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 […]

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NASCA) has paid a courtesy call on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, engaging more than 60 participants in a dialogue focused on peacebuilding, public education, and the prevention of illicit small arms proliferation. The engagement forms part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts […]

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in charge of General Services, Mr Stephen Yeboah, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to partnering with stakeholders to address violent extremism in the country. According to him, proponents of violent extremism are often linked to illicit drug use, which fuels their […]

The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, has emphasised the importance of collaboration between the Church and the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly in supporting inmates as they transition back into society after serving their sentences. She made this statement during a strategic meeting on Tuesday, in Accra, with the Prison […]

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of the Interior, has donated 20 Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to enhance its operational capacity and improve mobility nationwide. Speaking at a handing-over ceremony on Tuesday, in Accra, the Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, stressed […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mubarak, has presented 10 Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to strengthen the commission’s operational capacity in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and organised crime. Speaking at the handover ceremony on Monday in Accra, the Minister said the […]

The outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of China to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, has paid a farewell courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, as he concludes his diplomatic mission in the country. The meeting, held on Tuesday in Accra, underscored the strong and enduring […]

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council (NPC), Dr George Amoh, has called on Ghanaians to embrace religious tolerance as a shared national responsibility important to sustaining peace, moral discipline, and social cohesion. Speaking at the 93rd Annual National Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission at Gomoa […]