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The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested seven people in connection with the armed hijacking of a fuel tanker loaded with 5,400 litres of fuel at Teacher Mante near Suhum in the Eastern Region.

 Police also recovered two tankers, a pumping machine, and a car during the operation.

A police statement issued on August 11, 2025, said the incident happened on August 6 when the suspects, travelling in a green pickup truck, intercepted the tanker with registration number GT 2493-20.

President Mahama has announced that officers of the Ghana Armed Forces who died in the August 6 helicopter crash will receive posthumous promotions in their various fields.

Reading his tribute during an interdenominational state funeral held on Friday, August 15, 2025, the President said the Chief of Defence Staff will oversee the ceremonial presentation of the posthumous promotions insignias to their families in honour of these officers.

Leicester City have been knocked out of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup after a 3-2 penalty shootout defeat to Huddersfield Town, with Ghana captain Jordan Ayew missing his spot-kick in the decisive stages.

The tie at the John Smith’s Stadium ended 2-2 in regulation time, but Ayew’s miss at the Foxes first in the shootout — proved costly as Huddersfield held their nerve to advance.

Leicester, fresh from a 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in their EFL Championship opener, twice surrendered the lead during the match.

Four people, including three women and a one-year-old girl, lost their lives on Thursday afternoon when a fuel tanker ploughed into traders and shoppers at the Asukawkaw market in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.

According to eyewitness accounts, the tragedy occurred after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, ramming into the busy market and causing chaos. Fourteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Assembly Member for the Asukawkaw Electoral Area, Mark Oduro, described the incident as a “dark day” for the community, adding that the victims were engaged in their regular market activities when disaster struck.

The High Court in Accra has ordered a habitat and housing company, Shelter Afrique, to pay GH¢600,000 in costs and damages to Blue Rose Ltd, a 
 real estate company, contracted from the Pan-African finance institution for the construction of housing units for sale

In a judgment delivered by Justice Samuel Djanie Kotey, the court was of the opinion that the failure of Shelter Afrique to disburse the over $5 million to the plaintiff, Blue Rose Ltd, after it had contributed its equity contribution, a precondition for the defendant to disburse the first tranche of the loan agreement, constituted a breach of contract.

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who had an eating disorder, died after being left alone at a mental health hospital in Berkshire in February 2022.

She had been placed under strict one-to-one supervision after she self-harmed 10 days before her death at Huntercombe Hospital, in Taplow.

On February 12, 2022, the member of staff responsible for watching her – a man then known as Ebo Acheampong – failed to maintain the constant supervision plan, Buckinghamshire coroner’s court was told.

It later emerged that Mr Acheampong had been using false identity documents and was hired by the hospital under a false name.