Ghanaian government agency responsible for internal security, law enforcement, disaster response, and civilian regulation including curfews and firearm licensing.
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… He commended the strong partnership between the Volta Regional Coordinating Council and the Ministry of the Interior, describing it as a major contributor to the peace and security currently enjoyed in the region. …
Interior Minister Raises Alarm On Human Trafficking, Drug AbuseJoy Online
… He said the Ministry of the Interior was accelerating the digitisation of its services, including criminal background checks, firearm registration and other public services, to improve efficiency and accessibility. …
Interior Minister calls for support to strengthen national security, combat irregular migrationJoy Online
… Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, welcomed the Interior Minister and his delegation and reaffirmed the region’s commitment to collaborating with the Ministry of the Interior to sustain peace and security. …
Interior Minister begins two-day working visit to Volta RegionJoy Online
… Mr Muntaka disclosed that the Ministry of the Interior continuously monitored conflict-prone areas across the country through a hotspot assessment system used to evaluate peace and security situations in the regions. …
Volta Region is one of Ghana’s most peaceful regions – Interior MinisterThe Ghanaian Times
… According to their statement, the proposal has been submitted to the President and shared with key institutions, including the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI), the Ministry of the Interior, the Office of National Security, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the Ministry o …
NuGhana Expat Center to launch ‘AfroTango Platform’ to support diasporans in Ghana and Africa — Nana Kofi Opoku-AgyemangDaily Guide
A livestock market The Ministry of the Interior has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026 as holiday in commemoration of the Islamic Eid-Ul-Adha, as contained in a release authored by the Sector Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak. …
Eid-Ul-Adha Holiday AnnouncedJoy Online
… He also assured that the Ministry of the Interior remains committed to supporting the Fire Police Unit through continued investment in training, logistics, and personnel development. …
50 officers graduate as first batch of retrained Fire Police officersBusiness & Financial Times
… It mandates the Ministry of the Interior to enact subsidiary legislation specifying the categories of investors eligible for Ghanaian citizenship, with qualifying investment in designated sectors as the primary criterion. …
The dawn of a new eraJoy Online
… He specifically called for investigations into the possible involvement or complicity of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, along with their affiliated agencies. …
Ntim Fordjour demands probe into ‘indecent’ scenes at Accra CarnivalJoy Online
… The development has heightened tensions in the area, with community members calling on the Inspector-General of Police and the Ministry of the Interior to intervene and launch a full-scale investigation into the incident. …
Couple held at gunpoint as armed men demolish mosque at Millennium CityThe Interior Ministry has lifted the ban on women riding motorbikes in Bawku Municipality and surrounding areas, allowing women to ride between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, while maintaining the ban on men riding motorbikes until further notice.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Ministry has lifted the ban on women riding motorbikes in Bawku Municipality and surrounding areas, allowing women to ride between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, while maintaining the ban on men riding motorbikes until further notice.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of the Interior has inaugurated a new Audit Committee to strengthen accountability, safeguard public funds and enhance corporate governance. The Interior Minister said the committee would ensure sound financial management, transparency and compliance with public financial management regulations.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Migration in Ghana (CCMG) has called on the government to decentralise migration governance by empowering metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to manage migration-related issues within their jurisdictions, arguing that migration activities play out largely at the local level rather than nationally.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Juaben in Ashanti Region says overlapping police jurisdictions from three separate commands—Konongo, Bekwai and Ejisu—are undermining efforts to combat illegal mining in the municipality, as officers from different commands conduct separate operations in the same areas and sometimes confront each other.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Juaben Municipal Chief Executive says overlapping jurisdiction among three police commands—Konongo, Bekwai, and Ejisu—is undermining efforts to combat illegal mining, creating confusion and hampering coordinated enforcement in communities such as Pemanase, Akronwe, and Achiase.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The POS Foundation has welcomed Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill, 2026, which will allow courts to impose community service orders instead of custodial sentences for eligible offenders convicted of offences punishable by prison terms of less than three years. The Foundation says the law will reduce prison overcrowding, facilitate offender rehabilitation and reintegration, and strengthen restorative justice.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Interior Ministry has recovered 73 assets linked to persons involved in drug trafficking through intensified anti-narcotics operations, the Interior Minister disclosed during a Vice Presidential visit. The ministry has enhanced its anti-drug enforcement capacity with additional logistics including about 20 operational vehicles to support investigations targeting drug networks.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of the Interior has revised the curfew hours for communities in Nkwanta South Municipality, Oti Region, to run daily from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., effective July 13, 2026, replacing the previous 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. restriction imposed on June 19, 2026. The ban on possession of arms, ammunition and offensive weapons in the affected communities remains in force, with warning of arrest and prosecution for violators.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang visited the Ministry of the Interior to call for increased public education on government policies and stronger public confidence in Ghana's security services, arguing that public understanding and trust are essential for effective law enforcement and national development.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang visited the Ministry of the Interior and called for increased public education on government policies and stronger public confidence in Ghana's security services. She stressed that government programmes are more likely to succeed if the public understands them.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Ministry has recovered 73 assets linked to drug trafficking, crediting improved law enforcement logistics and a dedicated narcotics court. The ministry also highlighted reforms including the recently passed Community Service Act aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and supporting offender rehabilitation.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network has called on government to promptly disclose HIV test results to applicants from the recent security services recruitment exercise, saying early diagnosis and treatment are essential to HIV prevention and control. About 1,300 applicants tested positive for HIV during the medical screening.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister announced that Ghana is implementing intelligence-driven border monitoring to prevent the country being used as a drug transit point, citing the Volta Region's 102 illegal crossings and supported by scanning equipment donations from the Netherlands and Singapore for deployment at major ports and border entry points.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has called on the government to suspend its blanket revocation of civilian firearm licences, saying the decision lacks the operational framework needed for effective implementation, though a coalition of civil society organisations supports stronger firearms regulation.
9 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, establishing a legal framework for community service as an alternative to imprisonment for specified categories of offences and creating a National Community Service Secretariat. The legislation aims to reduce pressure on Ghana's prisons and government expenditure while promoting rehabilitation and offender reintegration.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of the Interior issued a weather alert warning residents of Greater Accra to prepare for possible flooding ahead of forecast moderate rainfall expected Monday morning with a 40 per cent probability of occurrence, advising people in low-lying areas to take precautions and avoid flooded roads.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Association has called for urgent national action to address Ghana's recurring flooding crisis, warning that increasing frequency and severity of floods pose major threats to public health, lives, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure, with recent flooding affecting Greater Accra, Central, Western and Volta regions.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rains on June 29 submerged large parts of Ghana's capital, causing at least three deaths in Alajo from suspected electrocution and displacing hundreds of residents. Commercial activity halted as major roads became impassable and emergency response teams deployed for rescues.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rains beginning Sunday night flooded Alajo and other parts of Accra, causing at least three deaths from electrocution when floodwaters contacted electrical installations in homes. Power has been shut down from two substations as a precaution, and the Ghana Meteorological Agency forecasts rain will persist into the evening.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rains beginning Sunday night and continuing into Monday morning caused severe flooding in Adabraka, Alajo, Avenor, Circle, Dzorwulu, Weija, and Kasoa, submerging homes, businesses, and major roads. Emergency agencies including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and NADMO have been deployed to assist affected residents and conduct rescue operations.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Heavy rainfall has submerged the Caprice–Circle stretch in Accra, with at least two fuel stations engulfed by floodwaters and petrol leaking into the water. The incident has raised serious safety and environmental concerns, drawing comparisons to the June 2015 flood and fire disaster near Circle in which 159 people died.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned that rain-bearing clouds affecting southeastern Ghana are expected to persist and spread westward, bringing thunderstorms or rain to southwestern Ghana from Monday afternoon into the evening. Heavy rains Monday morning caused severe flooding in Accra and surrounding areas, disrupting transportation and commercial activities, prompting power shutdowns and school examination postponements.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Ministry has urged the public to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movement following heavy rains and flooding that affected several parts of the country on Monday morning. Emergency response agencies including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and NADMO have been deployed to assist affected persons and carry out rescue operations.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Heavy rains on Monday, June 29, 2026, triggered widespread flooding in several parts of Ghana, prompting the Ministry of the Interior to order residents to stay home or remain at their current safe locations and avoid unnecessary movement. The Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and NADMO have been deployed to affected areas to manage the situation, assist victims, and conduct rescue operations.
29 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Education Minister has directed the Ghana Education Service to introduce a mandatory daily anti-drug awareness message in all pre-tertiary schools as part of a nationwide campaign to combat rising substance abuse among schoolchildren. Students will recite an approved anti-drug message during morning assemblies in a call-and-response format, as part of a broader Behavioural Change Communication strategy.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni Valley has called for urgent measures to curb firing of live ammunition during festivals, funerals of chiefs, and other public events, noting that stray bullets continue to injure and kill innocent persons. He urged the Ministry of the Interior and law enforcement agencies to enforce stricter regulations in collaboration with traditional councils to prevent such deaths.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A shooting incident in Kwabenya involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has escalated a church succession dispute at the Kristo Asafo Mission into a criminal matter, resulting in multiple arrests, suspension of a security company license, and revocation of all firearm licenses in the country.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) personnel have not received salaries for over 14 months since assuming duty following a government change, leaving workers struggling to meet basic household needs. The salary backlog affects staff at district, municipal, and regional levels, with many also lacking official identification cards.
24 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Interior Ministry will publicly destroy all seized weapons on July 9 as the country's gun amnesty programme concludes. The government is introducing stricter firearm licensing conditions, including mandatory mental health assessments, drug testing, and shooting range training, following concerns over misuse of legally registered weapons.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →