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H. E. President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the importance of peace and democracy in Ghana’s development, emphasizing that no country can prosper in an atmosphere of fear and instability. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Post 2024 Election Evaluation Dialogue in Koforidua, themed “Dialogue for a Stronger Democracy and Social Cohesion,” President Mahama called on Ghanaians to prioritize the nation’s interests above partisan politics. He stressed that peace building is not a one-time event, but a continuous process that requires commitment and conviction. He commended Ghana’s status as the most peaceful country in West Africa, attributing this...

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has urged the Ghana Prisons Service to focus on rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates, rather than just detention. He made this call at the Passing-Out Parade of Recruit Course 125 at the Prison Officers’ Training School in Accra. Hon. Okletey Terlabi emphasised Government’s commitment to transforming the Prisons Service into a modern, humane, and efficient institution. He highlighted key interventions by Government,  aimed at repositioning the Service, including expanding vocational training, educational programmes and enterprises that reinforces rehabilitation, reformation, and reintegration. The Deputy Minister disclosed that Government plans to...

Speaking at the Passing-Out Parade of Recruit Course 125 at Ankaful Prison Officers’ Training School in the Central Region, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has emphasized the need for correctional reform in Ghana, highlighting the government’s commitment to transforming the Prisons Service into a modern correctional facility that focuses on rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration. Hon. Muntaka noted that Government remains committed to expanding vocational training, educational programmes and productive inmate enterprises that reinforce rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration. He pointed out that correctional facilities must become centers of reform, not just detention. The Minister stated, ‘is not...

Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned a 50-bed capacity Police Hospital in Kumasi, fully funded by the Police Welfare Scheme. The hospital is expected to enhance healthcare accessibility for police personnel, their dependents, and the public. In his speech, Hon. Muntaka praised the leadership of the Ghana Police Service and the custodians of the welfare scheme for their exceptional foresight in ensuring sustainable access to healthcare for officers. He noted that the hospital is not just a building, but a symbol of what can be achieved when unity meets purpose. The Minister pledged Government’s commitment to...