The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported a significant reduction in prank calls during the first quarter of 2025, marking 31.52% decline compared to the same period in 2024.
According to a press release dated May 7, 2025, a total of 131,862 prank calls were received between January and March 2025.
This is a sharp decrease from the 192,545 prank calls recorded during the corresponding months in 2024.
The GNFS attributed this positive development to intensified public education and sustained advocacy campaigns conducted through various channels, including the media, schools, communities, and digital platforms. "The decline is mainly due to GNFS's intensified and consistent public education and advocacy efforts across the media, schools, communities, and digital platforms, which have effectively raised awareness about the dangers and legal consequences of prank calls", it said.
