The Ghana Immigration Service has stated that Ghanaian-American based social commentator, Kevin Taylor lacks an understanding of the Services’ operations. The journalist recently accused GIS of incompetence following its recent recruitment exercise. Among other things, Kevin Taylor alleged cronyism and nepotism against the leadership of GIS in the recent recruitment …
Read More »Immigration Service processes 202 African nationals for repatriation
A total of 202 African nationals arrested for unlawful entry into Ghana through unapproved routes along the Ghana-Togo border are currently being processed by the Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for repatriation. Ninety-two of the illegal travellers were arrested on Saturday by the Defence Intelligence of …
Read More »Kumasi: 27 Nigerians arrested in Kumasi for cyber crime
The enforcement section of the Operations Department of the Ghana Immigration Service has arrested 27 Nigerians involved in suspected cybercrime at Appiedu near Tech in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi through intelligence. They’re all male suspected internet fraudsters aged between 16-26 years. A search conducted on them retrieved 27 laptops …
Read More »Ghana Immigration Service busts parcels of Indian hemp
Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers from the Wli Afegame Border Post, on Friday, September 3, intercepted 104 compressed parcels of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The parcels, which were intercepted at Gbi-Godenu in the Hohoe Municipality were being transported on a “SANYA” branded black motorbike which had no number …
Read More »Bole Immigration Service intercepts 10 foreigners on first day of inland checkpoint
The Bole sector of the Ghana Immigration Service on 31st May, 2021 intercepted 10 foreigners who passed through unapproved roots to enter Ghana on the first day an inland checkpoint was opened at Wakawaka on the Bole to Bamboi road. Speaking to Bole based Nkilgi Fm, Superintendent Stephen Maxwell Adigbo …
Read More »Cargo truck kills Immigration officer on Jaway Wharf-Anlomatuope road in Jomoro
Correspondence from Western Region Reports reaching GhanaWeb news desks indicate that an Immigration Officer, Hannah Nwolley has been killed by a cargo truck on Jaway Wharf-Anlomatuope road in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region. The sad incident is said to have occurred around 6 pm on Monday, May …
Read More »Two arrested for GIS recruitment fraud
Two suspected recruitment scammers are in the grips of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in Tema for allegedly defrauding about 30 unsuspecting victims of more than GH¢250,000.00. The suspects are 46-year-old Awuah Forson, and his 71-year-old accomplice, Ekow Hackman. The issue came to light after one of the victims became …
Read More »Immigration Service warns Ghanaians against recruitment scam
The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service says it is currently not undertaking any recruitment exercise as being speculated on social media. The Command is thus cautioning the general public against an ongoing recruitment scam through which several people have been duped. A statement signed by the Western …
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