20 stories tagged “NACOC”.
The Embassy’s Direction de la Coopération Internationale de Sécurité supplied the commission with urine test kits and accessories, while a training session for airport officers is being organised.
Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey calls on reporters to look beyond arrests and seizures, urging deeper investigation into how Ghana’s drug trade operates.
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak announced the Narcotics Control Commission’s new forensic laboratory is near completion, aiming for operational status by year‑end 2026.
President John Mahama’s administration is rolling out new measures to curb drug trafficking, with lawyer Theophilus Dzimega Jr. urging swift action and bipartisan cooperation.
Alexander Twum‑Barimah vows the commission’s integrity will remain intact amid claims that officials may have aided drug trafficking.
NACOC confirms that Musah Attah, one of four accused in the 3.9‑tonne cocaine seizure, has no ties to the security details of President Mahama or Vice‑President Opoku‑Agyemang.
The flagship current‑affairs show will unpack a clash between MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah and EOCO, rising drug‑trafficking concerns, free‑speech detentions, and a costly desalination plant debt.
The NDC‑led government faces criticism for blaming past reforms while recent interceptions at Kotoka International Airport and Australian borders highlight ongoing challenges.
The National Democratic Congress government attributes the surge to intensified enforcement, expanded district commands and tighter inter‑agency cooperation.
The commission has issued a public notice seeking information on the whereabouts of Frank Danquah, 48, amid intensified drug‑trafficking investigations.
Advisory on Gender and Social Protection to NPP flag‑bearer Akosua Manu warns that the volume of drug cases under the current NDC government is alarming, citing a recent French interception of nearly 4 tonnes of cocaine.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for urgent national action after a 3.9‑tonne cocaine seizure in France allegedly linked to Ghanaian exports.
The commission’s checks found no evidence that any of the arrested suspects were part of President Mahama’s security detail, refuting MP Vincent Assafuah’s claim.
Vice‑Chairman Peter Toobu urges Parliament to boost staff and training for the Narcotics Control Commission after a 3.9‑tonne cocaine seizure abroad.
Former MP Alexander Abban urges expanded role for specialised agencies at Ghana ports following a large cocaine smuggling incident.
NACOC officials say suspects linked to a massive cocaine shipment were monitored for up to two years before arrest, amid a new inter‑agency task force ordered by President Mahama.
The country called for enhanced collaboration at the 33rd HONLAF meeting in Vienna, citing recent successes and the need for joint intelligence and financial investigations.
The Narcotics Control Commission closed the Amsterdam Pub in Laboma, Accra, after an overnight raid that led to three arrests and an ongoing hunt for the prime suspect.
A Hyundai truck intercepted on the Kintampo‑Techiman highway was found carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes and lethal poison concealed beneath bags of millet and soya beans.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) is seeking legal backing to mandate drug testing as part of routine medical examinations for university admissions and National Service enlistment, in a bid to curb rising substance abuse among tertiary students and young graduates.
Police in the Eastern Region have begun investigations after residents reported strange noises and cries from a gated complex in Ntano Electoral Area, where 18 West African network marketers are said to reside.
The bank’s sponsorship of the 2026 ONE Pink Cup at Achimota Golf Club in Accra raised funds for treatment and awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A fire and blast involving a long vehicle carrying 35 IBC totes of hydrogen peroxide left a driver with serious chemical burns in Goriyiri, Nadowli‑Kaleo District.
NYA chief executive calls for resources, coordination and monitoring to empower Ghanaian and West African youth in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Ghana’s government and Organised Labour have struck a deal to raise public sector salaries by 9% for 2027 and 10% for 2028, effective from the first day of each year.
The New Patriotic Party has lodged a case at the Supreme Court asking the Attorney‑General to interpret constitutional provisions on the two‑term cap for Ghana’s presidents.
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