By Angel No Lie | KPD Online | September 30, 2026

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed strong solidarity with Saudi Arabia following what the Moroccan Royal Office described as repeated attacks by Houthi forces, declaring that “any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco.”

The Moroccan monarch conveyed the position in separate messages to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. He said Morocco regarded the security and stability of Saudi Arabia, as well as other Gulf Cooperation Council states, as closely linked to Morocco’s own security.

King Mohammed VI at a formal royal meeting, with Morocco’s national flag visible in the background. A recent image published alongside coverage of his Saudi statement is available from Saudi Gazette.

According to the Royal Office statement, the attacks targeted civilian and economic facilities, vital infrastructure, cities and residential areas in Saudi Arabia. King Mohammed VI also condemned what the Moroccan side described as attempts to target the Islamic holy sites in Makkah and Madinah.

The king said Morocco stood with Saudi Arabia in defending its sovereignty, security and stability. He also described the relationship between the two countries as being rooted in shared religious, historical and strategic ties.

Morocco reaffirms solidarity with Saudi Arabia following Houthi strikes

Concern over regional security

King Mohammed VI further warned that attacks affecting Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf could have consequences for regional stability and vital maritime routes.

He referred to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216, adopted in 2015, and Resolution 2722, adopted in 2024, in discussing the need to halt violence and attacks affecting maritime navigation.

Moroccan and Saudi flags symbolise close bilateral relations

The Moroccan king said attacks against civilian areas, economic infrastructure and holy sites should be addressed under international law. He also called for those responsible, including those who support, finance or arm the groups carrying out the attacks, to face accountability.

The latest statement reinforces the close diplomatic relationship between Rabat and Riyadh at a time of heightened security tensions involving Saudi Arabia and the wider region.

Saudi Arabia has been facing renewed attacks attributed to the Houthis amid the continuing conflict connected to Yemen and wider regional tensions.

The Ghana Police Service has rescheduled the full implementation of its automated traffic law enforcement programme, TRAFFITECH-GH, from October 1 to November 1, 2026.

The Police Service, through the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), announced the change in a press release dated September 29, 2026, signed on behalf of the Director-General of Public Affairs by Deputy Superintendent of Police Richmond Mensah, Staff Officer at the Public Affairs Directorate.

According to the Police, the decision to postpone the full rollout is intended to allow for more extensive public awareness and education on the TRAFFITECH-GH programme before its implementation.

The additional period will be used to educate motorists and other road users on how the system operates, the types of traffic offences it is designed to detect, and the Electronic Notices of Violation (ENV) that will be issued to motorists who are found to have committed offences.

TRAFFITECH-GH forms part of the Ghana Police Service’s broader efforts to address indiscipline on the country’s roads and improve compliance with road traffic laws and regulations.

The automated enforcement system is expected to support the Police in detecting traffic violations and enforcing road safety regulations through technology.

The Police Service has therefore urged motorists, drivers and vehicle owners to use the additional period before the November 1 rollout to familiarise themselves with the programme and understand its operations.

The Service said the extension would provide road users with more time to understand the offences that could be detected under the system and the procedures surrounding the issuance of Electronic Notices of Violation.

The Ghana Police Service also expressed appreciation to the media for what it described as its unflinching support throughout the introduction of the TRAFFITECH-GH project.

It reaffirmed its commitment to working with the media and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the programme as part of efforts to improve road safety in Ghana.

The Police Service said the full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH will now commence on November 1, 2026, rather than the previously announced October 1 date.

A motorist who commits more than one traffic offence during the same incident could receive separate Electronic Notices of Violation under Ghana’s Traffitech-GH system.

The Ghana Police Service states that where more than one offence is recorded at the same time—for example, speeding and running a red light at the same intersection—each offence is recorded and processed separately.

The motorist would therefore receive a separate ENV and ticket number for each offence.

This means a single driving episode can potentially result in multiple enforcement records rather than one combined violation.

Traffitech-GH was developed by the Ghana Police Service as an automated road traffic enforcement system. It uses cameras and sensors to identify violations and automatically capture pictures and/or videos of offending vehicles.

The system is intended to increase compliance with road traffic laws and reduce road crashes, deaths and injuries.

The offences being monitored go beyond speeding and red-light violations.

The Police list expired roadworthiness certificates, wrongful overtaking, failure to use seatbelts, expired licences, driving uninsured vehicles and misuse of sirens among the offences that can be enforced under the system.

For insurance offences, drivers have a specific responsibility. The brochure says a driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle being driven has valid motor insurance, even if the driver does not own the vehicle.

Motorists can check insurance status by dialling 92057# followed by the vehicle registration number.

The system also applies broadly to vehicles using Ghana’s public roads.

The Police say Traffitech-GH covers private cars, motorcycles, tricycles such as aboboyaa, taxis, trotros, ride-hailing vehicles, haulage trucks and commercial buses.

However, the brochure says the system applies to Ghanaian-licensed drivers and locally registered vehicles, while offences involving foreign-registered vehicles are handled through separate procedures.

Company vehicles are also covered.

Where a vehicle is registered to a company, employer or organisation, the ENV is issued to the registered owner, with the company responsible for paying or contesting the violation within the stipulated period.

The enforcement process gives motorists 14 days to either settle a violation or begin a contest.

Those who choose to contest must start the process online. They cannot begin the contest procedure by simply walking into a GPS-MTTD or Judicial Service office.

After submitting the contest and selecting a preferred MTTD police station, the motorist will be contacted to arrange an appointment. Following the police-station stage, a court hearing will be scheduled.

If the motorist changes their mind during the contest process, they can pay the outstanding fine plus any accumulated late-payment penalty, which ends the contest process.

The multiple-ticket rule could therefore become particularly significant for motorists who commit several offences during a single journey, because each recorded offence is treated independently under the Traffitech-GH framework.

Motorists who assume that a traffic enforcement camera must be preceded by a warning sign before a violation can be enforced have been given a clear answer under the Traffitech-GH guidelines: the absence of a warning sign does not invalidate a traffic offence.

The Ghana Police Service’s Traffitech-GH brochure states that some road stretches and intersections have warning signs announcing enforcement activities or equipment, while others do not.

More significantly, the guidance says there is no legal obligation to announce MTTD-related traffic enforcement operations or equipment intended to improve road safety in Ghana.

This means motorists could encounter automated enforcement equipment without necessarily seeing a prior warning sign and still receive an Electronic Notice of Violation if they breach traffic regulations.

Traffitech-GH uses fixed, mobile or in-vehicle devices and laser speed-measurement equipment to detect offences. The system can capture speeding and red-light violations, with images and/or videos transmitted for validation before an ENV is issued.

The system also covers a wider range of offences, including expired roadworthiness certificates, wrongful overtaking, non-use of seatbelts, expired driving licences, driving uninsured vehicles and misuse of sirens.

Speed limits are also clearly outlined in the guidance.

The brochure states that, generally, highways have a speed limit of 90 km/h, motorways 100 km/h, urban or built-up areas 50 km/h, while a 30 km/h limit applies within areas such as schools, playgrounds, health facilities, churches, mosques, markets, shopping centres, processions and locations where human activity is predominant.

The Police guidance says licensed drivers are expected to know these limits whether or not a speed-limit sign is posted.

The red-light enforcement rule is equally strict.

According to the brochure, if the tyres of a vehicle cross the stop line after the traffic signal has turned red, the driver has committed a red-light offence.

A driver who believes the signal was still yellow at the precise moment the tyres crossed the stop line can review the video evidence and contest the violation within 14 days.

The controversial aspect is that motorists cannot rely simply on the absence of a camera-warning sign as a defence.

Instead, the Police direct drivers to use the evidence attached to their ticket. Motorists can enter their ticket number on Ghana.gov.gh and access the photo or video evidence and other violation data.

Access to the evidence is restricted to the vehicle owner or driver, authorised MTTD officers, back-office validation staff and the courts.

The enforcement system therefore places greater responsibility on drivers to know the applicable traffic rules rather than relying on warnings about enforcement equipment.

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has taken note of reports and social media publications suggesting that the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has resigned from the Board of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

The Ministry wishes to state categorically that the reports are false and do not reflect the facts.

Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has not resigned from GoldBod, nor has there been any disagreement between him and the Ghana Gold Board.

The Minister, who initially served personally on the GoldBod Board, subsequently nominated the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mr. Marcus Haligah, to represent him on the Board in January 2026.

This decision was purely administrative and was necessitated by the Minister’s demanding schedule and the extensive responsibilities associated with his portfolio.

At the time, Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah was handling responsibilities across two Ministries, making it increasingly difficult for him to personally attend all Board meetings and engagements of GoldBod.

He therefore exercised the appropriate institutional arrangement by designating the Chief Director, a senior official of the Ministry, to represent him.

This arrangement is consistent with the governance framework of GoldBod, which permits designated representatives to serve on the Board on behalf of members where applicable.

The recent clarification by GoldBod itself confirms that the Minister initially served on the Board personally but, due to his busy schedule and inability to attend Board meetings regularly nominated the Chief Director to represent him.

The Ministry therefore urges the public, media organisations and other stakeholders to disregard reports suggesting that the Minister resigned from GoldBod or that his decision was connected to any disagreement, conflict or dissatisfaction with the institution.

The ministry enjoys a good working relationship with GoldBod.

The Ghana Geological Survey Authoriy (GGSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GoldBod to intensify exploration of mining activities The Responsible Corporative Mining (rCOMSDEP) is equally working with the Godbod on responsible mining.

GoldBod is working with The Forestry Commission (FC) on land reclamation and has supported NAIMOS with vehicles as part of our collaborative efforts.

Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah therefore remains committed to the Government’s agenda of strengthening Ghana’s gold sector, increasing local value retention, promoting responsible mining and ensuring that the country’s mineral resources contribute meaningfully to national development.

The Ministry further encourages the public and the media to rely on official communications from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Ghana Gold Board on matters concerning the governance and operations of GoldBod.