Turning rising food demand into inclusive agricultural growth in Ghana

November 4, 2026

• The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) trained 146 officers in weapon safety and armoury management.
• The two-day seminar, held in Accra, aimed to strengthen accountability in the handling, storage, and tracking of firearms and ammunition.
• The programme was a collaborative effort with experts from the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, and the Small Arms Commission.
• Key objectives included protecting officers, safeguarding state weapons, preventing loss, and sustaining public confidence.
• The initiative is crucial for GIS's expanding national security responsibilities and its ambition to become a model institution.

November 3, 2026

• NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey dismissed the NPP's protest against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over alleged fund misuse in the South Africa evacuation as a "total joke."
• Kwetey challenged the NPP to provide evidence of Ablakwa stealing public funds, claiming their accusations lack the "hardcore evidence" Ablakwa produced against the previous NPP government.
• He accused the NPP of targeting Minister Ablakwa due to his significant role in exposing alleged corruption during their past administration.
• Kwetey described the NPP's political approach as "low-level politics" and reflective of their desperation and failure to evolve.
• Concerns regarding discrepancies in the Foreign Affairs Ministry's evacuation documents were deemed "peripheral" by Kwetey, who emphasized the broader issues Ablakwa had previously raised.

November 3, 2026

• MP Samuel Abu Jinapor was escorted out of Parliament for refusing to withdraw an allegation against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
• Jinapor accused Minister Ablakwa of involvement in the sale of diplomatic passports.
• The incident is part of broader Minority (NPP) criticism regarding the issuance of Ghanaian diplomatic and service passports and beneficiary eligibility.
• The NPP also staged a demonstration demanding accountability over a GH¢49.72 million expenditure on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, citing discrepancies.
• The NPP has called for Minister Ablakwa's resignation or dismissal, while Ablakwa has requested an independent audit into the evacuation expenditure.