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The Chronicle
… According to the defence, prosecution witnesses described the account as one associated with the National Security Coordinator’s special operations rather than an ordinary public account. …
NSB Case: Adu-Boahene’s Lawyers Challenge Prosecution’s EvidenceJoy Online
… They point to banking records and transactions involving the National Security Coordinator as they seek to discount a total of 34 million Ghana cedis. …
Samson’s Take on Adu-Boahene: GHS49.1m stolen, or a story the evidence cannot sustainThe Ghanaian Times
… The Technical Advisor and Intelligence Advisor to the National Security Coordinator, Dr Muhammad Baako, said the adoption of the national security strategy in 2020 was intended to safeguard national sovereignty, protect citizens and maintain peace, security and stability. …
Central Region stakeholders assess national security threatsJoy Online
… The former modernises Ghana’s security and intelligence architecture by strengthening regional and local security governance, establishing clearly defined intelligence agencies, reinforcing the role of the National Security Coordinator and streamlining the executive oversight of …
National Security Implications of the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026 (Act 1168) of GhanaJoy Online
… National Security Coordinator, Director General, National Intelligence Bureau. The Managing Director, Ghana Airport Company Limited. …
NPP demands immediate removal of institutional heads over cocaine trafficking casesJoy Online
… President Mahama had previously directed relevant investigative and security agencies, including NACOC, the Police Criminal Investigations Department, the National Investigations Bureau and the National Security Coordinator, to work with Rev. …
NPP demands dismissal of officials over cocaine busts, accuses Mahama of weak leadershipJoy Online
… The application reportedly seeks an order restraining Labadi Beach Hotel, Hotel Investments Ghana Limited, Richard Jakpa, the National Security Coordinator and the Attorney General from demolishing or interfering with the club until the court determines the underlying dispute. …
Samson’s Take: Mr President, let the court speak before the bulldozerThe Chronicle
… A major focus of the cross-examination was whether Mr Cromwell had contacted the National Security Coordinator to establish whether an account operated by BNC Communications Bureau Limited at the United Bank for Africa (UBA/UMB) was authorised for national security operations. …
Adu-Boahene’s GH¢49.1m Trial: Atta Akyea Bombards EOCO Witness With Questions …But Frank Marshal Cromwell Insists BNC Communications Account Unknown To NSBThe Chronicle
… He explained that the account referred to by the prosecution as “STATE BNC” was actually a special operations account established and operated by the National Security Coordinator at Fidelity Bank. …
NSB Case: Atta Akyea Ends 10-Week Cross-Examination Of EOCO Investigator TodayThe Chronicle
The National Security Coordinator, COP Dr Osman Alhassan Abdul Razak, has warned that political vigilantism in Ghana has evolved from informal party youth mobilisation into organised groups capable of threatening the country’s electoral processes and national security. …
Editorial: Vigilantism: A Warning Ghana Cannot Afford To IgnoreThe legal team of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's evidence in an alleged GH¢49.1 million financial loss case, arguing that prosecutors have not established the funds were public money, that transactions were unauthorised, or that any financial loss occurred to the State.
2 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The legal team of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's evidence in an alleged GH¢49.1 million financial loss case, arguing that prosecutors have not established the funds were public money, that transactions were unauthorised, or that any financial loss occurred to the State.
2 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The High Court dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his co-accused to strike out portions of the Attorney General's written submissions. The court held that complaints about evidence or testimony attribution are immaterial at this stage, as it will only rely on evidence on record; the case is currently at the prima facie determination stage following the prosecution's close after calling four witnesses, with the defence having filed a 142-page no-case submission.
31 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Security Council Secretariat held a regional stakeholder engagement in Cape Coast to gather perspectives on security threats and risks as part of a statutory review of the 2020 National Security Strategy. The forum brought together civil society, academia, traditional authorities and the clergy to provide inputs for a revised national security strategy still in draft form.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana enacted the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026 (Act 1168) to replace the 2000 Act, modernising its security and intelligence architecture through strengthened regional and local governance, clearly defined intelligence agencies, and reinforced oversight of national security.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has demanded the immediate removal of heads of state institutions responsible for Ghana's ports, maritime security, narcotics control, intelligence and customs operations, following the interception by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10 in a container that had arrived from Ghana.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's National Organiser has accused President Mahama of weak leadership over his handling of recent drug trafficking cases and demanded the dismissal of officials responsible for alleged failures in Ghana's drug interdiction and security operations.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has warned the government against demolishing the Polo Beach Club at La Beachfront before the courts determine the ongoing land dispute, distinguishing it from the recent Laboma Beach demolition carried out as part of a flood-mitigation programme.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene concluded over 10 weeks of cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness in a GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity case at the High Court in Accra. The defence challenged whether a BNC Communications Bureau Limited account at UBA was authorised for national security operations, while the EOCO investigator maintained the account was unknown to the National Signals Bureau.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Samuel Atta Akyea, defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene, will complete his cross-examination of EOCO investigator Frank Marshal Cromwell today at the Accra High Court. The prolonged questioning, centred on a disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction, has yielded admissions the defence says undermine key aspects of the prosecution's case.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Security Coordinator warned that political vigilantism in Ghana has evolved from informal youth mobilisation into organised groups with uniforms, command hierarchies and weapons capable of threatening electoral processes and national security. He traced the practice to the 1950s and cautioned that election-related violence risks eroding public confidence in elections, weakening trust in state institutions, and undermining Ghana's democratic development.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Security Coordinator has warned that private security companies and informal community security groups operating as political task forces during elections risk losing their licences and facing criminal prosecution under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019. He stressed that no private entity would be allowed to assume state security powers or functions reserved for the state.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security Coordinator COP Osman Abdul Razak has warned that political vigilantism has evolved from informal party youth mobilisation into organised groups with uniforms, command systems and weapons, capable of threatening Ghana's electoral processes and national security. He said election-related violence could undermine public confidence in elections, weaken trust in state institutions, affect investor confidence and threaten democratic stability.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Security Coordinator warned that political vigilante groups are adapting by operating through social media and encrypted communication channels, rebranding as security teams or volunteer task forces, and dissolving into less visible networks despite the 2019 Vigilantism and Related Offences Act.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government, through Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, dismissed social media claims about a viral video of President Mahama, stating his remarks were taken out of context. Ofosu said the President was discussing the release of GH¢150 million for post-flood mitigation efforts and urged the public to disregard what he called misleading interpretations.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General's Office has admitted to the High Court that it does not possess key documents relating to the disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction at the centre of the prosecution's case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others. The disclosure followed a Court of Appeal order directing the prosecution to produce missing bank statements, records relating to the source and purpose of the funds, and other documents essential to the defence.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana Water Limited has spent GH¢5 million fabricating new transmission pipelines to replace deteriorating ones conveying water from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant to Tema and Accra West. About 40 per cent of water produced at Kpong is lost through leakages along the transmission lines, and the Managing Director expects improvement once the over 70-year-old pipelines are fully replaced.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →