Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), effective Thursday, February 1, 2024. This is part of changes in the military hierarchy made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This was made known in a press statement issued on Wednesday night (January 24, […]
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NMC issues final warning to Onua Radio/TV and Captain Smart over inciteful broadcast
The National Media Commission (NMC) has issued a final warning to Onua Radio/TV and Captain Smart over inciteful broadcast. In a press statement dated Tuesday (November 14, 2023), signed and issued by the Executive Secretary, George Sarpong, the NMC said “last week, your station carried an inciteful broadcast in which Captain Smart directly insulted the […]
Kidnappings, abductions, human trafficking, movement of arms are resilient symptoms of terrorism-CDS
The Centre for Defence and Security (CDS) has called on government to improve the quality of political direction to the security agencies to stem the tide of kidnappings in Ghana. The statement, which was signed by Yaro Kasambata, executive director of the centre, said the recent spate of kidnappings points to resilient checks. Listing about […]
Introduce regulatory regime to control arms in Ghana – CDS to Govt
The Centre for Defence and Security has called on government to introduce a comprehensive regulatory regime for small arms import, storage, distribution, retail of fire arms and civilian gun ownership. This call was contained in a press statement dated May 21 and signed by the executive director of the centre, Yaro Kasambata. This regulatory regime, […]