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Police recruit 140 anti-drug watchdogs in Zongo communities
The Ghana Police Service has initiated processes to recruit 140 people as anti-drug watchdogs in Zongo communities nationwide.
The move is in line with a...
Interior Minister commissions 24-unit housing facility for Immigration Service at Savelugu
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has commissioned a four-storey, 24-unit residential facility for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Savelugu...
Interior Minister raises alarm over influx of illegal arms
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has expressed grave concern about the increasing influx of illegal firearms and ammunition into Ghana, warning that...
Street begging crackdown to expand beyond Accra – Interior Minister
Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, says government’s crackdown on organised street begging will soon be extended to regions beyond Greater Accra, following the...
Ashanti Regional Police Command Cracks Down on Thinka Island, Arrest 34 Suspects
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched a crackdown on Thinka Island, a notorious hub for illicit drugs in Kumasi, arresting 34 suspects.
According to...
Asokore Mampong confirms Ben Abdallah Alhassan as MCE despite strong opposition
The President's nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive for Asokore Mampong was confirmed by the assembly members on Saturday.
Ben Abdallah Alhassan secured 17 out...
First batch of 2025 Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first batch of 425 prospective Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims from the five regions of the north has arrived safely in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to...
Task Force to escort firefighters to unsafe areas – Interior Minister
In a decisive move to safeguard Ghana’s firefighters from rising cases of assault and sabotage, the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has...
New military service commanders sworn into office
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, swore in the recently appointed military service commanders as members of the Armed Forces Council.
The ceremony, held at...
Interior Ministry declares Thursday, May 1 as public holiday
The Interior Ministry has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, as a statutory public holiday in celebration of May Day, also known as Workers' Day.
This...
Minority lauds IGP, Interior Minister for reshuffling police commanders at galamsey areas
The Minority in Parliament has praised Inspector General of Police, COP Christian Tetteh Yahonu, and Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, for taking bold steps to...
Galamsey: Why deport foreigners? jail them here – Rev. Opuni Frimpong slams govt’s approach
Executive Director of the Alliance for Christian Advocacy, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to rescind his government’s decision...
Galamsey:Â IGP reshuffles commanders in hotspotsÂ
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has, with immediate effect, reshuffled commanders stationed in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey-prone areas.
In a...
A/R Minister announces plans to relocate Kumasi Central Prisons to help decongest the city
Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has revealed that discussions are currently underway to relocate the Kumasi Central Prisons.
The move forms part of broader...
Govt declares April 18 and 21 as public holidays
Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays.
A statement signed by Interior Minister...
Deputy Interior Minister defends deportation of foreigners involved in galamsey
Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Terlarbi has admitted that Ghana’s overstretched criminal justice and prison systems are unable to effectively prosecute and detain foreign nationals...
‘If we don’t take care, we’ll lose galamsey fight again’ – Deputy Interior Minister
Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Terlarbi has warned that Ghana risks losing the battle against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, if pragmatic and innovative...
Galamsey: It’s populist; rescind before Ghana is destroyed – Prof. Aning on transfer of...
Security expert Professor Kwasi Aning has criticised the directive to transfer all police commanders stationed in mining communities, warning that the policy—particularly its handling...
Prof. Aning slams deportation policy for foreign illegal miners
Security analyst Professor Kwasi Aning has criticised government’s new directive to arrest and deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining without prosecuting them.
He warned...
FixTheCountry to embark on demo over gov’t inaction on illegal mining
The #FixTheCountry Movement is organizing a significant street protest on May 1, 2025, to demand immediate government action on the rampant illegal and irresponsible...
Interior Minister orders crackdown on Kumasi’s ‘Tinker Island’ drug den
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has tasked the Ashanti Regional Police Command to take swift action against Tinker Island, one of the most notorious...
Suspicious flights: Ntim Fordjour repent; your lies won’t stand – Defence Minister
The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has sharply criticised Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, accusing him of spreading falsehoods about alleged suspicious aircraft...
Gov’t to enforce local procurement policy to boost industry – Ato Forson
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will soon implement a new policy requiring all public sector agencies...
Napo donates GH₵50k, 500 bags of cement to Adum fire victims
Former Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has supported the Adum fire victims with GH₵50,000 and...
Adum fire: Gov’t to negotiate flexible loan repayment plan for affected traders
President John Mahama has tasked the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and the Gender Ministry to negotiate with banks for the extension of loan repayment...
Gov’t stops attempt to sell Ghana’s property in Nigeria for $5.3 million
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has taken decisive steps to stop the sale of Ghana’s properties, including lands in Nigeria.
According to him,...
GPRTU rejects new tax proposal, calls for review
Just as Parliament has abolished the E-Levy, betting tax, and other nuisance levies, the Interior and Sanitation Ministers are pushing for new taxes to...
‘We don’t need rice’ – Adum fire victims reject Interior Minister’s donation [Video]
Victims of the recent fire outbreak at Adum in Kumasi have rejected a donation from the Interior Minister and Asawase Member of Parliament (MP),...
Addison planted spy devices at home to monitor BoG – Festus Aboagye alleges
Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye has accused former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison, of installing unauthorized electronic surveillance equipment at his residence,...
Interior Minister calls for 24-hour policing to support economy initiative
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has emphasized the urgent need for the Ghana Police Service to establish a dedicated 24-hour policing...
Govt declares March 31, April 1 as public holidays
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed, has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays in Ghana.
In a statement issued on...
Establishment of 24-hour economy policing system will guarantee security – Interior Minister
The Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has announced the establishment of a dedicated secretariat for the implementation of a policing system to...
Lands Minister explains revocation of mining licenses in Forest Reserves
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has explained the government’s decision to revoke new mining licenses in Ghana’s forest reserves.
This...
107 foreigners repatriated over galamsey, other fraudulent activities – Interior Minister
Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister of Interior, has disclosed that 107 foreign nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) and other fraudulent activities have been repatriated.
He...
Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid on former BoG Governor’s home
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence...
COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah assumes role at Interior Ministry
Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has officially assumed office as the Technical Advisor to the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak.
She reported for...
COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah reassigned to Interior Ministry
Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned as the Technical Advisor to the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak.
The development comes...
Interior Minister supports Prisons Service with food items
Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has donated assorted food items to the Ghana Prisons Service to support the feeding of inmates during...
They beat us with guns, stones, and metal – Bawku residents recount military brutalities
Residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region have given harrowing accounts of military brutality, detailing how soldiers used guns, stones, and metallic objects...
Minority Leader accuses gov’t of colluding with court to harass Akwatia MP
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of colluding with the Koforidua High Court to harass the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest...