The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims of low visibility of personnel with barely a month to the December polls. Speaking to 3FM’s Yayra Anku on the sidelines of a press conference by the Minister of Interior, Prosper Bani, on Tuesday, Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service Superintendent Cephas Arthur said the … Read more
Police in the Eastern Region is warning flash points in the area may rise as it identifies 500 polling stations as potential hotspots. According to the police, they are collaborating with the Electoral Commission (EC) to identify more trouble-polling stations in the region. Eastern Regional Police Commander DCOP Peterkin Yentumi made the disclosure when a … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has done the “right” thing by withdrawing police guards assigned to 13 presidential aspirants who have been disqualified by the Electoral Commission, security analyst Dr Kwesi Aning has said. “They don’t deserve security detail because they are no more presidential aspirants,” Dr Aning told Emefa Apawu on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has begun the process of withdrawing police guards assigned to all the 13 presidential hopefuls who have been disqualified from the race by the Electoral Commission. “We have commenced the process of withdrawing the security personnel assigned to the presidential aspirants. …We are going to withdraw them as soon as possible,” … Read more
Hello Mr. IGP: Is there a smoking gun? It became operational on Tuesday October 4. If you didn’t know I’m talking about the directive by Ghana Police Service to suspend all checks on motorists’ documentations, which include license, insurance and road worthy certificates. The director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has warned persons who circulate unconfirmed reports to desist from the practice or face the law. According to the police, the practice were some unknown persons circulate unconfirmed reports on disasters creates fear and panic among the public. Its caution follows a widely circulated message on Friday evening claiming that a … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has launched investigations into the leakage of an internal memo from the Police Administration, that directed the heads of various units under the service on new policing arrangements. The memo, which was issued on Monday, October 3, ordered with immediate effect the suspension of all … Read more
The police directive to personnel to suspend inspection of driver’s licences and other documents to facilitate traffic management will increase lawlessness in the country, international relations and security analyst Nana Owusu Sekyere has said. Speaking on the Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Class91.3FM on Wednesday, October 5, he said the directive flew in the face … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has said an internal memo directing all personnel of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) to stop checking drivers’ licences and road worthy certificates “until further notice”, was leaked to the public. Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Director of Public Affairs of the Police Service, told Prince Minkah on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has justified a recent decision to halt motor checks across the country, despite criticisms. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, told Joy News the unrelenting traffic jam on Ghana’s roads needs attention, hence the directive to shift focus away from other operations of the … Read more
Justice Adzakuma, victim of the bloody Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) protests in 2015 has disclosed that he was catered for by members of the opposition NPP and LMVCA. 37-year-old Justice Adzakuma got his left eye damaged after security operatives charged on protesters following misunderstanding over route in their bid to picket at the … Read more
Justice Adzakuma, victim of the bloody Let My Vote Count Alliance protests in 2015 has disclosed that he was catered for by members of the opposition NPP and LMVCA. 37-year-old Justice Adzakuma got his left eye damaged after security operatives charged on protesters following misunderstanding over route in their bid to picket at the EC … Read more
The police administration has asked personnel who feel cheated by the on going process to recruit degree holders to resign and reapply if they so wish. There are reports that some police personnel who acquired degrees after joining the service are unhappy with the ongoing recruitment of degree holders. Some personnel of the police service … Read more
The police administration has asked personnel who feel cheated by the ongoing process to recruit degree holders to resign and reapply if they so wish. There are reports that some police personnel who acquired degrees after joining the service are unhappy with the ongoing recruitment of degree holders. Some personnel of the police service have … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has indicated that adequate security arrangement has been made to ensure a peaceful celebration of this year’s Eid ul-Adha on Monday 12 September 2016. A press release issued by the Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Police, Superintended Cephas Arthur said consequently the police are calling on the general public, especially … Read more
I would have call on all Ghanaians to lend our support to the Inspector General of Police to ban social media on Election Day to forestall any security threat if he said so at all. However, on my recent monitoring of the conversations of the Director Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas … Read more
The Director of Police Public Affairs, Sup. Cephas Arthur says the service had no choice but to withdraw its personnel from Donkorkrom after rioters attacked them and destroyed the police post there. According to him, the Inspector General of Police is on his way to the town to assess the situation for himself. In a … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has said it will look into a video which shows the founder of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Obinim, flogging two teenagers with a belt during a church service for alleged fornication. According to reports reaching GhanaStar.com, the two, who had been taken in by Obinim, had engaged in sexual … Read more
The 2016 National Elections and Security Taskforce has identified 5,000 flashpoints as part of measures to clamp down on criminals and warmongers during the December polls. Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur disclosed this during a simulation exercise on how to fight crime during the 2016 elections. The maiden … Read more
The Ghana Police Service is investigating the circumstances under which a restricted police wireless message indicating that hip-life musician, Castro, has been found alive and on admission at a hospital in Togo, was leaked to the public. Castro was reported to have drowned in the Volta River on July 6. The Acting Director of the … Read more