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I don’t know who leaked Richard Jakpa’s release letter to Defence Minister – CDS...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has testified to the Financial and Economic Court hearing the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, that he has never...
Don’t drag military into party politics – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged the country’s political leadership not to drag the military into party politics as well as incite the...
Election 2024: Remain neutral – Defence Minister to military
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has urged the military to remain neutral before, during, and after the December 7 election.Mr Nitiwul has reminded the military...
Family announces 40th Day Adua for late former Defence Minister
The Smith, Boham and Hallab families of Accra wish to inform the general public that the 40th Day Adua Ceremony for the late former...
Memorial service for former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo to be held today
The family of late former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo, will today, January 31, 2024, hold a remembrance service in his honour.The solemn...
How Defence Minister threatened me – ACP Agordzo reveals
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Benjamin Agordzo, who was recently acquitted and discharged in the high-profile coup plot case, has accused Minister of Defence,...
Former Defence Minister Mark Woyongo passes on
A former Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament for the Navrongo Central Constituency, Mark Owen Woyongo, has died at age 78.Family sources, who...
Burial service for late former Defence Minister announced
The burial service of the former Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith will take place on Saturday, December 23, 2023.The ceremony...
Former Defence Minister Lt. General J.H. Smith passes on
Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith, the former Minister of Defence and Army Commander of the Ghana Armed Forces, commonly known as JH Smith, has...
2024 budget will equip security services to ensure peace – Defence Minister
The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul said the 2024 Budget has made an adequate commitment to safeguarding the country's peace and security.Mr Nitiwul...
Court sets aside contempt conviction against Chief of Defence Staff and Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, have escaped punishment after the Accra High...
Ashaiman: Let this be the last time any security officer is killed – Defence...
The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has issued a stern warning to the public with regards to killing of personnel of security agencies.He said the...
Let’s respect people in uniform – Defence Minister tells Ghanaians
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged Ghanaians to respect people in uniform to prevent unnecessary confrontations.Mr Nitiwul was speaking...
Ashaiman military action was a sanctioned operation – Deputy Defence Minister
Deputy Defence Minister, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has revealed that the military operation at Ashaiman on Tuesday dawn, was a sanctioned operation.His comment was in reaction...
Govt not training mercenaries – Defence Minister
Two Security Ministers, the Interior and the Defence, have jointly responded to the accusations by the Minority Members in the Parliamentary Committee on Defence...
Intelligence gathering team failed to predict COLA strike; query them – Prof. Aning tells...
Security Analyst, Prof. Kwesi Aning, has asked the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul to query his intelligence gathering team for failing to predict the strike...
Defence Minister begs striking teachers
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has pleaded with worker unions to exercise patience with the government as it negotiates with the International Monetary Fund for...
Interesting twist to coup plot trial as Defence Minister, Adam Bonaa pops up
It has emerged in court that contrary to claims that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Agordzo discussed Arab Spring with Dr Frederick...
Presidential jet to undergo major repair works within the next 4 months – Defence...
President Akufo-Addo may be compelled to use commercial flights for all his foreign travels for the next four months as JoyNews has been informed...
Threat of violent extremism: All is not well; ‘we must shine our eyes’ –...
Deputy Defence Minister, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has warned that given the current activities of terrorists in the sub-region, there is the need for Ghana to...
Putin’s missing defence minister finally seen in public as health speculation mounts
Russia's absent Defence Minister has finally been seen in public amidst swirling health rumours as he admitted the West is stalling war progress in Ukraine.According to some sources, General Sergei...
Ukraine defence minister warns of ‘psychological attack’
As Russia warns of attacks in Kyiv, Ukrainian defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov has warned of a possible “psychological attack” by Russia.Writing on Facebook, he...
Security on high alert to avert any coup threat – Deputy Defence Minister
Deputy Defence Minister, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, says the security agencies are on the alert to deal with any act that threatens Ghana’s peace and stability.He...
Defence Minister leads delegation to Yaa-Naa over ‘war-mongering’ reports
The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has led a delegation to the Gbewa Palace of the overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II, to have discussions...
Time for new presidential jet — Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has said the time is ripe for the nation to acquire a new and befitting presidential jet.This is...
Parliament to summon Defence Minister over ‘£15,000 an hour Akufo-Addo aircraft’
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, is to appear before Parliament to answer an urgent question on government’s decision to allegedly spend £15,000 an hour to...
Nobody is being targeted – Defence Minister on burning of mining equipment
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has debunked claims that the burning of mining equipment has been targeted at some people in the country.According to him,...
‘Okro mouth’ media inciting public against MPs – Deputy Defence Minister
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro, says the criticism over the offer of 200 police personnel as personal protection for Members...
NPP, NDC guilty of busing people to registration centres in Banda – Defence Minister
The Defence Minister has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) are guilty of busing people to voters’ registration...
Defence Minister ‘bites’ Mahama over military intimidation of voters claim
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has challenged former President John Mahama to provide evidence of his claims that the military is being used to intimidate...
Coronavirus: No soldier has tested positive – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, is a happy man because none of his officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces has tested positive...
It is better for a soldier to brush your eye with a cane than...
The Deputy Defence Minister has urged the media to desist from reporting on excesses of security operatives engaged in the enforcement of the Covid-19...
Construction of Military Hospital at Afari on course- Defence Minister
The construction of the Military Hospital at Afari in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in the Ashanti Region, which started in 2008, but was stalled...
Terror threats: We aren’t fighting ISIS, Boko Haram; no cause for alarm –...
Deputy Minister of Defence, Major Retired Derrick Oduro has assured Ghanaians of their in spite of a terror warning issued to British nationals travelling...
Chereponi violence: Defence Minister is perceived to be biased – Mornah (Audio)
National Chairman of the People's National Convention, Mr Bernard Mornah believes the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul’s involvement in attempts to broker peace between the...
Defence minister's Mahama military land claim irresponsible
The Office of former President John Dramani Mahama has described as irresponsible and reckless, an allegation by Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul that the former...
PHOTO: Major Mahama’s Family calls on Defence Minister
The family of the late Major Maxwell Mahama has called on the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, to ensure that the killers of Major Mahama...
Ghana remains vulnerable to terror attacks – Defence Minister
Defence Minister, Domnic Nitiwul, says Ghana remains vulnerable to the threat of terror attacks despite indications the country is safe.He told Parliament Wednesday, "Ghana...
Speaker summons Defence, National Security Ministers over Kintampo clashes
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the Ministers of Defence and National Security, Dominic Nitiwul and Albert Kan-Dapaah over the recent clashes...
Restore military security for Bagbin – Wa East MP charges Defence, National Security ministers
The Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has called on the Ministers for Defence and National Security to restore...