Author: Savio

The Minister for the Interior, on the advice of the Bono Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument has renewed the curfew hours for Sampa Township in Jaman North District of the Bono Region from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am each day effective Thursday, May 29, 2025. Government urges Chiefs, Opinion Leaders, Youth and People of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their grievances into ensuring peace in the area. Meanwhile, there is a total ban on all persons in Sampa Township in Jaman North...

The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Manish Gupta, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, in his office at the Ministry, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The High Commissioner congratulated the Minister on his appointment and expressed enthusiasm for exploring areas of cooperation that will benefit the two countries. The Minister thanked him for the visit and urged the High Commissioner to provide training programmes for the Ministry and its Agencies and technology transfer and economic cooperation with a focus on mutual benefit. Trade relations...

A 16-member high-level delegation from the Gambia’s Parliament Standing Committee on Defence and Security, led by Hon. Samba Jallow, paid a study visit to the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. The visit aimed to learn from the Ministry and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, welcomed the delegation in Parliament, where the meeting took place, and emphasised the importance of sharing ideas in governance, noting that no country can achieve success alone, highlighting the need for cooperation. Hon. Muntaka provided an overview of the Ministry’s operations and its agencies,...

Speaking at the Conflict Prevention and Sustainable Peace Forum at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohamed-Mubarak, called for amplifying women’s voices in peace-building in West Africa. Emphasising the crucial role of women in promoting peace and stability in West Africa, the Minister stated, ‘We must amplify women’s voices in peace building, governance and democratic transitions.’ He highlighted Ghana’s significant strides in promoting women’s leadership, including the appointment of the country’s first female Vice President in 2025 and the passage of the Affirmative Action, Gender Equality Act, 2024, which...