Seven trucks suspected of being involved in the diversion of products have been seized by national security operations in the Ashanti Region.

Officials said that truckers who transport products from the Tema Port say they are going to Burkina Faso, but they discharge the goods at Kumasi to avoid paying the duty that is due.

During investigations by National Security officials to determine the true destination, the trucks were stopped near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region and sent to Kumasi.

Officials insist that the items were being diverted to Kumasi and other regions of the Ashanti Region because their owners were avoiding taxes, despite the drivers’ claims that they were taking the products to Burkina Faso.

Customs and National Security officers worked together to accompany every truck to Kumasi. Additionally, officials have stated that they are trying to locate the commodities’ owners as part of their investigations. Since then, customs officials have seized the seized vehicles.

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted an officer caught on video assaulting a journalist who refused to leave a polling station during election duty in Ablekuma North.

In a statement released, the Police Service confirmed that the officer involved has been withdrawn from election duty at Ablekuma North re-run.

“In line with internal disciplinary procedures, he has been interdicted and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for investigation,” the statement said.

The Service further assured the public, “We would like to assure the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter and further updates will be communicated.

The incident, captured in a viral video, shows the officer physically confronting a reporter identified only as Banahene. According to Mr. Banahene, the officer approached him and demanded that he leave the premises despite other media personnel being allowed to remain.

“He just came to approach me that I should leave the premises. Meanwhile, there were other media guys at the premises, he didn’t ask anybody to leave but he just approached me to leave,” Mr. Banahene told reporters.

When the journalist refused to leave, insisting on fulfilling his professional duty to report on unfolding events, the situation escalated. “I said no I can’t go — what if I go and something happens? How do I report?” Banahene explained. “He was pushing me and he slapped me in the face for no reason. I have not done anything wrong to anybody.”

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Two individuals were rescued in the early hours of Saturday, 5 July, following a serious collision between two trailers on the Three Lane stretch in Asante Akim Central.

According to a statement issued by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Konongo-Odumase Fire Station GNFS via their official Facebook page, upon receiving a distress call rushed to the scene.

Arriving at the scene to find two trailers involved in a crash one Nigeria-bound Man Diesel trailer with registration number JBD 704ZY and another with registration number GS 7884-18.

The crash left two persons trapped inside the vehicles.

Leading Fireman (LFM) Siale headed the GNFS rescue team, which employed advanced extrication techniques including door removal, pedal removal, and dashboard rolling to free the victims safely.

Both casualties were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Their current conditions have not yet been disclosed.

Preliminary details indicate that the trailer registered GS 7884-18 sustained severe frontal damage, while the Nigeria-bound JBD 704ZY trailer suffered partial damage to its rear.

Authorities have commenced investigations to ascertain the cause of the crash.

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