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In a display of reconnection and healing, members of the African Diaspora Community were sworn in as Ghanaian citizens, marking a significant moment in the country’s efforts to reconnect with its global family. Speaking at the ceremony, H.E. the Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, emphasized Ghana’s commitment to recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity and securing international recognition. “Today is a declaration that history may scatter a people, but it cannot erase their identity. Ghana remains committed to being a home for the global African family,” she declared. The newly sworn-in citizens were welcomed...

The Hon. Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has received the final report of the Gbenyiri Mediation Committee, aimed at resolving inter-communal conflicts between the Lobi/Birifors and Gonja communities in the Savannah Region. The Committee, established in September 2025, was tasked with fostering cooperation and peaceful coexistence between the communities. The report is expected to serve as a roadmap for rebuilding relationships, tolerance, and coexistence. In a statement, Hon Muntaka Mubarak praised the Committee’s efforts and expressed the government’s readiness to implement the report’s recommendations. He also thanked development partners for their support and appealed for their continued assistance...

The Ministry of the Interior has intensified efforts to enforce newly introduced regulations for Guidelines and Standards for the Importation, Retrofitting, Usage, and Decommissioning of Armoured Bullion Vehicles, by holding a sensitization and training programme for officers of the Ghana Police Service at the Police Headquarters in Accra. The training, which was facilitated with support from the Bank of Ghana, marks the transition from policy development to active nationwide enforcement. This follows the expiration of a 45-day compliance period in January 2026, for operators to regularise their fleet and operations, after which enforcement actions intensified. The guidelines and standards,...

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has called for stronger political leadership and holistic management of weapons and ammunition to prevent the escalation of violent conflicts and extremism across the Gulf of Guinea and the broader West and Central African region. Delivering the keynote address at the Regional Dialogue on Weapons and Ammunition Management at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, the Deputy Minister emphasised the devastating impact of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition. “These illicit flows fuel armed violence, crime, insurgency, and insecurity, undermining governance,...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has presented 10 Nissan Navara Pickups to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), aimed at strengthening surveillance, improving rapid response, and enhancing the Commission’s overall operational capacity in the fight against organised crime. According to the Minister, Government has stepped up its support to the NACOC as part of a broader effort to strengthen national security, protect public health, and disrupt organised criminal networks and a resolve to build capable, responsive, and accountable security institutions. Hon. Muntaka noted that the vehicles would contribute to improving response times, enhancing operational capacity, and increasing...