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GII Executive Director blames politicians for politicization of Ghana Police Service

1,578  The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has blamed politicians for the politicization of the Ghana Police Service especially in the appointment of top officers. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, September 2, Mary Awelana Addah explained that the politicians have infiltrated the service with their members and not necessarily persons with […]

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#OccupyBoG demo: NDC MPs file affidavit to oppose police injunction against protest routes

1,566  The Minority caucus in parliament has filed its affidavit to oppose the Greater Accra Regional Police Command’s injunction application against their planned protest against the Bank of Ghana Governor and his deputies. The affidavit was filed by their lawyers on Friday, September 1, at the registry of the Accra High Court. The Greater Accra […]

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Right To Information Commission Launches Month Activities

1,429  To create awareness of the importance of online access to official information held by government institutions, the Right To Information Commission, ( RTIC) , a constitutionally mandated institution, will begin an awareness raising campaign. Institutions are call on to make information accessible on various online platforms is born out of the need to advance […]

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Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’

1,269  Gabon’s new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, but has refused to provide timelines for fresh elections. General Brice Oligui Nguema said the country’s state institutions would be made more democratic and their suspension was only “temporary”. But Gabon’s opposition coalition says the military shows no signs of handing power […]

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Incompetent’ Akufo-Addo-Bawumia Gov’t’ve ‘Completely Eroded Ghana’s Democratic Goodwill’ – Mahama

1,371  Former President John Dramani Mahama has said on X (formerly Twitter) that the “actions and incompetent governance of Nana Akufo-Addo and Bawumia have completely eroded Ghana’s democratic goodwill”. Political credibility, Mr Mahama noted, “is at an all-time low, never experienced in the history of the 4th Republic”. The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic […]

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COP Mensah’s allegations may be concocted due to hatred for IGP – Franklin Cudjoe

1,269  President of IMANI-Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has argued that the allegations being made by the embattled Commissioner of Police, Alex Mensah, against the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, may as well be concocted. According to him, taking into consideration the confession made by COP Mensah that he had long harboured an ambition to […]