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Police and Association of Private Security Organisations of Ghana partner to standardise private security sector
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The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with officials of the Association of Private Security Organizations of Ghana (APSOG) held a strategic meeting to strengthen collaboration and streamline the operations of private security services across the country.
The meeting, which took place earlier this month at the Police Headquarters in Accra, focused on the pressing need to develop a unified code of conduct to regulate private security operations in Ghana.
Discussions during the meeting highlighted the importance of standardizing practices across the private security industry.
Key areas identified for standardization include recruitment procedures, training in general guard duties, cash-in-transit operations, event security, close protection services, private investigations, electronic security and alarm systems, as well as escort services.
Speaking on behalf of the Ghana Police Service, the Director-General of Private Security Organisations, Commissioner of Police (COP) Dr. Daniel Afriyie, acknowledged the vital role private security organisations play in complementing the efforts of the Ghana Police Service.
To foster continuous cooperation, the meeting proposed the creation of a common platform that would allow private security personnel to report criminal activities within their operational areas and share relevant intelligence with the Police.
The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to deepen collaboration and advance national security efforts through enhanced cooperation between public and private security actors.
In attendance were the National Chairman of APSOG, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Rahim Usunaba; the National Secretary, Mr. Isaac Bondze; and the Association’s Research Officer, Rev. Alex Budu-Larbi. Representing the Ghana Police Service were Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ernest Kwoffie and Sergeant Emmanuel Ofori.
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
