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The Netherlands and Ghana are strengthening their cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime with the formal handover of a funding agreement to procure full-body scanners to replace the Narcotics Control Commission’s (NACOC) scanning equipment at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The handing-over ceremony, which took place at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, followed the closing ceremony of the 2-day High-Level Dialogue on Drug Markets in West Africa. The event was attended by Netherlands Minister for Justice and Security, Hon. Foort van Oosten, Ghana’s Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa, and other officials,...

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged the Ghana Police Service to permanently incorporate modules on freedom of expression and the safety of journalists into the curriculum of all national police training schools, describing the protection of media practitioners as essential to Ghana’s democracy. Speaking at the opening of a training workshop for police officers on “Freedom of Expression and the Safety of Journalists” at Narpo Hotels, in Accra, the Deputy Minister said the ministry fully supports efforts to make respect for human rights and professional cooperation with the media an integral part of...

His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama has officially opened the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance of public education, collaboration and vigilance in addressing the growing threat of cybercrime. Speaking on the theme, Building a Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space, the President stressed that education is vital in understanding the risks of cyber threats and that his government is committed to harnessing the benefits of the digital economy while minimizing and addressing its risks. President Mahama noted that cyber issues have become increasingly sophisticated and pose significant risks to national security. “Cyber threats know no borders,...

Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called for strong collaborations among Governments, both internationally and regionally, to confront illegal mining issue since the threats are transnational, borderless, not stagnated but an ever-changing industry and dynamic.  Speaking at the West Africa Mining and Security (WAMS) Conference, organised by the Australian High Commission, held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the Minister highlighted the environmental, economic, and security implications of illegal mining. “Illegal mining undermines governance, promotes corruption, threatens national stability, and facilitates the laundering of criminal proceeds,” the Minister stated, emphasizing its devastating effects on regional peace, economic...