"NACOC HANDS OVER $1.7 MILLION WORTH OF SEIZED GOLD TO GOLDBOD."

 "NACOC HANDS OVER $1.7 MILLION WORTH OF SEIZED GOLD TO GOLDBOD."

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra.

The gold bars were seized by officers of the upper East Command of the Paga Border Post from two Burkinabe nationals who were attempting to smuggle them out of the country. The two nationals have also been charged with gold offences relating to transportation and dealings in gold.

Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, assured the management of GoldBod of the Ministry's continued support and backing for GoldBod's efforts to manage Ghana's gold resources.

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, expressed gratitude to the Director-General of NACOC for the successful handover and called for continued support and collaboration between various security agencies to enable them to succeed.

The handing over ceremony was witnessed by the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mrs. Doreen Annan, Director General of NACOC, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuoba Mantey and other senior officials from NACOC and GoldBod. 

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Daddy Lumba's musical DNA will not leave us anytime soon - Manifest

Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, has paid tribute to the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, saying his music and influence will continue to live on for generations.

Speaking in an inteview on Channel One TV on July 28, 2025, the lyricist describe Daddy Lumba as a rare kind of artiste whose talent, mystique, and musical ability all came together perfectly.

"His music will live on. He has made great music; he's the rare case where the legend and the mystic and the actual output of the music meet, and then it works. He was a hitmaker, but he had the lyricism. I think posterity will be kind to him, and we are all grateful for what he contributed. His DNA will not leave us anytime soon," he said.

Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, after a short illness. He died at Bank Hospital in Cantonments, Accra.

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