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Don't take IGP's threat seriously - MP tells Bankers Association
Peter Lanchene Toobu thinks otherwise as he's asked the Bankers Association to ignore the IGP's directiveMember of Parliament for Wa West constituency, Supt. The Member of Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Interior asked the Bankers Association of Ghana to ignore the statement made by the IGP and remain focused on their businesses. Well, don’t take that statement seriously,” Mr Toobu said. The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh after the robbery incident at James town asked banks to provide armoured vehicles by end of June or risk losing police officers as escorts. According to the IGP, most bullion vans in the country are not ideal for the transportation of monies hence, risking the lives of the personnel, including the police officer aboard the van in danger.
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June 15, 2021 15:33 UTC
Our children will become slaves in the next 10 years – Ayariga claims
He attributed this to the invasion of foreigners in all sectors of the country, especially mining in recent times. Hassan Ayariga explained that these foreigners know perfectly well that the government cannot settle its debts, hence, the reason they request for the use of assets as collateral. Speaking on GhanaWeb TV's Lowdown programme, the politician said, "In the next 10 years, our children will become slaves in this country because we don’t have a country. Hassan Ayariga also said it will be easier for a white man to become the President of Ghana. If they become so smart for them to finance one theirs to run for the Presidency of the Republic of Ghana, the next person will be a white man,” the politician said on GhanaWeb TV's Lowdown programme.
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June 15, 2021 15:33 UTC
Ghana's security is under threat - Adam Bonaa
General News of Tuesday, 15 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Adam Bonaa said the nation is in chaos and actions must be taken to reduce the menace• The Security Analyst said the rate at which crimes are being recorded in the country is alarming and the IGP seems to have run out of ideas on what to do• He attributed the situation to the current economic hardship in the countrySecurity Analyst, Adam Bonaa has said that the nation’s security is under threat, hence actions must be taken immediately to curb the high rate of current robberies in the country. According to him, the spate at which these crimes are being committed only shows that the people at the forefront of security issues in the country have run out of ideas. He attributed the situation to the current economic hardship in the country, the extension of contracts for persons who are due for retirement and the likes. “We are getting to the point where one can confidently say we are coming under threat as a nation because if you look at how these crimes are committed in broad daylight close to populated areas, close to institutions such as the IGP’s office, it tells you that we are getting to a point where we are all going to be at risk because these criminals are longer operating under the cover of darkness,” he said in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Amos Ekow CoffieMeanwhile, Adam Bonaa is also calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to let the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh go, because he has outlived his stay in office. According to him, other capable police officers in the service can do the job better than him.
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June 15, 2021 15:00 UTC
We are working to ensure safety – Police assures public after James Town robbery
Speaking on Okay FM, PRO of the service, Superintendent Sheila Buckman urged Ghanaians to have faith in the police and trust them to provide effective protection. To achieve that, Sheila Buckman said the police will need the cooperation of the citizenry. She appealed to Ghanaians to provide information on criminals in their societies and help the police deal with them. Security in the country has become an issue of concern following series of armed robbery reports with the latest being the murder of a police man escorting a bullion van and a hawker at James Town. Constable Emmanuel Osei with service number 58449 was a member of the National SWAT unit at the headquarters.
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June 15, 2021 14:37 UTC
Robberies a result of years of security sector inefficiencies - Adib Saani
He explained that the spate of robberies in the country have come about as a result of what he described as a "reactive, 'regime preservation' approach to security we have used over the years. "Little effort has been made towards human security, general safety and a robust investigation regime. As a result, violent crime keeps increasing by the day. Adib Saani, however, suggested a number of things that can be put in place to ensure a better working system and eventually, help in the fight against robbery attacks in the country. "The use of systems such as DNA, Biometrics and capacity building is key to situational crime prevention," he wrote.
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June 15, 2021 13:41 UTC
Jamestown bullion van robbery: There could be an insider – Kwesi Pratt suggests
Pratt suspects that the robbers might have received information from a staff of the bank about the movement of the bullion van. “How did the criminals know about the schedule of the vans and the route the van will take? We all suspect there could be an insider but it’s a mere suspicion, let’s wait for the police investigation”. A bullion van was attacked by robbers on Monday, leading to the death of a police officer and a civilian eyewitness. The Ghana Police Service has as a result announced that it will not order its men to protect bullion vans if financial institutions do not use armoured vans to transport their funds.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 15, 2021 13:41 UTC
Robbery incidents demand a war-like neutralization approach - Security Analyst
It is a psychological approach to get Ghanaians to lose total confidence in the security architecture of the state. These days, not just civilians, but security officers are attacked and killed in broad daylight. It is a dangerous turn that demands a war-like approach to mitigate," he wrote. The bullion van which had registration number GT-8592 is owned by Mon-tran company and was being driven by a staff of the company. Initial investigations revealed that the robbers used AK-47 rifles.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 15, 2021 13:30 UTC
Robbery attacks: It's irresponsible, negligent that the IGP has allowed this to fester so long - Adib Saani
But, reacting to the IGP's reactions, Adib Saani explained that it is quite "irresponsible and negligent on the part of the police command to have allowed this to fester for such a long time when the solution was staring at us in the face." They have to as a matter of principle and urgency withdraw cash in transit escort services until the banks do the needful. I find it irresponsible and negligent on the part of the police command to have allowed this to fester for such a long time when the solution was staring at us in the face. They have to as a matter of principle and urgency withdraw cash in transit escort services until the banks do the needful. I ask, would the IGP allow his son, assuming he is an officer, to move money in a civilian pick up?
Source:GhanaWeb
June 15, 2021 13:18 UTC
Black Meteors end Asia tour 15 goals conceded and 2 goals scored in four matches
Sports News of Tuesday, 15 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Black Meteors lost 2-1 to South Korea on Tuesday• The team scored their second goal in four matches played in their tour of Asia• They conceded 15 goals in the four games playedThe Black Meteors of Ghana on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, wrapped up their brief tour of Asia with a 2-1 defeat to South Korea. Freiburg midfielder Jeong Woo-Yeong got South Korea the lead in the 41st minute but John Barnes equalized for Ghana. The Black Meteors played the under-23 of Japan twice and conceded ten goals in the process, they scored none. They also engaged South Korea in two matches, winning none and conceding five goals. In summary, Ghana played four matches, lost all four, conceded 15 goals and scored two.
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June 15, 2021 13:18 UTC
Video of young men brandishing guns surface after bullion van heist
Social media users are linking the gun brandishing video to the recording of gun-related violence across the country over the past few weeks. Several posts and comments made on the video across social media have many sharing sentiments about the growing level of gun-related crimes in the country. In this discussion on social media, the Ghana Police Service have been tagged in several of the commentaries. The driver of the vehicle also sustained various injuries and has since been on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The robbers reportedly numbering about 8 and on motorbikes made away with the AK-47 rifle of the deceased police officer.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 15, 2021 13:07 UTC
Government’s excuses for abandoning Saglemi project not convincing - Ayariga
The two-time presidential candidate explained that the analogy to put such a massive project on hold only for the fact that it is embroiled in some corruption allegations is unfounded. Now, you are not paying the loan, you are not making good use of the project and you are compounding the loans – the loan is being increased on daily basis because we are not paying. That is why you should fix the country because you’ve made the point that you’re coming to fix it, so fix it. You don’t give us excuses that corruption allegations and what have you. Hassan Ayariga made this known on GhanaWeb TV’s current affairs and analysis program, The Lowdown, with host, Nii Akwei Akwei.
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June 15, 2021 13:07 UTC
'God used you' – Nii Lantey to Akufo-Addo after he mistakenly mentioned his name
“In Odododiodio, if you are voting for me, then you are also voting for Nii Lante Vanderpuye”, the president said as he held the hand of Nii Lante Bannerman. What am I going to do with Nii Lante Vanderpuye. “It wasn’t Nana Addo Dankwa’s decision or idea to mention my name. Nobody can tell me that Nana Addo did not know the name of his candidate because he had work with him for years. “It was because of the prayers and fasting on my part that resulted in Nana addo mentioning my name.”
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June 15, 2021 12:11 UTC
Highlife conversation: Dada Hafco throws shots at sycophants
He proposed that music stakeholders come together to settle on Highlife as a unique music genre to sell Ghana globally. Shatta Wale has however been criticized for failing to point out to the said music major labels that Ghana has a music identity which is Highlife. “You and I both know Highlife is our identity and I have been preaching about this identity thing for a long time. On his part, Highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena said: “I think he’s ignorant about Highlife. Uncle Ebo Taylor… does he [Shatta Wale] know him?
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June 15, 2021 12:11 UTC
Why are you crying ‘FixTheCountry’ when you failed to fix it? - Ayariga to NDC
AH, I want to refresh my mind and think back 4 years ago; which party was in power? “Four years ago – close to five years ago, NDC was in power. The roads they are crying, fix it, was the same roads they took over and did The issue of power and sanitation, they took power eight years and could not fix it. “The issue of accommodation and the issue of production, manufacturing, industrialization, they didn’t fix it. Now, they stand someone, and they start shouting fix the country.
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June 15, 2021 11:48 UTC
Regional Report: Residents rejoice over completion of culverts on Navrongo-Kologo road
Regional News of Tuesday, 15 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from Upper EastFive culverts which were being constructed on the 21Km Navrongo-Kologo major road to tackle the perennial flooding at Awinchokum, have been completed. In all, two double 1.2-meter culverts, 1.2-meter single culvert, 1.2-metre 6/16 culvert and a 0.9-metre single culvert, have been constructed. The completion of the project has come with great relief for residents and road users especially with the onset of the rains. The age-long challenge did not only put the lives of road users at risk but also affected their socio-economic activities. Residents however appealed to the government to quicken efforts in the construction of the road to complement the culvert.
Source:GhanaWeb
June 15, 2021 11:48 UTC