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BREAKING: 36 military officers killed in terrorists’ ambush in Niger

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday confirmed that 36 officers were killed in Niger State. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba confirmed the casualties while giving update on the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023. The breakdown was …

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EC sets Dec 19 for District Assembly Elections; new registration starts on September 12

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced that the District Assembly Elections will come off on December 19, 2023. According to the Commission, the elections will go on in all districts across the country except in Nkoranza in the Bono East Region. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the …

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Ecowas army chiefs meet at Burma Camp to decide on troops to Niger

An extraordinary meeting has been scheduled in Accra on Thursday and Friday for army chiefs of some West African states over sending troops to Niger to restore constitutional order. The meeting follows a decision by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African …

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All Ghanaians are safe – President of Ghanaians Resident in Niger

All the Ghanaians living in Niger are safe despite the upheaval in that country, the President of the Ghanaian Residents Association in Niger, Seidu Abudu, has said. He stated on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, August 16 that a WhatsApp group has been created where all Ghanaians put …

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ECOWAS decision to send troops to Niger is not the ultimate, they require UN, AU approval – Col Aboagye

A Security Expert Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has explained that any decision that is taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to send troops to Niger will not be the final decision. He says the ECOWAS decision will need to be approved by the African Union (AU) …

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By all means available, constitutional order will be restored in Niger – ECOWAS Commissioner for Political, Peace and Security

The Commissioner for Political, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr Abdul Fatau Musa, has said that the junta in Niger is playing a cat and mouse game with the community. He has nonetheless assured, that by all means, democratic rule would be restored …

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Court sets Aug. 31 to rule on OSP-Cecilia Dapaah account freeze case

The Financial Division of the Accra High Court has set Thursday, August 31 as date to give its ruling on the case brought before it by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), seeking confirmation of order to freeze the bank accounts of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The …

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I do not qualify to advise Finance Minister – Kennedy Agyapong

An aspiring NPP flagbearer and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, says he is not qualified to advise the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori- Atta. The vocal Member of Parliament says despite his 35years experience in Ghana’s Parliament, just because he attended a public school in his native …

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Police to roll out technology to capture road traffic offenders in real time

The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has hinted of introducing an automated system, to be known as Traffitech-GH, to enforce road traffic laws. Traffitech-GH system, according to MTTD, uses camera and sensors that will automatically take picture or video of vehicles that flout road …

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Coups: Be loyal to your heads of state and to ECOWAS – Nitiwul tells W/A army chiefs

Ghana’s Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul has told army chiefs of West African countries to be loyal to their heads of state and also to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as measures are put in place to restore democracy in Niger. He asked the army chiefs to …

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