Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has paid tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, highlighting his unwavering determination to confront Ghana’s illegal mining menace head-on. Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, 11 August, Mr Ablakwa described Dr Omane Boamah as a visionary leader whose resolve and integrity could have transformed […]
On Saturday, July 5, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, posted on Facebook that the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, has been placed under the protection of the Ghana Police Service. This follows the withdrawal of the military escort that previously guarded her, a move that triggered public discussion on the appropriate roles of security services […]
Rev. Charles Owusu, the former Head of Monitoring at the Forestry Commission, has called for a radical shift in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. He argued that the ongoing struggle cannot be won through rhetoric, political interference, or isolated crackdowns. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme on Tuesday, April 22, Rev. Owusu […]
The military has stormed and demolished a hidden settlement with a population of over 10,000 residents in the Western Region. The Abrewa Ne Nkran community, which lacks basic social amenities and is not recorded in any official national documents, is said to have been established by both Ghanaians and foreign nationals involved in illegal gold […]
A collaborative operation between the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC) and the Ghana Armed Forces has resulted in the seizure of 10 excavators, a bulldozer, and the arrest of four individuals involved in illegal mining within the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western North Region. The crackdown, carried out on […]
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fisheries Commission and Ghana’s 66 Artillery Regiment to launch a youth training program focused on fish farming. This partnership aims to equip young Ghanaians with valuable aquaculture skills, contributing to economic growth and employment. Speaking at the signing event, YEA CEO […]
Flight Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong, the military officer being investigated in connection with the discharge of a firearm at the A&C Mall could suffer a reduction in rank or dismissal if found guilty. Flt. Sgt. Frimpong is currently in the Military Police detention and assisting with investigations into the matter. The Ghana Armed Forces have […]
All military personnel in Wa barracks who were on duty on July 1, when some of them brutalised residents, with the exception of the Duty Officer, have been punished. This was revealed after a 4-member committee tasked to investigate the assault in the Upper West Regional capital submitted its preliminary findings. Three of them have […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 12th May, 2020, commissioned the ‘New Douala Barracks’ at Burma Camp in Accra, whose construction commenced in 2017, as part of the Barracks Regeneration Project. It will be recalled that upon his assumption of office, and in the Asempa Budget, President Akufo-Addo announced the […]
Six more soldiers have appeared before a Kaneshie District Court in Accra for their alleged involvement in plans to attack the Presidency and destabilise the country. The six including a female soldier are alleged to be members of a non-governmental organization, Take Action Ghana (TAG), formed by Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, proprietor of Citadel Hospital […]
For decades, China’s presence in Africa has largely focused on economic, commercial and peacekeeping activities. Now, Beijing is building on that by establishing greater military links to protect its national assets on the continent and gain greater geopolitical influence. The People’s Liberation Army conducts regular joint training exercises across the region and, in certain countries […]
