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Internal security services recruitment enters phase two
The Ministry of the Interior has announced the start of Phase Two of the 2025/2026 recruitment process into the Internal Security Services through the Centralized Services E- Recruitment Portal.
Applicants who successfully passed Phase One will undergo documentation and body inspection from January 12 to February 4 2026.
The exercise will be conducted in phases, beginning with applicants for the Ghana Police Service, followed by the Ghana Prisons Service, the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Immigration Service.
The Ministry has explained that only Ghana Police Service applicants are currently being scheduled for the exercise.
Dates for applicants of the other services will be announced after January 15 2026 in the stated order.
According to the Ministry, applicants will receive text messages indicating their exact date time and screening centre.
Applicants can also log on to the C SERP portal to confirm their screening centre and whether they are scheduled for the morning or noon session.
Applicants scheduled for the morning session are expected to report by 7 am while those scheduled for the noon session are to report by 12 noon.
Failure to comply with the reporting time may lead to disqualification.
Applicants are required to present original copies and photocopies of their application summary report biometric birth certificate Ghana Card JHS certificate two passport sized photographs and any other relevant educational certificates.
The recruitment exercise is being conducted by the Ministry of the Interior in collaboration with TrybeNet.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
