Also known as: Mr Terlabi · Hon. Terlabi · Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi · Mr. Terlabi · Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi — Deputy Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, involved in security infrastructure and bilateral cooperation initiatives.
… Government commitment Representing the Government of Ghana, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Egypt. …
… Speaking on behalf of the government at Egypt’s 74th National Day celebration in Accra, Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, said the longstanding relationship between Ghana and Egypt is based on a shared history and mutual cooperation. …
… Speaking on behalf of the Government, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, revealed that Ghana records an estimated 1,100 drowning deaths annually, representing about three lives every day, with children and young adults among the most affected. …
Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, has called for the urgent passage of the Legislative Instrument (LI) to operationalise the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019). …
Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has disclosed that more than 4,000 firearms have been surrendered nationwide under the government’s Gun Amnesty Programme, with about half of them set to be destroyed. …
… Addressing the graduates, the Deputy Interior Minister, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, described the event as a defining moment in efforts to strengthen operational discipline and emergency response within the Fire Service. …
… Present at the ceremony were the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, the Chief Fire Officer of the GNFS, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, and several directors of the Service. …
President John Dramani Mahama and residents of Krobo have commended the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, for facilitating the upgrade of the Odumase Krobo Police Command to divisional status. …
Egypt plans to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding with Ghana covering education, technology, pharmaceuticals, cybersecurity, and cultural heritage restoration to deepen bilateral cooperation. The agreements are part of preparations to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations next year and include plans to revive the Ghana-Egypt Joint Commission, which has not met for about three decades.
Egypt plans to sign seven Memoranda of Understanding with Ghana covering education, technology, pharmaceuticals, cybersecurity, and cultural heritage restoration to deepen bilateral cooperation. The agreements are part of preparations to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations next year and include plans to revive the Ghana-Egypt Joint Commission, which has not met for about three decades.
Ghana has called for closer economic cooperation with Egypt as the two countries prepare to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi highlighted Egyptian companies' contributions to Ghana's economy and expressed commitment to expanding private-sector collaboration.
The World Health Organisation has launched its PROTECT Technical Package for Drowning Prevention in Accra ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day, a global policy framework to help countries reduce drowning deaths, which claim an estimated 300,000 lives annually. The initiative brings together government, development partners, academia and civil society to strengthen policies and systems around water safety, addressing what WHO calls a neglected but preventable public health challenge.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for the Interior has called for the urgent passage of a Legislative Instrument to operationalise the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020, saying the country must move beyond policy commitments to treat drug use as a public health and human rights issue rather than a criminal matter.
Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi disclosed that over 4,000 firearms have been surrendered under the government's Gun Amnesty Programme, with about 2,000 to be destroyed. The remaining firearms will be retained for owners seeking to regularise their ownership through legal processes, as part of efforts to reduce illegal weapons proliferation.
The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo Constituency has commissioned three apprenticeship and skills development centers at Kpong, Akuse, and Odumase, equipped with dressmaking and knitting facilities to support young people who have completed vocational training but lack capital to start independent businesses. The initiative followed observations that many recipients of sewing machines distributed the previous year struggled to put the equipment to productive use due to lack of capital and workspace.
Residents of Akuse in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality are calling for government to fully tar the Akuse–Asutuare road, which has been in poor condition for over 30 years. While heavy-duty equipment is reshaping portions of the road under the District Road Improvement Programme, residents say this is only a temporary fix and want complete rehabilitation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has graduated 50 officers as the first batch of retrained Fire Police Officers following a three-week intensive training programme at the Fire Academy and Training School in Accra, conducted to the standards of the Ghana Armed Forces Military Police. The Fire Police Unit, established in 1992, is responsible for maintaining discipline within the Service, enforcing internal regulations, investigating complaints, securing fire service installations, and managing traffic and crowds at emergency scenes.
The Ghana National Fire Service received a fire tender and firefighting equipment from Fire Aid UK at a ceremony at Accra International Airport, attended by Ghana's Deputy Minister for the Interior and senior GNFS officials. The donation is intended to enhance the GNFS's operational capacity and emergency response capability nationwide.
President Mahama and Krobo residents have commended Lower Manya Krobo MP Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi for facilitating the upgrade of Odumase Krobo Police Command to divisional status, with the facility developed through refurbishment of a former community centre. The President also commissioned the Divisional Police Headquarters at Laasi in Krobo Odumase, intended to strengthen security infrastructure across the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.