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12 Dec

Police Announces ‘Increased’ Joint Patrols With The Military To Maintain Post-Election Peace

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The Ghana Police Service has assured the public of ongoing efforts to maintain peace and security during the post-election period, highlighting its collaboration with the military as a key strategy. In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the police expressed satisfaction with the country’s calm and peaceful state following the 2024 general elections. This stability, according to the statement, is attributed to “the effective security measures implemented by the Police and other security agencies, under the auspices of the National Election Security Taskforce, with the support of the good people of Ghana.” The statement emphasised the role of joint day-and-night…

24 Aug

Coup d’états: Ghana strengthens border protocols to keep terrorists at bay

Evans ManassehNewsCoup d’états, Ghana, Security

As terrorists attempt to expand their nefarious operations in the West Africa sub-region, Ghana has strengthened protocols at her borders to keep these miscreants at bay. According to the deputy Minister for Interior, Naana Eyiah Quansah, “the sub-region is still troubled by acts of terrorism and political instability driven largely by coup d’états. In response to these, the Ghana Immigration Service continues to strengthen operational protocols, especially along the borders, to ensure the security of the nation’s borders.” Repercussions of these security breaches, the deputy Minister stated, is affecting all and sundry across the sub-region.” Naana Eyiah Quansah was…

31 Jul

Niger: Tinubu Has No Moral Right To Advice Coup Leaders To Immediately Release And Reinstatement Elected President – Security Expect

Evans ManassehNewsNiger, Security, Tinubu

Security expect, Richard Kumadoe denounced on the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu, saying he has no moral right and credibility to order the military coup leaders in Niger to immediately release and reinstate elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held by the military since Wednesday. He said, "Was he declared the President of Nigeria or he's at the Supreme Court of Nigeria? look at the people talking, he doesn't have any moral right to tell coup leaders to stop what they are doing. The leader is routing from the head, what…

06 Jul

Embarking On Demonstration Will Not Help Gov’t Fix The Country- Security Analyst Chides NDC (Video)

Jackson Odom KpakpoFeatured, NewsIrbard Ibrahim, NDC, Security

A Security Expert, Alhaji Irbad Ibrahim has taken the largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the gutters over their march for justice demonstration. He indicated that, for scores to demonstrate over problems confronting the country will not help government fix the plight. Speaking on The Privilege Morning Show on Wontumi Radio/TV Morning Show on Tuesday, he quizzed that, "will mobilizing people to stage demonstration solve all our problems and help the youth get jobs to do?" Irbad Ibrahim stressed that, Ghana has gone beyond demonstration to task government fix the country. He said that, people can engage the…

21 Jun

Security In Ghana Not Broken- Former Manhyia North (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsAdam Bonaa, Collins Owusu Amankwah, Ghana, Security

The former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah, has diffused claims by Mr. Adam Bonaa security in Ghana is broken. Reacting to the news on Wontumi TV’s Morning show, the former MP stated that when it comes to classifying Ghana’s state security, it falls under strong state. Mr. Collins Owusu Amankwah explained that “we don’t have absolute security in the world; we only have maximum security. When it comes to state security, we have strong, weak, failed and collapsed state. Ghana falls under strong state”. He therefore stated that it was mischievous for any security expert or analyst to place…

25 May

Ayorkor Botchwey Urges ECOWAS Council Of Wise To Promote Peace, Security

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Ayorkor Botchwey Urges ECOWAS Council Of Wise To Promote Peace, Security Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is urging the ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) to do more to promote peace and security in the sub-region. She said the Council, which was established by the 1999 Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Security, had become one of the key pillars of the peace and security architecture of ECOWAS and as a supporting organ, created purposefully for preventive diplomacy and mediation interventions in member states within the region. Ms Ayorkor…

07 May

Government Committed To Continuous Capacity Building Of Prisons Service – VP Bawumia

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsAnkaful, Nsawam, Prisons Service, Roman Ridge Prisons, Security

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government's commitment to continue its capacity building programme for the Ghana Prisons Service. Speaking at the graduation and commissioning of officers from the junior corps of the Prisons Service in Accra on Friday, Vice President Bawumia underscored the crucial role of the Prisons Service in the administration of justice in the country, and government's continuous efforts to improve the capacity and welfare of the Service. Dr. Bawumia highlighted interventions the Akufo-Addo government has been making in the past four years towards improving the capacity of the Service, especially in expansion of personnel,…