Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has confirmed that the government's recent crackdown on street begging in Accra will soon be extended to other regions across Ghana.
In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Muntaka disclosed that the major operation conducted by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) resulted in the apprehension of 2,241 foreign nationals engaged in street begging within the Greater Accra Region.
The major exercise, executed in the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025, targeted areas notorious for such activities.
Among those arrested were 909 adults and 1,332 children, comprising 961 males and 1,280 females.
