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The Eastern Regional Police Command has arraigned 34 suspects, including six chiefs, over a violent incident in Ahwerase that left one person dead and three others injured during a ceremony linked to the annual Odwira Festival.

The Amanfro District Police Command under the Weija Division has remanded two suspects into custody following a robbery incident at Mallam Junction on October 16, 2025.

According to the police, four men reportedly attacked passengers at the junction, but three — identified as Stephen Amoani, 42, Osei Antwi, 30, and Kwame Mike — were arrested after an intelligence-led operation. One suspect, identified as Kofi Sammy, managed to escape while wielding a pump-action gun.

A police spokesperson said, “During the search, officers retrieved a cutlass from the back of suspect Osei Antwi’s vehicle, a black Honda CR-V with registration number DV 3145-2025.

“We also found three gallons of akpeteshie, GH₵12,055, and three mobile phones believed to be stolen items.”

However, police confirmed that suspect Kwame Mike escaped custody after requesting to use the washroom.

“The officer who escorted him has been invited for questioning as part of ongoing administrative inquiries,” the statement added.

Both Stephen Amoani and Osei Antwi were arraigned before the Weija Circuit Court on October 20, where the facts and charges were read to them in Twi.

They pleaded not guilty and have been remanded to reappear on November 10, 2025.

The Government has announced with deep sorrow, the passing of former First Lady and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings.

Ghana's former First Lady and founder of the 31st December Movement, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has died at age 76.

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the longest-serving First Lady of Ghana, has passed on.

Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away at the age of 76.

The Chief of Kade, in the Eastern Region, Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, has abdicated his stool after 21 years of service.

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has directed all mortuaries and funeral facilities operating without valid licenses to regularize their operations within one week or face sanctions, including possible closure.

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored his administration’s unwavering commitment to modernising Ghana’s transport sector, pledging robust reforms to create jobs, boost trade, and align national development with global and continental frameworks.

The Ministry of Education has launched investigations into allegations of bribery linked to the ongoing school placement process following reports involving the Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has set a new standard for accountability and results in public service through the signing of performance contracts with its agencies.

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects and rescued fifty-seven (57) Nigerian nationals from a human trafficking and cybercrime syndicate operating in Accra.

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, has strongly denied any involvement in the alleged corruption and money-laundering scandal linked to the company.

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced the commencement of criminal proceedings against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, over what has been described as a sophisticated GH¢78 million theft and money laundering scheme.