Changes in Ghana Immigration Service top management

There have been some changes at the top hierarchy management of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) which has seen a reshuffle among six top officers.

The move, which has also affected 53 other officers, according to the GIS, is to reinforce service's capacity to secure the borders against illegal entry and prevent the importation of the novel Coronavirus into Ghana.

The reshuffle which takes immediate effect has seen the rotation of six top Immigration Officers and 53 other Senior Officers at the national headquarters  Regional and Sector Commands.

The Head of Management Information Systems Department (MISD), Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DCOI) Mr Eric Afari, has been moved to head the Bono Region as the Regional Commander.

The Bono Regional Commander, Assistance Commissioner of Immigration (ACI), Mr Charles Bediako has been moved to the Ashanti Region as the Regional Commander.

The Ashanti Regional Commander, ACI, Mr Michael Kwadade has been moved to the Operations Department at the national headquarters, and the Regional Commander of Upper West, ACI Mr Peter Yao Nkrumah has been reassigned to North East Region as the Regional Commander.

Head of Human Resource Department, ACI Mr Kojo Oppong Yeboah has also been moved to head the Tema Region whilst the Tema Regional Commander, ACI Adwoa Sika Anim takes over as the Head of Human Resource.

Below is a copy of the full list of the reshuffle.