Chaos to Calm: El-Wak Stampede Fallout Reshapes Ghana's Security Recruitment
Ghana's Ministry of the Interior has launched a centralised e-recruitment portal to streamline and enhance transparency in hiring for security and public-safety services, including the Police, Prisons, Fire, and Immigration. This initiative, driven by lessons from the tragic El-Wak Stadium stampede, introduces stringent safety measures like multiple screening centres and staggered schedules. Applicants can now monitor their progress digitally, ensuring a merit-based and orderly process.Pelumi Ilesanmi • Across Africa • 7 months ago • 1 minute read •
Ghana's Ministry of the Interior has initiated a significant overhaul of its recruitment processes with the announcement of a robust, centralised e-recruitment portal. Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, unveiled this new system, designed to harmonise and streamline the hiring process across all agencies under the Ministry, including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service. Other governmental bodies such as the Narcotics Control Commission, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), and the Gaming Commission of Ghana will also utilise this portal. The Minister described the system as
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