Also known as: Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak · Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak
Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak — Ghana's Interior Minister, involved in security operations and policy oversight.
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… While interviewing MPs for my book, it emerged that some MPs are involved in criminal conduct, such as visa racketeering, ostensibly to make money, the reason Muntaka said many MPs go to parliament. …
Baffour Awuah’s failed arrest, parliamentary immunity & PDS bail conditionsThe Ghanaian Times
The first batch of newly procured fire tenders for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is expected to arrive within four months, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced. …
New fire tenders to arrive in 4 months — Interior MinisterJoy Online
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed that at least 10 recruits have been dismissed from Ghana’s security services training schools for breaching a directive banning mobile phones during training. …
10 recruits dismissed for defying phone ban – Interior MinisterJoy Online
… yawaso West Wuogon violence, and operational efforts are continuing to locate and arrest him. “A key suspect identified by police investigation, Ernest Akomea, alias Double, is still at large and intensive operational steps are underway to apprehend and prosecute him,” Mr Muntaka …
Ayawaso West Wuogon violence suspect ‘Double’ still at large – Interior MinisterJoy Online
The Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council in Kumasi has invoked traditional curses on the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, and the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, over a disputed parcel of lan …
Pampaso chiefs invoke curses on Kumasi Mayor, Police Commander, Interior Minister over disputed landJoy Online
… Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak was also removed as Minority Chief Whip. The decision marked the first time an opposition party in Ghana had carried out such a major leadership overhaul in Parliament, triggering intense debate within the NDC and across the political landscape. …
Asiedu Nketiah says he has no regrets over Haruna-Muntaka reshuffleJoy Online
National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has dismissed suggestions that his relationship with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak suffered. …
We joke about it now – Asiedu Nketiah insists Haruna and Muntaka remain close alliesJoy Online
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that preliminary investigations into the 320-kilogramme methamphetamine shipment intercepted in Australia have implicated several government officials suspected of aiding the concealment and movement of the ill …
Muntaka reveals suspected insider involvement in Ghana-Australia meth-trafficking caseJoy Online
… Also in attendance were clergy from different denominations, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, member of the Council of State, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, retired IGPs, both retired and serving Regional Police Commanders, members of the Police Management Board, sister …
Police bid IGP Paul Tawiah Quaye farewellThe Ghanaian Times
The Minister of the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has called on the various security agencies at the country’s borders to collaborate and coordinate activities effectively to ensure safety at the borders. …
Coordinate your activities effectively to ensure safety at borders … Interior Minister urges Security AgenciesThe Economic and Organised Crime Office revealed it invited Nana Agyei Barffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia, to assist in an investigation in February, but he refused to show up; the MP countered that he was not under investigation, but rather a company his law firm represents, and that a senior partner attended EOCO on the firm's behalf.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office revealed it invited Nana Agyei Barffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia, to assist in an investigation in February, but he refused to show up; the MP countered that he was not under investigation, but rather a company his law firm represents, and that a senior partner attended EOCO on the firm's behalf.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister announced that the first batch of newly procured fire tenders for the Ghana National Fire Service is expected to arrive within four months, following completion of the procurement process by the Central Tender Committee. The government commissioned 26 Automated Fire Safety Compliance System vehicles and motorcycles to strengthen emergency response capacity.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak disclosed that at least 10 recruits have been dismissed from Ghana's security services training schools for secretly keeping mobile phones despite being required to surrender them. The dismissals were imposed to enforce discipline and compliance with institutional regulations.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ernest Akomea, alias "Double," a key suspect in the violence that disrupted the January 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, remains at large, though police are intensifying operational efforts to locate and prosecute him, the Interior Minister said.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council has invoked traditional curses on the Kumasi Mayor, Ashanti Regional Police Commander, and Interior Minister, claiming they have unlawfully expanded beyond originally granted boundaries and allocated stool land to a private developer without consent.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the NDC, says he has no regrets over the party's reshuffle of parliamentary leadership ahead of the 2024 general election, which saw Haruna Iddrisu replaced as Minority Leader by Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak removed as Minority Chief Whip. Asiedu Nketiah insists the decision was correct despite the controversy it generated, stating that he stands by the truth of the circumstances surrounding it.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, NDC National Chairman, has dismissed suggestions that his relationship with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak suffered following his public explanation of the party's opposition frontbench reshuffle. He insisted the three remain close allies with no lingering bitterness, and stood by his earlier remarks about the controversial reshuffle.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Minister has revealed that investigations into a 320-kilogramme methamphetamine shipment intercepted in Australia have implicated several government officials suspected of aiding the concealment and movement of the drugs, with investigators questioning officials to determine the extent of possible internal collaboration.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service held a pre-burial service at the State House on June 6, 2026, to pay tribute to the late Mr Paul Tawiah Quaye, former Inspector General of Police. A clergyman highlighted Quaye's life as an example of discipline, integrity, and hard work, and urged Ghanaians to remain resilient and complete their callings.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of the Interior called on security agencies at Ghana's borders to collaborate and coordinate activities effectively, emphasizing that security required collective responsibility and teamwork rather than individual units working alone. During a visit to the Aflao border, he acknowledged challenges facing security personnel and pledged government commitment to addressing the problems affecting their work.
4 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Interior Minister disclosed that the government has deployed armoured buses rebranded as commercial vehicles (STC, VIP, OA coaches) to track and arrest highway robbers on major roads, with operations already resulting in several arrests. The Roads and Highways Minister linked poor road conditions to highway robbery and flagged delays in road projects under the government's Big Push programme.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has made a donation to the Kumasi Children's Home and Garden City Special School, providing items including rice, cooking oil, mackerel, and tomato paste to support vulnerable children in the care facilities.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →