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Security analyst urges interior minister to step back from security recruitment commentary
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A security analyst, Richard Kumadoe, has urged the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, to stop commenting on the number of personnel to be recruited into the country’s security services.
Mr Kumadoe made the remarks during an interview on on TV3 , March 12, 2026, while reacting to comments by the minister on the ongoing recruitment into the security agencies.
According to him, it is not the responsibility of the Interior Minister to publicly state how many people the security agencies intend to recruit.
“It is not the duty of the Interior Minister to come and tell us how many people the security forces are recruiting into the service. The earlier he stops speaking on it, the better for the government,” he indicated.
Mr Kumadoe argued that security agencies should be allowed to manage their own recruitment processes without interference.
He criticised what he described as a centralized recruitment approach involving a third party vendor, claiming that the background of the vendor had not been properly scrutinized.
The analyst further questioned the justification for the minister’s claim that about 5,000 personnel would be recruited into the security services.
According to him, some security institutions such as the Bureau of National Investigations and the Ghana Armed Forces are national security institutions and are not directly under the control of the Interior Minister.
Mr Kumadoe warned that the approach could create challenges for the security agencies and affect public confidence in the recruitment process.
He therefore urged the minister to step aside and allow the agencies to conduct their recruitment independently to ensure fairness and transparency.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Parliament has clarified public commentary on social media regarding a notice on its notice board that read “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting.”
In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme.
According to Parliament, the notice was a routine administrative message to prospective personnel who reported to the House, informing them that it has received more personnel than it can accommodate for the 2026/2027 service year and that they should seek reposting to other institutions.
It said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and values the contribution of service personnel to its work, and regrets any confusion or inconvenience the wording may have caused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA).
The election took place on Sunday, October 5, 2026, during the Association’s conference in Kraków, Poland.
His election marks a significant addition to his international leadership portfolio and provides a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives to contribute to global discussions on taxpayer rights, responsible taxation, transparency and prudent management of public resources.
Reacting to his election, Mr. Adorye expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the WTA for the confidence reposed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and conscious of the responsibility that comes with it. Taxpayers are at the heart of every economy, and they deserve fairness, transparency, accountability and value for the taxes they pay. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the world to strengthen the voice of taxpayers and promote responsible fiscal governance,” he said.
According to him, taxation should not be viewed solely as a mechanism for raising government revenue, but also as an important component of the social contract between citizens and the state.
Mr. Adorye said governments have a responsibility to ensure taxes are collected fairly and public resources are utilised efficiently to deliver quality infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and other essential services.
His election also creates an opportunity to bring African experiences into international conversations on taxation and public expenditure.
Mr. Adorye, who is Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, has previously served as Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250, an NGO associated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He is expected to use his new role to champion fiscal accountability, taxpayer education, good governance and stronger citizen participation in public financial management.
