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Forty (40) Senior Officers drawn from all the Regional Commands of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) are scheduled to undergo further training in Malta. The training programme, is a continuation of the successful collaboration between the Ministry of the Interior and the Honorary Consulate of Malta in Ghana, which began in 2018 and culminated in twenty (25) officers receiving similar training in Malta in 2018. It is expected to enhance the capacities of the personnel in modernization of the service as part of the transformational agenda being pursued by the service. To this end, the first batch of...

The Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs Adelaide Anno-Kumi, on Monday, May 6, 2019 signed a statutory performance agreement with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) in Accra. The agreement, is primarily, to charge the Chief Directors to work to improve the quality of service delivered by their respective ministries as well as enhance the delivery of their respective core mandates. At the brief ceremony, Nana Agyekum Dwamena, Head of the Civil Service, intimated that, President Akufo-Addo’s mandate would not be achieved if there was no functioning civil service, thus underpinning the...

An Induction Ceremony has been held in honour of Mr. Edwin Ekow Blankson as the 17th Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service. The short but impressive ceremony, held in Accra on Friday May 3, 2019, had the Minister for the Interior,  Mr. Ambrose Dery presenting the CFO before the officiating pastors for the induction service. Also present were Service Commanders from the other Security Agencies, Fire Service Council members, Directors of the GNFS, Diplomatic Corpse, traditional leaders, family, friends and well-wishers gracing the occasion. CFO Edwin Blankson expressed appreciation to HE, President Akufo-Addo’ for the...

In line with H. E. President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to resourcing the Ghana Police Service to  improve on its services, government has presented 64 vehicles to augment their fleet. The vehicles  are expected to enhance mobility as well the  operational capabilities of the Ghana Police  service. The handing over was done at the Ghana Police Service’s headquarters on Wednesday, April 17,2019 by the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery. The Minister  charged the Service to use the vehicles effectively and also for the intended purpose. This is the 3rd of such presentation since the assumption into office of H.E...

The Minister for the Interior on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 cut sod for the construction of a helicopter hangar for the Ghana Police Service at the Headquarters of the  Formed Police Unit, Ghana Police Depot, Accra. The facility which would include a 514 square meter hangar space for four helicopters, two helipads and a parking space for vehicles is expected to be completed by September of this year. Addressing officers of the of the Service, Mr Ambrose Dery, disclosed that the construction of the hangar and its ancillary infrastructure was in consonance with President Akufo-Addo’s commitment of making Ghanaians...