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At the passing out ceremony of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Cadet Intake XXIV at James Town in Accra, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the Service for saving properties worth over GHS 151 million in the first quarter of 2025, a testament of effectiveness of their efforts. He highlighted the progress made by the Ghana National Fire Service in reducing fire incidents, with a 1.14 percent drop in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Hon. Muntaka acknowledged that the progress by the Service was as a result...

The Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed – Mubarak has sworn in members of the Auctioneers Registration Board to regulate the auctioneering industry in Ghana. The Minister emphasised the importance of the Board’s role in ensuring that only qualified, ethical, and law-abiding individuals are allowed to practice as auctioneers. He stressed that the Board’s work should be guided by the values of transparency, professionalism, and the public interest. Hon. Muntaka congratulated the members on their appointment and expressed confidence that they would uphold the standards and integrity of the profession. He also urged the members to carry out their mandate...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service in Accra marking a significant milestone in the Service’s efforts to strengthen its institutional capacity and enhance its role in national security and development. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister highlighted the critical role the Governing Council plays in providing policy guidance, ensuring accountability, mobilizing resources, and supporting the Service in implementing its Strategic Plan. He noted that the Service’s Strategic Plan focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing border security, promoting legal and orderly migration, and improving service delivery. Hon. Muntaka...

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has held a graduation ceremony for its 19th cadet intake at the Immigration Academy and Training School in Assin Foso in the Central Region to augment human resource capacity of the Service. In his address, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak underscored the critical role of GIS in maintaining national security and promoting economic development. According to him, GIS’s role in national security and development cannot be underestimated, as the GIS serves as the first line of defense, ensuring that whatever comes in and goes out of the country is monitored, including...

At the opening of the ECOWAS Validation Workshop on Stakeholders’ Engagement and Foundational ID Systems Interoperability Strategies in Accra, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, emphasised the importance of digital identification in promoting economic empowerment, regional integration, and inclusive development in West Africa. Hon. Muntaka highlighted Ghana’s progress in digital identification, with over 17 million Ghanaians enrolled in the National Identification System. According to him, the Ghana Card, the country’s flagship identification credential, has been integrated with major national systems, including the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the National Health Insurance...