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The Interior Ministry announces April 1 and March 31 as holidays.

Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, have been designated as public holidays by the Ministry of the Interior. This honors the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr. In honor of the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, President John Dramani Mahama had already declared that an additional...

Interior Minister to face Parliament over raid on former Bank of Ghana Governor’s home

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, is scheduled to appear in Parliament to discuss the purported search warrant that was carried out at the home of Dr. Ernest Addison, a former Bank of Ghana governor. Due process and the operation's motivations have come under scrutiny after...

Teacher and Nurse Trainees to receive allowances monthly- President Mahama

According to President John Dramani Mahama, trainee allowances for teachers and nurses have been added to the list of benefits for employees in the public sector. Because of this, the trainees will be able to get their allowances on a monthly basis, just like...

GH¢6.2 bn worth of excavators are imported into the country – Lands Minister

According to Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, excavators rank among the top three imports in Ghana, with a shocking GH¢6.2 billion in value. Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah discussed the urgent need for stricter control and regulation of excavator use, particularly...

Leave government if you want to be a miner – President Mahama cautions appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has warned his government's appointees against mining in any way or risk being sent out. "I've ordered that no government staffer, regardless of rank, participate in any kind of mining, whether it be legitimate or illegal. He made this statement...

Foreigners engaged in galamsey will be repatriated – Muntaka warns

Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, the interior minister, has warned that any foreign national caught participating in fraudulent or illegal mining (galamsey) activities in Ghana will be repatriated right away. The Minister reiterated the government's strong position against financial fraud and illicit mining during his remarks...