Bangladesh police said Friday they had arrested the “spiritual leader” of a banned Islamist outfit alleged to have carried out a series of deadly attacks in the country. Police detained Maolana Abul Kashem, 60, from a hideout in the capital on Thursday night after an investigation linked him to the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group. … Read more
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Ken Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Commander, has warned against indiscipline and unethical conduct by personnel of the service. That, he said, was not going to be tolerated under his watch of the command. The expectation was that all officers would maintain high standards of professionalism and work with a commitment … Read more
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has for the third time reshuffled some officers in the police top hierarchy, barely a month after assuming office. In the latest shake-up, Public Relations Officer for the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Yusif Mohammed Tanko, has been transferred to the Northern Regional … Read more
Mr Tahidu Osman Kikaa, spokesperson of the Regent of Bimbilla, Naa Andani Dasana has cautioned against political intervention in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute. He said accession to the Bimbilla skin had been well-documented adding that tradition must always be respected at all times to ensure that the right and qualified persons were enskinned as chiefs … Read more
At least 11 people have been killed and 60 were wounded after a Taliban off-shoot attacked a demonstration in Lahore, Pakistan. The suicide bomber approached the pharmacists on a motorbike and detonated his device as he was passing the marchers. Hundreds of pharmacists were demonstrating over new laws governing drugs sales when the suicide bomber … Read more
Thieves broke into the New Delhi home of India’s 2014 Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and stole a replica of his prize medal, police said on Tuesday. Police official Romil Baniya told Reuters the replica was stolen from the south Delhi home of the children’s rights activist in an early morning burglary. “We have launched … Read more
The Ghana Police Hospital in Accra will shut down for mandatory fumigation exercise at some of its Departments including that of the Paediatric and the Outpatient Unit. The exercise, scheduled to start from February 6, will also be executed at the Radiology and Dental Units, Chemist and Quartermaster stores as well as the area of … Read more
The Ghana Police Hospital in Accra will shut down for mandatory fumigation exercise at some of its Departments including that of the Paediatric and the Outpatient Unit. The exercise, scheduled to start from February 6, will also be executed at the Radiology and Dental Units, Chemist and Quartermaster stores as well as the area of … Read more
Police administration has made some changes at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr. Bright Oduro, who was Director-General in charge of Welfare, has been moved to the CID as the new Director-General. He is to be assisted by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, as the Second … Read more
The Police Administration has made some changes at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Graphic Online has gathered. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr Bright Oduro, who was Director General in charge of Welfare has been moved to the CID as the new Director General. He is to be assisted by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), … Read more
A woman has been arrested in the southern Indian city of Bangalore for throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend. (Warning: Some readers may find the image below distressing) The man recently ended his relationship with the woman after four years. City police say it’s their first case of a woman throwing acid at a man. Estimates … Read more
A Ghanaian, Chigozie Francis Christopher, is under lock and key in India for allegedly possessing 11 grams of cocaine illegally. According to the Central Crime Branch of India, the 37-year-old was nabbed on Monday at a town called Lobo Lane in Mallikatte upon a tip-off as Christopher was hunting for customers for the cocaine. The … Read more
The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Mr George Blankson yesterday [Friday] commissioned an ultra-modern administration block and other facilities for the Ghana Revenue Academy (Customs division) at Kpetoe in the Volta region. The project; a hostel facility and an administrative block which started in January 2015 and undertaken by Maripoma Enterprise Limited and … Read more
The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Mr George Blankson yesterday [Friday] commissioned an ultra-modern administration block and other facilities for the Ghana Revenue Academy (Customs division) at Kpetoe in the Volta region. The project; a hostel facility and an administrative block which started in January 2015 and undertaken by Maripoma Enterprise Limited and … Read more
Introduction After the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a new round of anti-corruption campaign has been going on. With almost fifty provincial officials, more than 600 director-level officials and more than 200,000 petty officials snared, this campaign is being conducted in a harsh way on a large scale. More importantly, as … Read more
Australian anti-terror police have charged a man for making threats against Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. The 40-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Airport on Thursday after arriving on a plane from London. The alleged threats were made on social media, said Acting Deputy Commissioner Frank Mennilli. Police also raided a house and a storage … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama says he is optimistic recent developments surrounding some his decisions ahead of the inauguration of the new government, will be resolved before he hands over power. John Mahama has been heavily criticized by a section of the public over his recent appointments and approval of salary increments for some group of … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama says he is optimistic recent developments surrounding some his decisions ahead of the inauguration of the new government, will be resolved before he hands over power. John Mahama has been heavily criticized by a section of the public over his recent appointments and approval of salary increments for some group of Ghanaian … Read more
Congo has seen series of violent clashes in recent times Clashes between police and a militia led by a Christian pastor in northwestern Congo’s Mongala province killed 15 militiamen and three policemen, the former deputy commissioner of Mongala said on Wednesday. Police battled the militia loyal to the pastor from the Kimbanguist church, an offshoot … Read more
The New patriotic Party (NPP) smells something fishy in Mahama’s appointment of a CHRAJ chairperson, barely three weeks to his handover… President Mahama’s last minute appointment of a new Chairperson for the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has attracted a lawsuit against him. Legal Practitioner, Philip Addison has filed a suit challenging the move … Read more