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 […]

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 […]