Government committed to curbing challenges facing Immigration Service
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The Interior Minister, Mr. Henry Quartey, has assured personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service of the government’s continued effort to solve their hanging challenges. Mr. Henry made these statements during his first ever working visit to the Immigration Service after his appointment as the sector Minister. Prior to his appointment, Mr. […]
Ghana Immigration Service officer shot dead by unknown gunmen at Bawku
An officer with the Ghana Immigration Service has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Bawku in the Upper East Region. Two other officers, who were travelling with the deceased, sustained various degrees of injuries from the shooting and in critical condition. The affected officers are Assistant Inspector of Immigration, Philip Motey, stationed at Missiga; […]
Ghana Immigration Service eliminates filling of disembarkation and embarkation cards
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced that it will no longer require travellers arriving in or departing Ghana to fill out the disembarkation and embarkation cards. In a public announcement, the agency indicated that passengers will instead be required to present their passports to designated immigration booths and provide a series of details to […]
EU supports Ghana Immigration Service in its operations
By Hannah Dadzie The Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, has received some equipment from the European Union, EU, to strengthen its operational capacity. The items include motorbikes, high-level document verification devices, and forensic magnifiers. The support is to ensure greater security for citizens and visitors while guaranteeing border management against terrorism, money laundering and child trafficking. […]
Aisha Huang’s marriage certificate was allegedly forged- witness
By Beatrice Oppon A second Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a Chinese woman accused of engaging in illegal mining Aisha Huang has told the Accra High Court that the accused acquired an indefinite residency permit based on a forged marriage certificate. Superintendent of Immigration, David Essien, said Aisha Huang was on an indefinite […]
Let’s work closely to fast-track criminal investigations – Immigration tells hoteliers
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has urged the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) to work closely with security agencies in fast-tracking criminal investigations. The service says this would sustain and promote the peace of the nation. It said the association could do this by constantly keeping track of the identities of lodgers to ensure their premises […]
