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Ghana Is Not No. 2 Narcotics Transit Hub In Africa — Faruok Al-Wahab Challenge The Claim
International Relations and Security Consultant Faruok Al-Wahab has rejected claims that Ghana has been ranked as the Africa’s second-largest narcotics transit hub, describing the assertion as inaccurate.
In a phone interview on Kessben Maakye show in Accra, Al-Wahab insisted, no international poll or opinion poll has established Ghana as the number-two country in Africa for illicit drug trafficking or transfer.
He explained that narcotics trafficking is not peculiar to Ghana, stressing that several countries across the world have been used as transit routes.
Al-Wahab said trafficking networks operating between South America and Europe often exploit the West African coastline, citing Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana as countries along the belt.
He further argued that Ghana’s position along the coast, coupled with weaknesses in maritime monitoring across parts of West Africa, makes the region attractive to traffickers.
The security consultant also raised concerns about the ability of African countries to effectively patrol their waters, saying many lack adequate vessels and surveillance capabilities to combat narcotics trafficking and transfers at sea.
He cited Sierra Leone as an example, claiming the country currently has about 64 vessels abandoned along its river belt, some of which allegedly arrived as submarine-type vessels before being abandoned after their operations.
Al-Wahab also questioned intelligence coordination among Ghana’s security agencies, arguing that no security institution should prevent another from gathering intelligence within its operational domain.
He maintained that NACOC does not need another security agency to stop it from carrying out its operations, while calling for stronger intelligence gathering and coordination.
He further argued that Ghana lacks a sufficiently equipped Navy and Marine Police presence to effectively monitor its high seas and the Atlantic Ocean, claiming narcotics traffickers exploit such security gaps and use smaller licensed vessels with access to West African ports in their transactions as distance from South America to Africa is quite shorter than to Europe.
He disclosed that none of the West African countries at the belt have a radar control that covers a 100 nautical miles to monitor and prevent the activities of the traffickers, some doesn’t even have Navy or marine Police at all.
He entreated African governments to resource its security agencies, especially on marine belts to prevent the drug traffickers from exploiting their marine spaces.
By Maurice Otoo
By Angel No Lie | KPD Online | September 22, 2026
LONDON — British prosecutors have brought the first criminal case in the United Kingdom linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a landmark development in efforts to hold suspected perpetrators accountable decades after the atrocities occurred.
The accused, Vincent Brown, a 65-year-old man originally from Rwanda, faces one count related to genocide and six counts related to murder as crimes against humanity. Prosecutors allege that he directed and encouraged acts of violence in Kigali during the opening days of the genocide in April 1994. Brown denies the allegations.
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According to British authorities, the investigation began in 2019 following cooperation between UK investigators and Rwandan officials. The case was led by the Counter Terrorism Policing War Crimes Team, which examines allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes connected to suspects living in the United Kingdom.
The 1994 genocide remains one of the darkest episodes in modern history. More than 800,000 people, primarily Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were killed during approximately 100 days of violence that followed the assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana.
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British officials described the prosecution as a significant milestone, noting that the UK has long investigated allegations connected to the genocide but had never previously brought charges in a domestic court. Authorities also confirmed that investigations involving several other individuals remain ongoing.
The case is expected to attract international attention as survivors, legal experts, and human rights organizations continue to monitor global efforts to prosecute genocide-related crimes regardless of where suspects are located.
TURGUTLU, Türkiye — September 22, 2026: At least 11 students were injured, two of them seriously, after a student opened fire near a high school in western Türkiye on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at about 7:59 a.m. local time near the İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, in Manisa province. Police and emergency medical teams were quickly dispatched to the area.
According to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, the suspected shooter was apprehended shortly after the incident. The suspect’s parents and grandfather were also taken into custody as part of the investigation, with authorities examining how the weapon was obtained.
Reports indicate that the weapon was a shotgun taken from the family home. The suspect allegedly fired toward students outside the school before attempting to leave the area on foot. The motive has not been established, although authorities are investigating reports concerning possible bullying.
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Investigation launched
The Turgutlu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a comprehensive investigation, with two prosecutors assigned to the case. Officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the weapon’s possession.
The Turkish Education Ministry suspended classes at the affected school for the remainder of the day and sent inspectors to Manisa. Psychosocial support teams were also deployed to assist students, teachers and parents affected by the incident.
The shooting comes months after two separate school attacks in Türkiye in April that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. Those incidents prompted authorities to announce additional security measures at schools as the 2026–27 academic year began.
Authorities have not yet released further details about the identities of the injured students. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo has explained the factors contributing to delays in the automatic posting of newly trained nurses, amid growing concerns among health professionals waiting to begin their careers.
The MP said the issue should be understood within the broader challenges surrounding the recruitment and deployment of health professionals, particularly the availability of financial clearance and government resources to absorb newly qualified personnel.
The concerns come at a time when thousands of trained nurses and other health professionals have been seeking opportunities to enter the public health system. Recent discussions around recruitment have highlighted the significant gap between the number of qualified health professionals and available government positions.
According to information from the Ministry of Health, government had received financial clearance to recruit about 8,000 health professionals, while the recruitment process attracted a large number of qualified applicants. The Ministry also acknowledged the anxiety generated by the process, especially among graduates who have been waiting for recruitment opportunities.
The situation has fuelled calls for greater clarity over the posting system, with concerns that delays could leave qualified nurses and midwives uncertain about when they will be assigned to health facilities.
The Akwatia MP’s explanation comes amid wider efforts to address staffing needs within Ghana’s health sector, particularly in underserved communities where additional health professionals are required.
Baidoo, who has also highlighted healthcare infrastructure projects in the Akwatia constituency, including a nearly completed CHPS compound and nurses’ quarters, has stressed the importance of improving healthcare delivery at the community level.
The debate over automatic posting also comes against the backdrop of previous recruitment and posting challenges. The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association has raised concerns over prolonged delays in posting graduate nurses and midwives, warning that such delays could affect confidence in the nursing and midwifery training pipeline.
With demand for health workers continuing to grow, attention is now focused on how government will balance the number of qualified graduates with available financial clearance, vacancies and healthcare needs across the country.
The issue remains a major concern for newly trained nurses hoping to secure postings and begin professional practice.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that transport operators initially demanded a 30% increase in transport fares, citing rising fuel prices and other operational costs.
According to the union, the Ministry of Transport has been engaging transport operators over the proposed adjustment, with negotiations seeking to bring the increase down to between 10% and 15% to reduce the burden on passengers.
Speaking to the GPRTU Deputy National PRO, Samuel Amish on Kesben Maakye show in Accra, he revealed that discussions over fuel price increases began in August, prompting the government’s GHC 2 subsidy intervention and an inquiry by the Transport Ministry into the various factors contributing to demands for higher fares.
He added that subsequent stakeholders meeting was scheduled for today September 22, 2026 to determine what percentage of increments would be approved for transport fares as fuel prices surge.
The union noted that although some spare-parts dealers had claimed prices had fallen, a committee of inquiry found no significant reduction in spare-parts prices.
He further stated that some commercial drivers have already increased their fares without approval. The union stressed that such increases remain unauthorized until an official adjustment is agreed upon.
According to the GPRTU, once the approved fares are announced, passengers will be assured of standardized charges, while drivers who disregard the officially approved rates could face arrest and prosecution under the new Legislative Instrument (LI 251).
By Maurice Otoo
Former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is facing fresh charges in the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) case after prosecutors refiled the charges.
The prosecution filed the new charge sheet on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following the collapse of plea-bargain negotiations between Wontumi’s legal team and the State.
The fresh charges include defrauding by false pretences, uttering a forged document, money laundering and causing financial loss to the state. Prosecutors allege that more than GH¢14 million was obtained from EXIM Bank and that the transactions resulted in an estimated GH¢30 million loss to the state.
The case concerns a loan facility allegedly obtained for a farming project involving Wontumi Farms Limited and another accused person. The prosecution has also alleged that forged documents were used in connection with an additional GH¢4 million facility.
When the case came before the court on Tuesday, Wontumi’s lawyers requested more time after receiving the fresh charge sheet only that morning. The court granted the request and adjourned the case to October 13, 2026, when Wontumi is expected to take his plea afresh.
The development follows weeks of plea-bargain discussions between the defence and prosecution. Those negotiations ultimately failed to produce an agreement, prompting the State to withdraw the earlier charge sheet and file the new one.
Wontumi has previously pleaded not guilty to the allegations. The EXIM Bank case remains separate from his other legal proceedings.
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