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US Embassy trains 35 NIB officers
The United States Embassy in Ghana has donated laptop computers and printers to the Counterterrorism Directorate of the National Investigative Bureau- (NIB) to enhance its operations.
The presentation forms part of the embassy’s support to the directorate’s centralised case reporting and investigative functions.
The gesture was part of the programme for the closing ceremony of a six-week comprehensive capacity-building initiative for 35 Ghanaians from the BNI.
It was organised by the Legal Attaché Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Counterterrorism Bureau to enhance the capabilities of BNI personnel to better address the complex security challenges confronting the country.
The participants selected from the regions were taken through intensive training designed to develop core competencies across six critical areas, such as basic Counterterrorism Investigations, CT Intelligence Operations, Interview and Interrogation Techniques, Report Writing, Documentation Standards, Investigating Terrorist Financing & Emerging Technologies, Legal Frameworks for CT Prosecution and Human Rights Compliance.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chargé d’ Affaires of the Embassy, Rolf Olson, said the training reflects the U.S. government’s ongoing dedication to building partner capacity in West Africa’s counterterrorism efforts.
Receiving the items, the Director General of the NIB, Charles A. Kipo, appreciated the gesture which he said would boost their outfit’s efforts to gather and analyse intelligence.
By Victor A. Buxton
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
