Author: Savio

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service in Accra marking a significant milestone in the Service’s efforts to strengthen its institutional capacity and enhance its role in national security and development. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister highlighted the critical role the Governing Council plays in providing policy guidance, ensuring accountability, mobilizing resources, and supporting the Service in implementing its Strategic Plan. He noted that the Service’s Strategic Plan focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing border security, promoting legal and orderly migration, and improving service delivery. Hon. Muntaka...

Speaking at the 2025 World Drug Day at the Accra International Conference Centre, Her Excellency, Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, called for the prevention of illicit drugs in the country. She emphasised the importance of prevention in the fight against drug abuse and noted that Ghana has made progress against conventional narcotics but the shift to synthetic opioids demands adaptability. “The evidence is clear, invest in prevention,” the Vice President said, highlighting the theme of World Drug Day 2025. “We must recognize the urgency of this issue and rise to the occasion to put in place appropriate and...

The Ghana-China Business Summit, held under the theme “Enhancing Security and Infrastructure for Investment: Opportunities for Ghana-China Collaboration,” in Accra, brought together captains of industry, government officials, and Chinese state-owned enterprises to explore areas of mutual benefit. The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Terlabi, highlighted the importance of security and infrastructure in facilitating investment and economic growth, stating that Ghana’s 24-hour economy policy presents opportunities for Chinese investors in security infrastructure projects, surveillance and digital systems, cybersecurity, and digital forensics. He called for collaboration in Security infrastructure development, Surveillance and digital systems, Cybersecurity and digital forensics. The...

At the opening of the ECOWAS Validation Workshop on Stakeholders’ Engagement and Foundational ID Systems Interoperability Strategies in Accra, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, emphasised the importance of digital identification in promoting economic empowerment, regional integration, and inclusive development in West Africa. Hon. Muntaka highlighted Ghana’s progress in digital identification, with over 17 million Ghanaians enrolled in the National Identification System. According to him, the Ghana Card, the country’s flagship identification credential, has been integrated with major national systems, including the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the National Health Insurance...

Ghana and Hungary have reaffirmed their commitments to deepening their cordial and productive relationship during a courtesy call by the Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Támas Ferher to the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak at his office in Accra. A key focus of the discussions was technology transfer. Hon. Muntaka expressed keen interest in leveraging Hungary’s expertise  to strengthen prison management systems in the country. Both parties explored opportunities for collaboration to secure agricultural initiatives, particularly the Prison Agriculture Project, aimed at addressing feeding challenges within the Ghana Prisons Service, promoting self-sustainability and rehabilitation through agricultural productivity....