Author: Savio

Ghana has launched the Cannabis Regulatory Programme, establishing a controlled framework for the cultivation and management of low-THC cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The announcement came during a press briefing in Accra where Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, declared the programme open for implementation. The implementation follows the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1100) and the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation and Management of Cannabis) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2475), which provide the legal foundation for regulated activities. According to the Minister, the programme is restricted exclusively to cannabis varieties containing not more...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed -Mubarak, has presented assorted food items to the Ghana Prisons Service to support inmates across the country during the Ramadan period. The items included bags of sugar, gallons of cooking oil, cartons of tomato paste, bags of rice, and quantities of milk and other essential food supplies. The items are expected to be distributed to major prison facilities nationwide to support the feeding of inmates, particularly Muslim inmates observing the holy month of Ramadan. Hon. Muntaka thanked the CEO of Engineers and Planners, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, for his continued support for...

Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has launched the Automated Fire Safety Compliance System (AFCAS), a digital platform aimed at transforming fire safety compliance in Ghana. In his speech, Hon. Muntaka underscored the importance of fire safety, stating that it is a national necessity that underpins the safety of citizens, protection of lives and properties and investor confidence. He noted that AFCAS represents a bold transition from manual, fragmented processes to a digital, standardized, and technology-driven fire safety compliance regime. He added that the system is expected to enable the Ghana National Fire Service to engage the public,...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has received assorted food items from the Hudai Foundation for distribution to prison inmates in Ghana. The donation, made at the National Mosque in Kanda, Accra, is aimed at supporting inmates during the holy month of Ramadan. The food items, which include rice, tomato paste, spaghetti, sunflower oil, and sugar, were handed over to the Minister as a gesture of goodwill and charity by the Hudai Foundation. Hon. Muntaka expressed his gratitude to the Foundation and the Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, noting that the donation will go a long way in...

In a step toward enhanced bilateral cooperation, Senior Lebanese Security Officials visited Ghana to discuss joint efforts in addressing transnational crimes, including cyber fraud, drug trafficking, money laundering, and related threats. The Lebanese delegation was led by H.E. Ali Samih Jaafar, Consul General of Ghana in Lebanon, alongside Brigadier General Morshed El Hajj Sleiman, Deputy Director of State Security in Lebanon. They were accompanied by Colonel Ayman Machmouchi, Head of the Drug Repression Bureau, and Lieutenant Colonel Salah El Hajj, Head of the Office of the Deputy State Security. The Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, acknowledged the mutual benefits...