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EU, Ghana sign security partnership pact
The European Union (EU) has agreed to sign a security and defence partnership with Ghana, the Union’s first such arrangement with an African country.
Afenyo-Markin calls for review of AI-based recruitment tests for security services
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the abolition of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests in the ongoing recruitment into the country’s security services, citing significant challenges faced by applicants.
Security Recruitment: Charging for forms unnecessary, says Kofi Bentil
Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has questioned the decision to charge applicants for forms in the ongoing security services recruitment, arguing that the process should not require upfront payments.
Minority questions centralised security recruitment, demands refunds
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the centralisation of recruitment into Ghana’s security services, describing the process as flawed and demanding refunds for hundreds of thousands of applicants who paid fees during the exercise.
Security recruitment system designed for exploitation, claims Kofi Bentil
Kofi Bentil, lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, has criticised the government over the ongoing security services recruitment exercise, claiming that the process is deliberately structured to exploit applicants financially.
Nitiwul sounds alarm over ‘illegal’ Sokoto strike: Claims Ablakwa’s disclosure exposes Ghana to terror risk
A major rift has opened in Ghana’s security establishment after former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul issued a rebuttal to claims that the country served as a collaborator in a Christmas Day military strike against ISIS targets in Nigeria.
Nitiwul sounds alarm over Sokoto strike: Claims Ablakwa’s disclosure exposes Ghana to terror risk
A major rift has opened in Ghana’s security establishment after former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul issued a rebuttal to claims that the country served as a collaborator in a Christmas Day military strike against ISIS targets in Nigeria.
MTN Ghana launches fresh safety training for drivers across business districts
Telecom giant MTN Ghana is training more than 300 drivers nationwide on newly introduced road traffic regulations as part of efforts to improve road safety and reduce preventable crashes, the telecommunications company said. The training programme, the second organised by MTN Ghana for its drivers, forms part of the co...
Expanded age limit led to flood of security service applicants – Egyapa Mercer
Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi and former Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has criticised the government’s handling of the ongoing security services recruitment exercise, arguing that the surge in applications was largely caused by its own policy decisions.
Security Service Recruitment: Asiedu Nketiah urges patience amid limited intake concerns
The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has appealed to party members and Ghanaians to exercise patience amid concerns over the limited intake of applicants into the country’s security services.
‘This protocol nonsense into security services must stop’ – Senyo Hosi
Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has criticised what he describes as the use of “protocol” to influence recruitment into the country’s security services.
Minority calls for stronger maritime security, protection for Ghanaians abroad
The Minority in Parliament has called for stronger maritime security measures and enhanced protection for Ghanaian citizens living abroad, particularly those working in the Gulf region.