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The attack on Ghanaian traders in Burkina Faso and the blame game: Why Hybrid Security Governance holds the key (I)
When the Ghanaian state issues a travel advisory, it enters a crowded marketplace of narratives. Its warning competes with alternative sources of authority. If trusted community networks signal that business can continue — or if economic necessity overrides caution — traders may privilege informal assurances over forma...
Adu-Boahene case: witness confirms GHC1.7M and GHC400,000 transfers to National Security Coordinator’s account in 2018
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, told the court under cross-examination that bank records showed GHC1.7 million and GHC400,000 transfers from Advantage Solutions Limited into a Fidelity Bank account identified as the National Security Coordinator’s special operations account in 2018, in the ongoing trial...
The “no bed syndrome” is a direct effect of the destruction of LHIMS – Dr Ekua Amoakoh
Dr Ekua Amoakoh, Deputy Spokesperson for former Vice-President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has attributed the persistent “no bed syndrome” in Ghana’s health facilities to the dismantling of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS). Speaking on the issue in a stateme...
Sky Train Case: The state has no case against accused persons says defence lawyers
Lawyers for the two men accused in the Sky Train trial — the Republic v. Solomon Asamoah and Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi — have asked the High Court to throw the case out, arguing the prosecution has not made out even a basic case for their clients to answer. The applications, known as submissions of no case, w...
Two midwives remanded in Salaga Hospital missing baby case
Two midwives attached to the East Gonja District Hospital at Salaga in the Savannah Region have been remanded into police custody over the alleged abduction of a newborn baby, authorities say. The health workers, identified as Frank Atanga, 52, and Mariam Mohammed, 32, appeared before the Tamale Circuit Court on charge...
Recruitment failures reveal hidden youth health crisis — Old Tafo MP warns
Member of Parliament foe Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has warned of a growing national crisis in youth drug abuse and mental health, following revelations that more than 6,000 applicants failed medical screening in the ongoing security services recruitment exercise. Assafuah who is Ranking Member on Parliament’s You...
Beyond security: Why mobile payment fraud has become a customer experience crisis
In Ghana today, mobile payments have quietly become a part of everyday life, helping people send money to loved ones back home, pay for transport, buy goods at the market, support small businesses, and go about their day with a speed and convenience that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. For millions of G...
Sekyere East NPP chaos: Okatakyie referred to KATH, 6 more suspects arrested
Kwame Afrifa Mensah, popularly known as Okatakyie, has been referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for further treatment, Asaase News has gathered. This was after he was earlier admitted to Mampong Government Hospital following violence that disrupted executive elections in the constituency on Sunday (12...
Opinion: Ken Ofori-Atta is home? Attorney General/OSP press conferences loading?
Yesterday’s news that Ken Ofori-Atta had been released and was chilling at home with his family and not ICE, should be welcome news for any Ghanaian who believes the rule of law is sacrosanct, due process is key to any prosecution and that bluster, spectacle and bombastic statements are better utilised in the making of...
The nexus between a national security strategy and foreign policy: An integrated framework for state security and international engagement for African states
The contemporary security landscape consists of complex interrelated threats that transcend national boundaries. Terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, organised crime, climate change, pandemics, maritime insecurity and geopolitical competition among others have blurred the line between domestic and external securit...
Military leaders urged to prepare for emerging security threats
Military leaders have been urged to anticipate emerging security threats and develop contingency plans for unexpected crises.
G.A. Agbesinyale writes:The lamentations of Nana Yaa Jantuah or is it “Madam Nobody”?
Dear Nana Yaa Jantuah, You are hands down Ghana’s favourite mother with sharp teeth. From afar, I have always ‘admired’ your brazenness at spewing unpalatable commentary about your political opponents. So watching your lamentations on Asempa yesterday afternoon I could only laugh out loud. You said you petitioned God t...