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At an End-of-Year Staff Durbar of the Ministry of the Interior held at its conference room, the Minister, Hon. Ambrose Dery commended his staff for their good work during the year 2023. The durbar was organized by Management to assess and performance of the Ministry, plan for the ensuing year and also wish the staff Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The occasion gave the Minister the opportunity to interact with his staff and listened to their concerns and suggestions.  He Thanked God for a successful year and urged them for their continuous efforts and good work and said...

Speaking at a Validation Workshop on the final draft of the Community Service Bill in Accra, the Director of Finance and Administration of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs Doreen Annan disclosed that Ghana will soon introduce Community Sentencing in its jurisprudence to aid legal justice in the country. According to her, the Bill, when passed into law, will not only strengthen the legal regime of the country but will assist, support, and promote reintegration and resettlement of offenders back into community life as currently reflected by international best practices. She explained that the term Community Sentence is an...

The Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs. Adelaide Anno-Kumi, has stated that the Government has taken significant measures to strengthen border management, including resourcing the Ghana Immigration Service and other border management agencies, to improve the management of the borders through intelligence gathering and cooperation with neighbouring countries. She made this statement at the Border Management and Community Engagement Roundtable in Accra. The Chief Director asserted that although the borders are essential for trade, travel, and economic development, they also make Ghana vulnerable to transnational crime and terrorism. This has raised concerns in recent times over...

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Naana Eyiah has assured Ghanaians of the Government’s determination of contributing its quota to ensure the safety of all people living in the country. She noted that steps being taken by the Government to procure and deliver about 200 Rapid Intervention Vehicles (RIV) to boost the resource base of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is an indication of the Government’s commitment to the safety of people living in the country. The Hon. Deputy Minister was speaking at the launch of the 2023 Fire Safety Week Celebration at GNFS Headquarters in Accra...

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched its Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanism in Accra. The Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanism outlines the standard behaviour expected of Immigration Officers and also addresses how and where bad behaviours should be reported. Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Minister for the Interior, the Chief Director of the Ministry of the Interior, Mrs. Adelaide Anno-Kumi stated that the Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanisms of the Ghana Immigration Service will guide the Service in fostering discipline among Officers in the execution of the Service’s mandate for national development....