Three persons who allegedly pulled down a storey building worth $2.2 million at Cantonments in Accra have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The three accused persons Mohammed Awudu Lamin, a 32-year-old Trailer driver, Enoch Magbah an Excavator operator, Mohammed Harrison, a 48-year-old Carpenter are charged with unlawful entry, conspiracy to commit crime and causing unlawful damage. The accused persons have pleaded not guilty. The court, presided over by Mrs. Kizata Naa Kowah Quarshie, has
Mr Emmanuel Kwamena Quarshie, Volta Regional Director, Youth Employment Agency (YEA), says the Agency has a strategic recruitment objective of employing 15,000 Community Policing Assistants (CPAs). He said the first batch of 5,000 have successfully passed out and are currently working in various communities. Mr Quarshie, speaking at the passing out parade of the second batch intake of the 645 CPAs in Ho, said the batch comprised of 5,000 Assistants that passed out across six Police Training Schools
South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent nations South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said there are no plans to immediately abandon coal-fired power stations during a proposed transition to cleaner forms of energy. The country is one of the world’s most coal-dependent nations and is a significant polluter. It is currently experiencing lengthy power cuts blamed on ageing infrastructure and corruption. Since 2021 South Africa has secured several billion dollars
A former teacher accused by BBC presenter Nicky Campbell and others of abuse at schools in Edinburgh has appeared in court in South Africa. The 83-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with indecent assault and committing an indecent act with a minor at a boys primary school in Cape Town in 1988. The man, known in a BBC documentary as “Edgar”, has denied claims against him. He was released pending a further hearing. The former teacher agreed to surrender his
US officials believe drone attacks at a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan were carried out by Israel, according to US media reports. Tehran said on Sunday that drones had attacked the plant in Isfahan late the previous evening, calling the operation “unsuccessful.” The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that Israel was behind the attacks, citing US officials and people familiar with the operation. The New York Times cited senior intelligence officials who
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