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Modern security challenges demand coordinated national response – NADMO
Major Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon (Rtd), Director-General, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to address Ghana’s evolving defence and security challenges.
State urged to take over security as family dispute clouds Apostle Sarfo Kantanka’s funeral
A growing family dispute surrounding the funeral of the late Apostle Sarfo Kantanka has prompted calls for the state to step in and take full control of security arrangements. Security analyst Dr. Sadiq Adu-Twum has urged authorities to ensure tight security before, during, and after the funeral, warning that tensions...
Probe Mugabe Maase statements linking Ashanti police to armed robbers – IGP petitioned
Two Ghanaian citizens have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ghana Police Service, calling for an investigation and possible arrest of radio broadcaster Mugabe Maase over allegations that some police commanders were supplying firearms to armed robbers. In a letter dated 25 May and addressed to the IGP i...
High court orders EOCO to withdraw “wanted” notice against Council of State member, Sesi-Edem directors
The High Court has restrained the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) from maintaining a “wanted” notice against Dr. Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, the Council of State member for the Volta Region and directors of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, ordering the agency to halt further enforcement actions linked to the c...
Arrest and detention of our lawyers unlawful – MPOBB
A leading law firm in Ghana, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and Partners (MPOBB), has described the purported recent arrest and detention of two of its lawyers, Justice Menka-Premoh and Ms. Sophia Korkor, by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), as an unlawful development. The position of MPOBB is cont...
Preventing violent extremism: Peace Council intensifies civilian-security dialogues
The National Peace Council (NPC) is strengthening collaboration between security agencies and communities in the fight against Violent Extremism (VE) through a series of civilian-security dialogues.
Police kill robbery suspect, recover weapons in Ashanti North operation
The police say they have foiled a planned robbery operation and recovered firearms and other items linked to a suspected robbery syndicate following an intelligence-led operation in the Ahafo Region. The operation, conducted jointly by the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department and the Ashanti North Re...
Education Minister orders crackdown on indiscipline in schools
The Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take tough action against indiscipline in schools, saying misconduct by students, teachers and school administrators threatens the country’s education system. Speaking at the National Schools Awards (GALOP Edition 2026) on Thursday...
Security recruitment medical results to be released next week – Interior Minister
The government has announced that results from the medical examinations conducted for applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment exercise will be made public next week.
Exclusive: Sedina Tamakloe Attionu appeal has nothing to do with my tenure – Former Attorney General Godfred Dame
Asaase News: The NDC appears to be suggesting that the appeal in the Sedina Tamakloe Attionu case was filed during your tenure as Attorney-General, and therefore the NPP bears responsibility for what has happened. How do you respond? Godfred Yeboah Dame: That narrative is misleading and deliberately ignores the chronol...
Ghana Armed Forces launches three-week security exercise in Nkwanta and Bawku
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched a three-week military exercise in the Oti and Upper East regions as part of efforts to strengthen operational readiness and enhance collaboration among security agencies in response to evolving security threats.
Avenor building collapse highlights need for safety compliance – Veep
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for stricter compliance with building and safety regulations following the collapse of a building at Avenor in Accra, warning that adherence to existing rules is critical to preventing avoidable disasters. The Vice President made the remarks on Sunday (7 June) a...