Recruitment for Prisons, Immigration, Police and GNFS goes fully digital

The Interior Minister of Ghana, Hon. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has announced plans to fully digitise recruitment for the Prisons, Immigration, Police, and Fire Services to prevent long queues and avert future tragedies during national enlistment exercises.

The Asawase Member of Parliament (MP) speaking at a press conference on Friday, November 14, 2025, revealed that the new system will replace paper-based applications with an online platform, streamlining and harmonizing recruitment across all the various security services in Ghana.

“Our hope is to have a seamless process. Everything will be moved from paper to paperless. Applicants can start and complete the process from the comfort of their homes using their mobile phones, with the code to be published on Sunday, November 16,” he said.

“The process we’re developing is a robust, centralised e-recruitment portal to ensure harmonisation,” he added.

The announcement follows the deadly stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during the military recruitment exercise, which left 28 applicants affected, including 12 in critical condition, five in intensive care, and six confirmed dead. A similar event in Kumasi resulted in five additional injuries.

Minister Muntaka Mubarak noted that transitioning to a fully digital recruitment system is expected to reduce congestion, improve safety, and enhance the efficiency of the enlistment process.