The Upper East Regional Peace Council has trained residents of Kadema in the Upper East Region to strengthen their capacity to prevent conflicts, promote peaceful coexistence, and respond to threats of violent extremism. The two-day training forms part of the Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in the Atlantic Corridor […]

The Chairman of the Eastern Regional Peace Council, Professor Mark Boadu, has unveiled plans to roll out a series of capacity-building initiatives to empower traditional leaders and key stakeholders in the region. He said, “These programs will focus on enhancing conflict resolution, leadership, and governance practices, with a strong emphasis […]

The Savannah Regional Peace Council (SRPC) has ended a two-day training programme at the Chache Community in the Savannah Region to strengthen resilience against violent extremism. The training was organised under the theme: “Preventing and Responding to Violent Extremism in the Atlantic Corridor.” The programme aimed at enhancing social cohesion […]

The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Brig Gen Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has visited the Ghana Police Service and Ghana National Fire Service Training Schools in Accra to oversee drug testing of prospective applicants into the security services. Accompanied by his Deputy in charge of Enforcement, Control, and Elimination, […]

The Minister of the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has warned against complacency in the face of growing terrorist threats in the West African sub-region, calling on security stakeholders to adopt a coordinated, intelligence-driven approach to safeguard Ghana’s peace and stability. Speaking at the National Counter-Terrorism Stakeholders meeting on Thursday, in […]

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received a donation of 21 motorbikes and protective gear from the German Federal Police to help strengthen its operational capacity. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Samuel Basintale Amadu, expressed appreciation to Germany for its continued partnership with Ghana, assuring that the equipment would be deployed […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has welcomed a high-level visit from the Chief Fire Officer of the Netherlands, Mr Johan Tuitert, as part of efforts to address the persistent problem of fire outbreaks, particularly in markets across the country. Receiving Mr Tuitert on Thursday, in Accra, Mr […]

The Interior Minister, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged to strengthen Ghana’s security cooperation with Egypt, drawing on the deep historical ties between the two nations to address contemporary security challenges. The Minister said this during a courtesy call by the Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Wael Fathy, on Wednesday in […]

The National Peace Council has called on residents in the Western North Region to take a more proactive role in ensuring peace and security within their communities. This call was made on Monday during a stakeholder engagement organised by the Western North Regional Peace Council in collaboration with the Church […]

The National Commission on Small Arms (NACSA), in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has stepped up efforts to combat the proliferation of illicit arms through sustained public education in the Ketu South Municipality. As part of the initiative, officials from the NACSA Office in Aflao and […]