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Candidates who pass security services medicals to be considered for future recruitment – interior minister
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The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced that candidates who pass the medical assessment in the ongoing security services recruitment but are not absorbed into the current intake will be considered for future recruitment exercises.
Addressing the media in parliament today, he said government has directed that the data of such candidates should be kept so they can be considered when new vacancies become available.
Mr. Mubarak explained that the current recruitment exercise forms part of the 2025 security services recruitment, which is being conducted in phases.
He noted that the instruction from the President was to ensure that candidates who successfully pass the medical stage are not completely left out if they are not selected in the first phase.
“The present instruction is that those who qualify and pass the medicals should have their data kept. This is the first phase,” he stated.
The minister said government was hopeful that once the country’s financial situation improves and Ghana exits the International Monetary Fund programme, another recruitment exercise could take place in 2026.
He explained that when that happens, authorities would select candidates from the existing database of applicants who had already passed the medical assessment.
According to him, this approach would save applicants from going through the entire recruitment process again.
Mr. Mubarak Muntaka added that if a long period passes before the next recruitment exercise, candidates may only be required to repeat the medical examination rather than start the process from the beginning.
He indicated that the measure was intended to make the recruitment process more efficient while also giving qualified candidates another opportunity to serve in the security services.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Veteran Nigerian actor and African screen legend, Pete Edochie, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, during his visit to Ghana.
Edochie is in Ghana to launch the African Legacy Project, which includes a book, documentary film and an African Youth Mentorship Initiative targeting about 500,000 young people across the continent.
Mr. Gyamfi welcomed the opportunity for GoldBod to support the mentorship initiative, noting that it aligns with the Board’s Special Intervention Programme and its focus on social impact and economic empowerment.
GoldBod’s work is also referenced in Pete Edochie’s new book, which highlights Ghana’s efforts to ensure its gold resources contribute to national development.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians seeking employment in Zambia to be cautious of fraudulent job offers that could expose them to human trafficking and forced involvement in cybercrime.
The warning follows the arrest of six Ghanaians in Lusaka, Zambia, during a joint operation by the Zambia Police Service, the Drug Enforcement Commission and the Department of Immigration on August 23, 2026.
According to the Ministry, the operation targeted a facility suspected of being involved in organised cybercrime activities and led to the arrest of 79 people, including 10 Zambians and 69 foreign nationals.
The Ministry said six of the foreign nationals arrested were Ghanaians.
It explained that reports received by the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka indicated that some of those arrested had been recruited through what appeared to be legitimate employment opportunities, including online data entry jobs.
However, the Ministry said some were allegedly forced into online scam activities after their passports were confiscated by their employers.
It warned that the situation highlights how human trafficking groups are using fake employment opportunities to lure unsuspecting job seekers into illegal activities.
The Ministry has therefore advised Ghanaians travelling to Zambia or seeking employment there to thoroughly verify job offers, recruitment agencies and prospective employers before travelling.
Ghanaians living in Zambia have also been urged to remain vigilant when responding to online job opportunities and maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka for consular assistance when necessary.
The Ministry said the government remains committed to protecting the welfare and interests of Ghanaians travelling to or living outside the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
