{
  "id": 19857343,
  "title": "BNI gets new facilities including 111 New Vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/bni-gets-new-facilities-including-111-new-vehicles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T19:24:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/bni-gets-new-facilities-including-111-new-vehicles/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a host of new facilities for the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to bolster national security and align the bureau's mandate with the broader national security framework. The President inaugurated a brand new forensic laboratory, renovated interrogation rooms, and 111 brand new vehicles for the BNI, aimed at enhancing intelligence gathering and investigations across the country.\n\nMahama emphasized that security in Ghana rests on intelligence and investigations, highlighting the unsung heroes of the BNI who conduct the groundwork behind the scenes. He praised the BNI officers for their tireless efforts in keeping the public safe through investigations and intelligence gathering.\n\nThe President noted that a lack of vehicles had been a major hindrance to the bureau's work and introduced a fleet of 111 new Mitsubishi pickup trucks, six Toyota Land Cruiser LX, and five Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicles. He cautioned the officers and drivers to handle the vehicles with care and maintain them to ensure their longevity, promising that properly maintained vehicles would remain in good condition for a minimum of eight to ten years.\n\nMahama also announced plans to procure more vehicles for the security agencies in 2027, with additional units expected for the BNI. Furthermore, he assured that nine of the bureau's regional offices would be in good condition within the next year. The President urged the BNI officers to treat individuals brought in for questioning with dignity, as they are the ones who do the crucial footwork to keep the nation safe.",
  "summary": "By Emmanuella Akoto Owusu President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new forensic laboratory, renovated interrogation rooms and 111 vehicles for the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), as government moves to strengthen national security and align the Bureau’s mandate with the broader national security framework. The commissioning also covered upgraded facilities to support intelligence…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}