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 At a working visit to the Ghana Immigration Service, the Minister for the Interior, Hon. Henry Quartey, called on the Officers to perform their duties professionally and protect Ghana’s territorial borders before, during and after the 2024 general elections. The purpose of the visit was to acquaint himself with the operations, the situation on the ground and feedback for proper planning, He revealed that considering the critical role Ghana Immigration plays in the security architecture of the country, Government recruited over 9, 400 eligible personnel into the Ghana Immigration Service from 2017-2023 to boost the human resources of the...

At the ongoing 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Hon. Henry Quartey assured that Ghana remains committed to the common and shared responsibility of addressing and countering the drug problem which has become a global issue. According to him, Ghana acknowledges the challenges with the implementation of international drug policies, particularly in this era of health and humanitarian crises. He was optimistic that with commitment and hard work, Ghana could achieve its desired goals. He explained that in demonstrating Ghana’s commitments to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration aimed at...

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...

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...