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Eastern and Central Chiefs Offer Partnership to Boost Prisons Agriculture Project
A delegation of selected chiefs from the Eastern and Central regions, known as Eastern and Central Selected Chiefs for Development, led by Nana Amoah Kwadwo II Mawurehene of Aburi Apweasin (Alhaji Mustapha) paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak to offer a partnership in the prisons agriculture project.
The project, championed by the Minister, aims to promote agriculture and self-sufficiency within the prisons system.
Muntaka Mubarak welcomed the chiefs’ offer of partnership and expressed his appreciation for their willingness to support the project.
The chiefs expressed their enthusiasm for the project and pledged their support to ensure its success.
By partnering with the Ministry, the chiefs aim to contribute their expertise and resources to enhance the project’s impact.
The Prisons Agriculture Project is an initiative to promote food security and self-sufficiency within the prisons system, improve the living conditions of inmates and provide them with valuable skills in agriculture.
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Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid at Former BoG Governor’s residence
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.
This follows growing public outcry and demands for accountability after a team of heavily armed National Security operatives raided Dr. Addison’s Roman Ridge home on March 19.
The incident, which saw officers disabling CCTV cameras and ransacking the property, has raised concerns about due process and the motives behind the operation.
Lawmakers, particularly from the Minority, have called for full disclosure on the legality and justification for the raid, insisting that Parliament must hold the government accountable for the actions of security agencies.
The Interior Minister is expected to clarify the basis for the search warrant and the allegations leading to the operation.
He is also expected to explain the role of National Security operatives and their conduct during the raid, why Dr. Addison’s residence was targeted, and whether similar actions are planned for other officials.
But Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga says the Interior Minister will not be available on March 25 adding that a later date will be announced for his appearance.
He also explained that the incident was not a raid but rather a properly executed search warrant carried out in accordance with the law.
“Law enforcement officers lawfully went there to conduct a search and it is perfectly lawful. And so using the word raid is clearly wrong,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Addison and his family remain distressed after the raid, with close associates describing the incident as traumatising and unwarranted.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
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Interior Ministry and WFP Deepen Partnership
Minister of the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has strengthened partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), commending them for their instrumental role tireless efforts in responding to disasters and emergencies in Ghana.
Hon. Muntaka made these remarks during a courtesy call by Madam Aurore Rusiga, the Country Director for the WFP it his office in Accra.
Madam Rusiga emphasised WFP’s continued support to NADMO, which has included providing emergency food assistance, logistics support, and capacity-building programs.
Hon. Muntaka and Madam Rusiga also explored ways to leverage WFP’s expertise and resources to support the Ministry and its agencies.
