The National Executive Committee of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has ordered members particularly, elected officers to desist from running comments in the media on reasons why the party was defeated in the general polls. The statement signed by the party’s National Chairman, Kofi Portuphy asked members to channel their concerns to the Kwesi … Read more
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has indicated that investigations have commenced into circumstances under which a senior Police officer, was allegedly brutalised at the Flagstaff House. The then Director in charge of VVIP at the Flagstaff house, ASP Nanka Bruce, was allegedly assaulted, and a video which captured the attack went viral on social media. … Read more
Senior journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, says responsibility for the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s defeat in the 2016 elections must be a collective one. “The former President [John Mahama] should take his part and so are the others,” he told Samson Lardy Anyenini on Joy FM/MultiTV’s news analysis programme Newsfile Saturday. Some senior members of … Read more
A private legal practitioner says the lack of professionalism on the part of managers of the Kintampo Waterfall is to blame for last Sunday’s tragic accident that killed 20 students. Belinda Pwamang said the “hostile” takeover of the centre by governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) group, Invincible Forces, created a safety gap that led to … Read more
Veteran journalist, Kweku Baako is scared the actions of marauding vigilante groups aligned to the governing New Patriotic Party could end Ghana in a banana state. Recounting some instances where some notable vigilante groups including Invisible Forces, Kandahar Boys, and Delta Force have attacked state installations and persons, he said it is becoming frustrating. The … Read more
The Interior Minister, Mr Ambrose Dery, has stated that government did not give authorization to the January 9, 2017 Flagstaff House assault. Some footage taken by CCTV cameras at the seat of government on January 9, 2017 – President Akufo-Addo’s first day in office – showed supposed members of the vigilante group (Invincible Forces) chasing … Read more
Ghana stands the risk of losing some $ 600 million annually from the United States aid if it continually fails in its fight against human trafficking. The country is also likely to remain on the tier 2 watch-list for the third consecutive time following the US State Departments human trafficking report for 2016. Interior minister, … Read more
Some facts have been deduced from the arguments made by stakeholders, regarding the cause of the NDC 2016 defeat. Now the opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had been in a huge shock following the defeat of ex-President Mahama during Ghana’s 2016 elections held on December 7. Though it has been more than three months … Read more
The dis-unified kerfuffle in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a stark reminder that it’s not business as usual. There’s a brewing civil war in the party that has senior members picking sides. The question that has sparked this battle is: Who’s to blame for the party’s humiliating defeat in decades? It’s apparent the governing … Read more
Tamale North MP Alhassan Suhuyini has questioned the commitment of government to arrest suspected Invincible Forces members who assaulted a senior police officer at the Flagstaff House soon after the New Patriotic Party took over power. This comes on the heels of assertions by Interior Minister Ambrose Dery that the suspects had been evasive since … Read more
The Interior Ministry has announced plans to roll out a sustained nationwide campaign against illegal miners whose activities are destroying lands and polluting rivers. Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, told Joy News the destruction of key sources of drinking water with harmful chemicals by the illegal miners was a matter of great concern to the current … Read more
The Interior Ministry has announced plans to roll out a sustained nationwide campaign against illegal miners whose activities are destroying lands and polluting rivers. Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, told Joy News the destruction of key sources of drinking water with harmful chemicals by the illegal miners was a matter of great concern to the current … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbugu says he is not satisfied with the answers Interior Ministers gave regarding the attack on a police officer at the Flagstaff House in January. Ras Mubarak said he was shocked at Ambrose Dery’s inability to inform parliament on how the attackers gained access to the seat of government. … Read more
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has entreated disgruntled party supporters to direct their complaints about the party’s defeat 2016 to the Kwesi Botchwey Committee. Kofi Adams said the Committee, formed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to investigate the NDC’s loss in last year’s elections, is the appropriate body to … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is on the hunt for two members of the vigilante group of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Invincible Forces. The said members, Mumuni Jabil and one Abu, allegedly assaulted a senior police officer at the Flagstaff House when the NPP was sworn into office … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is on the hunt for two members of the vigilante group of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Invincible Forces. The said members, Mumuni Jabil and one Abu, allegedly assaulted a senior police officer at the Flagstaff House when the NPP in January. This was … Read more
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has indicated that investigations have commenced into circumstances under which a senior Police officer was allegedly brutalised at the Flagstaff House. The then Director in charge of VVIP at the Flagstaff house, ASP Nanka Bruce, was allegedly assaulted, and a video which captured the attack went viral on social media. … Read more
The Accra Circuit Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of two persons, including an ex-police officer who assaulted a senior police officer at the Flagstaff House in January. The ex-officer, Mumuni Jabel and one Abu, who are said to be members of pro-NPP vigilante group, Invincible Forces, were caught on tape assaulting ASP … Read more
Pakistan will punish social media companies that fail to take action against online blasphemy, the interior minister said, adding he requested a meeting with Facebook to discuss the issue. Pakistan’s government wants social media networks to remove material deemed insulting to Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif last week warned those … Read more
Germany says it will deport two men born in the country but whose parents are foreign – the first such case in German history. The men, a 27-year-old Algerian and a 22-year-old Nigerian, were arrested last month on suspicion of planning a terror attack. A gun and a flag of the so-called Islamic State were … Read more