Government organization overseeing security operations, including illegal mining enforcement and ambulance refurbishment coordination across Ghana.
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… The operation, being undertaken with support from National Security, has so far helped the company recover about GH₵3.7 million out of approximately GH₵16 million in accrued liabilities from illegal users. …
GWL intensifies pipeline repairs to reduce water losses in Accra, TemaThe Chronicle
… According to the statement, the suspects arrived in a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GW 8887-V, claiming to be National Security operatives. …
SIX ARRESTED FOR IMPERSONATING SECURITY OPERATIVES IN CENTRAL REGIONJoy Online
… Speaking during a media encounter between journalists and personnel from National Security, the GJA President, Albert Dwumfour, argued that the trend amounts to a form of censorship that undermines press freedom and constitutional protections. …
GJA heads to Supreme Court over alleged misuse of Electronic Communications Act against journalistsJoy Online
… The week-long training, organised by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with Sahel Holding Security, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of frontline officers to detect and combat illicit tobacco trafficking. …
Illicit tobacco trade threatens public health, drains revenue – NACOC boss warnsThe Ministry of Health and National Ambulance Service have handed over 30 ambulances stationed at Ghana Air Force Base to National Security for refurbishment, following legal clearance from the Attorney-General's office. The restored vehicles will be integrated into the National Ambulance Service fleet to improve emergency medical response capacity across the country.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and National Ambulance Service have handed over 30 ambulances stationed at Ghana Air Force Base to National Security for refurbishment, following legal clearance from the Attorney-General's office. The restored vehicles will be integrated into the National Ambulance Service fleet to improve emergency medical response capacity across the country.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The North East Regional Police Command arrested four persons and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans (11,800 kilogrammes) allegedly being smuggled to Togo at Bunkpurugu on August 9, 2026. The cocoa was hidden in a truck loaded with plantain, which police said was used as a decoy; the suspects are in custody pending court appearance.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The North East Regional Police Command arrested four suspects and intercepted 11,800 kilogrammes of cocoa beans at Bunkpurugu, believed destined for Togo. Plantain was being used as a decoy to conceal the cocoa, and the suspects are in custody pending court proceedings.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The North East Regional Police Command arrested four suspects and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans (11,800 kilograms) destined for Togo at the Bunkpurugu border; plantain had allegedly been placed in the truck as a decoy to conceal the cocoa.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has introduced a dedicated hotline (0542175636) and a "mystery shopping" system to combat extortion by airport personnel. Staff found engaging in extortion will be publicly named and face disciplinary action, including permanent removal from airport work.
6 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Airports Company Limited has introduced a "name and shame" policy and dedicated hotline (0542175636) to address extortion by airport personnel. Staff found engaging in extortion will be publicly identified, face disciplinary action, and be barred from working at airports.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Local Government announced plans to formalise tricycle waste collectors and integrate them into Ghana's sanitation framework. Five of six waste transfer stations in Greater Accra are now operational, helping address solid waste accumulation following recent sanitation exercises, though the Malam station remains inactive pending road access.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) announced plans to establish a Cybersecurity Press Corps to build capacity among journalists for improved public awareness of cyber risks and online scams in Ghana. The initiative is part of the National Community Media Cyber Capacity Building Project, implemented by the CSA in partnership with the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation and funded by the Government of the Czech Republic.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Local Government Minister announced plans to formalise waste transfer loading stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into the country's long-term sanitation strategy. Five of six designated waste transfer stations in Greater Accra are now operational following President Mahama's directive to intensify waste removal efforts after recent refuse accumulation.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Fifteen suspected illegal miners, including an alleged kingpin, were arrested and three excavators seized during a joint security operation near Sanso Methodist School in Obuasi after a viral video exposed the site. The miners had been operating for about two weeks before the operation was launched.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Standards Authority will enforce Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) for vehicle imports from October 1, 2026, requiring all used vehicles to comply with national standard GS 4510 before shipment. The programme will prohibit importation of vehicles with major structural damage (flood-submerged, fire-damaged, twisted chassis), right-hand-drive vehicles, assembled vehicles, and those over 10 years old, aiming to prevent substandard vehicles and improve road safety.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The leadership of Kristo Asafo Mission has distanced itself from ongoing burial and funeral rites for its founder, Prof. Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo, stating it does not support activities at the Apostle Safo Suaye Centre. The church alleges that security agencies have failed to enforce a court injunction obtained by the Aduana Kotoko Royal Family restraining the ceremonies.
31 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
In a speech marking the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, King Mohammed VI called for consolidation of Morocco's recent achievements and a new development cycle focused on economic growth, social progress and national sovereignty. He cited economic growth of about 4.9% in 2025 and described the country's political stability and security as strategic assets enabling implementation of major projects.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Illegal miners have returned to 100 hectares of land around Obuasi Airstrip that AngloGold Ashanti released to the community in 2018 for agricultural projects. The Obuasi West MCE called for the area to be designated for regulated community mining to integrate miners into a legal framework, while the Ashanti Regional Reclamation Committee recovered three repaired excavators being used for illegal mining near the airport.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ashanti Regional Security Council and National Security impounded nine excavators in an anti-galamsey operation at the Airport Community in Obuasi Municipality. Officials from multiple agencies assessed land degradation at the site; the Deputy Regional Security Coordinator noted that three previously disabled excavators had been repaired and returned to operation by illegal miners.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority will begin piloting a new digital vehicle registration system in August 2026, with full rollout scheduled for January 1, 2027. The system aims to eliminate illegal number plate cloning and improve vehicle identification for law enforcement agencies.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security operatives arrested two people, including the owner of an illegal mining site located less than 5 metres from the Adansi Asokwa Agenda 111 Hospital project in the Ashanti Region. The Ashanti Regional Security Council has reclaimed the site and restored over 80 percent of the degraded land, which spans approximately 30 standard football fields.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security shut down illegal mining sites in Juaben Municipality, Ashanti Region, confiscating four excavators and imposing a one-month ban on all mining operations to allow reclamation of degraded land. The regional deputy coordinator said inspections will continue throughout the month, and any confiscated equipment will not be returned if seized again during the ban.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has urged the judiciary to take a firmer stance against attacks on journalists, citing prolonged court cases and inadequate compensation as deterrents that discourage victims from seeking legal redress and may push journalists away from investigative reporting.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security has imposed an immediate ban on mining activities at Nweneso Numbers 1 & 2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma District, Ashanti Region, after illegal miners destroyed reclaimed land. The ban, initially set for at least two weeks, aims to protect an approximately 100-acre reclamation project where 10 acres have already been successfully restored but subsequently invaded by illegal miners.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's 1992 Constitution guarantees arrested persons the immediate right to access a lawyer of their choice, and security agencies such as the Ghana Police Service, BNI, EOCO, OSP, National Security, and Ghana Immigration Service have no authority to deny or delay that access. The practice of detaining suspects without granting them access to legal counsel is unconstitutional.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Revenue Authority intercepted 18 truckloads of transit cargo suspected of diversion into the local market and, on the Finance Ministry's directive, allocated them to the National School Feeding Programme. An investigation uncovered documentation fraud, under-declaration of goods, tariff misclassification, and possible identity fraud.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bosomtwe District Assembly plans to declare the entire district a security zone to combat illegal mining and protect environmentally sensitive areas including Lake Bosomtwe. The District Chief Executive says the move aims to halt environmental destruction and reclaim degraded lands, with authorities also engaging the Minerals Commission to block prospecting and mining licences.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Communities along a corridor from Airport Residential Area through Awudome experienced a significant reduction in flooding after onion traders were relocated from Agbogbloshie to Adjen Kotoku and Dominase. The article notes that enforcement of the relocation was later relaxed following a change in government, allowing traders to gradually return to Agbogbloshie.
1 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Disaster Management Organisation is awaiting final clearance from National Security before demolishing a structurally weak building at Avenor in Accra, nearly three weeks after an adjoining structure collapsed and killed three people. The remaining section poses a potential danger to the surrounding community, though authorities must complete technical, legal, and inspection processes before proceeding.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 18 people died and nearly 9,000 residents were affected after torrential rain triggered devastating floods, building collapses, mudslides and drowning incidents across the Central Region over the weekend. NADMO has ordered evacuation of unsafe buildings, with Cape Coast Metropolis recording the most deaths and 58 building collapses displacing 377 people across the region.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
NADMO, in partnership with National Security and Ghana Health Service, will undertake fumigation in Central Region communities affected by floods that inundated cemeteries, to prevent water-borne diseases and other health risks.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bosome Freho District Assembly has ordered the arrest of an abandoned mine pit owner after a woman and child died when she slipped into the water-filled pit while drawing water for cooking. The District Chief Executive says the owner failed to reclaim the site after illegal mining operations, and the district is home to hundreds of uncovered mining pits that have become death traps for residents.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for the Interior has directed the Inspector-General of Police to immediately secure temporary accommodation for police officers affected by a fire at Accra Central Police Barrack near Tudu. Temporary arrangements including hotel accommodation are being considered while longer-term rental housing solutions are arranged, and the minister noted that discussions with a private partner to address the police housing deficit were ongoing at the time of the incident.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, commended security agencies at the Aflao border for their dedication in safeguarding Ghana and assured them of government support to address operational challenges. He emphasized the importance of inter-agency collaboration and stated that the visit was part of the government's effort to understand ground realities and improve officers' working conditions.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →