
Ghana Navy Seizes 4.7 Tonnes of Suspected Indian Hemp at Ada Estuary
Two wooden boats carrying 117 sacks of dried leaves, valued over US$1 million, were intercepted by the Riverine Command with NACOC and National Security on Thursday.
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Two wooden boats carrying 117 sacks of dried leaves, valued over US$1 million, were intercepted by the Riverine Command with NACOC and National Security on Thursday.

Police in the Northern Region seized a commercial van carrying compressed substances believed to be Indian hemp and rejected a GH¢50,000 bribe offer.

In Paga, the Kassena‑Nankana West District, police seized 38 parcels of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp and additional prohibited drugs after arresting Tumbana Ane.

A 49‑year‑old trader was nabbed late Saturday after police intercepted him with a sack containing 37 slabs of compressed dried plant material believed to be Indian hemp.

More than 80% of Ghanaian adults now own a financial account, but a recent survey shows only one in five feel financially secure, prompting a new strategy to focus on quality of services.

Minister Mahama Ayariga lauded the removal of massive waste piles at the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant in Accra, calling it proof of what the country can achieve with collective effort.

A blaze in Anlo Town, near the Old Slaughter House, gutted 11 rooms of a 23‑room compound, sparing the surrounding homes after a ten‑member GNFS crew brought it under control.

Nana Kwasi Boatey has called on former Managing Director David Asante Boateng to explain unpaid Value Added Tax liabilities that accumulated between 2020 and 2024.

UNICEF’s Andy Brooks highlighted that nearly four in ten Ghanaian children lack legal identity, jeopardising access to health, education and social services.

The Ghana Education Service confirms the death occurred in 2018, urging the public to stop circulating the false claim.
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