The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante-Apeatu has called on personnel of the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to uphold professionalism in the discharge of their duties. This, according to him, will be key to restoring the service’s blemished reputation. “Several innovations are being taken and key amongst … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
The Ghana Prisons Service is pushing for the creation of a separate ministry to take care of the Service and also tackle challenges confronting prisoners. The Prisons Service is currently under the Ministry of the Interior. The call for a separate ministry for the Prisons Services comes in the wake of problems facing convicts and … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
A total of 774 Ghanaians were deported from abroad last year as against 1,278 in 2015 for committing various offences. The offences included illegal entry, possession of fake travelling documents, overstaying and working without permit. The countries they were from are Saudi Arabia, 291; United States, 74; United Kingdom and Kuwait, both 44 and Germany, … Read more
The Ministry of Interior says none of its agencies is recruiting personnel as widely reported. According to the Ministry, any recruitment exercise will be duly advertised in the dailies before commencement. In a statement signed by Deputy Minister of Interior Henry Quartey on Monday, May 15, the four security agencies viz the Ghana Police Service, … Read more
The Director of Religious Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Rev. Friar George Arthur, was brusque when he presented a homily during the induction service for the new Inspector General of Police, Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, last Sunday. It is rare for service personnel to openly diagnose the law enforcement agency the way he did, … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante Apeatu, was on Sunday April 23, 2017 inducted into office at a ceremony held at the Ghana Police Church in Accra. Conducting the rite of induction, ACP Rev. George Arthur, led the IGP to affirm his trust in God in the discharge of his duty and … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has pledged to transform the police service to be more accountable and able to address the concerns and needs of the public. He stressed his plan to make the Police more responsive to concerns raised by the public about their conduct. He gave the assurance that the Police during … Read more
In a time when the Police have come under pressure to perform in the wake of lawlessness from political vigilante groups, the clamp down on galamsey, pockets of ethnic clashes reported in parts of the country among others, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has been tasked to be firm, fair and objective in the discharge … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has rung the changes again at the Ghana Police Service. In a release intercepted by www.3news.com, senior officers are expected to assume their new roles with immediate effect. Dated April 20, 2017, the release announced the transfer of the likes of the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has rung the changes again at the Ghana Police Service. In a release intercepted by www.3news.com, senior officers are expected to assume their new roles with immediate effect. Dated April 20, 2017, the release announced the transfer of the likes of the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of … Read more
Prisons Administration states it would be advertised in the media when recruitment starts The Prisons Administration wishes to inform the general public that there is no Ghana Prisons Service recruitment exercise currently going on. Therefore, the public is advised to disregard rumours making the rounds in that direction, and avoid being lured into buying fake … Read more
The Prisons Administration wishes to inform the general public that there is no Ghana Prisons Service recruitment exercise currently going on. Therefore, the public is advised to disregard rumours making the rounds in that direction, and avoid being lured into buying fake Prisons recruitment forms. The public is also entreated to report individuals who would … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service with immediate effect. The President’s appointment is in pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Until his appointment, Mr Missah, was the Deputy Director–General of Prisons in charge of Operations. A … Read more
The President, H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, has appointed Mr. Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service with immediate effect. This was stated in a release issued yesterday in Accra and signed by the Chief … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has said a GHS50,000 donation made by a Chinese businessman in Ghana towards the construction of the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) Headquarters at the Nima Police Station is not to influence them. “It’s not something that can be used to buy the entire Ghana Police Service as people are … Read more
the donation is to support the Ghana Police Service combat crime in the country The Chairman of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CAITEC Group, Tang Hong has donated an amount of GH¢50,000 to the Police administration in support of the construction of the Police Intelligence and Professional … Read more
Akrasi Sarpong, a former Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board An Accra high court on March 22, convicted Akrasi Sarpong, a former Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), for contempt. The court, presided over by Justice Charles Edward Ekow Baiden, found the immediate-past boss of the anti-drug agency guilty following his comments … Read more