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The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery hosted the new Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Javier Gutiérrez at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. The visit was to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Ghana and Spain. The discussion centred on collaboration in the area of governance, security and technical assistance. Hon. Ambrose Dery assured the Ambassador of the Ministry’s readiness to work with him to strengthen the existing bonds between the two countries. The Minister called for the expansion of commercial relationships to boost investment in the country. He said the Coronavirus pandemic has caused a...

The Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service (PS), Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir, has been sworn in and confirmed as the new Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service at a short ceremony at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. Mr. Egyir was acting as the Director-General of PS since August, 2021 following the retirement of Mr. Patrick Darko Missah. The Interior Minister, Hon. Ambrose Dery, who sworn in Mr. Isaac Egyir, said PS plays a critical role in the affairs of security in the country and that the confirmation of Mr. Egyir affirms the importance Government attaches to...

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery, has inaugurated a 10-member Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) at the Ministry of the Interior Conference Room to serve for the next four years. The Minister charged members of the new NIA Governing Board to ensure the harmonisation of the National Identification System (NIS) with other state and user agencies to facilitate accurate verification of the identities of all persons. He said a reliable, accurate and credible NIS remained the pivot of Government’s drive to digitize the Ghanaian economy. He added that NIA should extend its operations to...

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ambrose Dery said the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a Government key priority to ensure peace and security in the country. The Government of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo believes that stopping the illegal circulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons is important to prevent conflict, enhance internal security, prevent violent crimes and promote sustainable development. The Minister, who was speaking at the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons at the Ministry of the Interior...

His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, inaugurated the Ghana Police Governing Council at  the Jubilee House in Accra with a call to discharge their duties well for the sustenance of peace and security in Ghana. He said the peace and security of the country are very paramount and that Government will do more to resource the Ghana Police Service and other security services to enable them to discharge their duties well. President Akufo-Addo commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo-Dampare, for the good work done so far. He urged the Council to help the IGP to...