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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare visit Gender Ministry
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare, led by its Chairperson, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to brief the Minister on their three-day monitoring tour in the Greater Accra Region.
During the meeting, Madam Ntoso stated that the purpose of the tour is to assess the conditions and standards of care in shelters and residential homes.
She emphasized that the visit will help the Committee identify critical challenges and gaps, which will inform stronger advocacy efforts and the mobilization of resources to improve services.
The delegation also engaged the Ministry in discussions on key government social intervention programmes such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and the Ghana School Feeding Programme.
They further deliberated on the importance of inter-agency collaboration to ensure the effective delivery of social protection services.
Madam Ntoso noted that at the end of the three-day tour, the Committee would compile a comprehensive report to facilitate further dialogue and collaboration with the Ministry.
In her closing remarks, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey expressed gratitude for the Committee’s visit and welcomed their findings and recommendations.
She urged the Committee to support the Ministry in advocating for the passage of the Social Protection Bill and the Domestic Violence Bill, both of which have been approved by Cabinet and are awaiting submission to Parliament.
Touching on gender-based violence, the Minister reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to constructing shelters in all 16 regions to provide care and protection for victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare plays a critical oversight role in ensuring that policies and programmes under the Ministry are effectively implemented and aligned with national priorities on social protection and gender equality.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
