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23 Oct

Interior Minister Renews Bawku Curfew

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The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has by Executive Instrument, extended the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region. The curfew will now be in effect from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., starting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. In an official statement, the Minister urged the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and residents of the area to remain calm despite the challenges they are facing. He encouraged them to adopt non-violent approaches and focus on maintaining peace. Meanwhile, a total ban remains in place on the possession of arms, ammunition, or any…

18 Jun

Interior Ministry Warns Against Unauthorised Private Security Uniforms

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The Interior Ministry has warned private security firms across the country against the use of unauthorised uniforms, stating the Ministry will initiate legal action against defaulters. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 18, the Ministry cautioned all private security organisations using unauthorised uniforms to desist from that or face the law. According to the Interior Ministry, this forms part of its efforts to regulate the industry, adding that the Ministry, through the Police Service, arrested two individuals for violating regulations governing private security organisations, on Friday, June 14, 2024. “The individuals were found wearing unprescribed uniforms similar to the…

16 Feb

Henry Quartey Thanks Media For Support In ‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ Initiative

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Henry Quartey has expressed his gratitude to the media for their unwavering support during his 'Let’s Make Accra Work' initiative. Mr. Quartey, in an interview on Citi FM, extended his appreciation for the media's collaborative efforts in advancing the agenda to rejuvenate Greater Accra. Mr. Quartey, who will be succeeded by Daniel Titus Glover, has been newly appointed as the Minister for Interior following a reshuffle by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14. Additionally, Mr. Quartey conveyed gratitude to the presidency, including President Akufo-Addo, Vice President, the Chief of Staff, and the entire Jubilee House for entrusting him…

31 Jan

Over 4,000 Spare Part Dealers Were Willing To Relocate To Afienya – Henry Quartey

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Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, has disclosed that, contrary to spare part dealers at Abossey Okai opposing the proposal to move them to Afienya, over 4,000 of the dealers appended their signatures agreeing to be moved to the proposed location. As part of its decongestion exercise of major places in Accra, the government proposed the creation of an automobile hub at Afienya where the dealers were to be relocated. However, a group calling itself the National Concerned Spare Parts Dealers in May 2022 threatened to demonstrate against the move. In an interview on Face to Face on Citi…

05 Apr

Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, Ken Agyapong Dragged To Privileges Committee Over Absenteeism

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Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, Ken Agyapong Dragged To Privileges Committee Over Absenteeism The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has referred three Members of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, and Kennedy Agyepong to the Privileges Committee for absenting themselves from over fifteen sittings of the House. According to the Speaker, the absence of the MPs without his permission constitutes a breach of the rules of the house. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Alban Bagbin urged the committee to provide its report to the house two weeks after the House reconvenes from recess. A former Member of Parliament for Kumbumgu…