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Speaking at the National Safety Awards 2025 organised by the Ghana National Fire Service, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has underscored the importance of collective effort in promoting a culture of safety in Ghana. He highlighted a collective approach to safety.
Muntaka praised the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for its outstanding work in fire prevention, emergency response, and safety education.
He noted that the Service’s efforts have not only saved lives but also protected properties and livelihoods, contributing significantly to the national economy.
The Minister commended the GNFS for recording significant growth in fire safety audits and inspections and efforts made in promoting regulatory compliance and public awareness of fire safety standards.
Mr.Muntaka called on all stakeholders, including the public, private sector, civil society, and media, to join the GNFS in making safety a national ethos.
He emphasized that safety should be a conscious lifestyle for every Ghanaian and encouraged the empowerment of youth to see safety as a strength.
The Minister, who was also presented with a plaque and citation for his commitment to the Service, congratulated all the award recipients, noting that their excellence serves as a beacon for others to follow.
The Ag. Chief Fire Officer Daniella Ntow Sapong stated that the event provides a platform to honour institutions and individuals who embed safety into their operations, behaviours, values, and everyday lives, setting the tone for a new culture in Ghana where safety becomes second nature to everyone.
She called on all stakeholders to support the Service in achieving its mandate in protecting lives and properties.
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
