By: Franklin Asare-Donkoh
The Minister of the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that although more than 105,000 applicants have progressed to the medical stage of the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services, only 5,000 positions are currently available.
The Interior Minister made the revelation while speaking to journalists on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after parliamentary proceedings.
According to the Minister, the large number of candidates who qualified followed the online aptitude tests conducted as part of the recruitment process for the country’s security agencies.
He explained that although many applicants may successfully pass the medical examinations, the limited intake capacity means only a small proportion will eventually be recruited this year.
“We still have 105,000 who have qualified for medicals. In reality, the total number we can take after medicals is 5,000, so we still face a huge challenge,” he stated.
Mr. Mohammed-Mubarak urged applicants who may not be selected in the current exercise to remain patient, assuring them that the government intends to retain their records for future recruitment opportunities.
He disclosed that the President has directed that the data of candidates who successfully pass the medical stage be preserved for the next phase of recruitment.
The Minister indicated that additional recruitment opportunities are expected in 2026 once International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme constraints ease.
“But the President has instructed that those who qualify and pass medicals, let’s keep their data. This is the first phase. The current recruitment is for 2025. Hopefully, when we are out of the IMF programme, we will conduct the 2026 recruitment and draw from the same pool of applicants,” he explained.
Mr. Mohammed-Mubarak reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding opportunities for young people, adding that more qualified applicants will be absorbed into the security services as the country’s fiscal situation improves.
