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20 May

Every Monumental Project In Ashaiman Was Initiated By The NPP Gov’t- Ashaiman MCE

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The Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman, Hon. Albert Boakye Okyere has stated that if electorates of Ashaiman are to cast their ballot in the 2024 elections, devoid of political colours and affiliations, then NPP should win both the Parliamentary and President election in the constituency. He explains that the NPP government has done a lot for the constituency and it's just prudent that the electorates reward NPP by giving the party smooth victory in the 2024 elections. "If electorates are to vote based solely on the developmental projects executed by both governments (NPP, NDC) then, obviously NPP should emerge victorious....…

12 Sep

Ashaiman: Over 40 Shops Destroyed By Fire, Traders Call For Help

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Affected traders who had their shops gutted by fire at the Ashaiman Market are counting their losses and calling on the government to offer them relief. The fire that broke out at Ashaiman Market engulfed over 40 market sheds in its destructive path. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving behind a scene of devastation and loss. Details available indicate that the fire service struggled to access the scene of the fire because the traders had blocked the way with their wares. The cause of the fire is unknown, but the Ghana National Fire Service has…

12 Apr

‘I Want More Food’ – Suspect In Murder Of Soldier At Ashaiman Tells Judge

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A lead suspect in the murder of Trooper Imoro Sherrif has told the Ashaiman Circuit Court presided by Simon J. Gaga that he is being underfed in police custody. Samuel Tetteh alias Wiper is standing trial together with five others for their various roles in the alleged murder of Sheriff Imoro who was a junior soldier in the Ghana Armed Forces. Appearing in court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, lawyers for the accused persons impressed on the judge to grant their clients bail. Following a lengthy argument between the prosecution and the defence, the third accused person, Ibrahim Abdul Rakib…

13 Mar

Ashaiman Murder: How Sherrif Imoro Was Fatally Stabbed – Police Unpack Sequence Of Events

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The Ghana Police Service has outlined a sequence of events leading to the death of Sherrif Imoro, a young soldier who met his untimely death in the Ashaiman Taifa area on March 4. The police statement of March 12, stated that he was attacked on the dawn of March 4 after leaving the home of a femal friend he had gone to visit. They confirmed that the two assailants who first attacked him purposely wanted to dispossess him of his iPhone and that his resistance of same led to a scuffle and subsequent stabbing on the arm. The statement read…

09 Mar

Tears Flow As Imoro Sherrif, Slain Young Soldier Is Laid To Rest (Photos)

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The mortal remains of soldier Imoro Sherrif who was allegedly stabbed to death in Taifa a suburb of Ashaiman has been laid to rest. It was an emotional morning as military officers could not hide their human side as they gave their 21-year-old colleague his last walk. The body was prepared for burial at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharubutu prayed for his soul after some Islamic rituals. The late Sherrif, a trumpeter with the Ghana Armed Forces Band stationed at Sunyani in the Bono Region was allegedly killed by a mob…

09 Mar

How I Heard About My Son’s Death – Mother Of Slain Soldier Recounts

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Afia Akyaa, mother of the slain soldier, Trooper Sherrif Imoro, has recounted how she heard the death of her son at the hands of assailants at an area of Ashaiman known as Taifa. She recalled in an interview with Accra-based Joy News that it started with a colleague of Sherrif’s coming to their home to ask whether he had come home given that he had left 37, where he was attending a course with the reason that he wanted to go and see his mother. Madam Akyaa said according to the friend, her late son was wearing his military trousers…

08 Mar

Ashaiman Operation Was Sanctioned By Military High Command – Deputy Minister

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The Military High Command gave the greenlight for an operation that took place in Ashaiman, a suburb of Accra, on March 7, 2023. The Deputy Minister for Defence, Kwaku Amankwa Manu, speaking late Tuesday told Joy News that he had been informed by the military that their men who entered a section of the Ashaiman township in the wee hours of the day, were there to apprehend murderers of a young soldier. The deputy minister confirmed that the first time he heard of the operation, he called the Member of Parliament for the area, who confirmed that such an operation…

08 Mar

Alleged Girlfriend Of Soldier Murdered At Ashaiman Arrested

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The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency in the Greater Accra region, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has disclosed that the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected girlfriend of the military personnel killed in Ashaiman. Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Midday news on March 7, 2023, the lawmaker explained that, the arrest forms part of the police investigations to find the perpetrators of the murdered military personnel. “As I speak, I think one person has been arrested for questioning, a female who might have had a relationship with the victim, and so they’re doing very well (Police) they’re doing…

08 Mar

FULL TEXT: Military Issues Statement On Ashaiman Swoop

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The Military High Command has confirmed authorizing what they call a "swoop" on the Ashaiman township in search of killers of a young soldier on March 4, 2023. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) issued a statement in the morning of March 8, 2023 stated that the action was targeted at killers of a young soldier and not to brutalize residents of the township. "GAF wishes to state categorically that the military operation, which was sanctioned by the Military High Command, was NOT to avenge the killing of the soldier but rather to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime,"…