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The Hon. Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey has called on stakeholders for urgent collaboration to mitigate the threats of migration, climate change and conflicts in Africa. He said considering the increasing threat of Migration, Climate Change and Conflicts in Africa, it is important to highlight the complexities of the phenomena and how they serve as triggering factors for political violence and facilitate the infiltration of violent extremist groups in Africa. Hon. Henry Quartey made these remarks at a gala night organised on the sides of the 3rd Edition of the Kofi Annan Peace and Security (KAPS) Forum by...

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Naana Eyiah joined His Excellency, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and other officials for the 76th  Anniversary of the 28th February 1948 Christiansburg Crossroad Shooting at the Freedom Monument Osu in Accra.   His Excellency the Vice President laid a wreath on behalf of the Government and the people of Ghana. The solemn flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony is held every year to honour the three ex-servicemen, Sergeant Adjetey, Cpl Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey who were killed in 1948 by the colonial police whilst matching to Osu Castle to present...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Henry Quartey has urged staff of the Ministry to work together to achieve the mandate of the sector for the benefit of the good people of Ghana. Hon. Henry Quartey, who expressed his gratitude to His Excellency, President Akufo-Addo for his appointment, said with the support of the staff, together, they will work hard and continue from where his predecessor left off and ensure that peace and security are maintained in the country. The Hon. Minister was speaking during a staff durbar to officially welcome him to the Ministry. The Acting Chief Director...

At the handing over ceremony of medical equipment procured by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to the Ghana Prisons Service, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery stated that Government is taking measures to improve prison conditions through the completion of various projects aimed at alleviating overcrowding in the prisons. Hon. Ambrose Dery noted that the handing-over ceremony marked a stride in Government’s quest to provide essential healthcare and uphold the dignity of our incarcerated brothers and sisters. “The right to good health is a fundamental human entitlement, encapsulated in the United Nations Sustainable...

The Hon. Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has assured the Head of Civil Service, Dr. Aggrey Darkoh of his continuous support for the improvement of the Civil Service. According to him, the Civil Service is the bedrock of implementing Government’s policies and programmes for economic development in the country and proper and innovative measures should be put in place to enable the Service to stand the test of time and perform its functions efficiently and effectively. The Minister was speaking during a courtesy call on him by the new Head of Civil Service in his office at the...