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Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Chairs Armed Forces Council
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Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Chairs Armed Forces Council

  President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the newly appointed members of the Armed Forces Council headed by Vice President, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. Other members include Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, Daniel Addo, Fuseini Iddrisu, and Nancy Dakwa Ampofo. The appointees, selected from diverse professional backgrounds, will assume their roles in line with the council’s mandate to provide policy direction and administrative oversight for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The Armed Forces Council is responsible for ensuring the military’s efficiency, adherence to democratic principles, and accountability to the civilian government. The council is mandated to advise the President on matters of national defence. It also ensur...
Curfew Imposed on Binduri Township Amid Security Concerns
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Curfew Imposed on Binduri Township Amid Security Concerns

The Government of Ghana has imposed a curfew on Binduri Township and its surrounding communities in the Upper East Region, effective Monday, March 24, 2025. The curfew, which runs from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, was announced by the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP), following recommendations from the Upper East and North East Regional Security Councils. The decision comes in response to growing security concerns in the area. In a statement issued from Accra, the Minister called for calm and urged residents to prioritize peace and cooperation during this period of heightened tension. “The government urges Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth, and the people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them,” the statemen...