Security expert Prof. Kwesi Aning talked about why police officers reacted differently when COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno became the new police chief. He said happy scenes at Police Headquarters happened because former chief Dr. George Akuffo Dampare ran things with strict rules. Many officers felt restricted by his leadership style.
"This officer changed the service completely. He stopped corruption, group favoritism, and networks where people broke the rules however they wanted," Prof. Aning explained during his Channel One TV interview. He added that anyone pushing for strict professional standards makes enemies fast.
After Yohuno took his oath, videos spread showing police officers celebrating loudly. They welcomed him with cheers...
Security expert Emmanuel Kotin slammed former Police Chief Dampare for several failures that hurt police effectiveness. He pointed out many bad choices Dampare made during his time as boss. For example, Dampare shut down the department that tracked crime numbers across the country. Kotin said every nation needs these numbers to create smart policies.
The cyber security team became another casualty under Dampare's leadership. Someone had worked hard to raise money from outside groups to build this department, but Kotin claims the unit barely functioned despite cyber threats becoming major dangers for countries everywhere. Dampare just let this important resource sit unused.
Police money troubles also worsened when Dampare mishandled...
Africa Center for Security and Counterterrorism head Emmanuel Kotin says firing Police Chief Dampare falls within normal government practices. He told Johnny Hughes during an interview tracked by MyNewsGh that the president can remove anyone from office as he sees fit.
Kotin believes we should not judge this decision as positive or negative since presidents have the power to pick who serves them best. He mentioned that becoming police chief represents an opportunity any qualified officer might receive, not some special right that belongs only to certain people.
What shocked Kotin most was how happy many police officers seemed about Dampare losing his job. He checked several police stations and found officers wearing white clothes...
Pentecost Preparatory School beat all other schools at the NCCE Constitution quiz celebrating the 68th Independence Day Anniversary. The competition took place on March 10, 2025, at Kwabeng Trinity Presbyterian Church Hall. Five schools participated: Kwabeng Roman Catholic School, Anglican School, Presby School, A.M.E. Zion School, and Pentecost Preparatory School.
The NCCE named this year's contest "Ghana's Future: Our Collective Responsibility." They wanted students to join Civic Education Clubs and learn about the 1992 Constitution to become better citizens. Mrs. Mercy A. Bonnie, who serves as the Atiwa West GNAT Secretary, ran the quiz with four rounds of questions about the Constitution and current events related to Ghana's...
Interior Minister Mubarak Muntaka worries about all the guns floating around Ghana these days. He wants big changes to how the country handles gun permits. He talked with Muslim and Christian leaders separately about his worries. He explained national security problems and asked them to back his plans for new rules.
The current way people get gun permits makes no sense to him. Right, anyone can write a letter asking for a gun license, and officials just sign off without checking who these people are. The government writes down gun registrations by hand on paper, making it impossible to know exactly how many legal guns exist in Ghana. The fighting happening across the Sahel region makes everything worse because weapons keep sneaking...
Dalex Finance CEO Joe Jackson calls the 2025 Budget a needed step for Ghana's economic comeback but warns its success depends on financial targets coming true. He believes the government plan relies heavily on hopeful income forecasts, better tax refund systems, and general public trust in the economy. He cautions that problems like the Cedi losing value fast, cocoa production failing, or gold prices falling could wreck the recovery efforts.
Jackson made these remarks after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the Budget to Parliament on March 11. The presentation laid out the major actions the government plans to take to fix the current economic problems, which many people blame on the previous leadership team. During his...
The upcoming fourth Meko Bono festival will showcase various cultural acts, traditional ceremonies, and plenty of local food, according to the event organizers Bonofie. Mr. Eric Asante, who handles communications for Bonofie, confirmed everything stands ready for the main celebration running from August 4 through August 9, 2025. Festival activities actually start earlier, with preliminary events happening August 1 through August 3.
Planners chose "from unity, heritage to prosperity" as the theme for this regional gathering. The festival aims to display the rich cultural traditions of Bono chiefs and citizens. During a press briefing at Odomase, located in Sunyani West Municipality, Mr. Asante announced the town would host all five days...
Trade Minister Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has started talking with car industry groups to keep President Mahama's campaign promise about changing vehicle import rules. The current law—the Customs Amendment Act 2020—stops people from bringing salvaged cars into Ghana. These include vehicles damaged by crashes, fires, floods, or other events. During his campaign last year, Mahama pledged to change this law because it hurt many repair workers and transport businesses across the country.
The Minister has met with new car sellers, used car dealers, and vehicle assembly companies in Accra to hear their thoughts before making changes. Her most recent meeting happened with the Suame Magazine Industrial Development Organization (SMIDO) in...
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority boss, Julius Neequaye Kotei, has promised tough action against staff who issue fake licenses. He plans to fire and press charges against anyone caught breaking the rules. During his interview with Hot FM in Accra, he stressed how fake licenses put everyone on the road at risk. He urged all drivers to follow the correct steps when getting their licenses.
Mr. Kotei has started investigating reports that some DVLA workers team up with middlemen known as "goro boys" to hand out licenses illegally. He explained that employees who stay at one office for years often build networks with these middlemen. Together, they charge extra money for licenses that bypass normal requirements. Mr. Kotei said he...
