The Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has dismissed claims of looming terrorism threats as reported in the media. A statement issued by the ministry on Friday assured the public that the nation “faces no terror threats at the moment”. The statement explained that travel alerts are only standard practice and do not amount to any specific … Read more
Has politics become the smokescreen that shields the truth from the people? There’s no gain saying that majority of people in any society will only be privy, in any situation, to official narratives. But that must be worrying, given that political leaders will only act in their parochial interest. Two weeks ago, the U. K. suffered … Read more
The Cameroon-based correspondent of Radio France Internationale (RFI), FRANCE 24’s sister radio station, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court for “failing to report acts of terrorism” and other charges. RFI is appealing the ruling. The Yaoundé military court also ordered RFI’s Ahmed Abba to pay 55.7 million Central African francs, … Read more
Ghana needs to tighten security or elevate advocacy concerning approach to security issues else the country “will be caught sleeping” in the likelihood of a terrorist arrack, Dr Philip Attuquayefio, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre For International Affairs and Diplomacy, Legon, has admonished. “If we analyse terrorism in the last five years I think … Read more
The United Nations Security Council on Friday strengthened its protection of global cultural heritage sites threatened by armed conflicts, saying perpetrators of unlawful destruction could be prosecuted for war crimes. From the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan to the ancient shrines of Timbuktu, deliberate attacks against the world’s great heritage sites have multiplied in recent years. … Read more
Global changes have an effect on local societies and African countries, including Ghana, need to identify and deal with individuals and rings within their jurisdictions which can be used as agents for terrorist attacks, security analyst Nana Owusu Sekyere has observed. He was contributing to a discussion on Class FM’s World Affairs on the Westminster … Read more
As demonstrated by the recent wave of attacks, terrorists find ways to thwart counter-terrorism defenses. However, for leaders who seek it, there is a simple and cost-effective solution to create lasting peace known in military circles as Invincible Defense Technology (IDT). This method comes from the fields of social sciences and quantum unified field theory … Read more