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President Mahama swears in Chairperson and Members of governing council of Ghana Police Service

The President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama, has sworn in the Chairperson and members of the Police Council yesterday, June 10, 2025 at a brief ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra.

In his speech, the President urged the Council to promote reforms in the service, prioritize the welfare of personnel and deal with issues of undue delays in promotion and other personnelgrievances.

He further urged the Council to work to enhance professionalism, align the Service with the resetting agenda of the government and build trust within the Service as well as between the Service and citizens.

He therefore called for a people centered policing approach built on community partnerships, dialogue, accessibility and empathy.

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The President also commended the Service for successes chalked in major criminal cases such as the rescue of the two women kidnapped in Nigeria, strides made in the fight against robbery including the arrest of suspects in the murder of the momo merchants, as well as the arrest of suspects in the murder of five people at Asiyaw.

He promised full government support for the Council and the Police Service including logistical support to improve service delivery and operational efficiency of the Service.

Speaking on behalf of the Council, the Vice President of Ghana and the Chairperson of the Council Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang thanked the President for the trust reposed in them and noted that they will be bound by a sense of duty to ensure a Police Service that is empowered, well trained and accountable.

She urged Council members to be united in purpose and work towards a safer, fairer and a more just Ghana.

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Below is a composition of the Police Council:

  1. H.E. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang – Chairperson (Vice President of the Republic)
  2. Hon. Mutaka Mohammed Mubarak – Member (Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament)
  3. Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno – Member (Inspector-General of Police)
  4. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine – Member (Minister for Justice and Member of Parliament, representing the Attorney General’s Department)
  5. Mr. Daniel Owusu Nyampong, Esq. – Member (Representative of the Ghana Bar Association)
  6. COP/Nathan Kofi Boakye (Rtd.) – Member (Representative of the Retired Senior Police Officers Association)
  7. DCOP/Lydia Yaako Donkor – Member (Representative of Senior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
  8. Chief Inspector Angel Lolo, Esq. – Member (Representative of Junior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
  9. COP/Ms. Rose Bio Atinga (Rtd.) – Member (Appointee of the President)
  10. Mr. Benson Tonga Baba -Member (Appointee of the President)

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Education Minister announces approval of RISE

 The Minister for Education,  Haruna Iddrisu has announced the approval of the project Revitalising Institutions for Scales Enhancement (RISE) by the Italian government with a grant of 5million Euro to support Technical Vocational Education Training(TVET).

He was optimistic that investment in technical and vocational education was the surest way to reduce youth unemployment. 

He charged the Director General for Ghana TVET, Eng. Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe to work with the policy planning directorate of the ministry to rebrand TVET sectors to position them as entrepreneurs.

“We to help produce entrepreneurs who can create their own jobs and not rely on government”, the minister emphasised.

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Mr.Iddrisu stated that the TVET training centre will be one of the beneficiaries of the grant which will be implemented by the Ministry through the Commission for TVET (CTVET).

The chairperson, Mr Sebastian Fred Deh, commended the minster for his hard work and assured him that the council will provide a strategic direction to deliver on its mandate.

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Trial of Charles Bissue to Commence on July 2

The High Court has set July 2, 2025 for the commencement of the trial in the case of Republic v. Charles Bissue. 

At a Case Management Conference, the prosecution informed the court that it had filed all disclosures on 28 May 2025. 

Two witness statements have also been submitted, one with five exhibits and another with 12 exhibits. 

In addition, the prosecution disclosed 63 other documents. Lawyers for the accused requested the original copies of these documents, confirming they had already been provided.

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The court outlined a schedule for the prosecution’s witnesses to appear on July 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 23. 

The case was accordingly adjourned to July 2, for the trial to begin.

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