Toase: A 26-year-old driver has been fined GHS1,800.00 by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for committing two traffic offences. The convict, Paul Owusu, pleaded guilty to the charges of driving without a valid insurance certificate and using a communication device while driving. He was convicted on his own plea.
According to Ghana News Agency, Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong, prosecuting, informed the court, presided over by Mr. Robert Addo, that the complainants were officers from the Nkawie Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service. On April 13, 2026, at about 1500 hours, the officers were on routine traffic duty at the Nkawie township when they spotted the accused driving a Honda Accord minibus with registration number GS 2966-22 while using a mobile phone.
Further checks conducted on the vehicle revealed that its insurance certificate had expired. The accused was subsequently arrested, processed, charged, and arraigned before the court.