… John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, to publicly name and prosecute any government officials implicated in the trafficking of narcotics through Ghana. …
… Mr Ortsin’s comments followed a disclosure by Mr Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for the Interior, that about 1,300 applicants tested positive for HIV during medical screening conducted as part of the recent security services recruitment exercise. …
… The Bill was presented to Parliament by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, on March 4, 2026, in line with Article 106(1) of the 1992 Constitution. …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that Ghana has experienced its highest monthly rainfall on record in June 2026, describing the downpours as unprecedented and a major contributor to the devastating floods that have affected several parts of th …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that the torrential rainfall that triggered widespread flooding across parts of Ghana on Monday was the fourth-highest single-day rainfall recorded in the country since 1995. …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that more than 60 communities across the Volta Region were affected by recent flooding triggered by heavy rains, while over 1,200 people have been displaced in parts of the Western North Region. …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has defended the government’s handling of Monday’s devastating floods, insisting that senior state officials, including President John Dramani Mahama, worked throughout the night as emergency teams battled to save lives acr …
… The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, disclosed this on the floor of Parliament yesterday while briefing lawmakers on the progress of investigations into the robbery, which occurred on November 2, 2024. …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has received a delegation from the Asante Agogo Traditional Area who formally informed him of the passing of the Omanhene of Asante Akyim Agogo, Nana Akuako Sarpong, a former Interior Minister. …
Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called on the Interior Minister to publicly name and prosecute government officials implicated in the trafficking of a 320kg methamphetamine shipment worth over $208 million that was intercepted by Australian authorities. The Interior Minister had earlier told Parliament that preliminary investigations revealed government and public officials allegedly manipulated the security system to allow the drugs to leave Ghana.
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Call to name and prosecute officials in $208M methamphetamine trafficking case addresses systemic corruption within security and government institutions.
Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called on the Interior Minister to publicly name and prosecute government officials implicated in the trafficking of a 320kg methamphetamine shipment worth over $208 million that was intercepted by Australian authorities. The Interior Minister had earlier told Parliament that preliminary investigations revealed government and public officials allegedly manipulated the security system to allow the drugs to leave Ghana.
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.
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.
Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka told Parliament that Ghana received 593.2 millimetres of rainfall in June 2026, its highest monthly rainfall on record and a major contributor to devastating floods across the country. The previous record was 420.6 millimetres in 2002.
The Interior Minister told Parliament that torrential rains on Monday deposited 169.2 millimetres of rainfall, the fourth-highest single-day total since 1995, as Ghana recorded 593.2 millimetres in June—the highest monthly rainfall in the country's history.
Ghana's Interior Minister told Parliament that more than 60 communities in the Volta Region were affected by recent flooding from heavy rains, with over 1,200 people displaced in parts of the Western North Region. The Minister said the Volta Region floods were not life-threatening, and emergency response agencies have been monitoring and supporting affected residents.
Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has defended the government's handling of Monday's devastating floods in Accra, stating that senior officials including President John Mahama worked through the night coordinating rescue operations after torrential rains displaced hundreds and claimed several lives.
Police investigations into an armed robbery at CABEST Jewellery in Accra on November 2, 2024, have resulted in the arrest of several suspects and recovery of firearms, ammunition, and police gear. Armed robbers made away with GH¢7.5 million in cash and 620 grammes of gold valued at GH¢863,688 during the daylight attack.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang visited victims of a June 3 fire at Accra Central Market and adjoining police barracks annex, donating relief items including 100 mattresses, 300 blankets, 300 mosquito nets, 30 cartons of cooking oil and clothing. She called for a comprehensive assessment of the destruction and measures to prevent future incidents.
A delegation from the Asante Agogo Traditional Area visited Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka to formally notify him of the passing of Nana Akuako Sarpong, Omanhene of Asante Akyim Agogo and a former Interior Minister who served between 1991 and 1992. The delegation, led by Nana Bediako Brogya Sarpong, Dompiahene of Asante Akyem Agogo, paid respects during the meeting at the Minister's office in Accra.
The Ghana Immigration Service's Governing Council is advocating for Operation Secure Our Borders (SECOBOR), a public-private initiative to mobilise resources for the Service's operational needs, and proposes that GIS retain 80 percent of its internally generated funds for five years to address challenges including inadequate accommodation and vehicles.