Also known as: Regional National Security operatives · Kintampo South National Security · Jema National Security
Government security agency conducting demolitions, law enforcement raids, and drug enforcement operations across Ghana.
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… The week-long training, organised by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with Sahel Holding Security, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of frontline officers to detect and combat illicit tobacco trafficking. …
Illicit tobacco trade threatens public health, drains revenue – NACOC boss warnsThe La Traditional Council says SSNIT's plans to redevelop the demolished La Pleasure Beach Resort have been suspended pending consultations with key stakeholders. The suspension follows a meeting convened after the Council raised concerns about the facility's demolition and what it views as inadequate consultation before the exercise.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
The La Traditional Council says SSNIT's plans to redevelop the demolished La Pleasure Beach Resort have been suspended pending consultations with key stakeholders. The suspension follows a meeting convened after the Council raised concerns about the facility's demolition and what it views as inadequate consultation before the exercise.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
The La Traditional Council and the MP for La-Dade-Kotopon have called for a halt to La Pleasure Beach redevelopment plans following demolition of structures at the facility, saying proper consultation with traditional authorities and stakeholders must occur first. The Council's chief said they were not formally notified before demolition despite being the traditional landowner, though he acknowledged redevelopment could benefit the state if it generated greater value from the site.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
La Pleasure Beach is expected to reopen within three weeks following a demolition exercise by National Security on October 2. Management says reopening depends on debris clearance and restoration of facilities, with vendors advised against erecting permanent structures once operations resume.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
La Dadekotopon MP Rita Naa Odoley Sowah says the NDC and local authorities received no advance notice of the demolition of structures at La Pleasure Beach, which she attributes to Labadi Beach Hotel, SSNIT, and National Security working together. She argues businesses were destroyed without warning and disputes claims the exercise was part of a government anti-flooding programme.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Structures at La Pleasure Beach in Accra, including entertainment venues Pera Beach and Polo Beach Club, were demolished by a joint security force under National Security supervision on Friday. The MP for La Dade-Kotopon said government was unaware of the exercise, and residents reported the two-week notice period was inadequate, resulting in loss of properties and livelihoods.
2 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
National Security, Armed Forces and Police personnel raided the Nawara Mining Company office in Nsuapemso on October 1, 2026, to arrest the Managing Director, Accountant and other staff, with two people injured during the operation. The raid is linked to a dispute over control of the mining concession between Nawara Mining Company and CMS & A&A PRO Mining Company, which is said to be managing the revoked Nawara concession.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe clarified that Friday's demolition of structures along the beachfront near Labadi Beach Hotel was carried out at the hotel's request under National Security supervision, not as part of the government's flood mitigation exercise. The hotel requested the operation, saying the structures including Polo Beach Club were affecting its safety, tranquillity, reputation and visitor experience.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra will host the Assemblies of God World Congress on October 14-16, the first such congress on African soil in the fellowship's 115-year history. The event is expected to attract 10,000 delegates and tourists, with organisers highlighting potential economic and international image benefits for Ghana.
28 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana Water Company Limited and the Republic of Ghana have been ordered to pay $235 million to the Spanish owners of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, which was built to address water shortages and has been shut since October 2025. The award, nearly double the plant's original $125 million construction cost, stems from a Water Purchase Agreement and covers termination payments with accruing interest.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2001 Final Year Batch of Adventist Junior High School, Techiman, has demanded the immediate release of their former classmate, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, a Senior Nursing Officer, who was remanded by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations linking her to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. The group described her as a quiet, disciplined student who was not politically active or involved in controversy.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents and chiefs of Jema in Kintampo South District are protesting the arrest and remand of 40-year-old nurse Salomey Awiti Baffoe, appealing to the government and First Lady for bail. Baffoe was arrested during a midnight operation on 13 September at her residence in Hansua, Techiman Municipality; her brother alleges the arresting officers did not produce a warrant or explain the grounds for arrest.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Spartan-Ives Limited, operators of Polo Beach Club, has filed a lawsuit against Hotel Investments (Ghana) Limited and Richard Jakpa, accusing them of attempting to unlawfully demolish the club to seize beachfront land. The suit was filed after Labadi Beach Hotel discontinued its own competing claim to the property.
18 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations that she operates the TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of government officials. She was arrested in a midnight raid on September 13 at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern over the reported arrest of a 40-year-old nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly been linked to the anonymous TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. Bafoh was reportedly taken from her home in the Bono East Region around midnight on September 13 by individuals identifying themselves as National Security operatives, though regional police and National Security officials initially said they had no knowledge of her arrest.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Security Consultant Dr Ishmael Norman warns that Ghana's drug enforcement system is too fragmented to effectively confront cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking, citing weaknesses across multiple institutions including NACCOC, the FDA, the Ghana Standards Board, Customs, and National Security. He calls for a review of the country's security architecture and institutional arrangements to treat drug trafficking as an existential threat rather than an occasional emergency.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 40-year-old woman, Salomey Baffoe, was arrested at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality on September 13, 2025 between 11 p.m. and midnight by individuals claiming to be National Security operatives, according to her family. The family alleges she is being wrongly linked to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account critical of President John Mahama, but the Bono East Regional Police Command and Regional National Security operatives deny knowledge of the arrest, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two people are in police custody in the Upper West Region after security operatives seized substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at the ESP bus station area in Wa. Police say the substances will be subjected to forensic analysis to determine their exact composition.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Security Council held an emergency meeting to address chieftaincy tensions after three factions attempted to install their preferred chiefs. Security agencies intervened on September 4th to prevent escalation, and a follow-up meeting with faction representatives is scheduled for September 10th to encourage peaceful resolution through traditional and legal channels.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chiefs of the Gomoa Ajumako and Gomoa Assin Traditional Areas have called on the Inspector General of Police and National Security to close the New Winneba North Police Station within a week, alleging police involvement in a clash that killed three people and injured 23. They also seek clear boundary demarcation between Gomoa Central District and Effutu Municipality to resolve an ongoing land dispute.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited's National Revenue Enhancement Team uncovered 685 illegal water connections in Greater Accra in August 2025 and billed affected customers GH¢18.5 million, recovering GH¢6.5 million so far. The company reports that illegal consumption accounts for about 78 per cent of its non-revenue water.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Civil society group VAST Ghana has called for nationwide enforcement action against an unregistered product called "Cigarette Rod Lollipop" after the FDA, police, and National Security seized quantities from Accra markets and arrested a suspect. VAST Ghana is urging expanded surveillance, border controls, and laboratory testing of the confiscated products to protect children.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Food and Drugs Authority seized quantities of unregistered Cigarette Rod Lollipop candy in Accra's CBD, citing unknown composition and public health risks, and warning that the cigarette-shaped design could encourage smoking among children.
31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Food and Drugs Authority has seized unregistered Cigarette Rod Lollipop candy from the Central Business District of Accra, warning that its composition is unknown and its cigarette-like design could encourage children to smoke. A suspect has been arrested and is in custody pending investigation.
31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has warned that undeclared foreign currency moving through Ghana's airports and borders poses a threat to financial integrity and enables money laundering and tax evasion. The BoG has established a multi-agency Preliminary Investigation Committee and is collaborating with revenue, security, and financial intelligence authorities to address the issue.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will scrutinise the corruption fight including the Aksa power deal bribery investigation with former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor named as a person of interest, alongside concerns over organised political vigilantism ahead of the 2028 elections.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commissioner of Customs joined senior officials from GPHA, MPS, and other maritime and security agencies to address operational bottlenecks affecting container movement at Tema Port's MPS Terminal 3. Discussions focused on improving coordination, reducing congestion, and shortening cargo turnaround times.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Over 3,000 artisans and associates continue welding, fabrication, and repair work in restricted buffer zones around GRIDCo high-voltage transmission lines in Ashaiman, despite a ministerial directive to vacate. The operations pose a public safety risk, underscored by a July 10 explosion that sent metal debris over 300 metres into a transmission tower and disrupted electricity supply.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Health and National Ambulance Service have handed over 30 ambulances stationed at Ghana Air Force Base to National Security for refurbishment, following legal clearance from the Attorney-General's office. The restored vehicles will be integrated into the National Ambulance Service fleet to improve emergency medical response capacity across the country.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The North East Regional Police Command arrested four persons and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans (11,800 kilogrammes) allegedly being smuggled to Togo at Bunkpurugu on August 9, 2026. The cocoa was hidden in a truck loaded with plantain, which police said was used as a decoy; the suspects are in custody pending court appearance.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The North East Regional Police Command arrested four suspects and intercepted 11,800 kilogrammes of cocoa beans at Bunkpurugu, believed destined for Togo. Plantain was being used as a decoy to conceal the cocoa, and the suspects are in custody pending court proceedings.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →