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President Akufo Addo orders full Public Inquiry into Ejura killings.
on: by Muhammad Jahma
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo has in a press release, instructed the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery to conduct a public inquiry into what led to the killings of a social media activist and two other demonstrators in Ejura in the
Mustapha Hamid appointed NPA Chief Executive Officer
on: by Muhammad Jahma
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has appointed the former Zongo and Inner City Development minister, Dr. Mustapha Hamid to head Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as its Chief Executive Officer. In a letter dated 17 June 2021, the former minister is
Ghana is the 2nd most peaceful country in Africa. Global Peace Index
on: by Muhammad Jahma
The Republic of Ghana has been ranked as the second most peaceful country in Africa and 38th in the world according to the 2021 Global Peace Index under the auspices of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Ghana comes second
Akufo-Addo urges ECOWAS to form strong alliance to combat terrorism
on: by Radia Sambare
ECOWAS Chairman President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised West African leaders to form a strong alliance to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. According to him, terrorist attacks across West Africa was a call for collective response. He said this
Vice President Bawumia/UK Minister for Africa co-chair fifth UK-Ghana Business Council
on: by Radia Sambare
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Mr James Duddridge, UK Minister for Africa, have virtually co-chaired the fifth UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC). A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the meeting
Social Media Users Roast IGP Over Crime Comment
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghanaians on social media have taken the Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, to the cleaners for his comment on crime in the country. The IGP downplayed the crime rate in the country following a series of fatal armed robbery attacks, including
Criminals Will Upgrade From AK 47 To Explosives Soon – Prof Aning Warns
on: by Radia Sambare
Security Analyst Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning has cautioned about a trend in which criminal gangs would soon use military-grade explosives in their operations. “We are going to see a transition from AK-47, and pump action guns to the usage of explosives
ECOWAS considering proposals to establish Forum of National Security advisors
on: by Radia Sambare
In view of the increasing terrorist attacks and violent extremism in the West African sub-region, ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council is examining proposals to establish the Forum of National Security advisors The Forum would reinforce the security architecture of the sub-region