More Shake Up In Ghana Immigration Service

Thirty-one middle-level management officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been reassigned from their duty posts across the country. This is the second major shake-up under the watch of new Comptroller of GIS, Kwame Asuah Takyi, who took office in March this year. The officers affected are of Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and … Read more

Shake-Up Hits Immigration Serivce

45 senior officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been transferred. They include two Deputy Commissioners of Immigration (DCOI), two Assistant Commissioners of Immigration (ACi), 18 Chief Superintendents of Immigration (C/SUPT.), eight Superintendents of Immigration (SUPT.), 11 Deputy Superintendents of Immigration (DSI) and four Assistant Superintendents of Immigration (ASI). A letter dated May 17, … Read more

Deputy Minister Urges Nkonya-Alavanyo Chiefs To Smoke Peace Pipe

Mr Paul Essien, the Deputy Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has appealed to the chiefs and people of the Nkonya-Alavanyo Traditional areas in the Volta Region to smoke the peace pipe. Mr Essien made the appeal to Nana Otubea II, the Paramount Queenmother of Nkonya Traditional Area, and Mamaga Ametor II, the Paramount Queenmother … Read more

Police Bemoan Excessive Alcoholism Among Dormaa Youth

Chief Superintendent Washington Folie, the Dormaa Municipal Police Commander, on Wednesday bemoaned excessive intake of alcohol among the youth in Dormaa Ahenkro, which had led to a rise in assault cases in the area. He said majority of the youth also resorted to patronising night clubs and drinking spots at odd hours of the day, … Read more

Two Cops Face Sanctions For Stealing Superior’s Goat

The suspects stole the animal and handed it over to another for slaughter Two police officers only identified as Sani and Michael also known as “Micky” are set to face disciplinary action by the police administration for stealing a goat belonging to Chief Inspector Alhaji Abubakar Saliki a former station commander at the Assin Breku … Read more

Speak Like An African; I Won’t Tolerate Fake Accents

Kobi Rana has clearly spelt out his rules to actors seeking to pick up roles in his movies and he placed “No Fake Accents” on top of the list. The director and actor expressed his disgust at industry players who act speaking with foreign accents which most often than not, does not even sound original … Read more

I Won’t Tolerate Fake Accents

Kobi Rana has clearly spelt out his rules to actors seeking to pick up roles in his movies and he placed “No Fake Accents” on top of the list. The director and actor expressed his disgust at industry players who act speaking with foreign accents which most often than not, does not even sound original … Read more

Comparative Features of Parliament Under Ghana’s 4th Republic

GHANA’S Parliament has come a long way in its journey so far as the Fourth Republic is concerned. The country has so far witnessed four republics and hopefully the Fourth Republican Constitution will be in force till thy kingdom come. Despite our difficulties and challenges in our democratic governance, many Ghanaians are of the view that … Read more

Affail Monney and the Lawlessness In Ghana

To say that Ghana is gripped with lawlessness is an understatement. Indeed, without a doubt, the cancer is a direct result of a failing educational system. The ignorance promoted on national TV and in national newspapers epitomizes the gravity of the situation. For example, a simple question of the difference between honoris causa and earned … Read more

105 Police Officers Sacked

More than hundred cops serving under the Ghana Police Service have been dismissed by the Police Administration following various offences committed by them. The Public Relations Officer,(PRO) of the Ghana Police Service, Supt. Cephas Arthur told Fiifi Banson on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM that the affected officers were implicated in acts of corruption … Read more

Bawku Divisional Commander Among Senior Officers In Latest Police Shake-Up

The Bawku Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Tefutor Lovelace Kaletsi, is among 58 senior officers transferred by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Apeatu. In the list intercepted by 3news.com, Chief Supt. Kaletsi will head to the Asamankese Divisional Command in the Eastern Region. “The following postings take immediate effect,” said the list … Read more

Squatters Return To ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’

Hundreds of squatters whose structures were destroyed in a demolition exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) at Old Fadama, a slum community at Agbogbloshie in the Greater Accra Region, have staged a massive comeback. The squatters, who were initially putting up in make-shift structures, have started constructing permanent structures, giving a strong indication that … Read more

Supt Klomegah, ASP Tanko Booted Out of Ashanti Region

The Ashanti regional SWAT Commander Superintendent Christopher Klomegah and the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the police command ASP Yusif Mohammed Tanko have been booted out of the region. The Minister of Education Mathew Opoku Prempeh on Abusua FM’s Abusua Nkommo hosted by Kwame Adinkra on Thursday called for the dismissal of the two following … Read more

Two Confirmed Dead In Renewed Clashes In Bimbilla

As at the time of filing this report, there was still simmering tension in the area Two persons have been confirmed dead in Bimbilla in the Northern region following renewed chieftaincy clashes in the town yesterday. A number of people were injured in the process whiles some houses were also set ablaze. As at the … Read more

31-Year-Old Bedridden After Police Shooting 6 Years Ago

Justice is yet to be served a 31-year-old man bedridden for six years after he was hit by a stray bullet fired by an angry police officer in 2011. Stephen Arthur is paralysed from the waist down and has been on admission at the Police Hospital at Cantonment, which serves as his home. The police … Read more

Championing the Study of French In Central Region

By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Cape Coast, Dec. 25, GNA – It is generally acknowledged that one’s ability to speak more than one language creates many opportunities, particularly in the field of work. For this reason the study of foreign languages has become an integral part of various educational curricular worldwide. With Ghana surrounded by three … Read more

Military, Police Smoke Peace Pipe Over Soldiers Attack On Police Station

The Western Regional Police commander, DCOP Akuriba Yaagy says the police and the military command in the region have resolved last Sunday’s “unfortunate” attack by some military personnel on police officers who were at post at the Kwesimintsim police station. According to the police commander, this is to promote reconciliation between the military and the … Read more

Police Foil Attempt By NPP Thugs To Hijack Premix Fuel Tanker

The Swedru Divisional Police Command on Monday foiled an attempt by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in Winneba to seize a premix fuel tanker. The premix fuel tanker was meant for fisherfolks at Winneba in the Efutu Constituency of the Central Region. Speaking to Atinkaonline, the Divisional Police Commander, Chief Supt. Ahmed Issa Yakubu … Read more

Security Measures Averted Escalation of Post-Election Violence

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

Police College Exam Suffers Integrity Blemish

Questions are being posed about the integrity of the recent examination for serving Chief Inspectors in the Ghana Police Service for entry into the Police College. Some of the candidates who sat for the examination have wondered why such a high-notched assessment to determine the eligibility or otherwise of applicants would be devoid of the … Read more