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IGP) inaugurates ultra -modern police music academy centenary in Accra
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr Christian Yohunu has inaugurated an ultra -modern police music academy centenary in Accra which would play a major role in the police music department.
The edifice would contribute to the police musical development in the country and world at large.
Inaugurating the facility in Accra yesterday , the IGP said the building would significantly enhance the police musical department and its activities adding it came at a timely moment.
According to him , music by all standards is a universal part of human life, present in culture and every stage of human life which needed critical attention.
“Whether we sing, play instrument, or simply listen, music weaves itself into moments of Joy, Stress, or reflection, “ he said.
The IGP said the occasion was historic, not merely because they were unveiling an edifice, but because they were affirming a strategic philosophy of policing that recognised music as an essential instrument of security, discipline and public confidence.
He said in modern security management, effectiveness was no longer measured solely by enforcement capability but by public trust, morale, discipline and cultural legitimacy.
He highlighted that the establishment of the academy positioned Ghana as a regional hub for structured, professional, and disciplined security music training within West Africa and beyond.
Mr Tetteh Yohunu noted that the commissioning was happening during the Christmas season, “Christmas reminds us of peace, sacrifice, and service, values that align directly with the mandate of the Ghana Police Service”.
For his part , Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCOP )Dr Frank Hukporti described the edifice as “historic” and “deeply personal”, adding that it marked the culmination of a vision he had nurtured for over a decade.
“This occasion is not only historic for the band, but deeply personal to me, as it represents the culmination of a vision that has has began over a decade ago and marks the closing chapter of my active service,”he said.
He said the country‘s institutions provided theory but lacked practical band training, so he envisioned an academy blending academia with hands-on professionalism through the new building.
Dr Hukporti credited the IGP for his support, saying his leadership ensured the completion despite funding challenges.
He also thanked corporate organisations and individuals who contributed to the success of the project adding that the project would go a long way to promote music in the future.
BY AGNES OPOKU SARPONG
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Mahama chairs security meeting over drug trafficking, orders formation of inter-agency task force
President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports.
The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.
The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.
President Mahama has directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A University of Ghana research on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National General Secretary election has found that 74.2% of surveyed delegates expect former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi to win the October 3 election.
The research, conducted by a team of lecturers from the University of Ghana, Legon, led by Dr Chris Atadika, involved 889 NPP stakeholders.
According to the findings, 657 of the 889 respondents, representing 74.2%, identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as the candidate they expected to win the General Secretary position.
Incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua was identified by 223 respondents, representing 25.1%, while six respondents, or 0.7%, mentioned Sylvester Tetteh.
The researchers, however, stressed that the figures reflect the expectations of the respondents and should not be interpreted as an independent prediction of the election outcome.
The study also examined other areas of the contest, including candidate preference, perceived ability to help the NPP win the 2028 general election and name recognition.
On candidate preference, 76.6% of respondents identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as their preferred candidate, compared with 23.1% for Justin Frimpong Kodua.
When asked which candidate they believed could help the NPP win the 2028 election, 60.1% mentioned Eugene Boakye Antwi, while 39.2% chose Justin Frimpong Kodua.
The research further found that Eugene Boakye Antwi had an 82.7% name recognition among respondents when they were asked to identify candidates contesting the position. Justin Frimpong Kodua recorded 13%.
The respondents also identified good communication skills and boldness, the ability to help the party secure victory in 2028, and the ability to unite the party as some of the key qualities needed in the next General Secretary.
The study recorded 100% awareness of the General Secretary election among the respondents.
The research team, led by Dr Chris Atadika, is expected to brief the media on the full findings at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The NPP will elect its National General Secretary on October 3, 2026.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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