The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced new appointments within the Ghana Police Service, reassigning senior officers to various directorates and regional commands. In a statement issued on March 19, 2025, the Public Affairs Directorate of the Police Service said that the changes take immediate effect. The reconstituted Police Management Board includes: […]
President John Mahama has sworn in Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP). COP Yohuno’s appointment was announced on Thursday, March 13, marking a leadership transition in the Ghana Police Service. He takes over from Dr George Akuffo Dampare. The ceremony took place at the Jubilee house on […]
President John Dramani Mahama has relieved Dr George Akuffo Dampare of his duties as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and appointed his deputy, Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as his replacement. This decision was announced in a press statement issued by the presidency on Thursday, March 13, and signed by the Minister for Government […]
In a move that has sparked intense debate, President Mahama has relieved Dr George Akuffo Dampare of his duties as the Inspector General of Police (IGP). While the President may be well within his rights to make such a decision, Franklin Cudjoe, founder and president of IMANI Africa, has stated that this development underscores a […]
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has disclosed that 89 individuals have been arrested across the country for various election-related offences in the last two days. According to the police, 40 of the 89 suspects have been linked to the destruction and looting of state properties, and they will be held accountable. “89 suspects have so […]
The Ghana Police Service has clarified an incident about a broken seal on a bag of electoral materials dispatched for the upcoming 2024 general elections on December 7. According to a statement released by the Police on Friday, November 29, the affected bag was among those dispatched for one of the constituencies in the Eastern […]
The Ghana Police Service is inviting all successful applicants in its 2024 recruitment process for medical screening. The medical examination for the candidates who have been invited through SMS messages will commence on Thursday, November 7-8, 2024. The medical screening will take place at six designated venues in Accra. The venues are as follow: a. […]
The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces have assured the public of their commitment to restoring peace and stability in Bawku, its surrounding areas, and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale-Tamale highway. In a press release issued on Sunday, the security agencies stated that joint Police and Military teams have been deployed across these areas to […]
The Police Service has debunked circulating reports claiming that a pregnant woman and an elderly lady with a child were arrested during the Democracy Hub anti-galamsey protest over the weekend in Accra. According to the Police, these allegations, which have gained traction on social media, are “completely false” and were designed to mislead the public. […]
The Ghana Police Service has announced a GH¢50,000 bounty for anyone who provides information for the arrest of a suspect who threatened to harm some public officers. This was contained in a statement by the Police which declared the male suspect wanted. The suspect, who addressed himself as Kanawu, in a viral video according to […]
It has emerged that the killer or killers of Mr. Eric Johnson, the owner of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel in Jirapa, also known as Jirapa Dubai in the Upper West Region used a ladder to climb the wall of his residence which is opposite the Hotel. Reports from JoyNews’ Rafiq Salam who has visited the […]
Four soldiers, an immigration officer, and a private security man arrested for their alleged involvement in a robbery at Akyem Akanteng in the Lower West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region have been remanded in police custody by the Koforidua Circuit Court B. While two of the soldiers are reportedly stationed at the Jubilee House […]
