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Pius Hadzide, Deputy Information Minister has said military and police deployment has been stepped up across the Volta and parts of Oti regions for the safety of the population, property and national installations. He disclosed that heavy deployments could be seen at Juapong, Aflao, Kpando, Hohoe, in the Volta region, …

Nii Addo, Mankrado (traditional leader) of Obuom traditional area (Dome-Faase) is asking for protection. The Mankrado who is currently at a hideout in Accra says if his safety is assured, he will come out to assist the military look for their missing weapons. “If I am given the assurance that …

Deputy Defence Minister Major Derrick Oduro (rtd) has condemned the attack on military personnel at Domefaase in Obom Domeabra Municipal Assembly. The former military capo said the attack was unfortunate, irresponsible and an attack on the nation. Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he also commended the military personnel …

Security analyst Adam Bonaa has called on the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces to withdraw its men from guard duties relating to land, personal protection among others. According to him, some of the guard duties have resulted in the loss of respect for the military over the years. Mr …

An attack on a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and injured 14 others, officials say. Witnesses told local media a car loaded with explosives attacked the compound near a sports stadium. The extremely loud explosion was heard across the city. Islamist militant …

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said accusations of intimidation by security officials at some voters’ registration centres in the country must be investigated. This comes on the back of a video making the rounds on social media I. which the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia …

The Ghana Armed Forces have launched investigations into occurrences that led to a civilian in the likeness of a taxi driver abused for allegedly failing to observe mandatory Coronavirus health protocols. A video in circulation on social media sighted by GhanaWeb showed a military man lashing the taxi driver while his colleague, …

A 27-year old self-styled military man has been arrested at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District in the Bono Region. The suspect, Isaac Owusu, was arrested by a joint military cum police detachment that were waiting to escort the Regional Minister, Evelyn Ama Richardson on an inspection tour of the …

  Residents in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region say they are living in fear and panic following the deployment of some heavily armed security personnel into the area. The security contingent which includes the military and officials of the Ghana Immigration Service has been deployed into some …

Personnel from the military stormed Chokor in Accra after residents defied the lockdown directive to party at the beach. Ghanaweb.com broke the story of how the residents ignored the President’s lockdown directives to chill at the beach on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Barely two hours after GhanaWeb broke the …