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Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka

Also known as: Interior Minister Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka · Mr Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka

Interior Minister of Ghana, who informed Parliament of record rainfall in June 2026 and defended government response to Accra floods.

2026-04-272026-07-10
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In coverage

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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    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. …

    Muntaka receives Agogo chiefs over passing of former Interior Minister
  3. April 2026

  4. Daily Guide

    … Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, underscored the urgent need to improve welfare and accommodation for immigration officers, particularly those stationed in remote and high-risk areas. …

    GIS Pushes Border Security Reform Initiative
Politics

Parliament passes Community Service Bill into law

The News

Parliament passed the Community Service Bill 2026 on July 8, creating an alternative to custodial sentences for minor offences. Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah commended the passage, noting it would help decongest prisons and expand sentencing options available to courts.

Why it matters

Parliament's passage of Community Service Bill into law creates alternative sentencing options and helps address prison overcrowding.

4 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Parliament passes Community Service Bill into law

    Parliament passed the Community Service Bill 2026 on July 8, creating an alternative to custodial sentences for minor offences. Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah commended the passage, noting it would help decongest prisons and expand sentencing options available to courts.

    4 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. MP demands naming, prosecution of officials in $208M meth case

    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.

    22 hours ago · Daily Guide →

  2. GHANET urges quick HIV result disclosure to recruitment applicants

    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 →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Parliament passes Community Service Bill as prison alternative

    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 →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Ghana recorded 593.2mm rain in June, highest monthly total ever

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Monday's rainfall fourth-highest daily total since 1995

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Floods displace over 1,200 in Western North and Volta regions

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Interior Minister defends government response to Accra floods

    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.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Police recover weapons after Adabraka jewellery robbery arrest

    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.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 5 June

  1. Vice President donates relief items to Accra market fire victims

    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.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Agogo chiefs inform interior minister of Omanhene's death

    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.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. Ghana Immigration Service proposes border security reform initiative

    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.

    27 April 2026 · Daily Guide →

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