Biometric verification of Ghana Card now mandatory under new law
Biometric verification of the Ghana Card is now mandatory for identity verification in transactions, following amendments to the National Identity...
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Two Ghanaians petition ICC over xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Two Ghanaians have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, arguing that the...
Ghana begins final evacuation of citizens from South Africa
Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Charles Owiredu Quashie, says the government has begun the final phase of its evacuation...
GACL operationalises 3D-CT security scanners at Accra International Airport
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has operationalised new 3D-CT security screening equipment at Terminal 3 of Accra International Airport...
GNFS intensifies fire safety campaigns across the Ashanti Region
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Ashanti Regional Command has intensified fire safety awareness and disaster prevention campaigns across communities,...
Vice President visits the Interior Ministry to discuss public safety and law enforcement
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Monday, July 13, 2026, paid a working visit to the Ministry of the...
African Union official pays a courtesy call on Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police
H.E. El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) and Head of...
Ghana’s New RFID Vehicle Number Plate System: A Reform Worth Supporting If Implemented Properly
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is preparing to introduce a new vehicle number plate system powered by Radio...
Police deploy over 500 officers for National Clean-Up Exercise in Greater Accra
The Ghana Police Service has deployed more than 500 officers across the Greater Accra Region to provide security and participate...
Ghana Police intensify crackdown on illegal sirens and road shoulder use in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service has intensified enforcement against the unauthorised use of sirens, horns, strobe lights, improvised headlamps, and the...
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