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“More than half a million Ghanaians applied to join the country’s security services”
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that more than half a million Ghanaians applied to join the country’s security services, even though only about 5,000 positions are available in the first phase of the recruitment exercise.
He made this known today in Parliament while addressing concerns about the ongoing recruitment process and the high level of competition among applicants.
According to the minister, the limited number of vacancies is largely due to economic constraints and the available infrastructure within the various security services.
Mr. Mubarak explained that in the Ghana Police Service, the economy could only accommodate 2,500 new officers in the other ranks and 500 cadets, bringing the total number of new recruits for the service to about 3,000.
He noted that despite the limited vacancies, about 130,000 applicants indicated interest in joining the Ghana Police Service.
The minister disclosed that the Ghana Immigration Service recorded even higher interest from applicants.
According to him, by the time the recruitment portal was closed, more than 180,000 young men and women had applied to join the service, even though the current total staff strength of the Immigration Service stands at about 18,300 officers.
Mr. Mubarak said that due to infrastructure and capacity limitations, the service could only recruit 1,000 new officers in the current phase.
He further explained that the Ghana National Fire Service also received about 124,000 applications, even though the service currently has just over 17,000 personnel nationwide.
Despite the large number of applicants, he indicated that the service could only recruit a limited number of personnel due to space and logistical constraints.
The minister added that the Ghana Prisons Service received about 71,000 applications, even though its current staff strength stands at just over 14,000 officers.
According to him, the service could only accommodate 500 new recruits in the ongoing exercise.
Mr. Mubarak said that when all the available vacancies across the various security services are combined, the total number of recruits for the first phase of the exercise comes to about 5,000.
He explained that after the body selection and documentation stages of the recruitment process, fewer than 30,000 applicants were disqualified, leaving about 400,000 candidates eligible to proceed to the aptitude test and medical examination stages.
The minister noted that the high number of applicants shows the strong interest among young people in joining the country’s security services, but emphasized that recruitment must be conducted within the available capacity of the institutions.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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