Ghana is set to host a high-level National Consultation meeting on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA), as part of efforts to mitigate the devastating impact of explosive weapons on civilian lives worldwide. The event, to be organised by the National Commission on Small […]

Ghana and Lebanon have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral security cooperation to tackle transnational crimes, including cyber fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering. This follows a high-level visit by the Ghana’s Consul General in Lebanon, Ali Samih Jaafar, and the Deputy Director of State Security in Lebanon, Morshed El […]

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council (NPC), Dr George Amoh, has paid a courtesy call on the Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana, John Mikal Kvistad Royal, to strengthen collaboration on peacebuilding and national stability initiatives, sustaining Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of peace in the region. During the engagement, […]

The Greater Accra Regional Peace Council (GARPC), in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised a preventive peace intervention for key stakeholders in the Ayawaso East Constituency ahead of the March 3, 2026, by-election. The initiative sought to reduce the risk of electoral violence by creating […]

The District and Municipal Directors of Education, along with the Conference of Heads of Government Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Greater Accra Region, have pledged to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Religious Tolerance in Government Assisted and Private Mission Schools. The commitment was made at a one-day […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has called on agencies under the Ministry to be more open, transparent, and strategic in their approach to performance assessment. This, according to him, would strengthen security governance and improve service delivery nationwide. Speaking at the Ministry’s 2025 Annual Performance Review […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has indicated that security and free movement across the continent are not competing priorities but mutually reinforcing pillars of Africa’s economic transformation. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue 2026 on Thursday, in Accra, the minister said the African Continental Free Trade Area […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s prison system, with renewed emphasis on infrastructure development, staff welfare, and private sector collaboration. He highlighted the government’s efforts to address long-standing accommodation challenges across the security services, noting that initiatives currently being championed […]

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has called for stronger political leadership and a more holistic approach to weapons and ammunition management to prevent the escalation of violent conflicts and extremism across the Gulf of Guinea and the broader West and Central African region. Delivering the […]

The National Peace Council (NPC) has launched the Development and Resilience Index Against Violent Extremism (DRIVE Index) to deepen Ghana’s commitment to peace, stability, and democratic resilience. The initiative, unveiled on Tuesday in Accra, is being implemented in collaboration with key partners, including the governments of the United Kingdom and […]