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Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior visits Ghana Immigration Service
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior has paid a working visit to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to engage with its leadership, understand its operations and access current challenges.
The visit aimed at identifying ways the Committee could support GIS in enhancing its efficiency and operations.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. James Agalga commended the Service for its hard work and dedication.
He assured GIS of the Committee’s support, particularly towards the completion of the new office building currently under construction.
“Office space is a challenge, they currently share premises with the Veterans Association of Ghana.
This is why the construction of the new office building is critical,” the Chairman stated.
He further noted that the Immigration Service needs support, especially as it takes steps to improve operations along Ghana’s borders and acknowledged the strategic interventions the Service has made to ensure that the country’s borders are well protected.
The Acting Controller-General, Mr. Samuel Basintale expressed gratitude to the Committee for the visit and their interest in the affairs of the Service.
“My team and I will work day and night to ensure we meet our objectives, and your support is vital in helping us get to where we aspire to be,” he stated.
He expressed hope for continued engagement, collaboration and highlighted the longstanding, cordial relationship between the Ghana Immigration Service and the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior, which he described as vital to national security progress.
” Together, we will build a better Immigration Service and a better Ghana,” he concluded.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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