The government has deployed the Ghana Armed Forces for peace enforcement operations in Bawku following recent killings that threaten to derail ongoing peacebuilding efforts in the conflict zone. A press statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced the new approach, citing the need for drastic […]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has seized heavy mining equipment worth millions of cedis and arrested 11 Chinese nationals during operations targeting illegal mining activities in the Bole/Bamboi area. The task force last Friday, returned to a mining site where the Chinese nationals had been arrested […]

The government has committed to making Ghana’s Black Star Marathon the best marathon in Africa through enhanced investment and strategic partnerships with sponsors. President John Dramani Mahama made this announcement at the Black Star Square on Saturday while flagging off competitors in the ABSA Black Star Marathon, which featured athletes […]

President John Dramani Mahama has urged those involved in the Nkwanta conflict to lay down their arms, describing ongoing violence that has claimed lives including students as “completely unacceptable.” The President made this call during his thank you tour to the Oti Region on Friday at the Dambai College of […]

The government intends to invest GH₵37 million in a water supply project that will provide clean water to 65,407 people across 13 communities in the Oti Region, while expanding agricultural development through a 7,200-hectare irrigation programme. President John Dramani Mahama announced the plans during his “Thank You” tour at the […]

The construction of the Dambai Bridge over the Oti River will commence this year under the Big Push Programme. The project has received commencement certificates and is currently undergoing procurement processes to select contractors.  President John Dramani Mahama disclosed this during his thank you tour to the Oti Region on […]

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has called for the reinstatement of training opportunities for personnel from ECOWAS member states as part of efforts to strengthen regional defence collaboration. Speaking during a working visit to the Ghana Military Academy (GMA) at Teshie on Wednesday, the minister noted that […]

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has officially begun the training of Community Police Assistants at various Police Training Schools across the country. This significant step follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in May this year between the Ghana Police Service and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), aimed at recruiting […]

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has called for a thorough, clause-by-clause review of the proposed National Arms Bill to effectively tackle the growing menace of small arms proliferation and its associated security threats in Ghana. Speaking at a stakeholder review meeting on Wednesday in Accra, […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed recent allegations that foreigners are easily obtaining Ghanaian passports, reaffirming its commitment to stringent verification processes. In a release issued by the Ministry on Thursday in Accra, it stated emphatically that the requisite documents submitted for passport applications are subjected to rigorous scrutiny […]