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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
Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership.
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are currently in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to gather detailed information about the matter.
Parliament, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the MP’s detention.
“The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians living in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks in the country.
According to a statement, the affected Ghanaians had earlier complied with an advisory issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria for evacuation.
The government said the evacuation exercise is aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of the citizens affected by the attacks.
The statement described the Ghanaians as distressed persons who sought assistance after tensions and attacks against foreign nationals reportedly escalated in parts of South Africa.
Government assured citizens that it remains committed to protecting the welfare of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
Authorities are expected to work with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa to facilitate the safe return of the evacuees to Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
