Lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication-Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ), Zakaria Tanko Musah, has cautioned against pressuring Ghana’s security agencies to disclose operational details of ongoing narcotics investigations.

Speaking on GTV Breakfast, Musah said excessive disclosure of investigative strategies could alert drug trafficking networks and allow them to change their methods.

He urged the public and commentators to exercise restraint, particularly as the recent investigations involve international cooperation between several countries.

“Let’s not, because we want to satisfy our human interest curiosity, be pushing the national security people to divulge almost all the strategy, because this is an ongoing exercise,” he said.

Musah noted that the investigations extend beyond Ghana, pointing to the involvement of France, the Netherlands and Belgium in the broader narcotics operation.

His comments come amid heightened scrutiny of drug shipments linked to Ghana and ongoing investigations into recent narcotics cases involving the country’s ports.

Following an urgent meeting with security chiefs on September 17, President John Dramani Mahama directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop a roadmap for preventing narcotics trafficking through Ghana’s borders. The task force was given two weeks to submit its recommendations.

Authorities have said 10 individuals, including four Customs Division officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority, were being held as investigations continued.

Musah also questioned the wisdom of allowing suspected drug shipments to proceed to their final destination simply to identify more members of a trafficking network, arguing that such operations involve significant risks given the quantity and value of narcotics involved.

He therefore urged stakeholders to allow security agencies to conduct their investigations without unnecessarily exposing sensitive operational information.

A 62-year-old woman has opened up about her growing dependence on social media, admitting that she struggles to put down her phone even when she knows she should.

The woman described how spending long periods on her phone has become part of her daily routine, with social media constantly competing for her attention.

Her experience highlights concerns about the increasing amount of time people of all ages spend on social media platforms and the difficulty some users face in controlling their usage.

For the 62-year-old, what may have started as a simple way to stay connected and entertained has gradually become a habit she finds difficult to break.

“I struggle to put down my phone,” she reportedly said, expressing concern about how deeply social media has become embedded in her everyday life.

Experts have increasingly discussed problematic social-media use in terms of compulsive or difficult-to-control behaviour, although heavy use alone does not necessarily mean someone has a clinical addiction.

The woman’s candid admission has sparked conversation about the need for people to develop healthier relationships with their phones and social media, regardless of age.

An SHS graduate has revealed how selling traditional kitchen items, particularly mortars and pestles, has become a lucrative source of income for him.

According to the young entrepreneur, he can make as much as GH¢1,000 in a single day from the business, challenging the perception that success after secondary school must necessarily come through formal employment.

The revelation highlights the growing number of young people turning to small-scale businesses and traditional trades as alternative sources of livelihood.

Mortars and pestles remain widely used in Ghanaian households, particularly for preparing traditional foods such as fufu, while sellers also supply the products to markets and individual buyers.

The graduate’s experience demonstrates how identifying demand for everyday products can create an income-generating opportunity, even without securing a conventional office job.

His claim of earning GH¢1,000 daily, however, represents his reported income and should not be taken as a typical or guaranteed return for everyone in the business.

A 32-year-old Nigerien tricycle rider, Mustapha Usman, has been sentenced to seven months in prison for facilitating the unlawful entry of four Nigerien nationals into Ghana.

The Denu Circuit Court handed down the sentence after Usman pleaded guilty to charges of migrant smuggling and causing a false representation to be made. The sentences—three months for migrant smuggling and four months for false representation—will run concurrently.

According to the prosecution, Usman, who resides in Togo, was engaged by the four migrants to help them enter Ghana. They allegedly agreed to pay him GH¢200 each to transport them from the Lagos Lorry Park in Lomé to Kojoviakope, near the Aflao Beat Six area.

The prosecution told the court that after arriving at Kojoviakope, Usman contacted an accomplice identified as Remy, who is currently at large, to assist with getting the migrants across the border.

In an attempt to evade immigration checks, the four Nigeriens were allegedly hidden inside the bucket of Usman’s tricycle and covered, making the vehicle appear empty.

The prosecution said Remy later arranged for another tricycle rider to transport the loaded vehicle into Ghana while he and Usman monitored the operation from a distance.

The tricycle crossed into Ghana at about 6:30 p.m. but was intercepted by Ghana Immigration Service officers around Beat Seven.

The other rider reportedly fled the scene, while Usman later appeared and identified himself as the owner of the tricycle.

Investigators subsequently questioned the four migrants, who reportedly told authorities that they had each contributed towards the GH¢200 payment made to Usman.

Usman was arrested by officers of the Ghana Immigration Service, Aflao Sector Command, and was prosecuted under provisions of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573), as amended.

The court ordered that he be returned to the custody of the Aflao Police Station pending his transfer to Ho Central Prison.

Meanwhile, the four Nigerien migrants have been repatriated.