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The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior has called on the Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery at the Ministry in Accra to familiarize themselves with the current operations of the Ministry and also to inform the Minister of the Committee’s plan to visit some Agencies under the Ministry. The Members were; Hon. Kenndy Agyapong, Chairman of the Committee and Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Hon. James Agalga, a Ranking Member and also MP for Builsa North, Hon. Cletus Avoka, MP for Zebilla East, Hon. Helen Ntoso, MP for Krachi West, Hon. Christian Otuteye, MP...

Five Hundred and Seventeen (517) recruits of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday, June 4, 2021 have passed out after undergoing three (3) months of intensive tuition, practical attachment and training in vital areas of fire prevention and management at the Fire Academy and Training School in Accra. The recruits were taken through lessons in fire science operation, fire safety, first Aid, foot drills, and physical training to meet fire prevention and management standards. Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs. Adelaide Anno-Kumi, who was also the Reviewing Officer at the ceremony reiterated Government’s commitment...

The British High Commission in Ghana on Wednesday, 2nd June, 2021 handed over an office facility to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to serve as special operations unit which will track down on organized immigration crimes and document fraud related issues. The office building was funded by the High Commission at a cost of £285,000 and was supervised by the Ghana Immigration Task Force (GITF) project. The building is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities which the Task Force would use to detect immigration crimes such as labour exploitation, forced labour sexual exploitation and modern day slavery. The Minister for...

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery on Thursday, 20th May, 2021 opened the National Police Command Conference 2021 at Royal Senchi Hotel in the Easter Region. The theme for the Conference is “The Role of Leadership in Preventing Violent Crimes and Promoting Community Safety”. The National Police Command Conference (NAPOCC) is a meeting of Senior members of the Police Service. These are members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), Regional Police Commanders ans selected Directors at the National Police Headquarters Formation. NAPOCC, however, discusses security issues confronting each Police Region; considering the their administration, operations and investigation...

Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery (MP) on 11th May, 2021 commissioned a 300-bed Prison Camp in Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The facility was funded and built by the Church of Pentecost Ghana with the Chiefs and people of Ejura providing the land for free. Mr. Dery in his statement stated that Government’s main interest and premium was to seeing offenders reformed, rehabilitated and add value to their lives as they return to the society as law abiding citizens. He reiterated Governments commitment to building the capacity and re-orienting the Prisons Service to deliver on its constitutional...

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to continue its capacity building programme for the Ghana Prisons Service. Speaking at the graduation and commissioning of officers from the junior corps of the Prisons Service in Accra on Friday, Vice President Bawumia underscored the crucial role of the Prisons Service in the administration of justice in the country, and government’s continuous efforts to improve the capacity and welfare of the Service. Dr. Bawumia highlighted interventions the Akufo-Addo government has been making in the past four years towards improving the capacity of the Service, especially in expansion of...