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Rashid Tanko-Computer

Also known as: Mr Tanko-Computer

Rashid Tanko-Computer — NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT, commenting on government drug-trafficking efforts and NPP protest timing.

2026-05-152026-09-23

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Saturday’s panel features a cross-section of political communicators and analysts, including Rashid Tanko-Computer, Awal Mohammed, Solomon Owusu and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Asante Akyem North MP arrest and free speech debate
Politics

Ghana Maritime Authority surveillance system down for months – Aboagye

The News

Dennis Aboagye, Senior aide to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the government to restore the Ghana Maritime Authority's surveillance system, which he says has been down for months, instead of threatening opposition members over drug trafficking comments. He argued that the system's failure leaves the Ghana Maritime Authority unable to effectively monitor Ghana's high seas.

13 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana Maritime Authority surveillance system down for months – Aboagye

    Dennis Aboagye, Senior aide to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the government to restore the Ghana Maritime Authority's surveillance system, which he says has been down for months, instead of threatening opposition members over drug trafficking comments. He argued that the system's failure leaves the Ghana Maritime Authority unable to effectively monitor Ghana's high seas.

    13 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Government would be helpless relying on NPP for drug intelligence

    Senior NPP aide Dennis Miracles Aboagye said the government would demonstrate helplessness if it relies on the opposition party for intelligence to tackle Ghana's drug trafficking problem. His comments came after the NDC's Rashid Tanko-Computer suggested some NPP members could be invited by security agencies to provide information on drug-related activities.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online

  3. NDC official: NPP to be asked to clarify drug laboratory claims

    The NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT says security agencies will invite NPP members to provide further details on their allegations of drug laboratories operating in Ghana, and argues the party should provide specific locations and names rather than making claims at a press conference.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online

  4. Government tackling drug trafficking, security official assures

    Rashid Tanko-Computer, the National Democratic Congress' Deputy Director of Elections and IT, says the government is addressing drug trafficking head-on and working to improve Ghana's security architecture. He stated that President John Mahama and security agencies are closely monitoring the situation and taking action to prevent the country from becoming a hub for illicit drug trafficking.

    15 hours ago · Joy Online

  5. Mahama orders NACOC return to port container inspections

    President John Mahama has ordered the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to return to inspecting containers and goods at ports, a role the NDC says was removed under the previous NPP administration. The move is intended to strengthen Ghana's fight against drug trafficking.

    17 hours ago · Joy Online

  6. NDC urges NPP to share drug trafficking intelligence with authorities

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT has called on the opposition NPP and its National Organiser, who made allegations of clandestine drug laboratories in Ghana, to share credible intelligence with security agencies rather than make public claims.

    18 hours ago · Joy Online

  7. NDC official dismisses NPP drug-bust press conference claims

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT called for the NPP's recent press conference on drug busts to be treated with contempt, questioning the NPP's credibility on the issue based on its record in government. He urged the NPP to provide evidence to security agencies if it has information about clandestine drug laboratories operating in Ghana.

    18 hours ago · Joy Online

Thursday 6 August

  1. NPP Deputy dismisses criticism of August 6 protest timing

    NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed rejected NDC accusations that the party was insensitive for staging a "Democracy Under Attack" protest on August 6, the day the nation commemorated eight victims of a military helicopter crash, arguing that the NPP was represented at the memorial service and accusing the NDC of applying double standards.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC criticises NPP protest timing on helicopter tragedy anniversary

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko-Computer, has criticised the NPP for staging a "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration on the first anniversary of Ghana's military helicopter tragedy, calling the timing insensitive to the bereaved families of the eight people who died and contrary to Ghanaian cultural values.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. NDC official defends government response to NPP petition

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT argued that the NPP should be grateful that Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah received its petition during a "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration, noting that government officials were occupied with commemorating the first anniversary of the August 5, 2025 military helicopter crash. He accused the NPP of insensitivity for staging the protest on the same day as national memorial events for the crash victims.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. Prime Insight to debate MP arrest and free speech concerns

    Joy Prime's flagship current affairs show will air a discussion on Saturday, May 16, examining the arrest and detention of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong in the Netherlands over alleged criminal charges, as well as concerns raised by the opposition NPP about the criminalisation of free speech following arrests of political communicators and activists.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

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