Also known as: GIS
Ghana Immigration Service — law enforcement agency involved in border security, human trafficking investigation, and cross-border crime detection efforts.
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Joy Online
… The workshop brought together representatives from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority–Customs Division, Port Health, Ghana Immigration Service, MPS, shipping lines and shipping agents. …
GMA pushes for implementation of port optimisation measures at Tema PortJoy Online
… The intelligence-led exercise targeted about 10 suspected illegal mining sites and was conducted by a joint taskforce involving personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service, the Bureau of National Investigatio …
26 suspected illegal miners arrested in Mpohor-Fiase operationThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Sugri also appealed to the YEA and the Ghana Immigration Service to sustain their engagement with the youth in order to enable more young people to benefit from such training. …
Yendi MCE urges youth to seize job opportunitiesThe Chronicle
… A subsequent search of the vehicle at the Customs Office by a joint security team comprising the Police, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division and National Security uncovered the cocoa beans. …
Police intercept 118 bags of cocoa allegedly bound for Togo, arrest fourThe Ghanaian Times
… A joint security team comprising the Police, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division and National Security subsequently searched the vehicle at the Customs Office. …
Police bust cocoa smuggling ring, arrest 4 with 118 bags bound for TogoJoy Online
… A subsequent search conducted at the Customs Office by a joint security team comprising the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, GRA Customs Division and National Security uncovered the concealed cocoa. …
Police arrest four, intercept 118 bags of cocoa destined for TogoJoy Online
… The task force, comprising personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, the National Security/Signal Bureau and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), mounted an operation along the border road. …
Four arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa in truck carrying plantainsJoy Online
… They included Mr Afasi Komla, Director of Engage Now Africa and an anti-human trafficking expert; Chief Superintendent Alberta Ankrah, National Head of the Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Unit (AHSTIP) of the Ghana Immigration Service; and SO Salome Gene, National …
Engage Now Africa, Ensign Global University sensitise students on human traffickingJoy Online
… The seminar featured a panel of experts, including Afasi Komla, Director of Engage Now Africa and an anti-human trafficking expert; Chief Superintendent Alberta Ankrah, National Head of the Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Unit of the Ghana Immigration Service; and …
Students warned against fake online jobs, scholarships as traffickers target young peopleJoy Online
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is stepping up efforts to detect and disrupt emerging security threats at Ghana’s borders as criminal networks increasingly exploit technology, irregular migration routes and weak points in border systems. …
GIS shifts to intelligence-led border security as transnational threats growInvestigators, police, and Ghana Immigration Service officials met with family and community members in Tamale to probe the deaths of three children found in a vehicle boot at Koblimahagu Zoo on October 5. Preliminary autopsy findings indicated the children did not die of natural causes, prompting a murder investigation.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigators, police, and Ghana Immigration Service officials met with family and community members in Tamale to probe the deaths of three children found in a vehicle boot at Koblimahagu Zoo on October 5. Preliminary autopsy findings indicated the children did not die of natural causes, prompting a murder investigation.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigators have met with family and community members in connection with the deaths of three children found in the trunk of a vehicle belonging to an immigration officer. Police have reclassified the case as murder after an autopsy revealed the children did not die of natural causes, and the Inspector-General of Police has deployed homicide investigators and forensic experts to support the investigation.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Northern Regional Police Command is investigating the death of three children aged 3, 5, and 7 whose bodies were discovered in the boot of a vehicle at Koblimahagu in Tamale on October 5. A Ghana Immigration Service personnel whose vehicle was involved has been arrested and is being taken to Accra for questioning.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Police in the Northern Region are treating the deaths of three children found in a vehicle trunk as a murder case after preliminary autopsy findings indicated they did not die of natural causes. The children—aged 3, 5, and 7—were discovered in the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson at Koblimahagu Zoo on Monday morning; a toxicological examination is pending to establish the full circumstances.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The owner of a vehicle in which three children's bodies were found in Tamale has been arrested and transported to Accra for police questioning. The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a homicide team to support the Northern Regional Police Command's investigation into the deaths of the three children, identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz (3), Saani Alsharaf (5), and Dauda Fadilan (7), whose bodies were discovered in the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson at Koblimahagu Zoo.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A girl trafficked from Niger to Ghana for street begging escaped from her trafficker near Kumasi Central Mosque and was discovered by a local resident. She bore visible bruises from punishment for failing to meet daily begging quotas and is now sheltered by the resident's family.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a national public sensitisation campaign called "ECOWAS for All" to increase citizens' awareness of regional integration rights and opportunities, including visa-free travel, trade schemes, and the ability to establish businesses in other Member States. The campaign will use stakeholder forums, market outreach, border engagements, and media to bridge the gap between ECOWAS policies and citizens' everyday experiences.
2 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
QNET has condemned the misuse of its name by criminal networks in fraudulent recruitment schemes across Ghana and West Africa, clarifying that it does not offer employment, overseas jobs, visa processing, or investment opportunities. The company said unauthorized individuals demanding money while claiming to represent QNET are acting contrary to its policies, and that criminal networks have exploited its name alongside other businesses to facilitate fraudulent employment schemes and alleged human trafficking.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and the National Peace Council, with Spanish Embassy support, have launched a workshop in Wa bringing together 45 participants from security agencies, local government, traditional and religious leaders, and community groups to rebuild trust between civilians and state security and prevent violent extremism amid spillover threats from neighbouring countries.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Naa Debomo Victor Gandaa V was officially outdoored as the new divisional chief of Birifoh Traditional Area in Lawra Municipality. He outlined a development agenda centred on border security, education, water provision, rural electrification and heritage preservation, and allocated 42 acres of land to the Ghana Immigration Service for a training school to help monitor unapproved cross-border routes.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra will host the Assemblies of God World Congress on October 14-16, the first such congress on African soil in the fellowship's 115-year history. The event is expected to attract 10,000 delegates and tourists, with organisers highlighting potential economic and international image benefits for Ghana.
28 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Law enforcement officers from Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service and other institutions underwent a two-day capacity-building programme in Accra to strengthen their ability to detect, investigate and respond to human trafficking and emerging forms of exploitation, including migrant smuggling, child trafficking, labour trafficking and cyber-related crimes.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission recorded 217 arrests involving 165 cases in 2025, up from 73 arrests in 2024, alongside seizures of 1,497.75 kilogrammes of narcotics valued at $5.24 million and GH¢6.93 million in cash. The Majority Caucus attributes the increase to institutional reforms, inter-agency collaboration, and expanded operational presence across all 16 regions.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's NDC Majority Caucus has credited a sharp increase in recent narcotics arrests and seizures to strategic reforms under the NDC administration, and is calling for stronger collaboration among security and law enforcement agencies to dismantle drug trafficking networks.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority caucus in Parliament has called for stronger cooperation among security and law enforcement agencies, including the Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, and Ports and Harbour Authority, to effectively combat drug trafficking networks in Ghana.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has called for stronger West African coordination and collaboration to combat transnational organised crime, improve border management and migration, through coordinated efforts, infrastructure and logistics. A regional workshop in Accra is bringing together representatives from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo under the EU-funded SHIFT project to share experiences and adopt best practices in border management.
23 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President held its inaugural Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting at Christiansborg Castle, aimed at providing a structured platform for direct dialogue between the government and the Ghanaian and African Diaspora community to address concerns and facilitate greater participation in national development.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has warned the government that the country's growing perception as a drugs trafficking transit point is disgracing Ghana and eroding its international reputation, citing a series of major drug seizures including a 3.9-tonne cocaine interception by French customs in September 2026.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minority Whip argues that President Mahama's inter-agency task force to investigate recent narcotic seizures does not override Parliament's constitutional oversight role, and says agencies involved in the task force themselves have questions to answer about how large cocaine consignments left Ghana.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has requested a recall of Parliament to investigate major narcotics seizures, including a US$350 million cocaine haul at Pedu Junction in 2025 and nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France in a container of plastic waste from Ghana. The Caucus is demanding answers on why principal traffickers and financiers remain unidentified despite arrests of minor suspects.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has formally requested a parliamentary recall to investigate major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana, citing a reported seizure of approximately 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France in September 2026 concealed in a container of plastic waste that departed Ghana. The caucus says the seizure raises serious questions about Ghana's port security, customs controls, intelligence gathering and narcotics enforcement systems.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A pastor has been remanded by Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding more than 80 people of GH¢1.56 million by claiming he could secure their recruitment into Ghana's security services through protocol slots from senior government officials. The accused told victims he had access to positions in the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Immigration Service, and Ghana National Fire Service.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Child protection organisation Challenging Heights has warned of an active network recruiting Ghanaian children into commercial sexual exploitation through social media, particularly TikTok, targeting girls in mining communities. A joint operation by Challenging Heights and Ghana Police rescued 47 sexual exploitation victims from six communities in Ahafo Region, 16 of whom were under 18.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the country's involvement in major narcotics trafficking cases under the NDC government, citing multiple drug seizures over the past 18 months including a 3.3-tonne cocaine consignment intercepted in March 2025 valued at over US$350 million.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for a full-scale investigation into major narcotics seizures involving consignments allegedly linked to Ghana, claiming more than $1 billion worth of drugs has been intercepted in less than two years. He notes that while the Interior Minister indicated government officials were complicit, no officials have been named or prosecuted.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for urgent government action on drug trafficking, warning that Ghana risks becoming a "cocaine coast" if authorities fail to address growing narcotics consignments linked to the country. He has demanded a full-scale inquiry involving multiple ministries and agencies and questioned whether officials should be held accountable.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A travel and tour agent has been remanded into custody for allegedly collecting GH¢107,000 from a civil servant and relatives under the pretext of securing their recruitment into Ghana's security services, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Police Service, Immigration Service, and Revenue Authority. He has been charged with fraud by false pretences and pleaded not guilty.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Security agencies including the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, and others have called on residents of border communities to provide timely and credible information to help prevent crime and counter violent extremism. The call was made at a Civilian-Security Dialogue in Naaga in Kassena Nankana Municipality, organized by the National Peace Council as part of the Atlantic Corridor Project funded by Denmark and Norway through UNDP.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has temporarily banned the erection of new billboards across the metropolis and given current operators 14 days to report with valid permits and proof of fee payment for 2026, or face removal of their structures.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Immigration Service is urging the public to stop giving alms directly to migrant beggars and children, warning that direct donations sustain organised begging networks that exploit vulnerable migrants. The appeal follows a GIS operation that apprehended 1,055 people, including 662 children, in Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions on August 29, with the service encouraging donations through the Department of Social Welfare, children's homes, and credible NGOs instead.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →