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 US Embassy trains 35 NIB officers

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• Mr Charles Kipo (left) receiving the items from Mr Rolf Olson during the programme Photo: Victor A. Buxton
• Mr Charles Kipo (left) receiving the items from Mr Rolf Olson during the programme Photo: Victor A. Buxton

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.

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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

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Over 20 structures levelled at Laboma Beach Resort

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Some victims salveging their belongings after the demolitioning exercise at the Laboma Beach Resort Photo Victor A. Buxton (19)

Over 20 structures built within the 50-metre buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at the Laboma Beach Resort in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality were on Sunday demolished by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC).

Buildings such as single-unit semi-detached under construction and completed chalets at the resort were pulled down while portions of a newly constructed perimeter wall were also demolished. Read More

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MTN Ghana climaxes 30th anniversary with CEO Invitational golf

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Some of the winners of the competition

About 120 golfers from clubs across Ghana participated in an 18-hole competition, dubbed ‘MTN 30th Anniversary CEO Invitational Golf Tournament’ held at the Achimota Golf Club on Saturday.

Frederick Semenu Duvor his receives his prize from Mr Ishmael Yamson

At the end of the hectic day, Frederick Semenu Duvor won the Men’s Group A event with 39 points, while Julienne Afi claimed the Ladies’ Group A title with the same score.

Kous Lounges Mang receiving the award for the Ladies Group B event

Yaw Mireku Jnr. won the Men’s Group B with an impressive 45 points, while Kous Louanges Mang took the Ladies’ Group B title with 38 points.

Kofi Mangesi won Men’s Group C with 40 points while Elorm R. Akuash Bonney claimed the Ladies’ version with 42 points.

In the Seniors Division, Jan Vogel emerged winner of the men’s category with 39 gross, while Helen Appah topped the ladies’ category with 44 gross.

Addressing participants, the company’s Board Chairman, Mr Ishmael Yamson, urged the company to approach its next phase with the same resilience, discipline and determination that have defined its success over the past three decades.

He drew a striking parallel between the game of golf and MTN Ghana’s three-decade journey, describing both as long games in which success depends less on one spectacular moment than on consistency, patience, judgment and the ability to recover from setbacks.

He said, golf had taught him a lesson that extended far beyond the fairways, thus, a round cannot be won on the first hole.

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An official of MTN presenting the Ladies Group A winner prize to Juliene Amezrado

In golfing terms, he said, MTN Ghana had encountered its share of regulatory bunkers, competitive hazards and unexpected storms that had forced the company to pause, reassess and change its approach.

Hellen Appah receiving the Ladies Seniors award

But those challenges, he suggested, were part of the journey rather than reasons to abandon it.

By Andrew Nortey

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