Tag Archives: DEFENCE

Kassoum Coulibaly, the Minister of Defence of Burkina Faso has restated his country’s readiness to support the military junta in Niger amid looming action from the regional bloc. In an interview with a Russian news channel, Coulibaly stated that his country was also open to leaving the Economic Community of …

An Accra High Court has slapped a cost fine of GH¢ 5,000 on Blessed Godsbrain Smart (aka Captain Smart), the host of Maakye on Onua TV and Onua FM, for failing to timely file a defense in the defamation case brought by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, against him. According to …

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Brig. Gen. Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (Rtd) has warned that election 2024 is not going to be peaceful. According to him, he has dreamt of war in the country during the election two years ago and the comments made by Member of Parliament for Abetifi and Minister for Food …

Jackson Bentum, the father of Yaa Jackson, stated in a recent interview with Graphic Showbiz that he finds nothing wrong with his daughter’s sense of style and that being in the entertainment world has made her a target for haters and trolls. “My daughter is not a bad girl like people …

A fire incident occurred on the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki, Abuja on Monday afternoon. A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major-General Jimmy Akpor, confirmed the development. “The incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and …

A Nigerian man who is facing trial for the murder of a middle-woman identified as Vivian has told a Teshie Magistrate Court that his action was out of self-defence. The accused known as Daniel Dennis, during court hearing on Thursday, December 1, explained that his victim, an alleged sex worker …

The Parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior has accused the police of peddling lies in the clash with students at the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi. The Committee was tasked by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to embark on a fact-finding mission following the disturbances which led to students …

A DNA Analyst Dr Kenneth Frimpong who has been testifying in the case in which Daniel Asiedu is standing trial for the murder of J. B. Danquah Adu, the late Abuakwa North former Member of Parliament has been discharged. Dr Frimpong, a scientist, had tendered in a DNA Forensic Report …

Residents of Ayisa, a suburb of Elmina in the Central Region have turned the sea defence project into a rubbish dumpsite. The sea defence was constructed to prevent flooding, chronic and occasional erosion along the coast. It’s also to reclaim land from the sea to widen human settlements, as well …

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, weeks before a planned withdrawal of all remaining US troops. After meeting President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, he called for a responsible end to the war but would not say whether the deadline would be met. Mr Austin …