgt.Evans Ettie among other Police Personnels as well as other dignitaries from the traditional Council was organized purposely to make sure all residents in Cape Coast adhere to the mandatory wearing of the nose masks protocol which is one of a key protocol to prevent the Virus.
The gesture was done by the Traditional Council and the Police Command after almost all those who was arrested for failing to comply with the nose masks wearing protocol complained about how they couldn’t afford to buy the masks to prevent themselves, hence giving out the masks to protect themselves from the virus.
During the gesture,the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Council Osaberima Kwesi Atta ll, advised the residents to always wear their face masks even when at home since the virus is deadly and easy transmittable.
In an interview with Anaafi Kokooto, he said,No one should doubt about the existence of the virus because many leaders and top officials as well as individuals has lost their lives through the pandemic.
Talking about the Compliance of the mandatory wearing of nose masks,the Central Regional Police Commander,DCOP Habiba Twumasi cautioned every individual to adhere to all the Covid-19 protocols especially the wearing of nose masks since the Central Regional Police Command won’t spare anybody without the mask despite all their excuses of not wearing the mask.
She then advised shop owners, drivers,market men and women to make sure they wear their masks and tell their clients, customers and passengers to wear theirs too when they are not wearing to help prevent and reduce its mode of transmission drastically.
“It’s mandatory to wear face masks and failure to comply awards a penalty, she told Anaafi Kokooto.
Central Regional Police Command is set to give free nose masks to Cape Coasters to prevent and contain the virus in the Metropolis.
The command started to arrest people without nose masks in the Cape Coast Metropolis and got arrested 450 residents without nose masks.
Due to this,the Central Regional Police Command is set to release nose masks to work prone areas in the Metropolis.
In an interview with Anaafi Kokooto,the deputy Central Regional Police P.R.O,Sgt. Evans Ettie revealed that,the masks will be shared in Abura market,Cape Coast town,Ntsin and at beaches to help them achieve their 100% coronavirus free goal in the region.
Police from the Accra Regional Police Command is said to have arrested some 97 people who flouted the nose masking wearing as directed by President Nana Akufo-Addo as been compulsory for all to follow and wear when going out into the public.
DSP Afia Tenge Accra Regional Police PRO in an interview with the Media revealed that the police is poised on arresting all those who move without their nose mask on and rightly covering their nose and mouth.
The Regional Police command has embarked on a special operation this morning and have been able to arrest 97 persons who were not wearing the facemask.
“We arrested these persons around the Tudu area, railways, CMB, Farisco and its environs. What we observed is that when these people come into town it is either they have the facemask yet they will not put it on so usually you’ll see them putting the facemask in their bags or in their pockets.
“So they were all rounded up this morning and some were made to buy the facemask or take the facemask that were in their pockets and bags and wear them.
“They have all been brought to the regional Police command as we take a decision on them.”
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