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EOCO raids home of ex-GIHOC boss Kofi Jumah
Personnel from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday (14 April) carried out a search at the Atonsu residence of former lawmaker and ex-Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah. The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yand...
Security services medical results to be released next week – Muntaka
Ghana will release next week the medical results of more than 105,000 applicants in its ongoing security services recruitment exercise, Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka said on Saturday. Muntaka said the applicants who reached the medical stage far exceeded the original target of about 5,000 recruits, undersc...
Kumasi to begin strict sanitation crackdown in July, Mayor says
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has announced a renewed crackdown on sanitation offences, with Mayor Richard Ofori Agyemang-Boadi saying a more aggressive enforcement operation will be rolled out from July to ensure strict compliance with environmental regulations. He said the initiative will involve joint teams made...
Ghana, Zimbabwe strengthen border security cooperation
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has engaged a 22-member delegation from the Zimbabwe Defence Force Joint Command and Staff Course 39 on strategies to strengthen border security, regional cooperation and national security.
ASEC2026: Push for African-led security solutions through innovation and inclusion – Major General Kotia
Chairperson of the 13th Africa Security Symposium (ASEC2026),Major General Emmanuel Wekem Kotia(Rtd) has called for stronger African-led security initiatives, innovation and inclusive partnerships to address the continent's evolving security challenges.
Oil tops $100 a barrel as Red Sea attacks fuel supply fears
Global oil prices surged on Thursday after attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 6% in early... The post Oil top...
Kumasi: 35-year-old taxi driver killed; CID steps up investigations
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has taken over investigations into the killing of a 35-year-old taxi driver whose body was found inside his vehicle on the Kotwi-Nkoransa road in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, identified as Kwabena Awuah, popularly known as “Asawado”, was...
Kenya police shake up president’s protection team after security breach
Kenya's police chief has ordered a major shake-up of President William Ruto's security team after a man evaded his protection service to reach the head of state as he was addressing supporters at a thanksgiving event in the east of the country on Sunday.
Peace is an investment Ghana must continuously protect – Hannah Tetteh
United Nations Special Representative Hannah Tetteh has cautioned Ghana against taking its peace and security for granted, warning that instability in neighbouring countries demonstrates how quickly situations can change. She said Ghana’s stability must be treated as a continuous investment that requires deliberate eff...
Ghana launches e-visa system, waives fees for African travelers
Ghana on Monday (25 May) launched a new electronic visa application system with a 48-hour processing period for business and tourist travellers, while waiving visa fees for all African passport holders entering the country. President John Dramani Mahama said the initiative formed part of Ghana’s efforts to modernise im...
Ghanaian citizen challenges EOCO, BNI bail conditions at Supreme Court
A Ghanaian citizen, Sophia Kokor, has filed an action at the Supreme Court seeking an order of the Court declaring as unconstitutional the practice whereby Security Agencies, which exercise police powers, impose outrageous bail conditions without the involvement of the Courts in Ghana. The action comes on the back of r...
Court strikes out Nyinahin teacher-student assault case
A district court has struck out a case involving a teacher and a student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School whose physical altercation was captured in a viral video, easing tensions after teachers threatened to boycott ongoing national examinations over the matter. The incident, which drew widespread public attent...