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The Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) is an agency under the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior, constituting Ghana's nationwide fire service.It was established under Act 219 to Extinguish fires and provide humanitarian services and re-established by Act 537 in 1997 with a broad objective of prevention and management of undesired fires and other related matters. [1]
The National Cadet Corps Ghana (NCCG) of Ghana is an amalgamation of Army (GA), Navy (GN), Air Force (GHF), Police (GPS) and the Fire (GNFRS) Cadets in Ghana. It came into establishment in 1954 under the ministry of education, with its current form and organization being establish in 2002, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports .
Successful candidates undergo a comprehensive training program, lasting 15-24 months for Regular Cadets or 6-8 months for Short Service Commission, leading to their commissioning as officers in the Ghana Armed Forces. Most Ghanaian officers, as well as other men and women from overseas, are trained at the academy.
Source: [5]. 1 January – New Year's Day 7 January – Constitution Day 6 March – Independence Day 30 March – Eid al-Fitr 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday
All graduates from Ghanaian tertiary institutions must complete a one-year national service. [3] Every year several ten of thousands of graduates are posted to various sectors as service personnel. [4] In 2009 - 2010 service year, about 67,000 graduates were posted. [4] In the 2010 - 2011 service year, 50,069 personnel were posted. [5]
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the state military organisation of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Ghana Air Force. [ 3 ] The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces is the president of Ghana , who is also the supreme military commander of the Border Guard Unit (BGU).
3 October: Ghana reports its first case of mpox this year. [2]14 October: A bus falls into a ditch in Kwapia, Ashanti Region, killing 13 people. [3]18 October: Parliament speaker Alban Bagbin declares four seats held by MPs who switched parties vacant, effectively giving the opposition National Democratic Congress a majority in the legislature. [4]
The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Interior, who is appointed by the President of Ghana and is approved by the Ghana Parliament after a vetting process. The current Minister of Interior is Henry Quartey since 14 February 2024.