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A brazen armed robbery has rocked the quiet town of Akyem Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, after heavily armed assailants stormed the Hills Oil gas filling station on the evening of Monday, July 29, 2025. According to the station's manager, Mr. Seth Koranteng, the attack occurred at approximately 7:00 PM, just as staff were wrapping up their daily operations. The robbers, who were reportedly wielding firearms, forcefully entered the premises and ordered employees to surrender their belongings at gunpoint. The assailants made away with an amount of GH¢10,350 in cash, several mobile phones belonging to staff, and the station’s CCTV server, which is believed to have stored critical surveillance footage of the incident and previous days’ activities. The terrifying ordeal has left workers shaken, though no injuries were reported during the incident. The matter has since been reported to the Akyem Tafo District Police Command, whic...

In a bold act of civic duty, Hajia Mariam Mohammed, the President and Chairperson of Voice of the Nation, as well as the General Deputy Secretary of ADAM-GH (African Development and Monitoring Group), has foiled an attempted attack on the Chief of Quarshikrom, Nana Quarshi Rockson, by individuals alleged to be military officers. The incident is believed to be linked to a protracted land dispute that has left the farming community in a state of fear. According to eyewitness accounts, Hajia Mariam was in a meeting with the chief when the suspected military officers stormed his residence, forcefully banging on the windows in what appeared to be an attempt to attack him. Her swift intervention—questioning their identity and mission—compelled the alleged intruders to withdraw without confrontation. In a press briefing, Nana Rockson appealed to the government and national security agencies to urgently intervene in what he described as coordinated attacks against him and more than...