Executive Secretary of the National Interest Movement, Susan Adu-Amankwah, has taken aim at what she describes as reckless grandstanding by politicians whose unverified allegations could damage Ghana’s global reputation. Speaking on Newsfile on Joy News, Saturday, she criticised Rev John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence Committee, who recently made sensational claims about suspicious aircraft […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a team comprising officers from operations, investigations, and intelligence units to Bawku in the Upper East Region to assess the security situation in the area. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on April 10, 2025, the visit follows a violent confrontation […]
Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has expressed deep concern about recent attacks on some police personnel in the volatile town of Bawku in the Upper East region. In an interview on Joy FM’s Mid-day news on Thursday, April 10, he suggested that the attack was a clear […]
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its opposition to any attempt by the Government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The TUC in its comment on the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policies of the Government recalled that in 2017, in their submission to the then Akufo-Addo Government in response to […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect involved in a viral assault incident that occurred in the Eastern Region. Dawuda Sumaila, a tanker driver’s mate, was apprehended on 9th April 2025 following an intelligence-led operation. The arrest follows the circulation of a disturbing video, which showed Sumaila physically assaulting a young man with a […]
The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of a suit challenging the processes being used to potentially remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office. The case, filed by Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, was scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, April 9. However, the court adjourned the case on the basis that some […]
Seven military officers, including senior officers and a driver, have been remanded by the Suame District Court in connection with the alleged assault of some civilians, leading to the death of two victims. The officers are facing charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The eight accused include LT. Selim Nikoi Neequaye, LT. Emmanuel […]
Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has criticised the decision to let those who pose existential threats to the state go unpunished will only embolden transnational criminal networks and undermine national security efforts. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, April 8, he criticised what he described as the state’s failure to enforce its laws, […]
Deputy Trade Minister, Sampson Ahi, has disclosed that President John Mahama has directed them to do everything within their power to resolve the controversial 10% tariff imposed on Ghana’s exports by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, April 7, the Bodi MP said the President considers the issue a matter of […]
News of the arrest of Fugitive Nigerian Businessman Benedict Peters has sparked wild jubilation among residents at Aurora Apartments in Kanda, close to the Jubilee House. The jubilation stems from reports by the residents that, Mr. Peters who is wanted by the Nigerian Government for criminal activities including corruption has terrorized them for several years […]
President John Mahama has appointed Rev. Stephen Wilfred Arthur, a distinguished aviation expert, as the acting Director General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Rev. Arthur brings more than 30 years of experience in air transport, economic regulation, business development and strategic planning to his new role, along with a clear vision for the […]
The discovery of official Bank of Ghana (BoG) cash boxes at the centre of a major counterfeiting operation in Sarpeiman, a suburb in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. has sparked significant alarm over possible regulatory failures and the robustness of Ghana’s financial security systems. The incident has drawn public attention to […]
