Corporal Kwame Ampaw, a 35 year old dismissed personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces in the company of a civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence Burma Camp, Isaac Appiah have been arrested for armed robbery using a military service van and weapons. According to the facts as relayed to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints new Chief of Defence Staff
President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff. A statement from the presidency Friday said the appointment takes effect “Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State”. The statement further noted: “This appointment has …
Read More »Ministry of Defence denies Mahama’s allegations
The Ministry of Defence has denied allegation by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama’s that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) used the military to alter the election results. The former President at a press conference on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, had alleged that the NPP had used the military …
Read More »FULL VIDEO: Deputy Defense Minister booed, chased out of community over failed promises
The Deputy Defence Minister and Member of Parliament(MP) for Nkoranza North in the Bono East Region, Major(Retired) Derek Oduro was over the weekend booed out of a community in his constituency. According to a video in possession of MyNewsGh.com, the MP and his team who were in one of the communities …
Read More »Shooting in self-defence: These are the dos and don’ts
Shooting a person who threatens your life seems like a clear-cut case, but legally, it’s never that simple. This past weekend, Pieter van der Westhuizen – a former police officer and brother of late Springbok Joost – shot and killed two attackers when they stormed into the Querencia Ministries church in Wierda …
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