The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the Inspector General of Police to ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2024 General Election on December 7.
The Police Management Board, led by Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace as part of a New Year engagement exercise with some stakeholders in the Ashanti Region.
While encouraging the police to maintain its visibility operations, the Asantehene admonished the IGP to ensure a peaceful election in December.
“We have had numerous elections but this looks very much heated. I don’t understand why it is always like that when we are approaching elections, especially this election. I am encouraging you to ensure a peaceful election in December. Let us continue to enjoy the peace we have as a country,” said Otumfuo.
The Asantehene commended the IGP for ensuring an incident-free Yuletide and encouraged the Police Management Board to widen its patrol activities nationwide.
“The Christmas and New Year was incident-free and that is what we should always have as a country. I am encouraging you and management to continue with your patrol project,” he added.
The IGP, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, promised to maintain the police visibility plan in the Ashanti Region and across the country.
“We will continue to work as a team to maintain peace in the country. Our work during the Yuletide will still be maintained while we continue to work towards the 2024 elections,” he indicated.
The Police Management Board later engaged members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to better appreciate their concerns to help boost security.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/quebec-city-during-a-cold-winter-day.jpg?id=55732989&width=980"/><br/><br/><p>Quebecers, grab your warmest coats — it's outrageously cold outside! </p><p>According to figures from <a href="https://www.wx-now.com/Extremes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WX-Now,</a> a site that tracks the world's most extreme weather, five spots in Quebec were competing with some of the coldest places on Earth as of Tuesday morning.</p><p>With Arctic air blanketing the province on January 21, temperatures have plummeted to shocking lows. Here's a closer look at these freezing spots.</p><h3>Chamouchouane, Quebec</h3><br/><p>Chamouchouane takes the cake (or popsicle) for the world's third-coldest place today, with temperatures dropping to a bone-chilling -40 C. For context, that's colder than Siberia. With no mercy from icy winds, frostbite can happen in just minutes.</p><h3>Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec</h3><br/><p>Not far behind, Rouyn-Noranda is in a deep freeze with temperatures hitting -38 C. Calm winds might make it feel slightly less brutal, but don't let that fool you — it's dangerously cold out there.</p><h3>Chapais, Quebec</h3><br/><p>In Chapais, residents face -37 C with scattered clouds and brisk winds adding to the chill. This level of cold makes staying outside for too long seriously risky.</p><h3>Bonnard 1</h3><br/><p>This part of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean area matches Chapais with equally icy temperatures of -37 C.</p><h3>Parent, Quebec</h3><br/><p>Parent rounds out the list, with the thermometer also reading -37. Fortunately, conditions have been listed as "calm."</p><p>Here's how the global top 10 rounded out on Tuesday morning, with the vast majority of cold spots being found throughout Canada:</p><ol> <li>Alykel, Russia: -43 C</li><li>Eureka, Canada: -40 C</li><li>Chamouchouane, Quebec, Canada: -40 C</li><li>Rankin Inlet, Canada: -39 C</li><li>Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada: -38 C</li><li>Chapais, Quebec, Canada: -37 C</li><li>Parent, Quebec, Canada: -37 C</li><li>Bonnard 1, Quebec, Canada: -37 C</li><li>Timmins, Ontario, Canada: -37 C</li><li>Taloyoak, Canada: -39 C</li></ol><h2>Why is it so cold?</h2><p>While Quebec is no stranger to a brutally cold winter, these frigid temperatures result from arctic air masses sweeping across Canada. The polar vortex tightened its icy grip over the weekend, and Quebec is in the direct path of this frosty air invasion.</p><p>Quebecers could soon be in for a well-deserved warm spell, though.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-winter-forecast-2025" target="_self">The Weather Network's mid-winter report card</a>, February is expected to bring a shift in the weather, with milder temperatures making an appearance during the second and third weeks of the month.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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