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The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 opened the third Annual Crime Officers Conference at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters, here, in Accra.   The two-day conference, which was organised by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) under the theme: “Addressing the Challenges of Contemporary Investigation for Effective Prosecutions: The Role Of Investigators” had two hundred crime officers from across the country converging to be equipped with appropriate skills and knowledge in modern investigative practices.  In his address, Mr. Ambrose Dery mentioned that, the successes and failures of criminal...

Government is collaborating with the Ghana Health Service and other stakeholders to improve health systems in Ghana’s prisons, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed. In line with this programme, over forty (40) medical personnel have been seconded from the Ghana Health Service and posted to various prison establishments, while a national policy has also been launched to register all inmates onto the National Health Insurance Scheme. Vice President Bawumia, who made the disclosure at the Graduation Parade of Officer Cadet Course Intake 26 of the Ghana Prisons Service on 26 on Friday, 18 October...

Government has expressed grave concern on recent physical attack on fire fighters by the public. These attacks, occur mostly because of purported delayed response to a fire, accident or perceived wrong technique in fighting a fire or rescuing victims by fire fighters with the most recent ones being the attack and injury of three (3) fire fighters at Dawhenya, Afianya Junction and one on a fire engine and personnel at Asamankese. To this end, the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery, has called for cooperation and patients from the public because the security services are in partnership with...

The Minister for the Interior, Honourable Ambrose Dery has called on Security and Departmental Heads of all agencies to ensure Ghanaians feel safe by maintaining high standards of discipline, decorum and professionalism when enforcing law and order.     He said, ¨ the President of the Republic is focused and committed to ensuring high standards of security, therefore Security Agencies must be up to the task and ensure the safety of the citizenry is prioritized. The President will not compromise on any shortfalls and mishaps from you¨, he asserted. The Minister made this statement when he addressed the Regional Security...

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government, in recognition of the difficulties and dangers confronting police personnel in the discharge of their duties, is committed to resourcing the Police Service, in terms of provision of adequate personnel and logistics, to enable them deliver on their core mandate. According to President Akufo-Addo, “despite budgetary constraints, the Akufo-Addo Government has, in two and half years in office, provided 568 vehicles, including 15 operational buses to the Service, a feat unprecedented in the history of the Service.” With many more vehicles expected to arrive in the country in...

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has urged personnel of the Ghana Police Service not to allow the recent killings of their colleagues to demoralise them, but rather, inspire them to work hard to fulfil their constitutional mandate to the state. He also urged the officers of the Service to celebrate and honour their fallen compatriots as heroes and heroines who have died a worthy cause for their country. These admonishing were made by the Minister when he addressed personnel of the security services, particularly the police during his three- day working visit to the Bono and...