Inspector General of Police John Kudalor has reiterated the need for personnel in the service to exhibit a high sense of professionalism before, during, and after the elections in December. Mr Kudalor, who was speaking at a meeting with the election security task force in Accra on Thursday October 6, also provided updates on measures … Read more
In the editorial of yesterday, we did mention that Ghanaians are yet to see more stunning moves from the government. The president, who has never been so cornered, is implementing odious policies as the crucial elections beckon. The economic downturn, the worst in two decades, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest … Read more
The concert is being organised by the band, in collaboration with its counterparts from Germany. The Ghana Police Band will on October 12, 2016, host a massive election concert towards a peaceful general election come December 7, this year at the National Theatre in Accra. The concert is being organised by the band, in collaboration … Read more
Personnel of the Police Service who may wish to further to their education will have to wait at least a year as the Ghana Police has suspended study leaves for the 2016/2017 academic year. A communique sighted by Citi News noted that disciplinary action will be taken against any commander that forwards any study leave … 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
Founding President of think tank, IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, says an order by the Inspector General of Police against checks for motor traffic offences is an absurd form of policing. Mr Cudjoe thinks IGP Mr John Kudalor’s directed is founded on unsound reason. “IGP you may have the power to bend … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, has ordered the deployment of more officers to Ajumako-Besease in Central Region after a political violence left several people injured. Clashes between members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) led to one sympathiser of the governing party and two others … Read more
I was chatting with a woman lecturer in Communication Studies from Nigeria yesterday, who said: “In Africa, a whole ocean separates official pronouncements from action.” She was absolutely right. As newsmen, we were examining the import of an assurance from the Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, who gave the assurance that the police was … Read more
Open letter to the President of Ghana and the Police Council We wish to draw the attention of the Police Council of Ghana and the President of the Republic of Ghana to the continuous disregard for the legal instrument of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) by no mean a person of the land than the … Read more
Communications Officer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Asunafo South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, Derrick Nii Lokko has revealed that over 250 guns are in the possession of both supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) with the intention of causing chaos in the run up … Read more
We wish to draw the attention of the Police Council of Ghana and the President of the Republic of Ghana to the continuous disregard for the legal instrument of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) by no mean a person of the land than the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Dr.) John Kudalor and his … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, has strongly stated that the Police Service will not allow any group of persons to foment trouble before, during and after the December elections. “We are trying to bring everybody on board; the chiefs, the youth, the parties…as an institution, I assure you that wherever this violence, … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kudalor, says policemen and women who show partisanship in any election related issue will be severely dealt with. According to him, the police must show and be seen to fair and just to secure a successful election. Mr Kudalor, who was on a working visit to the Tema … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, has said the decision to provide flag bearers and their running mates with police protection during political events, is to reduce the influence of heavily built men popularly known as macho men, in the political process. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Greater Accra Regional Minister, … Read more
Last month, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellors of two leading public universities in Ghana were inducted into office. Prof Ebenezer Owusu Oduro replaced Prof Ernest Aryeetey as the 12th Vice-Chancellor (VC) of University of Ghana while Prof Obiri-Danso became the new administrative head of KNUST. Several weeks after their appointment, congratulatory messages continue to jostle for … Read more
Still on SMC, NAB and the standard of tertiary institutions in Ghana By Dr. Prosper Yao Tsikata And Dr. A. Kobla Dotse We wish to commend the Executive Secretary of the Ghana National Accreditation Board (NAB), Mr. Kwame Dattey, for coming out with a press statement on the issue of accreditation and diploma mills conferring … Read more
We wish to draw the attention of the National Media Commission (NMC) to a continuing infringement on our rights by the Editor and the Managers of the Daily Graphic, and to seek the intervention of the NMC for the restoration of the rights under infringement in compliance with Article 162(6) of the Constitution of the … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has identified 81 constituencies out of the 275 as possible violent-prone areas before, during and after the 2016 general election. The Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Charlotte Osei, who announced this, said the EC had started a project, together with the Ghana Police Service, to map out all the polling stations … Read more
The Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor has been petitioned to investigate the alleged attempted bribery by some unnamed politicians of immediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev Professor Emmanuel Martey, as well as a former Public Relations Officer of the church, Dr Emmanuel Osei Akyeampong. Prof Martey, at a press conference … 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