4 d. ago Photos: Vice President, Interior Minister commission new Ghana Prisons officer cadets

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, joined Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in commissioning a new batch of officer cadets into the Ghana Prisons Service.

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1 week ago Mahama’s delay in appointing Defence Minister reckless – Ntim Fordjour

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for deferring the appointment of a substantive Defence Minister until 2026, describing the move as “reckless” and a threat to national security.

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1 week ago GTEC flags questionable academic titles; urges Finance Minister and BoG Governor to suspend bank director pending NIB probe

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has asked the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to immediately suspend Alfred Attuquaye Botchway as a board member of a state-owned commercial bank, following concerns over his use of unearned academic titles. This comes as GTEC formally refers to Mr Botchway’s academic credentials, […]

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2 w. ago Ghana Trade Minister Intensifies Push for Foreign Investment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-trade-minister-intensifies-push-for-foreign-investment/Ghana’s Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare held a series of high level meetings with international partners on Thursday, signalling the government’s accelerating efforts to attract foreign investment and strengthen industrial development. The Minister engaged separately with European Union Ambassador Rune Skinnebach, British High Commissioner Christian Rogg and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-trade-minister-intensifies-push-for-foreign-investment/

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2 w. ago Health Minister commissions first Public Health Operations Response Centre

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has commissioned Ghana’s first Public Health Operations Response Centre, a state-of-the-art coordination hub established by the Africa CDC to boost the country’s emergency preparedness and response capacity.

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2 w. ago Interior Minister commissions 4 new patrol boats for Marine Police to boost maritime security

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned four new patrol boats for the Marine Police Unit of the Ghana Police Service in Tema, as part of efforts to strengthen maritime security and safeguard national resources.

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3 w. ago Recruitment for Police, Prisons, GNSF and Immigration to start nationwide from Nov. 17

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has announced that the nationwide recruitment exercise for the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service will now begin on Monday, November 17, instead of Saturday, November 15.

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3 w. ago UK Justice Secretary Reveals 91 Prisoners Mistakenly Released Since April

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-justice-secretary-reveals-91-prisoners-mistakenly-released-since-april/Britain’s Justice Secretary David Lammy disclosed on Tuesday that 91 inmates were accidentally released from custody between April 1 and October 31, 2025, with three prisoners remaining at large, including one who has been free since August 2024. Addressing the House of Commons on November 12, Lammy apologised to victims and acknowledged the figures reflect […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-justice-secretary-reveals-91-prisoners-mistakenly-released-since-april/

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3 w. ago CJ nominee proposes community sentences, parole system to decongest prisons

Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for urgent reforms to tackle Ghana’s chronic prison congestion, proposing community service sentences, a parole system, and the revival of the “Justice for All” programme to ensure fair and humane justice delivery.

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4 w. ago Government and Labour Agree Nine Percent Salary Increase for 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-and-labour-agree-nine-percent-salary-increase-for-2026/The Government of Ghana and organised labour have agreed to a 9% increase in base pay for public service workers for 2026, following negotiations between stakeholders under the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee (PSJSNC). The agreement, signed on Monday by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Ministry of Finance, and representatives of workers’ […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-and-labour-agree-nine-percent-salary-increase-for-2026/

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