The Police Command has directed the withdrawal of some police training recruits for presenting false documents to be enrolled in the country’s Police Training Schools across the country. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, confirmed this development to Citi News, although he said he was not privy to the numbers of … Read more
Ghana’s parliament has said the destruction of the chamber’s roofing system during Tuesday’s heavy rains was purely accidental and had nothing to do with lack of maintenance of the facility. Heavy rains on Tuesday night revealed leakages in the roof of Parliament as portions of the floor got soaked in rain, which entered the chamber … Read more
The Electoral Commission has begun the payment of allowances to individuals who were engaged for the 2016 elections by the commission. According to the Director of Public Affairs of the EC, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, the ministry has “now released the budget so payment has started”. Some 200,000 poll officers contracted by the Electoral Commission for the … Read more
The Electoral Commission has begun the payment of allowances to individuals who were engaged for the 2016 elections by the commission. According to the Director of Public Affairs of the EC, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, the ministry has “now released the budget so payment has started”. Some 200,000 poll officers contracted by the Electoral Commission for the … Read more
Minority chief whip, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka says it is untrue he gave Mahama Ayariga money meant to bribe him [Ayariga] and other minority members of Parliament’s appointment committee to support the approval of Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko. According to him, he does not recall ever giving Ayariga any gift purportedly from the Chairman of the … Read more
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has rejected claims that he bribed to the minority members on Parliament’s Appointment Committee to approve him for the portfolio. According to the minister, the allegations were only meant to smear him. A member of the Minority in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, on Friday accused Mr. Agyarko, then a Minister … Read more
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has rejected claims that he bribed to the minority members on Parliament’s Appointment Committee to approve him for the portfolio. According to the minister, the allegations were only meant to smear him. A member of the Minority in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, on Friday accused Mr. Agyarko, then a Minister … Read more
File photo: The troops have been sent to Gambia to assist in getting Jammeh to relinquish power. Ghana has made a commitment of about 200 ground troops to the ECOWAS operation meant to get President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia to relinquish power, the Ghana Armed Forces confirmed to Starrfmonline.com. Jammeh lost the Gambian election … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has dismissed reports suggesting that the recent transfer of some senior officers is politically motivated, coming on the back of a change in government. The transfer list was contained in a memo released by John Kudalor, the Inspector General of Police, on Tuesday January 17. The affected officers include ACP/Mr Alphones … Read more
Director of Public Affairs at Ghana’s Parliament Kate Addo who recently revealed that she has a crush on Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo constituency Anthony Akoto Osei, has made another shocking revelation. The 44-year-old former employee of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation where she worked as a prime newscaster has revealed that no lawmaker … Read more
It does not lie in the remit of supporters of political parties to protect state installations in Ghana, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, has said. According to him, apart from the Police and other security agencies backed by law, no other person can claim to have the powers … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr John Kudalor, has issued a directive to all commanders of the service across the country to arrest and deal with perpetrators of vandalism and seizure of public facilities. In line with the directive, the commanders are to report on actions taken in relation to such cases to the … Read more
There are growing concerns over the takeover of public facilities and offices across the country Five persons were on Thursday arrested at CMB and Makola Market in Accra, for preventing revenue collectors from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) from issuing toll tickets to traders. The arrested persons, all scrap dealers, are Musah Muship, 25, Abdulai … Read more
Police arrested at least six persons for allegedly engaging in some criminal activities within the Black Star Square during the swearing-in ceremony of President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The suspects are currently being processed for court for allegedly stealing from some guests at the event. In a Citi News interview, the … Read more
The Chief Fire Officer, Dr Albert Brown Gaisie, has directed all fire stations across the nation to intensify community patrols. This comes in the wake of a surge in fire disasters during the holdays. In a press release on Monday, December 26, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said “all security men at both public … Read more
A number of police recruits have been dismissed by the Ghana Police Service after they were found culpable of falsifying the documents they used in their applications. This was confirmed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, on Accra FM’s Ghana Yensom on Thursday December 23, 2016. Superintendent Arthur … Read more
Following the revelation that there was no water in the hydrants around the scene of the Labadi gas explosion, particularly the Trade International Trade Fair Centre, Ghana Water Company Limited has indicated it had disconnected water to the area. The Head of Corporate Communications at the GWCL, Stanley Martey, explained that this was because the … Read more
The Ghana Fire Service has revealed there was no water running through the fire hydrants around the site of the Labadi gas explosion on Thursday evening. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Director of Public Affairs, Billy Anaglate said this forced the fire trucks to move all the way to Makola in Accra to … Read more
Results of 668 candidates who sat for the private West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in August have been withheld over alleged exam malpractices. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) announced this Wednesday when it released provisional results of 128, 707 other candidates who wrote the examination. It said investigations into the alleged malpractices … Read more
The Police Administration believes it has done enough to ensure the post-election disturbances does not escalate. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, said enough measures had been put in place to avoid any serious incidents. “As elections were being called and results were being declared, the police had … Read more