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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu on Saturday, December 6, 2025, led members of the Police Management Board and other senior officers in a show-of-force exercise involving the Ghana Police Service’s newly acquired armoured vehicles, signalling increased security preparedness for the upcoming Christmas season. The operation, carried out in parts of Accra, showcased the Service’s enhanced operational capability as officers skillfully navigated the armoured carriers in a coordinated display aimed at deterring criminal activity and boosting public confidence in police visibility during the festive period. After receiving the vehicles on Thursday, December 4, the IGP encouraged personnel to remain motivated and intensify their efforts in combating crime across the country, reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting the Police Service. President John Dramani Mahama also noted that the 40 armoured vehicles represent the beginning of a broader initiative t...

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has urged Parliament to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and instead empower the Attorney-General’s Office as the sole body responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption cases in Ghana. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, December 4, Mr. Ayariga questioned the rationale behind underfunding the Attorney-General’s Office while allocating significant resources to the OSP, which he claimed has fallen short of public expectations. “Look at the budget—why are we not adequately resourcing the Attorney-General? Even after allocating more funding to the OSP than to the Attorney-General, the office is still not delivering results,” he stated. “I strongly believe the OSP should be abolished, whether through a private member’s bill as advised by former Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye, or by urging the Executive to present a bill for this House to consider and pass.” He stressed that dissolving the OSP would not hinder efforts to hold corrupt i...