Ghana’s National Security plays a critical role in the livelihood of the nation, specifically securing Ghanaians from various threats both domestically and abroad. Election season is no different. In fact, the agency’s awareness only heightens, explained Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of State in charge of National Security. Acheampong told Joy News’ Newsfile host Samson Lardy on Saturday that the National ...

The Foreign Affairs ministry has described as baseless claims by the United States government that Ghana has refused to cooperate in the deportation of some 7000 Ghanaians from the state. The US in a statement Friday announced visa sanctions for some category of applicants to their country over what they say is in adequate Ghana support in the deportations. “Beginning ...

The National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as Nana B has apologised for his assault on the National Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress Sammy Gyamfi. Nana B was seen slapping the outspoken NDC communicator in the studio of Asempa fm, in a video gone viral. The NDC youth wing has ...

Assaulted Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George wants the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be truthful in disseminating information on the circumstances that led to the disturbances during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. Government officials including National Security Minister and Deputy Information Minister have said that Sam George was at the center of the incident that triggered ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has questioned the selective conduct of some civil society organisations in the country, especially on issues of national importance. He noted that some civil society organisations have developed a cold attitude for commenting on many important national issues including human rights, since the inception of the Akufo-Addo government even though they were very vocal during ...

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has waded into the chaos that heralded the Ayawaso by-election on Thursday calling on the Inspector General of Police to take steps to punish the masked individuals who inflicted mayhem on voters. The violence at the polls led to the withdrawal of the main opposition NDC from the contest. “The Commission received ...

The National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) has apologised to the listeners of Accra-based Asempa FM and Ghanaians in general, for an altercation that occurred between him and the National Communication Officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday, 1 February 2019. A video has gone viral ...

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has rejected allegations that the by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency was marred by violence. The EC particularly took exception to a report by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) that voters were intimidated by security officers. No official explanation has yet been given to the 19.83 per cent voter turnout aside the withdrawal ...

Manchester United will now find it incredibly hard to ignore Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s claims to be the club’s manager on a permanent basis, according to Gary Neville. Solskjaer is unbeaten in nine matches – eight of which he has won – since taking over in a caretaker capacity from Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford in December. If the Norwegian continues ...

Maurizio Sarri has admitted that the Chelsea head coach’s job is tougher than he anticipated, but says he does not have a plan B as he bids to turn around the Blues’ ailing league form. Chelsea suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday – their heaviest loss in the league for 23 years – which saw them drop ...