Author: Savio

Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has commissioned the Upper West Regional Police Headquarters in Wa, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the police and the public to ensure peace and security in the region. In his speech, Hon. Muntaka highlighted the government’s commitment to strengthening the police service, citing investments in logistics, mobility, communication tools, and infrastructure. He urged the police to be better managers of resources, emphasizing the need for accountability and efficiency. The Minister also called on traditional leaders, chiefs, and community members to support the police, stating that security is a shared responsibility. He...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has praised the Upper West Region for its exceptional peace and security, stating that it is one of the country’s most peaceful regions. He made this remark at a stakeholder engagement with the Wa Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee in Wa, emphasizing that peace is a collective effort and urging stakeholders, including the Christian Dialogue Committee, National Peace Council, and other stakeholders, to continue fostering peace in the region and the country. The Minister outlined the Ministry’s plans to enhance public safety, including a Gun Amnesty programme aimed at reducing the proliferation of...

In a significant development, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has presented the Bawku Mediation Report to President John Dramani Mahama at a united gathering of government officials, security officials, religious leaders, chiefs and other key stakeholders at Jubilee House in Accra. The Asantehene appealed to all factions in the Bawku conflict to see themselves as one family, embracing peace and unity to move forward as a nation. President Mahama received the report and expressed his gratitude to the Asantehene and his team for their efforts in mediating the conflict. “The outcome of the report is not a winner...

The new British High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Christian Rogg, has paid a courtesy call on Hon. Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The meeting aimed to explore priority areas of collaboration, with a focus on strengthening law enforcement training, counter-terrorism, and border security management. The two sides also discussed other important areas of concern and potential support. Hon. Muntaka highlighted the long-standing relationship between Ghana and the United Kingdom expressing his happiness about the Commission’s partnership in northern Ghana, particularly in the area of peace and other projects....