Minority in Parliament backs DCOP Gabriel Prince Waabu’s comments
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minority in Parliament, through its ranking on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, has associated itself with the comments made by DCOP Gabriel Prince Waabu concerning the provision of security in the upcoming December general elections. DCOP Waabu, during a panel discussion on JoyNews a few days ago, […]
Police deposit GH₵2.5m received from NAM 1 at Bank of Ghana
By Seli Baisie The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the deposit of GH¢2.5 million, which was received from Nana Appiah Mensah, the former CEO of Menzgold, at the Bank of Ghana. In a statement posted on X (Formerly Twitter), the Police Service stated that the funds were received “on the advice of the Office of […]
Police to meet leadership of Democracy Hub; apologise for inconvenience during protests
“The Police would also like to apologise to members of the public who were inconvenienced in one way or the other, especially those who were caught up in the vehicular holdups during the demonstration.” This apology is contained in a statement dated September 23, 2023 and signed by ACP Grace Ansah Akrofi. It said following […]
‘We need a clean and honest Police Service’
By: Rebecca Ampah Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Security, Emmanuel Kotin, has shared his concern about the IGP’s appearance before the Parliament’s Committee saying, further investigation must be done to clear the dilemma of whether or not the allegations made against the IGP are true in order to make the Ghana Police Service […]
Police arrest about 50 Occupy “JulorbiHouse” demo protesters
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Police Service has rounded up more than 50 Occupy “JubJulorbi House” demonstrators who are currently in custody at the Regional Police Headquarters in Accra Central. Despite earlier warnings from the Police hierarchy, hundreds of youth protesters gathered at the 37 Trotro Station in Accra on Thursday, September 21, 2023, to […]
Ghana Police reorganises Cybercrime Unit at CID Headquarters to support contemporary Online Investigations
The Ghana Police Service, as part of its transformation agenda, has implemented a comprehensive reorganisation of the cybercrime unit (CU) at the CID Headquarters. The unit has also been decentralised to all 25 police regional commands across the country to bring its services closer to the public. This strategic reorganisation has positioned the CU as […]
No one has been denied promotion- IGP Dampare
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah The inspector general of the Ghana Police Service, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has disclosed that everyone who is due to be promoted in line with the policies has been duly promoted. His comment comes on the back of allegations raised by the second witness in the ongoing audio leak probe, COP […]
Ghana Police Service is not a sole proprietorship- IGP Dampare
By Regina Kwapong The Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare has appeared before the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee probing the purported IGP leaked tape, where he stated that the Police Administration is not a sole proprietorship. “It’s not Dampare, but the Police Administration is not a sole proprietorship, but an institution with governance and […]
Leaked tape: Ghana Police Service suspends interdiction of three officers
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Ghana Police Service has rescinded its earlier decision to suspend three of its senior officers—Commissioner of Police Mr. George Alex Mensah, Superintendents Emmanuel Eric Gyebi and George Lysander Asare—for their conduct in the leaked tape to allegedly remove the IGP. On September 7, 2023, the Ghana Police Service interdicted these […]
Dampare is worst IGP in Ghana’s Police history- Aggrieved COP Alex Mensah
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr. George Alex Mensah, one of the Senior Police Officers mentioned in the plot to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has reiterated his position that the current IGP is the worst in the history of Ghana. He reiterated his point when […]
