Security Analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning says Ghana’s internal security has deteriorated in the last few months. Dr. Aning who is also the Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, said the Ghana Police Service has faced a lot of challenges since the President delivered the … Read more
Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, a security expert, on Wednesday said he expects security to be crucial in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s second State of the Nation Address. He said it is security that creates the enabling environment for whatever development programmes the government had to be able to take-off. Dr Aning made this observation … Read more
Lord Tariq Ahmad, the Foreign Office Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations will visit Ghana from the 16-18 July. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency said Lord Ahmad’s visit would reaffirm the importance of Ghanaian-UK relations and re-energise the Commonwealth, … Read more
The Ghana Police Service is striving to actualise its vision of becoming a world-class police service, Mr David Asante-Apeatu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has said. He said the Service aimed at delivering planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practices. Mr Asante-Apeatu said this at the end … Read more
A 10-day training programme designed to prepare military officers from 21 nations across Africa and Europe to respond properly to regional crisis has opened in Accra. Dubbed the “United Accord Exercise,” the training programme is also expected to strengthen coordination among United Nations (UN) peacekeeping nations in the provision of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief … Read more
Ghanaians were horrified when members of a vigilante group loosely affiliated with the ruling party stormed a court to free 13 members standing trial for assault late last week. The Delta Force is just one of a handful of groups responsible for commandeering public facilities since New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader Nana Akufo-Addo won December’s … Read more
Calls for a major clampdown against the activities of illegal miners have been shot down by a security expert, Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning. According to the Head of the Department of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, those calling for the forceful attack on the activities of illegal mining … Read more
A Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Isaac Olawale Albert, has advised African countries to disband political vigilante groups as they could grow and turn into terrorists to disturb the peace on the continent. Citing the rise of Boko Haram as an example, he said the group began in … Read more
KOFI Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with e-Crime Bureau, a leading cyber security agency based in Ghana. The collaboration seeks to develop cyber security programmes and conduct research in the areas of cyber security, cyber intelligence and forensics and cyber incident responses, among others. At the signing ceremony … Read more
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has in recognition of its outstanding works been honourably ranked in the annual Global Go-To Think Tank Index report. The KAIPTC was ranked 78th ahead of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Canada, United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and Amnesty International in the United Kingdom, … Read more
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has been named sub-Sahara Africa’s topmost think- tank on the Global Go-to Think Thank ranking. The centre also ranked second out of the five institutions on the continent, which appeared on the global list of leading think tanks in foreign policy and international affairs. It was ranked … Read more
The head of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KIPKTC) Dr. Kwesi Aning has urged government to disclose the identity of the membership of the task force established to retrieve state assets from individuals. He said the task force must also have an identifiable office where individuals seeking to volunteer information can … Read more
Outspoken Communications Minister-designate is glad to have toned down on her fiery political discourse which she credits to a course she undertook. Ursula Gifty Owusu Ekuful said the course at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) opened her eyes to how people unwittingly lead themselves into some dangers through their actions and utterances. … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has requested interested, eligible and competent party members from the constituency and the regional levels and finally the national headquarters, for consideration and approval for appointment to the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) positions. In a memo to party executives and Members of Parliament (MPs), the Acting General Secretary of the … Read more
Archibald Yao Letsa – Volta Region Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from Klefe Achatime in the Ho Central Constituency. He is a medical doctor by profession, with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Ghana Medical School. In 1990, he obtained a Master of … Read more
A security analyst, Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, has advised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to call the executive of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to order. According to him, the current attack on the Ghana Police Service by the executive did not augur well for the security of the nation. The NPP, at a press … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate: DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Emmanuel Bombande has admonished people who are speculating on which people will serve as ministers in President-elect, Nana Addo’s government to stop. He condemned such acts as self-servicing and the fuel behind some of the post-election disturbances perpetuated by political party foot soldiers. In an interview … Read more
Professor Emmanuel Asante, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, has launched a book titled; “Managing Election-Related Conflict and Violence for Democratic Stability in Ghana II”. The 196-page book was produced by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research. The book contains 11 chapters and provides broad strokes … Read more