Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister for the Interior, has postponed the nationwide security services recruitment exercise.
The exercise, which was scheduled to start on Saturday, November 15, has been moved to Monday, November 17.
According to the Minister for the Interior, the decision follows the tragic incident at the El Wak Sports Stadium during the military recruitment process.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, November 14, the Minister stated, “The advertisement indicated that application forms would be available on November 15, 2025. However, in light of the unfortunate incident that occurred on Wednesday during the Armed Forces recruitment process, the Ministry of the Interior, in consultation with Security Chiefs, has decided to postpone the start date of applications from November 15 to Monday, November 17, 2025, as a mark of respect to the bereaved families and those who were injured.
He said, “It will be published in the national dailies, on the Ministry and its Agencies’ website, and on social media platforms.”
“There are two major channels to purchase application vouchers. From any GCB Bank Branch Nationwide. At the comfort of your home via USSD dial code. The details of the web address and the USSD short code details will be in the publication. The system we are deploying is a robust centralised E-Recruitment Portal, an initiative implemented to ensure harmonisation and standardisation of the conduct of recruitment across the various agencies under the Ministry of the Interior,” he said.
Muntaka Mubarak further revealed that the Prisons, Immigration, Police and Fire Service recruitment will be fully digital.
According to him, the digitised recruitment processes will eliminate manual queues and prevent further tragedies.
He revealed the new system will replace paper-based procedures with an online application platform.
The Minister added, “Our hope is to have a seamless process. Everything will be moved from paper to paperless. You can start the process and finish with your mobile phone from the comfort of your home with the code, which will be published on Sunday, November 16.
“The process we’re developing is a robust, centralised e-recruitment portal to ensure harmonisation,” he assured.
Furthermore, applicants have been cautioned not to deal with individuals or groups who claim they can influence the recruitment process for a fee.
“The Ministry of the Interior and its Agencies do not charge any fee at any stage of the exercise. Any applicant found to have submitted false information pr forged documents will be disqualified and may face prosecution”.
Additionally, applicants who engage middlemen at any stage of the recruitment will be automatically disqualified from the process”
The development comes following the El-Wak tragedy during the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed six people have died in the ongoing military recruitment at the El-Wak Stadium.
Reports suggest the chaos occurred around 6:20 a.m. when applicants breached security protocols.
According to GAF, 28 people were taken to the 37 Military Hospital.
They further revealed that six people have died, with five in the ICU and another 12 in critical condition.