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2014

GHANA IMMIGRATION SERVICE

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Executive Summary

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), in 2014, strengthened its Operational and Administrative undertakings, with the aim of elevating the status of the Service to an internationally recognized Immigration Service with the capacity to respond effectively to the growing challenges of migration. The Service also worked to position itself as a critical conduit in the security and intelligence community, both in Ghana and abroad, during the year under review. In so doing, the Management of the Service, offered continuous support to the key operational and administrative Departments, Units and Sections, providing intelligence to key agencies in the management of security in the country.

As you are aware, the traditional mandate of the GIS is to operate fair but firm immigration controls that regulate and facilitate the movement of people through Ghana’s borders, and operate efficient and effective residence, visitors’ and work permit systems. It is pertinent to mention that this mandate has been enhanced through the creation of several administrative and operational Departments, Sections and Unit to support the work of the GIS.

As a significant member of the international migration community, the Ghana Immigration Service has relentlessly taken a hard line against irregular migration and executed its mandate with professionalism.

Current statistics show considerable improvement in our work processes over the years. This is evidenced in the noticeable improvement recorded in the turn-around time for processing some categories of permits. For instance, the turnaround time for processing Work Permits, Emergency Entry Visa, Re- entry among others recorded marginal improvement over the period.

With reference to embarkation and disembarkation, a total of Eight Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty-Two (833,432) arrivals and Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six (875,936) departures were recorded in the year, indicating decreases of 4.34% and 2.27% respectively over the same period last year.

The Service, taking cognizance of the fact that human resource development is critical for the effective and efficient functioning of the Service continues to offer capacity building programmes to all ranks of staff. In all, a total of Three Hundred and Eighteen (318) Officers and Men were sponsored to undertake targeted training in different disciplines during the period under review. During the same period, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Two (952) Junior ranks were promoted to various ranks.

As part of the Service’s commitment to provide Officers and Men with the needed work tools, contracts were awarded for the procurement of uniforms, accessories and equipment, some of which were successfully executed within the year, 2014.

Within the reporting period, the Service effectively engaged the media and successfully rolled out series of documentaries to educate the general public on the activities of the Service and also educate them on the need to embark on safe migration.

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Executive Summary - contd.

The Service continues to collaborate with its strategic stakeholders in the management of migration in Ghana. Through this collaborative approach, the Service is presently implementing the Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach (GIMMA) Project which looks at strengthening the institutional capacity of the Service to effectively manage Migration. The Project is sponsored by the European Union and it is jointly being implemented by the GIS and the IOM.

The Legal Unit of the GIS, in consultation with selected Officers have, within the year, successfully reviewed a draft Bill for the repeal of the Immigration Service Act, 1989 (PNDC Law 226) and also finalised the drafting of the Service Regulations. Both draft documents have since been reviewed by the Attorney-General’s Department. A Cabinet Memorandum was subsequently submitted through the Ministry of the Interior to Cabinet for consideration. On December 18, 2014, Cabinet approved the Memorandum and same has been forwarded to the Attorney-General’s Department for further necessary action.

Inadequate budgetary allocation to the Service remains a big challenge. In 2014, the Ghana Immigration Service submitted a budgetary proposal of Ninety-Seven Million, Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty Ghana Cedis, Twenty-Six Pesewas (GHs 97,649,230.26) to the Ministry of Finance through the Sector Ministry. However, Eighty-Five Million and Sixty-Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy-Three Ghana Cedis, Eighty-Six Pesewas (GH¢85,066,373.86), including Assets, Goods and Services, was approved. Yet, Eighty-One Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty-One Ghana Cedis, Ninety-Two Pesewas (GH¢81,790,414.92) was received for employees’ compensation, which represents about 83.76% of the total proposed budget for the period under review. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no releases for Assets, Goods and Services. Similarly, in 2013, the GIS presented a budget estimate of (GH¢121,805,847.51) to the Government for consideration. However, only (GH¢46,500,000.00) was approved representing 37.56% of the proposed amount.

Going forward, it is the expectation of the out- going Board that, the in- coming Board would continue the effort to get this situation improved.

On behalf of all members of the GIS Management and Staff, I wish to express our profound gratitude to the Government of Ghana, the Ministry of the Interior, partner Security Services and our key stakeholders for their various forms of support and the collaborative roles they played in 2014in helping the GIS to deliver effectively and efficiently on its mandate.

Please accept our warmest seasonal regards.

COP (DR.) PETER A. WIREDU[AG. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION]

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CONTENT Page

Executive Summary i

Table of Contents 1

Vision, Mission, Mandate and Strategic Objectives 4

1.0 Vision 4

1.1 Mission Statement 4

1.2 Legislative Mandate 4

1.3 Strategic Objective

1.3.1 Managing Migration in the National Interest 4

1.3.2 Defend Against Irregular Migration 4

1.3.3 To Contribute To National Security 4

1.4 Governing Body 5

1.5 Membership of the Board 5

1.6 Establishment 5

1.7 Functions and Responsibilities 6

1.8 Aims and Objectives of the GIS 6

1.9 Organizational Structure of the GIS 7

1.10 Administrative and Managerial Structure 7

Human Resources and General Administration 8

2.0 Staff Strength 8

2.1 Attrition Rate 8

2.2 Transfers 9

2.3 Promotions 9

2.4 Re-Instatement 10

Training and Capacity Building 10

3.0 Targeted Training 10

3.1 Management Courses 11

3.2 Workshops, Conferences & Seminars 11

3.3 Refresher Course 11

3.4 Overseas Programmes 12

3.5 Study Leave 2014 13

3.5 Study Leave 2014 14

3.6

Training Related Visits

15

3.7 GIS Training Policy Development & Curriculum Manual

15

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Financial Performance

16

4.0

Budget

16

4.1

Goods & Service

17

4.2

Assets

17

4.3 Revenue (IGF) 17

4.4 Revenue Monitoring 18

Internal Audit 19

5.0 Audit Assignment 19

Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) 20

6.0 Implementation of the Four-Year (2011-2015) GIS Strategic Plan 20

6.1 Projects and Programme 20

6.2 Status of Implementation of GIS 4-Years Strategic Plan 22

Operations and Enforcement 26

7.0 Arrest 26

7.1 Inadmissible / Refused Entry 26 7.2 Repatriation/ Deportation of Other Nationals 27

7.3Repatriation/ Deportation of Ghanaians from Abroad 27

7.4 Stowaways 27

7.5 Document Fraud and Expertise Centre 27

7.6 Intelligence Gathering 27

7.7 Permit Processing 28

7.8 Permanent Residence Permits 29

7.9 Border Patrol 29

Analysis of Embarkation and Disembarkation Data 30

8.0 Hajj Operations 2014 38

Legal Department 38

9.0 Naturalization 38

9.1 Other Cases 38

9.2 Civil Cases 39

9.3 Review of Immigration Laws 39

Estate and General Services 40

10.0 New Works 41

10.0.1 Expansion Work 41

. 10 0.2 Functional Headquarters 41

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10 .1 Construction of Fence Wall on land acquired for Regional

Headquarters in Kumasi. 41

10.2 Renovations/ Rehabilitation and Remedial Works 41

10.2.1 Renovation of Academy Buildings 41

10.2.2 Renovation Works at Fraud Office Kumasi 41

Procurement of Goods 41

11.0 Procurement Activities 41

Stores Unit 43

Transport 44

Summary of Major Achievements 45

Major Challenges/Constraints 46

15.0 Inadequate/late or non- release of Budgetary Allocation 46

15.1 Inadequate Accommodation – Office and Residential 47

15.2 Inadequate Logistical Support (Arms and Ammunition) 47

15.3 Transportation Challenges 47

15.4 Review of Immigration Laws 47

15.5 Lack of Radio/Signal Equipment 47

GIS Outlook/ Projections for 2015 48

Conclusion 49

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Vision, Mission, Mandate & Strategic Ojectives

1.0 VISION

Delivering excellence in migration management for national development.

1.1 MISSION STATEMENT

To build a stronger and better Ghana by operating a fair but firm immigration controls that regulate and

facilitate the movement of people through Ghana’s borders; and efficient, effective residence and work

permit systems that meet the social and economic needs of the country.

1.2 LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

The Immigration Service Act 1989 (PNDC Law 226) and the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573) are the

main legal instruments which guide the operations of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).The Service is

generally charged with the responsibility of enforcing all the enactments relating to entry, residence,

employment and exit of foreign nationals in Ghana. Over the years, our core activities and functions have

seen some variations; subsequent legislations have provided vital additions and strengthening measures to

respond to some of these emerging variations. However, some critical aspect of our operational activities

are yet to obtain appropriate legal backing. Notable among them is the bearing and use of arms especially

for our border patrol operations.

1.3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

To achieve its vision, the Service has set for itself three strategic objectives and these are as follows:

1.3.1 MANAGING MIGRATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST

By promoting migration that contributes to the economic, social and developmental interests of

Ghana; and facilitating the border crossings of legitimate travellers at authorized routes.

1.3.2 DEFEND AGAINST IRREGULAR MIGRATION

By preventing, detecting and deterring border crossings at unauthorized routes; and

Stopping threats at entry points.

1.3.3 TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL SECURITY

By tackling immigration related crime; Collaborating with other Ghanaian Security Agencies; and

Working with other states to improve the quality of operations.

Conclusion

The period under review, was a challenging one. Inadequate Office and Residential accommodation and

low emoluments (despite our migration to the Single Spine Salary Structure), limited training

opportunities and inadequate transportation remain but a few of the daunting difficulties hampering the

smooth operations of the Service.

These challenges notwithstanding, moderate improvements continue to be registered in the area of

personnel training, prudent financial administration and logistical supply to further strengthen and expand

the institutional capacity and capabilities of the Service.

The continued support from Central Government, development partners, international and local partners,

other multinational stakeholders and the general public has contributed to some laudable achievements.

The Service, whilst expressing its gratitude, would continue to count on the support of these agencies to

enable us achieve our goal of promoting investments, tourism and assisting government through revenue

mobilization to promote national development.

The GIS is confident of a much brighter future due to the resilience of its work force, and given the right

support, it would build on the modest gains made so far.

Outlook/Projections For 2015


Vision, Mission, Mandate & Strategic Ojectives contd.

1.4 GOVERNING BODY

The Ghana Immigration Service is governed by the Immigration Service Board, which is an advisory and

supervisory body. Its functions include advising the President on matters of policy in relation to

migration management in Ghana and ensuring efficient administration of the Immigration Service.

1.5 MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD

The current membership of the GIS Board is as follows:

Hon. Cletus Avoka - Chairman

Dr Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor - Member

Mr. John Owusu Amankrah - Member

Mr. Robert Orraca Tetteh - Member

Nana Essifuah Boison - Member

Mr. Mustapha Ahmed - Member

COP/Dr. Peter A. Wiredu - Director, GIS- Member

Madam Adelaide Annor Kumi - Chief Director Ministry of the Interior/ Rep of The

Honourable Minister for the Interior - Member

Alexander Grant Ntrakwa - Director of Passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

Regional Integration – Member

Louis Francis Aikins - Assistant Director of Immigration - Secretary

1.6 ESTABLISHMENTS

The GIS is made up of the following establishments:

i. GIS Headquarters

ii. 11 Regional Commands

iii. Immigration Service Academy & Training School

iv. 14 Sector Commands

v. 4 Major controls (KIA, Paga, Aflao and Elubo)

vi. 2 Sea Port offices (Tema and Takoradi)

vii. 41 District Immigration Offices

viii. 36 Approved minor border controls

ix. Several unapproved routes

The Service undoubtedly is the first point of contact when it comes to foreigners, tourists and all manner

of visitors to the Country. Therefore, the need for a total re-orientation of the staff to meet the increasing

challenges of the globalized world need not be overemphasized. With the Service’s Four- Year Strategic

Plan serving as a guide in the building of the capacities and capabilities, the Service will seek to increase

the capacity building of its human resource, pursue the review of Immigration Service Law 1989 (PNDC

Law 226) to meet the current needs of the Service. The following is the general Outlook of the Service for

2015.

OUTLOOK 2015

Review of the GIS Four (4)-Year Strategic Plan (2011-2015)

Drafting of a New Five (5)-Year Strategic Plan (2016-2020)

Commence sensitization of Officers on SOPs.

Revamp the Border Patrol Unit by reviewing the present BPU systems and revamping the Unit to

make it more relevant to present and future challenges.

Embark on a massive Border Patrol infrastructural development project throughout all GIS Sector

Commands.

Intensify border surveillance.

Embark on staff housing projects in all GIS operational Areas.

Provisioning of Office accommodation in some critical operational areas of the Service shall be

pursued within the period.

Strengthen the Enforcement and Intelligence Units throughout the country.

Conduct rigorously enforcement activities to flush out irregular migrants in the country.

Facilitate the entry and residence of legitimate travellers.

Build the capacity of Officers and Men through continuous training

Conduct extensive revenue mobilization exercises

Validation of the Training Policy and Curriculum by Management.

Embark on a recruitment drive for both General and Specialized Staff

Develop and implement a Communication Plan

Procure operational logistics. (Special Purpose/All -Terrain Vehicles, Command Vehicles, etc)

Procure Office equipment and machine

Create two (2) additional special Response Units (Rapid Response Unit).


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1.7 FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The statutory functions of the Service include but are not limited to the following:

Examination of travellers entering or leaving Ghana;

Issuing of visas (entry visas, transit visas and re-entry visas);

Processing and issuing of work and residence permits for regulated terms as well as indefinite

stay and right of abode permits;

Investigation and monitoring of the activities of foreign nationals in Ghana;

General investigations into breaches of immigration laws and regulations, and prosecutions where

appropriate;

Enforcement of all existing immigration laws and regulations;

Patrolling of the country’s frontiers to ensure border security and territorial integrity;

Providing vital travel information to would-be emigrants, as well as promoting and educating the

public on the legal ways of migrating;

Processing of applications for Ghanaian passports, Dual Citizenship, Naturalization and

Registration;

Collaborating with the UNHCR and Ghana Refugee Board to manage the movement and stay of

refugees and Asylum seekers in Ghana; and

Combating Human Trafficking/Smuggling.

The GIS also collaborates effectively with other Security Agencies in combating crime and other issues

relating to public safety and security. Owing to our strong presence at the borders, we represent an

authentic, timely and reliable source of information on the security situation within frontier communities

and remain the foremost security agency responsible for providing vital information and data on other

nationals in the country for security, economic and other purposes.

1.8 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE GIS

The profile of Ghana’s migration is evolving as the country is gradually becoming a desirable destination

for investment, travel and tourism. Consequently, the number of travellers crossing our borders is

increasing, and the immigration services they require are becoming more diverse and complex.

Therefore, to meet the demand of our customers and continue to deliver a consistently high standard of

service requires the development of our capacities and capabilities.

In pursuance of these, the Service has set out the following specific objectives:

To ensure the availability of the required capacity to cope with current demands and also predicted

demand in the years ahead;

Major Challenges/Constraints Contd.

compensation, Eighty-One Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty-One

Ghana Cedis, Ninety-Two Pesewas (GH¢81,790,414.92) was received, which represents about 96.15 %

of the total approved budget for the period under review. As of the end of the reporting period, there were

no releases for Assets, Goods and Services.

15.1 INADEQUATE ACCOMMODATION - OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL

The Service is faced with inadequate Residential and Office accommodation. In respect of Residential

accommodation, only 6.3% of the entire staff is accommodated with the remaining 93% living in self-

rented premises. The Service continues to rent private housing units for its staff at a great cost.

In respect of Office accommodation, it is worrying to note that all Regional Immigration Offices are

housed in two or three rooms in the Ministries’ building in the various Regions.

15.2 INADEQUATE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT (ARMS AND AMMUNITION)

With the exception of 100 pistols received from the Police Service, the Border Patrol Unit of the Service

has no other source of protection and continues to suffer attacks from some unyielding smugglers and

social deviants along the country’s borders.

15.3 TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES

Transportation is one of the major problems facing the Service. Presently, Three (3) out of the Eleven (11)

Immigration Regional Commands, Eight (8) Sectors and Thirty-Six (36) District Offices out of the Forty-

One (41) District Offices have no operational nor Command vehicles.

15.4 REVIEW OF IMMIGRATION LAWS

To legitimize our expanded operational mandate, the Service through the Legal Department has submitted

a draft proposal for the re-enactment of Immigration Service Law, 1989 (PNDC Law 226) to the Ministry

of the Interior for onward submission to the appropriate authorities for consideration. This is because,

there is an urgent need to amend the establishment and operational laws to include border patrolling, anti-

human smuggling as part of the operational mandate of the Service, as well as secure the legal authority to

bear and use arms.

15.5 LACK OF RADIO/SIGNAL EQUIPMENT

Apart from the GOTA handsets presently being used by the Service, the GIS has no functional

communication system as the VHF systems installed decades ago have all broken down. What is more

worrying is the fact that the GOTA system allocated to the Service has limited radio coverage and so most

of our Commands do not get signals.


Vision, Mission, Mandate & Strategic Ojectives contd.

To make the existing resources go further by focusing on intelligence-led operations, directing our

time and effort to where it is most effective;

To ensure that our mandate is discharged with utmost sense of professionalism and integrity;

To be recognized both locally and internationally as taking a hard line against irregular migration,

but also be recognized for our respect for human rights and dignity;

To ensure that obstacles posed to legitimate travellers are removed to present a welcoming and

efficient first contact to Ghana in accordance with our national traditions;

To ensure that applications for permits are handled efficiently and effectively and also to seek to

encourage investment in Ghana;

To reduce the turnaround time in passenger processing at the various entry points;

To co-operate with our partners in Government to make Ghana a welcoming investment destination;

and

To deepen our collaboration with UNHCR, IOM and other local and international organisations in

refugee processing and management, as well as other migrated relation issues.

1.9 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE GIS

The Ghana Immigration Service Board remains the highest Authority in the Ghana Immigration Service.

The Board performs an advisory and supervisory role. The Director of Immigration is responsible for the

policy formulation and general administration of the Service. The Director is ably assisted by three

Deputy Directors in-charge of Finance and Administration, Operations and Legal Research & Monitoring.

Together, they constitute the GIS Directorate.

The Directorate and selected Senior Officers drawn from Headquarters, Greater Accra and Tema Regions

and KIA form the GIS Management Team. Administratively, there are Eleven (11) Regional Commands,

Fourteen (14) Sector Commands and Forty One (41) District Offices.

1.10 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL STRUCTURE

The head of the Ghana Immigration Service is the Acting Director, COP (Dr) Peter A. Wiredu, ably

assisted by three deputies:

Mr. Felix Sarpong, Acting Deputy Director - Operations;

Ms. Judith Dzokoto, Acting Deputy Director - Finance and Administration, and

Ms. Victoria Ninette Baaba Asare, Acting Deputy Director - Legal.

Summary Of Major Achievements Contd.Major Challenges/Constraints

There was effective media engagement in the year. The Service successfully rolled out series of

documentaries to educate the general public on the activities of the Service and also educate them

on the need to embark on regular migration.

The Legal Department in consultation with Officers drawn from selected Sections within the

Headquarters and KIA have successfully reviewed the draft repeal of the PNDC law 226

document and also finalised the drafting of the Service Regulation to meet the increasing

demands for migration issues.

Uniforms and Accessories were procured and distributed to Officers and Men within the period

under review.

To facilitate and strengthen our enforcement activities, the Directorate in consultation with the

GIS Board and Management created the Enforcement and Intelligence Bureau (EIB). The EIB in

carrying out its functions unearthed the activities of a criminal network involved in document

fraud. A special reference can be made of the fake GIPC letters submitted in support for the

issuance of Residence Permit. The period saw arrest, prosecution and deportation of other

nationals who flouted immigration laws and regulations. There was effective monitoring of the

activities of other nationals in the country. Some Officers have been interdicted, others being

investigated for their role in the fake GIPC letters, Emergency Visas, Residence Permit etc.

The Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach (GIMMA) Project was successfully

commissioned in June this year. The project which is sponsored by the European Union and

implemented by the GIS in close collaboration with IOM looks at strengthening the institutional

capacity of the Service to effectively Manage Migration. The project seeks among other

considerations to revamp the Border Patrol Unit, create a Migration Database, restructure the

Migration Consultation Centre in Sunyani, establish another one in Accra and establish a 71

capacity computer laboratory at Assin-Foso Training School.

MAJOR CHALLENGES/CONSTRAINTS

15.0 INADEQUATE/LATE OR NON-RELEASE OF APPROVED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION

Inadequate budgetary allocation to the Service remains a big challenge to the Service. In 2014 for

instance, out of the GIS approved budget of Eighty-Two Million, One Hundred and Two Thousand, Two

Hundred and Thirty-Six Ghana Cedis, Eighty-Six Pesewas ( GH¢82,102,236.86) for employees


Human Resource & General Administration

2.0 STAFF STRENGTH

The total staff strength of the Ghana Immigration Service as of December 31, 2013 stood at Four

Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty-One (4,351), comprising Five Hundred and Twenty-Eight (528)

Senior Officers, Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven (3,707) Junior ranks and One Hundred and

Sixteen (116) auxiliary staff. However, at the end of the year 2014, the total number of staff now stands at

Four Thousand Three Hundred and Eleven (4,311) as a result of an attrition of forty (40) Officers of

various ranks.

Table 1: Staff Distribution, 2014

HQ/KIA/REGIONS SENIOR OFFICERS JUNIOR OFFICERS AUXILIARY TOTAL

HQ/Enfo/KIA/DFEC 217 1,024 25 1,266

Volta 48 607 5 660

Ashanti 22 290 6 318

Upper East 21 205 10 236

Central/ISATS 26 184 31 241

Brong Ahafo 28 297 4 329

Tema 19 198 3 220

Eastern 15 121 5 141

Upper West 11 68 3 82

Western 59 531 9 599

Northern 11 148 6 165

Greater Accra 9 42 3 54

TOTAL 486 3715 110 4,311

2.1 ATTRITION RATE

The Service recorded an attrition of Forty (40) Officers and Men from its ranks in 2014. This number represents an increase of 13% percent of the number of attrition recorded in 2013, which was Twenty-Nine(29). It is insightful to indicate that whilst in 2013, the highest number of attrition recorded was in Retirements(that is Officers and Men who retired from the service) which stood at Fifteen (15), in 2014 the highest numberwas recorded in deaths. As Twenty-One (21) Officers and Men passed-on in 2014 as compared to Nine (9) in2013.

Transprot Contd.Summary Of Major Achievements

The Service had Seventy-Four (74) fleet of motorbikes during the period under review; Forty-Two (42)

out of the total number are off the road, with only Thirty-Two (32) on road. The breakdown is as follows:

Table 29: Aggregation of on-road and off-road Motorbikes

TYPE TOTAL ON ROAD OFF ROAD

HONDA 125 25 13 12 YAMAHA 125 3 0 3 F. PRIMA 125 9 0 9 HONDA 250 26 15 11 FEIYING 125 5 0 5 ZHONGTIAN 125 1 0 1 HONDA 250 5 4 1 TOTAL 74 32 42

SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Installation of 24/7 digital monitoring system geared towards further securing Seventeen of our

borders is completed at fifteen of the borders.

The Service continues to be one of the highest contributor to non-tax revenue/IGF to the

consolidated fund

The e-immigration project is in full implementation. The project is to provide an integrated e-

immigration system to regulate entry and exit to and from the country by foreigners, as well as

check fake identities. The project would also provide a case management system for Permit

processing to meet the future needs of the Service and improve its quality of Service to the public.

Final Draft Training Policy has been submitted to management for review.

Final draft HR Policy and Plan has been validated and printing company has been procured to print the document.

The first Draft Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism has been reviewed by a Select Committee.

The processes leading to the establishment of a Legal Library has commenced.

Several targeted training for some selected Senior Officers and Junior Ranks were carried out

within the year.

The Service was able to effectively deploy One Hundred and Thirty-Nine (139) Senior Officers

and One Hundred and Thirty-One (131) Junior Ranks to various GIS Commands.

The Border Patrol Infrastructure projects received a major boost within the period under review.

On-going expansion of the Operations block at the Headquarters to a four storey.


Human Resource & General Administration Contd.

Table 2. Breakdown of the attrition rate for the year ending December 31, 2014

RANK RETIREMENT DEATH DISMISSAL RESIGNATION TOTAL

DIS 0

DD 0

ADI 3 3

COMPT 1 1

ACOI 1 1 1 3

DSI 0

ASI 2 1 3 6

SNR. INSP 0

INSP. 1 1

ASST. INSP 1 2 3

ICO 4 1 5

AICOI 4 1 2 7

AICOII 6 2 8

RECRUIT 0

AUX. 1 2 3

TOTAL 6 21 5 8 40

2.2 TRANSFERS

Unlike 2013 which saw a major transfer of Officers and Men to various GIS Commands (a total of Eight

Hundred and Thirty- Seven (837) Officers and Men were transferred in 2013), a limited number of

Officers and Men were transferred in 2014. In all, a total of Two Hundred and Seventy (270) Officers and

Men were transferred in 2014, this comprises One Hundred and Thirty-Nine (139) Senior Officers and

One Hundred and Thirty-One (131) Junior Officers. 2.3 PROMOTIONS

The period under review saw the promotion of Nine Hundred and Fifty-Two (952) Junior Officers of

various ranks. Junior ranks promoted comprised Eleven (11) Inspectors who were promoted to Senior

Inspector Rank, Thirty-Three (33) Assistant Inspectors promoted to Inspectors. The rest are Seventy-

One (71) Immigration Control Officers (ICO) promoted to Assistant Inspectors, Three Hundred and

Seventy-Seven (377) Assistant Immigration Control Officer Grade I (AICO I) promoted to ICO’s and Four

Hundred and Sixty (460) Assistant Immigration Control Officer Grade II (AICO II) promoted to AICO I.

Stores Unit Contd.Transport

15 Electrical Items: *6pcs Hp Complete System *9pcs Industrial Sewing Machines *2pcs Toshiba Laptops *1pc Note Counter *1pc Deep Freezer *1pc Double Door Fridge *1pc 32” Led TV *1pc 42” Led Smart 3D TV *Complete Home Theatre *Table Top Fridge

24

Completed

16 -Rechargeable lamp -Mosquito Repellant -Foot rot powder -Wellington boot -Torch Light -Energizer Battery

300pcs 400pcs 400pcs 200pcs 100pcs 350pair&100pcs

Border Patrol Unit

Completed

TRANSPORT The Service continues to face serious challenges in terms of Command and Operational vehicles.

Inadequate budgetary allocation to the Service continues to contribute to this challenge. Nonetheless, the

total register of vehicles by the Service as of 31st December, 2014 was Two Hundred and Four (204) fleet,

of this number, Eighty (80) are off the road, with only One Hundred and Twenty-Four (124) in good

condition. Consequently, most of the critical Regions and Sectors, Departments and Sections do not have

Operational nor Command vehicle. The BPU at Aflao and other vital stations do not have a single vehicle

for patrol duties at the beats.

Table 28: Fleet of Vehicles as of end of year, 2014

Type Total Number On Road Off Road Station Wagon 47 23 24 Pick-Up 115 80 35 Big Bus 10 6 4 Mini-Bus 3 2 1 Truck 2 1 1 Saloon 13 8 5 4X4 Cross Country Jeep 8 0 8 Trooper Carrier 2 2 - Water Tanker 1 0 1 Cesspit Emptier 1 - 1 Ambulance 2 2 - TOTAL 204 124 80


Human Resource & General Administration Contd.

Table 3: Promotions/Upgrading between January and December, 2014.

2.4 RE- INSTATEMENT

The period under review saw the re-instatement of Two (2) Senior Officers and Two (2) Junior Officers

who were interdicted for disciplinary reasons for their suspected involvement in activities unsupported by

the laws and regulations of the Service.

TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

3.0 TARGETED TRAINING

The Service, in recognizing the important role of capacity building and targeted training in the

development of the human resource base of every organization, embarked on several capacity-building

programmes in 2014. The cardinal object for this exercise was to equip Officers with relevant skills and

knowledge to perform their assigned functions and responsibilities with outmost professionalism. The capacity-building programme covered all ranks of staff. In all, a total of Three Hundred and Eighteen

(318) Officers and Men were sponsored to undertake targeted training in different disciplines. These

targeted training courses were organised both internally and externally. The internal programmes being

those training programmes organised by the Service using internal resources, i.e. training instructors and

Internally Generated Fund (IGF), whereas the externally organised ones are those that are sponsored

and/or delivered by other organisations outside the GIS due to some collaborative arrangements with

these organizations or because the resources to organise such training programmes are not readily

available within the Service.

S/NO. RANK NUMBER

FROM TO

1. INSP. SNR. INSP. 11

2. ASST. INSP INSP. 33

3. ICO ASST. INSP 71

4. AICOI ICO 377

5. AICOII AICOI 460

TOTAL 952

Training & Capacity BuildingProcurement Of Good Contd.Stores Unit

28. Rechargeable Lamps 150 20,000.00 Delivered

29. Peaked Caps 29 5,266.50 Delivered

30. Curtain & Assessories Various 23,160.79 Delivered

31. Tools & Cables 69 6,500.00 Delivered

32. Camouflage 5000 1,300,000.00 Delivered

33. Complete Siren 2 3,800.00 Delivered

34. Printers 11 20,750.00 Delivered

35. Hand Leather Gloves 100 1,120.00 Delivered

36. Ladder 2 1,242.00 Delivered

37. Hand Cuffs 100 20,000.00 Delivered

38. Bunk Beds 25 20,500.00 Delivered

39. Solar Lights 3 21,180.00 Awaiting Supply

STORES UNIT

12.0 STORES ACTIVITIES

The Stores Unit which receives, allocates and distributes items procured by the Service, during the year

under review carried out several activities in this respect. The following activities were carried out by the

Unit during the year under reference:

Table 27: Summary of Activities carried out at the end of the year, 2014

S/NO TYPE OF ITEM QTY ISSUED TO STATUS OF IMPLEM.

1 Tyres 11 Transport Section Completed 2 32” Samsung Led TV 1 Estate Unit Completed 3 Split Air Conditioners 10 Estate Unit Completed 4 Stationery and Printing Items Various All Commands Completed 5 Uniforms & Accessories Various Officers & Men of the GIS Completed 6 Swivel Chairs 4 Sections In HQ Completed 7 Hand Gel (50ml bottle) 2,448 All Entry/Exit Points Completed 8 Hand Sanitiser(100ml) 6,140btls All Entry/Exit Points Completed 9 Face/Nose Mask, Goggles 30,950 All Entry/Exit Points Completed 10 Hand Gloves (disposable) 10,370pcs All Entry/Exit Points Completed 11 Brochures and Business Cards 11,300 Regional Commands, Sections

and Management Members. Completed

12 Furniture Various Various Depts, Sections & Units Completed 13 Vehicles & Accessories 6(Veh) & Acce Completed 14 Batteries 45 Various Depts, Sections & Units Completed


Training & Capacity Building

3.1 MANAGEMENT COURSES

As part of the continuous education drive and also in line with the deployment and carrier progression

plan of the Service, Seventy-Eight (78) Senior Officers received training in selected management courses

within the period under review. The programmes for the Senior Officers included Conflict and Crisis

Management Course, e-Governance, Executive Presence and Corporate Communication, Advance Excel

& MS Project and a course on the Rule of Law. All the courses were held in Ghana with Local

facilitators. Details of the programmes and others pursued by other group of Officers are captured in

Table 4.

3.2 WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES & SEMINAR

Twenty-Six (26) selected Officers and Men also attended a workshop on Public Relations Policy. These Officers who were trained are to act as PR Officers in the various Regions and Sectors.

A consultative workshop was organized for One Hundred and Ninety (190) Officers selected from the various Commands. The workshop was used to sensitize participants on the draft Training Policy whilst a Seven (7)-member Committee also held a validation workshop on the Draft Training Policy at Dodowa.

Twenty (20) selected Officers from various Commands were also taken through the new Human Resource Policy & Plan.

A selected Thirty (30)-member contingent from the various Commands and Sectors were also taken through a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop on the new Human Resource Policy.

There was a novelty Border Patrol conference for Thirty (30) selected Commanders at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Accra.

3.3 REFRESHER COURSES

Ninety-Four (94) Men of the ranks of Senior Inspector, Inspector and Assistant Inspector were offered a

two-week Refresher Course and Promotion exams at ISATS towards their promotion to their next

respective ranks. The breakdown of the total number of these Men who benefitted by ranks is as follows:

Senior Inspectors - 40

Inspectors - 29

Assistant Inspectors - 25

Total 94

Tailor-made course content was specially developed and approved to suit the various categories of Artisan

/Professional Officers who hitherto had to sit and compete with their general duty counterparts during

such refresher course on same subjects.

Procurement Of Goods Contd.

The table below shows in detail some specific procurement carried out at the end of the year, 2014.

Table 26: Procurement Activities for the Period under Review

S/N PROJECT TYPE QTY COST (GHC) STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. Office Furniture 300 various 175,920.38 Delivered. 2. Home Furniture 9 various 15,850.00 Delivered.

3. Waiting Chairs 3 12,355.00 Delivered. 4. Cleaning materials 615 29,687.00 Delivered. 5. Workstation 132 various 126,226.40 Delivered.

6. Printing: -Files -Brochures -Business Cards -Annual Report - Work Permit Form

21,900 9,500 1,800 165 28,500

55,927.75 28,934.38 1,311.00 13,455.60 16,743.75

Delivered.

Stationeries Various 88,363.80 Delivered 7. Toners and cartridges 152 75495.72 Delivered 8. Ceremonial Uniform Tunic Dress 12 21,444.00 Delivered

9. Ceremonial Trousers with Gold Strip 12 17,880.00 Delivered

10. Sewing of Uniforms for Junior Officers: � Male Trouser � Female Trouser � Female Skirt � Male Shirt � Female Shirt

4,700 1,300 2,000 4,700 2,500

89,320.21 24,705.59 28,608.60 69,870.20 37165.00

Delivered

11. Automobile Tyres 112 76,113.00 Delivered

12. Vehicles: -Mitsubishi 4x4 -Nissan Pick-up Hard Body

3 3

440,550.00270,903.00

Delivered

13. Automobile Batteries 123 43,290.00 Delivered

14. Lecture Hall Chairs with Slaps 20 7,990.00 Delivered

15. Industrial Sewing Machine 9 22,950.00 Delivered

16. Nose Mask 530 11,385.00 Delivered

17. Hand Gloves 940 21,130.00 Delivered

18. Air Conditions 67 103,300.00 Delivered

19. Electrical Appliances 35various 98,155.54 Delivered

20. APC UPS 9 19,900.00 Delivered

21. Rifle Green Beret 300 97,020.00 Delivered

22. Georgettes 200 12,000.00 Delivered

23. Lanyard 1600 20,680.00 Delivered

24 Wellington Boot 100 15,000.00 Delivered

25. Computer and Accessories 7 24,300.00 Delivered

26. Laptop Computers 2 5,000.00 Delivered

27. Money Counting Machine 1 4,800.00 Delivered


Training & Capacity Building Contd.

3.4 OVERSEAS PROGRAMMES

Through our collaborative efforts, over Twenty-Four (24) Middle and Senior Level Management Staff

drawn from various GIS Commands received targeted training in selected disciplines overseas during the

year under review. Details of the courses pursued and the countries where they were held are captured in

Table 4.

Table 4: Targeted Training held as of end of Year, 2014

S/NO. NO. OF OFF.

COURSE TITLE DATE/DURATION PLACE FUNDING

1 50 e-Governance and Leadership course 13th – 15th Jan 2014 GIMPA GIS/GIMPA 2 15 e-Championship Training course 20 - 24 Jan 2014 GIMPA GIS/GIMPA 3 6 Advanced Microsoft Excel and Ms Project Jan 13 - Feb. 7, 2014 IPMC GIS-UK 4 27 Monitoring and Evaluation. Feb.24–Mar. 7, 2014 GIMPA GIS-UK 5 2 Advanced PTI course Jan 24–May 2 2014 MATS GIS 6 2 Investigative Skills Training in People Smuggling

Course. 10 – 21 Feb., 2014 Indonesia Australia Emb.

7 1 Investigative Criminal Analysis Course. Jan 27 – Feb 7, 2014 Accra US Emb. 8 1 Ocean Governance & Maritime Security Mar.17 – Jun. 8,2014 Australia Aus AID/GIS 9 2 Basic Investigations Course 24 – 28 Feb. 2014 Accra US Emb.

10 4 Cap. Dev. Adult Edu. & Training Delivery 3 – 14 Mar 2014 Ghana DANIDA 11 220 Fraudulent Document Detection (Doc1) Mar 24-Jun 23 DFEC GIS 12 26 Effective Public Relation (PR) 27– 30 Mar, 2014 Accra GIS 13 2 Leadership for Women in Law Enforcement 12 – 16 May, 2014 Botswana USA/GIS 14 18 Executive Presence & Corporate Com. Jun 4, 2014 Accra GIS 15 2 Conflict & Crisis Management May – Jun 2014 GAFSC GIS 16 4 Customer Care Courses 20th to 23rd May, 2014 Accra GIS 17 10 Financial Investigation 2 -6 June, 2014 WARTC US Emb. 18 10 Public Corruption Investigation 9 -13Jun. 2014 WARTC US Emb. 19 3 Communication & Research Analysis Toolbox Jun. 16 – Jul. 4, 2014 GIJ GIS 20 1 Records Management Course Jul 5 – Aug 9, 2014 AFCAB-

Accra GIS

21 125 Basic Intelligence Course 15 – 31 Jul, 2014 Accra. GIS 22 4 Law Enforcement 14 – 28 Sept., 2014. Guangxi-

China Min. of Public Security, China

23 1 Border Security Oct. 7 – 9, 2014 Canada Canadian Emb. 24 2 Rule of Law 3 – 14 Nov., 2014 KAIPTC GIS 25 8 Document Digitization Sept 15 – Oct 3, 2014 Min. Of

Comm. GIS.

26 2 Records Management Oct 4 – Nov 8, 2014 AFCAB-Accra

GIS

27 4 West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative Targeting and Risk Management

22 – 25 Sept., 2014 Washington DC

GIS/US Embassy

28 2 INTERPOL Conference on Training Delivery & Capacity Building & Border Management Control

1 – 3 Dec., 2014 Ethiopia GIS/INTERPOL

29 2 Expert Discussion Sept. 6 – 12, 2014 Germany German Police 30 1 Counterfeit & Document Security Sept.16 – 17, 2014 France Interpol 31 30 Training of Trainers in HR Policy 22-23 Dec, 2014 Jesus

Christ of LDS

GIS

32 3 Graduate Diploma in Migration Mgt. (MMDP) Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2014 Netherlands

Dutch, Min. of Foreign Affairs.

33 2 10th International Migration Law Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2014 Italy IOM 34 16 Policy Planning, Analysis and Implementation Dec. 22-25, 2014 BHC GIS-UK

New WorksProcurement Of Goods

10.0 NEW WORKS 10.0.1 EXPANSION WORK

The Service in its quest to provide personnel with suitable and comfortable working environment

embarked on an expansion of part of the headquarters building into a four storey. The project, which

began in December 2014 is expected to be completed within eighteen month.

10.0.2 FUNCTIONAL HEADQUARTERS

The Service has received approval for single sourcing from Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for the

construction of the functional headquarters. It is estimated to cost €32,000.000 and the contractor

pencilled for the award of the contract is Top Engineering Ltd. The consultant for the project has been

paid his pre-contract services and the post-contract is still being negotiated for both the scope and the

rates.

10.1 CONSTRUCTION OF FENCE WALL ON LAND ACQUIRED FOR REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN KUMASI

The land earmarked for Regional Headquarters in Kumasi has been walled to ward off encroachers. The

walling became very necessary as the land was almost sold out by a divisional chief at Ahodwo. The

works have been completed and the total cost of the project is GH¢ 24,998.00

10.2 RENOVATIONS/ REHABILITATION AND REMEDIAL WORKS

10.2.1 RENOVATION OF ACADEMY BUILDINGS

The hostels at the Academy were given various degrees of facelift. Places such as hostel, dining hall,

mess, and lecture hall and check point were tiled. The project is 100% completed at the cost of GH¢

38,122.00

10.2.2 RENOVATION WORKS AT FRAUD OFFICE KUMASI

The remedial works for Fraud Office in Kumasi have been completed at a total cost of GH¢ 33,000.00.

The activities undertaken during the exercise are the provision of Five (5) unit air conditions, tiling of

floor, re-wiring of 7-room Offices and connecting of fresh water to the Office.

PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

11.0 PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES

The Service embarked on several procurement activities all aimed at providing essential Office tools and

operational logistics for Officers and Men of the Service.


Estate & General Services Training & Capacity Building Contd.

3.5 STUDY LEAVE 2014

A total of Sixty [60] Officers and Men (18 and 42 Senior and Junior ranks respectively), representing

about 1.39% of the general staff strength, were granted study leave to pursue various approved courses of

their choice for the 2014/2015 Academic Year.

Table 5: List of Approved Study Leave Applications for the 2014/2015 Academic Year

S/NO. SEX RANK COURSE OF STUDY INSTITUTION PREVIOUS STUDYLEAVE GRANTED

1 M ACOI 1- YR MA INTER. AFFAIRS UG NIL 2 M ACOI 2-YR MBA [GEN. MGT] CUC YES 3 M ACOI 1- YR MA MIGRATION

STUDIES UG NIL

4 F ACOI MPA GIMPA NIL 5 M ACOI 1-YR MIGRATION STUDIES UG NIL 6 M ACOI COM. EXEC. MPA KNUST NIL 7 M ACOI LLB UCC NIL 8 M ACOI EMPA KNUST YES 9 F ACOI 1-YR PSM GIMPA YES 10 M ACOI MBA (FINANCE) GIMPA NIL 11 F ACOI MBA GEN. MGT UCC NIL 12 M ACOI 2-YR CEMBA KNUST YES 13 F ACOI 1-YR PSM GIMPA YES 14 M DSI LLB [PARALLEL] KNUST NIL 15 M DSI MSc. MGT INFO SYSTEMS HENLY BUS. SCH., NIL

UK 16 M DSI LLB NIL 17 M DSI MBA LOG. & SUPPLY CHAIN

MGT KNUST NIL

18 M DSI 2-YR MA IN COMMERCE UCC NIL 19 F SNR INSP 2-YR BA COMM. STUDIES GJA NIL 20 F INSP 2-YR BA. BUSI. STU. WISCONSIN INT'L NIL 21 M INSP 1-YR, 2-MONTHS ADVANCED

PRO. DIP IN SYS. ENG IPMC NIL

22 F INSP 2-YR BBA [HRM] ZUC NIL 23 M INSP 2-YR BBA [PR] JAYEE UNIV. COL NIL 24 M INSP 2-YR DIP. IN COMM STUDIES GIJ NIL 25 F INSP 4-YR BSc. BUS. ADM GIMPA NIL 26 M INSP 4-YR BSc. ADM PRESBY U.C. NIL 27 M INSP 4-YR BA SOCIOLOGY KNUST NIL 28 M INSP 4-YR BSc. INFO. TECH. PENTECOST UNIV.

COL. NIL

29 F INSP 2-YR BSc. DEV'T STUDIES VVU NIL 30 M ASST.

INSP 3-YR BA DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY

METHODIST UNIV. COL.

NIL

The Service embarked on minimal and yet strategic developmental projects throughout the Commands of

the Service with particular emphasis on working to complete selected Border Patrol projects during the

period under review. These projects were embarked upon in 2007 under the Border Patrol Infrastructure

Development Project. Additionally, Regional and Sector Commanders were specifically encouraged

during the reference period to explore the possibility of licensing the lands within their Commands.

During the period under review, the Estate and General Services Section of the Service carried out the

following activities.

Table 25: Summary of Projects and Programmes during the year, 2014

S/NO PROJECT TYPE PLACE CONTRACT SUM(GHS)

TOTAL EXPDT.

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION (GHS)

1 The renovation of Office accommodation.

Greater Accra Region 73,169.22

100% completed

2 1bedroom block of 24 flats, residential accommodation Bawku 417,298.50

250,770.10

55% Completion and disbursements

3 1 bedroom block of 24 flats, residential accommodation Dadieso 366,603.40

175,049.33

38% Completion and disbursements

Construction of hostel and fence wall around the Academy and Training School. Assin Foso 951,334.90 1,121,431.38 95% Completed

4

Border Patrol Project is in steady progress. The 2nd floor of the 3-storey, 2bedroom block of 6-flats has been casted. The 3-bedroom bungalow is now left with floor tiling and fixing of doors & louver frames. Gonokrom 378,937.60

291,285.90 60% completed

5 Construction of Office Building Bunkprugu Yuoyoo

45,716.27 revised to 64,054.27

35,249.69

60% Completed

6 Construction of fence wall and the security booth at the residence of the RC. Tamale 64,398.00

100% Completed

7 3-storey 2 bedroom block of 6 flats & 3-bedroom flats Residential Accommodation Menuso 303,100.00

357,357.39 100% completed

8 The renovation work at the OIC bungalow. Bolgatanga 21,397.30 100% Completed

9 Renovation works for the OIC bungalow. Paga 45,051.40 5% Completed 10 Renovation works for the R/C. Koforidua 32,561.80 45,051.00 100% Completed 11 Renovation works for the Rented quarters. Aflao 432,099.00 5% Completed

12 Renovation works for Cape Coast Office & the R/C Bungalow. Cape Coast 20,179.00

20,179.00 100% Completed


Training & Capacity Building Contd. Legal Department Contd.

31 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BSc. ACCOUNTING UPS NIL

32 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BACH. BUS. STU WISCONSIN INT'L NIL

33 F ASST. INSP

2-YR BBA [ACCT. OPTION] UEW NIL

34 F ASST. INSP

2-YR BA MGT STUDIES UCC NIL

35 M ASST. INSP

4-YR BSc. PSYCHOLOGY UCC NIL

36 M ASST. INSP

4-YR BA BUSINESS STUDIES WISCONSIN INT'L NIL

37 F ASST. INSP

2-YR BBA [HRM] JAYEE UNIV. COL NIL

38 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BBA [HRM] UEW NIL

39 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BSc. BUS. ADM [HRM] BAPTIST UNIV. COL

NIL

40 M ASST. INSP

3-YR BSc. INFO. SYS. SCIENCES

REGENT UNIVERSITY

NIL

41 M ASST. INSP

3-YR DIP. IN PSYCHO & FOUND. IN EDU

UCC NIL

42 F ASST. INSP

2-YR BBA UPS NIL

43 M ASST. INSP

4-YR BBA CHRISTIAN SERV. UNIV. COL.

NIL

44 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BSc. BUS. ADM DATA LINK INSTITUTE

NIL

45 M ASST. INSP

4-YR BA. BUSI. STU. WISCONSIN INT'L NIL

46 M ASST. INSP

4- YR BSc. PUBLIC HEALTH & ALLIED SCIECES

CATH UNIV. COL. OF GHANA, FIAPRE

NIL

47 M ASST. INSP

2-YR BBA [HRM] UEW NIL

48 F ASST. 3-YR BA COMM. STUDIES AFR. UNIV. COL. OF NIL INSP COMM

49 M ASST. INSP

3-YR BA. SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORKS

UG NIL

50 M ASST. INSP

3-YR BSc. BUS. ADM KINGS UNIV. COL NIL

51 M ASST. INSP

3- YR BA BUSINESS STUDIES WISCONSIN INT'L NIL

52 F ASST. INSP

4-YR BSc. PRO. & SUPPLY CHAIN MGT

UCOMS NIL

53 F ASST. INSP

4-YR BACH. HRM MUC NIL

54 F ICO 4-YR ADM UG NIL 55 M ICO 2-YR BACH. OF COMMERCE UCC NIL 56 M ICO 3-YR BBA [HRM] UEW NIL 57 F ICO 4-YR BBA [HRM] JAYEE NIL 58 F ICO 3-YR B.A. BUS. STUDIES WISCONSIN UNIV.

COL NIL

59 M ICO 2-YR BSc. HRM DATA LINK INST. NIL 60 F ICO 3-YR BACH. DEG. BUS. INFO.

& TECH. IPMC/GREENWICH

UNIV. UK NIL

9.2 CIVIL CASES

Table 24. The details of civil cases outstanding at the end of the second quarter, 2014.

S/NO. NAME OF SUIT COURT NATURE OF THE CASE REMARKS 1 Hansol Ltd Vs. GIS High court Illegal Mining Pending 2 Dr Branson Vs. GIS High court Rent Arrears Settled out of court 3 Kwame Takyi Vs. GIS High court Unlawful Interdiction Pending 4 Veronica Addy Vs. GIS High court Unlawful Interdiction Pending 5 Juliana Osei Vs. GIS High court Rent Arrears Pending 6 The Republic Vs. GIS.

Ex parte Juliana Osei High court Contempt of Court Settled out of court

7

Stephen Opoku Vs. GIS Appeal court Unlawful Dismissal Appellant yet to serve the Service with its written submission as ordered by the Court of Appeal.

8 Vincentia Aku Sogbe Vs. GIS High Court Unlawful termination of Employment by the Service

Pending

9 Top Oil & three Others Vs. GIS

Assin Foso Magistrate Court

Non Settlement of Debts owed

Settled

10 Ophelia Macleod Vs. GIS High Court Protection of Fundamental Human Right

Pending

Within the year, the Service also reviewed seven (7) Bilateral and Multinational Visa agreements received

from other Ministries and Departments.

9.3 REVIEW OF IMMIGRATION LAWS

The Legal Department has successfully led a team to thoroughly review the draft Ghana Immigration

Service Regulation. The final draft is expected to be submitted to the Attorney-General’ s Department for

advice and further direction by January ending, 2015.

The Unit in collaboration with a Management Select Committee has successfully reviewed and re-drafted

the Bill to re-enact Immigration Law 226 (P.D.N.C Law 266). A draft Cabinet Memorandum was

subsequently submitted to Cabinet for its review and further action. The Memorandum was approved andsubsequently a Bill has been laid before Parliament for consideration.


Training & Capacity Building Contd.

3.6 TRAINING RELATED VISITS

A delegation from the Netherlands paid a familiarization visit to the Immigration Service Academy and

Training School (ISATS) on February 21, 2014. The object of the visit was to familiarize themselves with

the facilities at the ISATS and underscore the need for having the Document Fraud Detection Training

programmes most especially the DOC1 programme at ISATS.

Resource persons from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) also paid a working visit to the

ISATS. This was also as part of efforts to help build the capacity of Officers and trainees in migration

management through the provision of equipment, information management, inter alia.

Mr. Mark Van Elzakere, Head of International Immigration Co-operation of the Dutch Immigration

Service visited the Document Fraud and Expertise Centre (DFEC) to familiarize himself with the

operation of the Centre. He was accompanied by Mr. Ben Kromhourt of The Netherlands Embassy,

Accra. Also to visit the Centre was H.E. Rudiger John, the German Ambassador to Ghana. He presented

two (2) Laptop computers to the Centre to aid their operations.

Similarly, a delegation from the Forestry Commission paid a one-day visit to ISATS to obtain first-hand

knowledge and experience in paramilitary training to enable them replicate it at their training Centre.

The year also saw the berthing of an Italian Naval Vessel (Aircraft Vessel Cavour) at the Tema port on

March 5, 2014. On board were naval and military personnel as well as civilian employees of two (2)

NGOs. The two NGOs were Francesca Rava Foundation and Operation Smile Foundation. The purpose of

the visit was to collaborate with Seventeen (17) Ghanaian doctors to perform surgical operations on board

the vessel.

3.7 GIS TRAINING POLICY & CURRICULUM MANUAL DEVELOPMENT

The Ghana Immigration Service in collaboration with the British Government under the GIS-UK Project

has developed a comprehensive Training Policy capable of meeting the training needs and requirements

of the Service. It is pertinent to mention, however that, the Policy is awaiting Management validation

before implementation can effectively commence.

It is of importance to mention that, as part of the implementation process of this activity, a Training

Curriculum Sub-Committee chaired by the Head of Training was tasked to develop this Policy. After

initial work by the Committee, a six-member team led by the Head of Training which was commissioned

to come up with a draft Policy completed its work in December, 2013.

Hajj Operations 2014Legal Department

8.0 HAJJ OPERATIONS 2014

A total of Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy (5,470) pilgrims were airlifted by NAS Air of Saudi

Arabia to Jeddah from the 16th - 27th September, 2014 to carry out the Hajj Pilgrimage for 2014, after the

Vice President of the Republic of Ghana H.E. Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur had inaugurated the Hajj

Programme. However, a total of Five Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty-Four (5,364) pilgrims arrived

after completing a successful pilgrimage.

Table 21: Statistics of the 2014 Hajj Pilgrimage

DEPARTURE ARRIVAL TOTAL

MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE DEPARTURE ARRIVAL

2,097 3,373 2,149 3,215 5,470 5,364

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

The activities and the operations of the Legal Department for the year 2014 are detailed in the table

below.

9.0 NATURALIZATION

Table 22: Number of Naturalization Application forms Received

No. of Applications Received No. of Applications Processed at

the end of year 2014

No. of Applications Forwarded to

the Min. of Interior

45 45 39

9.1 OTHER CASES

The Legal Department prosecuted Six (6) cases that were referred to it by the Operation Unit and the

Northern Regional Command for prosecution.

Table 23: Details of the cases are found in the table below

S/N NATURE OF OFFENCE NO. OF CASES REMARKS/OUTCOME

1

Fake Stamps 1

The Accused persons fined by court and subsequently

repatriated

2

Human Trafficking 1

The Accused persons remanded and subsequently

repatriated

3 Illegal stay and Illegal work 3 Accused persons fined by Court and Deported

4 Illegal Residence 1 Pending


Financial Performance

4.0 BUDGET

The Ghana Immigration Service submitted a budgetary proposal of Ninety-Seven Million, Six Hundredand Forty-Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty Ghana Cedis, Twenty Six Pesewas (GH¢ 97,649,230.26)to the Ministry of Finance through the Sector Ministry. However, Eighty-Five Million, Sixty-Six Thousand,Three Hundred and Seventy-Three Ghana Cedis, Eighty-Six Pesewas (GH¢ 85,066,373.86) was approved for the year, 2014. Similarly, in 2013, the GIS presented a budget estimate of One Hundred and Twenty-ThreeMillion, Eight Hundred and Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Seven Ghana Cedis, Fifty-One Pesewas(GH¢ 123,805,847.51) to the Government for consideration. However, only Forty-Six Million, Five HundredThousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 46,500,000.00) was approved representing 37.56% of the proposed amount.

The approved budget and the releases as per the economic items for the year are as follows:

Table 6: GOG BUDGET & RELEASES, 2014

Item Annual Budget

GHC

Releases GHC Variance

GHC

Remarks

Compensation of

Employees

82,102,236.86 81,790,414.92 311,821.94 unfavourable

Goods And Services 502,827.00 0.00 502,827.00 unfavourable

Assets 2,461,310.00 0.00 2,461,310.00 unfavourable

Total 85,066,373.86 81,790,414.92 3,275,958.94 Unfavourable

Table 7: Comparative Analysis of GOG BUDGET & RELEASES 2014 and 2013 ITEM Year 2014 Year 2013

Annual Budget

GHC

Releases

GHC

Annual Budget

GHC

Releases

GHC

Compensation of Employees 82,102,236.86 81,790,414.92 36,000,000.00 104,206,802.97

Goods And Services 502,827.00 0.00 6,000,000.00 4,380,256.63

Assets 2,461,310.00 0.00 4,500,000.00 75,585.43

Total 85,066,373.86 81,790,414.92 46,500,000.00 108,662,654.00

Figure 1: Graphical Representation GOG Budget & Releases 2014 and 2013

Analysis Of Embarkation & Disembarkation Data Contd.

Figure 9: Graphical Representation of Travellers by means of Transport (Air, Land and Sea), 2014

Table 20: Comparative Analysis of Mode of Transport Used in 2012, 2013 and 2014

MODE OF TRANSPORT 2012 2013 2014 ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

AIR 781145 803239 765817 784706 753,421 753,421

LAND 86222 88480 93601 92838 78,596 78,596

SEA 2028 3727 2121 3669 1415 1415

TOTAL 869, 395 895,446 861,539 881,213 833432 833432

Figure 10: Comparative Analysis of Mode of Transport Used in 2012, 2013 and 2014


Financial Performance Contd.

4.1 GOODS & SERVICES

The approved budget for Goods & Services for 2014 was Five Hundred and Two Thousand, EightHundred and Twenty-Seven Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 502,827.00) of which nothing was received for the period.In 2013 however, Six-Million (GH¢ 6,000,000.00) was approved for Goods and Service but only FourMillion, Three Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty-Six Ghana Cedis, Sixty-ThreePesewas (GH¢ 4,308,256.63) was released. The situation in 2014, leaves much to be desired as lots ofprojects and programmes planned for the year could not be carried oout.

4.2 ASSETS

The approved amount for Assets in the 2014 budget proposal of the Service was Two Million FourHundred and Sixty-One Thousand, Three Hundred and Ten Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 2,461,310.00) which is 45% less than the amount approved for 2013 which was Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 4,500,000.00). Notwithstanding the massive reduction in the amount approved for this item, there was no release for the budget item in 2014. This unfortunate situation hampered the infrastructuralprogramme of the Service, earmarked for the year under review.

4.3 REVENUE (IGF)

It was projected in the 2014 budget estimate that, revenue of Forty-Two Million, Six Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six Ghana Cedis, Thirteen Pesewas (GH¢ 42,623,866.13) would be generated. However, a total of Thirty-Nine Million, Seven Hundred andEighty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Nineteen Ghana Cedis, Fifty Pesewas (GH¢ 39,785,819.50)was recorded as revenue generated as of December ending 2014. The registered variance is negative TwoMillion, Eight Hundred and Thirty-Eight Thousand, Forty-Six Ghana Cedis, Sixty-Three Pesewas(GH¢ 2,838,046.63) representing a 6.66% decrease in projected figure for the year. The Service retained20% (GH¢ 7,957,163.90) of the total collection and paid the 80% (GH¢ 31,828,655.60) into the Consolidated Fund during the period under review.

IGF performance in 2014 in terms of norminal figures represent about 74.96 percentage increase over that of2013 which was Twenty-Two Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty-One Ghana Cedi (GH¢ 22,739,361.00). The increase recorded in 2014 was largely due to the implementation ofthe new approved fees and charges by the Parliament of Ghana in the first quarter of the year. Though therewere short falls in the projected revenue for the year 2013 and 2014 by 5.66% and 6.66% respectively, inrespect of actual financial performance, year 2013 recorded a marginal gain as compared to 2014.

Table 8: Performance Implementation Report, (IGF) 2014 and 2013

Year

Projected

GH¢

Actual Collection

GH¢

20% Retention

GH¢

80% Paid To CF

GH¢

Variance

2013 24,105,474.29 22,739,361.00 4,547,872.20 18,191,488.8 1,366,113.29

2014 42,623,866.13 39,785,819.50 7,957,163.90 31,828,655.60 (2,838,046.63)


Figure 8: Arrivals and Departures of travellers by categories of nationality at selected Entry / Exit Points

Table 19: Records on Travellers by means of Transport (Air, Land and Sea), 2014

MEANS OF

TRANSPORT Migration

1ST

QUARTER

2nd

QUARTER

3rd

QUARTER

4th

QUARTER

TOTAL

PERCENTGE

(%)

AIR

Arrival 184,269 197,318 196,489 175,345 753,421 90.40

Departure 194,251 211,082 216,202 180,792 802,327 91.60

LAND

Arrival 18,447 18,114 22,190 19,845 78,596 9.43

Departure 17711 16692 19295 16917 70615 8.06

SEA

Arrival 196 532 348 339 1415 0.17

Departure 498 649 1043 804 2994 0.34

TOTAL

Arrival 202912 215964 219027 195529 833432 100.00

Departure 212460 228423 236540 198513 875936 100.00


Financial Performance Contd.

Table 9: Comparative Analysis of GOG and IGF Expenditure, 2014 and 2013

ITEM Year 2014 Year 2013

GOG (GH¢) IGF (GH¢) TOTAL

(GH¢)

GOG (GH¢) IGF (GH¢) TOTAL

(GH¢)

Compensati

on Of

Employees

81,790,414.92 0.00 81,790,414.92 104,206,802.97 00 104,206,802.97

Goods And

Services

0.00 11,862,559.92 11,862,559.92 4,380,256.63 3,411,325.33 7,791,581.96

Assets 0.00 1,618,760.83 1,618,760.83 75,585.43 2,260,628.58 2,336,214.01

Total 81,790,414.92 13,481,320.75 95,271,735.67 108,662,654.00 5,671,953.91 114,334,598.94

Figure 2: Graphical Representation of GOG and IGF Expenditure for 2014 and 2013

81,790,414.92

0

104,206,802.97

0 0

11,862,559.92

4,380,256.63 3,411,325.33 0

1,618,760.83 75,585.43 2,260,628.58

0.00

20,000,000.00

40,000,000.00

60,000,000.00

80,000,000.00

100,000,000.00

120,000,000.00

GOG (GHC) IGF (GHC) GOG (GHC) IGF (GHC)

Year 2014 Year 2013

GOG and IGF Expenditutre in 2014 and 2013

Compensation Of Employees Goods And Services Assets

Figure 2 shows a graphical representation of the GOG and IGF expenditure on all three cost centers of the

Service for the years 2014 and 2013. In 2013, there were releases for Goods and Assets from GOG

accounts and therefore the expenditure recorded includes both IGF and GOG, same cannot be said of the

year 2014, as there were no releases for these budget items from GOG and therefore the expenditure

recorded represents only IGF.

4.4 REVENUE MONITORING

The object is to monitor and review accounting controls and ensure that all Commands and Controls

adhere to the financial management system and comply with the Financial Regulations. Four Regions were

visited within the period under review.


second highest, British and American nationals continue to be the highest non-African countries in this

category. What is surprising is the low migration figures recorded for nationals of Ivory Coast, Togo and

Burkina Faso. Given that Ghana shares common borders with these countries, it is normal to expect

considerable level of movements between these countries as compared to Nigeria.

Table18:. Arrivals and Departures by Nationalities and Entry/Exit Points Used

EN

TR

Y /

EX

IT

POIN

TS

NATIONALITY

1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3TH QUARTER 4TH QUARTER TOTAL

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

KIA

GHANAIAN 58319 71892 67645 76268 67867 83533 57824 59514 251655 291207

ECOWAS 38205 34270 37101 40556 36221 35220 30488 31785 142015 141831

OTHER 87745 88089 92572 94258 92401 97449 87033 89493 359751 369289

TOTAL 184269 194251 197318 211082 196489 216202 175345 180792 753421 802327

AFL

AO

GHANAIAN 179 1074 139 834 155 821 135 763 608 3492

ECOWAS 2074 2325 1887 2070 2332 1920 1774 1533 8067 7848

OTHER 3568 3763 3355 3755 3253 3214 3250 3593 13426 14325

TOTAL 5821 7162 5381 6659 5740 5955 5159 5889 22101 25665

EL

UB

O

GHANAIAN 1150 1723 1008 1357 826 999 914 1234 3898 5313

ECOWAS 6001 4025 5262 3208 4798 3258 5178 3070 21239 13561

OTHER 464 436 447 378 405 322 337 267 1653 1403

TOTAL 7615 6184 6717 4943 6029 4579 6429 4571 26790 20277

PAG

A

GHANAIAN 508 785 554 686 735 765 567 595 2364 2831

ECOWAS 3468 2371 4266 3341 7287 5382 5860 3762 20881 14856

OTHER 494 448 380 317 455 457 1133 1275 2462 2497

TOTAL 4470 3604 5200 4344 8477 6604 7560 5632 25707 20184

OT

HE

R

GHANAIAN 263 470 288 318 606 1035 370 765 1527 2588

ECOWAS 201 341 468 355 815 828 353 293 1837 1817

OTHER 273 448 592 722 871 1337 313 571 2049 3078

TOTAL 737 1259 1348 1395 2292 3200 1036 1629 5413 7483

TO

TA

L GHANAIAN 60419 75944 69634 79463 70189 87153 59810 62871 260052 305431

ECOWAS 49949 43332 48984 49530 51453 46608 43653 40443 194039 179913

OTHER 92544 93184 97346 99430 97385 102779 92066 95199 379341 390592

GRAND TOTAL 202912 212460 215964 228423 219027 236540 195529 198513 833432 875936

(NOTE ECOWAS EXCLUDES GHANA)

The table 18 and Figure 8 show the number of Ghanaian nationals, Members of the ECOWAS

Community and other nationals who travelled through the four (4) major entry/exist points as well as

other approved border points in each quarter of the year of 2014. KIA remains the most patronized

entry/exist point for all categories of travellers to and from Ghana in 2014. Aflao, Elubo and Paga

recorded varying degrees of patronage by the various categories of nationalities.


Internal Audit

5.0 AUDIT ASSIGNMENT

The Service within the reporting period carried out specific audit assignments at selected GIS Commands.

The assignment included auditing of Permit Processes which was intended to secure revenue generated from issuance of permits. Additionally, the auxiliary staff payrolls were examined to ensure its effective

management.

The Audit Unit of the Service also performed selected assignments at specific GIS Commands to assess

their adherence to Operational and Financial Controls in the performance of their duties. Audit activities

performed in line with the annual audit plan included but not limited to the following:

i. Review of permit processing system

ii. Transport Management systems

iii. Quarterly Budget review

iv. Payroll review

v. KIA operational audit

vi. Tema Regional audit

vii. Academy and Training Schools audit

viii. Eastern Regional audit

ix. Volta Regional audit

x. Cesspit and water emptier audit

xi. Western Regional audit

xii. Central Regional audit

xiii. Brong Ahafo Regional audit

xiv. Ashanti Regional audit

In addition to these, the following audit assignments were performed based on management`s request and

some risk indicators were monitored by the Internal Audit Unit (IAU):

i. 1st Quarter Allocation audit (all the Regions except Greater Accra and Tema Regions)

ii. Estates / Projects operations audit

As a result, some recommendations were made to streamline the system and measures to recover

unearned salaries and revenues unaccounted for.


Table 17: Comparative Analysis of Most Frequent Nationalities Who Entered / Exited Ghana in

2012, 2013 and 2014

NATIONALITY 2012 2013 2014 ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

Ghanaians 279712 310253 268000 301317 215499 250123

Ivorians 17154 14407 24753 19130 20333 17343 Burkinabes 12722 10929 10744 9349 19198 15383 Nigerians 102177 99431 106614 104066 82351 90754 Liberians 17631 18068 17492 18127 10151 10961 South Africans 21355 22084 20532 20558 16568 17130 Togolese 11294 11955 10878 11833 7907 8619 French 12800 13315 13241 13472 10504 10740 Germans 20130 20875 20409 20571 14623 15819 Dutch 15816 15825 15470 15440 10998 12859 British 53482 54216 56063 56705 39054 44399 Americans 75676 76353 77134 79738 56469 61441 Canadians 14128 14197 14080 14572 10596 11358 Chinese 18307 22239 20392 16317 14014 15029 Indians 21914 23352 22112 23020 17072 17374 Lebanese 8648 8158 7794 7594 6322 6308 Australians 6716 6669 6916 6924 4542 4841 Other Nationals 159733 153120 148915 142480 277231 265455 TOTAL 869395 895446 861539 881213 833432 875936

Figure 7:. Most Frequent Nationalities Who Entered / Exited Ghana in 2012, 2013 and 2014

Figure 7 represents a three-year comparative analysis of most frequent nationalities who entered Ghana

and departed Ghana for the periods 2012, 2013 and 2014. The trend as observed in the figures & graph

shows a consistent trend in terms of movements of these category of passengers to and from Ghana within

the analysis period. Ghanaian nationals continue to record the highest figure, with Nigeria recording the

2012

20132014

050000

100000150000200000250000300000350000

Nationalities

Most Frequent Nationalities to and from Ghana

2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014


Policy Planning Monitoring & Evaluation

6.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOUR-YEAR (2011-2015) GIS STRATEGIC PLAN

The Ghana Immigration Service launched its Four (4)-Year (2011-2015) Strategic Plan in September

2011, and have since followed several execution processes and plans in its implementation. The processes

followed includes, forging several collaborative arrangements with key stakeholders in the management

of migration in Ghana. Whilst most of the projects outlined in the Strategic Plan have seen considerable

success in their implementation, some very critical projects fundamental to the growth of the Service have

not seen any marked improvement by way of implementation. This is largely due to funding limitations

both on the side of the Government and also donor fatigue. Projects like provisioning of staff housing and

provisioning of ICT infrastructure are still deficient in its implementation.

The Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (PPMEU) of the Service did not rest on its oars in

ensuring that it lives up to its mandate during the period under review. Consequently, as a spider in the

web, the Unit ensured effective coordination of all programmes and projects of the Service embarked

upon during the year under review. The Unit through the Director and the Management of the Service

submitted several proposals to strategic stakeholders to partner the Service to implement the remaining

projects in the Strategic Plan. The Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach (GIMMA) which

is sponsored by the European Union and jointly being implemented by the Ghana Immigration Service

(GIS) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) to implement some projects is being executed

in accordance with the Strategic Plan of the Service.

The Unit constituted a Committee to review the first draft of the monitoring and evaluation mechanism.

Again, during the reporting period, all reports that fall under the purview of the Unit were collated,

analysed and submitted with the approval of the Director to the appropriate quarters. With respect to

responsive strategies, the PPMEU has developed mitigation strategies to address the challenges of the

various Departments / Regions / Sectors / Sections / Units as collated by the Unit; this is yet to be

submitted to management for appropriate approval.

6.1 PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

The Ghana Immigration Service through its strong collaboration with various stakeholders in the

management of migration in Ghana was able to secure sponsorship for some of the projects outlined under

the Four (4)-Year GIS Strategic Plan. Furtherance to this process, several proposals have been sent to

some selected Embassies and Foreign Missions in Ghana to support the implementation of other projects.


Dutch 3356 4072 3529 3540 1024 2389 3089 2858 10998 12859 British 11292 14189 12400 13078 4980 7425 10382 9707 39054 44399 Americans 17466 21374 22028 21220 6328 8301 10647 10546 56469 61441 Canadians 3698 4127 3500 3792 805 1309 2593 2130 10596 11358 Chinese 4731 6037 4604 4421 1305 1581 3374 2990 14014 15029 Indians 5768 5006 5515 5997 1768 1804 4021 4567 17072 17374 Lebanese 2045 1712 1913 2294 916 773 1448 1529 6322 6308 Australians 1599 1688 1390 1505 409 453 1144 1195 4542 4841

Other Nationals 35333 15233 37099 37227 154248 159794 50551 53201 277231

265455

TOTAL 202912 212460 215964 228423 219027 236540 195529 198513 833432

875936

Figure 6: Graphical Representation of Most Frequent Travellers in 2014

Figure 6, shows significant occurrences in both arrival and departure figures of persons of Ghanaians,

Nigerians, and American and British nationalities during the year under reference. Ghanaian Nationals

recorded the highest of 215,499 and 250,123 in arrival and departure figures respectively, followed by

Nigerians with a total of 82,351 arrivals and 90,754 departures, with American nationals recording 56,469

arrivals and 61,441 departures. The last in this category of travellers were nationals of Great Britain who

recorded a total of 39,054 and 44,399 in arrival and departure figures respectively.


Policy Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Contd.

S/NO. PROJECT

DESCRIPTION

1 Name of Project Ghana Integrated Migration Management Approach (GIMMA)

Executing Agency International Organization for Migration.

Collaborating Partners Ghana Immigration Service, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Finance, Ghana

Statistical Service, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

Sponsor(s) The European Union Development Fund

Main Objective(S) Contribute to the Government of Ghana’s efforts to manage migration through the

establishment of an integrated migration management approach.

Budget EUR 3,000,000

Start date 2013

End date 2016

2. Name of Project e-immigration( An Integrated Immigration Management System)

Executing Agency Gemalto Sa and Avalon Biometrics SL

Collaborating Partners Ministry of Communications, NITA

Sponsor(s) World Bank

Main Objective(S) a) To provide an integrated e-immigration system to regulate entry into and

exit of the country by foreigners, as well as check fake identities.

b) To provide a case management system for permit processing to meet the

future needs of the Service and improve its quality of Service to the public.

Budget $18.80 million with Counterpart

Start date January 2013

End date June 2016

3. Name of Project Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ghana Immigration Service

(GIS) to effectively manage migration for national development.

Executing Agency The Ghana Immigration Service

Collaborating Partners UK High Commission

Sponsor(s) The Government of the United Kingdom

Main Objective(S) To strengthen the institutional capacity of GIS to effectively manage migration

for national development.

Budget £130,832.35

Start date 2013

End date 2014

Table 10: Projects Implemented and Those That Were Commenced In 2014


JUN 73291 73693 68476 74512 73555 79911

JUL 81451 74690 81351 78536 83532 78035

AUG 79364 84226 82862 89605 76790 90346

SEP 73714 78481 77333 81263 58705 68159

OCT 71410 72201 72399 71452 56474 61194

NOV 71334 71801 73743 73027 63762 63469

DEC 75505 73738 77267 76616 75293 73850

TOTAL 861539 881213 869395 895446 833432 875936

Figure 5: Graphic Representation of Passenger Movements for 2012, 2013 and 2014

Table 16: Most Frequent Nationalities Who Entered / Exited Ghana in 2014

NATIONALITY 1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER TOTAL ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

Ghanaians 60419 75944 69634 79463 25636 31845 59810 62871 215499 250123

Ivoirians 5956 6081 5734 4333 2571 2187 6072 4742 20333 17343 Burkinabe 4236 4253 5077 4104 3601 2636 6284 4390 19198 15383 Nigerians 27538 31274 24253 27491 8192 8452 22368 23537 82351 90754 Liberians 3623 4622 4209 4191 1137 1048 1182 1100 10151 10961 S/ Africans 5496 5522 5416 5475 1537 1579 4119 4554 16568 17130 Togolese 2127 2933 2382 2400 1134 1152 2264 2134 7907 8619 French 3484 3250 3220 3406 1316 1264 2484 2820 10504 10740 Germans 4745 5143 4061 4486 2120 2548 3697 3642 14623 15819



6.2 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GIS 4-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

Table 11. : Implementation Status of the GIS Four (4)-Year (2011-2015) Strategic Plan

S/NO PROJECT

RESULTS

PROGRAMMED

ACTIVITIES

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF

IMPLEM. IN

%

1 Establish PPME Unit

Establish a Policy Planning Unit that would be responsible for advising the Director and Management on all matters of Policy. The Unit will manage the implementation work streams and be held accountable for progress reporting by management. The Unit will be responsible for

keeping GIS abreast with

changing demands, and ensuring

the organization adapts to cater

for them without deterioration of

Service Coordination of

Programmes/Projects

The Unit is fully setup and functional, Officers posted

to the Unit continue to receive targeted training in

relevant courses such as in Project Management,

Monitoring and Evaluations, Policy Planning and

design, etc. Under the GIS-UK projects, four (4)

Laptop computers, two (2) Desktop computers and

accessories, four (4) printers and accessories and an

operational Vehicle were procured for the Unit.

This activity’s

output is 100%

implemented

2 Develop a Comprehensive HR Policy and Plan

Develop Human Resource Policy; Develop Job Description to list

general tasks, functions, roles, and

responsibilities; Update and

approve Conditions and Scheme

of Service; Conduct Skills Audit;and Develop Deployment Plan.

Develop Human Resource Policy � The consultant procured to facilitate the

development of the HR Policy and Plan has submitted its final draft to the Service.

� Management has validated the HR Policy and Plan a printing company has been procured to print thedocument.

Develop Deployment Plan

This project is

about 80%

completed.


AUG 76790 90346 9.21 10.31 SEP 58705 68159 7.04 7.78 OCT 56474 61194 6.78 6.99 NOV 63762 63469 7.65 7.25 DEC 75293 73850 9.03 8.43 TOTAL 833432 875936 100.00 100.00

Figure 4: Monthly Trend of Total Arrival and Departure of Travellers

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

NUMBER OF

TRAVELLERS

MONTH

TOTAL ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAVELLERS

ARR DEP

Figure 4, shows a fluctuating trend in both arrival and departure figures during the year under reference.

Arrival and departures figures started picking in March after the initial drop in February and continued to

steadily rise until June. July recorded an interesting phenomenon, whilst arrivals peaked in July, departure

showed a drop and later peaked in August. The increases recorded in the third quarter of the year could

among other considerations be as a result of holiday travels which are usually high during the summer

period.

Table 15: Comparative Analysis of Monthly Passenger Movements for 2012, 2013 and 2014

MONTH MOVEMENTS IN 2012 MOVEMENTS IN 2013 MOVEMENTS IN 2014

ARRIVAL DEPARTURE ARRIVAL DEPARTURE ARRIVAL DEPARTURE JAN 67238 71270 71499 74995 72360 75878

FEB 62306 64260 62980 64370 60479 62293

MAR 70957 70309 64353 64974 70073 74289

APR 68800 74566 68024 74894 69735 73652

MAY 66169 71978 69108 71202 72674 74860

This output has been delivered. Copies of thedeployment plan have been submitted to the Director.HR software procured and installed.



3 Expand and restructure the training curriculum

Well trained and motivated staff, with sufficient skills in sufficient numbers to perform their allocated roles To introduce personally tailored training. With targeted training for leadership and top management skills, specialist training for specialist roles and pre-streaming trainees to suitable Units To develop the “schooling” side

of training, while retaining the

boot camp aspects to create a

golden standard training

curriculum

Training Curriculum and Syllabus A committee has been set to finalize the Curriculum and Syllabus for management’s validation. Training Policy The final draft of the GIS Training Policy is awaiting management’s validation and implementation. Targeted Training Since the commencement of the implementation of the Strategic Plan, over 3,800 Officers of various ranks drawn from all GIS Commands have benefited from targeted Training. Some of the areas of study include but not limited to specialized training in Intelligence, Project Management, Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, Document Fraud Detection, Computer training inter alia. Selected Officers received training in cross-cutting

issues under the GIS-Danish Project and Aeneas II

Programme.

This output is

80% delivered

4 The Legal Research Unit

Legal Department is operational and positioned to protect the facilities of the Service Properly positioned to be abreast

with developments in

International Immigration

Standards and to build the

flexibility for change into the

legal function.

Legal Books and Furniture procured. Initial funding was received from AENEAS II Programme. However, under the GIS-UK project, books worth in excess of GH¢ 55,000.00 were received. An office has been identified for the Legal Library and is being furnished for use. Under the GIMMA Project which was christened on

June 30th, 2014, the Legal Department would receive

further support to consolidate all Migration related

Laws, Conventions and Treaties into a single legal

handbook to serve as a one stop reference material for

all Officers.

This project

deliverable is

about 85%

completed

5 Comprehensive review of laws and implementation of international protocols and conventions

To re-examine the strategy for

implementation of the ECOWAS

Protocols, bilateral agreements,

and International laws bordering

migration.

The Ghana Immigration Service has a focal person on ECOWAS matters/issues The activities for the comprehensive review of immigration laws are captured under the GIMMA programme and would lead to the creation of an internal legal publication. The project’s kick-off meeting took place on June 26, 2014.

This activity is

about 45%

completed

6 Lead in the development of a

The ambition is to collaborate The final draft has been submitted to the Minister for the Interior.

This activity is

Analysis Of Embarkation & Disembarkation Data

Activities along the country’s frontiers were generally peaceful during the year under reference.

Movement of travellers to and from Ghana through the country’s Forty -Two (42) approved land borders

with several recognized entry points but yet to be gazetted were regular. The statistics compiled and its

analysis in this report is a representation of embarkation and disembarkation data on travellers received

from all approved entry/exit points.

In all, a total of Eight Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Two (833,432) and

Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six (875,936) arrivals and

departures respectively were recorded showing a respective decrease of 4.34% and 2.27% over the same

period last year , 2013.

Out of the total arrivals and departures obtained, Ghanaian travellers recorded 260,052 and 305,431

representing 31.20% and 35.87% respectively of the total arrival and departure figures, ECOWAS

travellers recorded 194,093 and 179,913 also representing 23.28% and 20.54% respectively of the total

arrival and departure figures, while other n ationals obtained 379,341 and 390,592 respectively

representing 45.52% and 44.59% of the total arrival and departure figures.

With respect to mode of transport, air travel continue to dominate as the preferred choice for most

travellers. With the total arrival and departure figures of 833,432 and 875,936 respectively, air travel came

top with a record of 753,421 (90.40%) and 802,327 (91.60%) of the total arrivals and departures values.

Travelling by land recorded 78,596 (9.43%) and 70,615 (8.06%) whilst travelling by sea received 1,415

(0.17%) arrivals and 2,994 (0.34%) departures respectively which has been the least patronised mode of

transportation by travellers.

The statistics and detailed summary of the above information have been given below:

Table 14: Monthly Statistics of Arrivals and Departures in 2014

MONTH TOTAL PERCENTAGE (%)

ARR DEP ARR DEP JAN 72360 75878 8.68 8.66 FEB 60479 62293 7.26 7.11 MAR 70073 74289 8.41 8.48 APR 69735 73652 8.37 8.41 MAY 72674 74860 8.72 8.55 JUN 73555 79911 8.83 9.12 JUL 83532 78035 10.02 8.91



migration policy for Ghana

with other stakeholders and play a

leading role in the definition and

support for a National Migration

Policy. This is to enable the

country develop a comprehensive

policy that will contribute to the

socio-economic development of

Ghana and make it the Centre of

excellence in migration

management in the sub-region.

The draft National Migration Policy was validated by key stakeholders and the final draft has been submitted to the Hon. Minister for the Interior for further action.

about 95%

completed

7 Introduce pervasive standard policies and operating procedures

Conduct a comprehensive review of operational and administrative policies to ensure it meets changing needs. The review should encompass

review and renewal of the legal

instruments affecting

immigration; ensure legal

provisions cover new ways of

executing our core mandate

The SOPs have been printed and distributed. This activity is

100%

completed

8 Restructure and Expand the Legal Department

Recruit additional lawyers Three (3) lawyers have been recruited and are at post, 10 lay prosecutors have been trained under the Aeneas

Project

Project 100%

completed.

9 Create internal legal publication

A legal booklet compiling the

relevant laws relating to

immigration with an easy

interpretation for the lay-reader

would be developed. It will be

designed and written in an

accessible style that quickly

allows staff to find the laws

relevant to their role or task.

Implementation has commenced. This activity has

effectively been captured under the GIMMA Project. This activity is

about 55%

completed

10 Information and Communications Systems

GIS will conduct a

comprehensive Programme of

ICT infrastructure improvement.

This will involve an initial review

of the current ICT within GIS and

to produce a future look into what

would be necessary to support the

The GIS is implementing the e-immigration Project which looks at the Design, Installation, Training and Implementation Support for an integrated e-immigration System for the GIS. The e-immigration project has effectively commenced. Selected Officers have received some form of training on how the system would work and its usage. Under the GIMMA Project there is a component on the creation of a migration database which directly fits into

Project 95%

completed

Operations & Enforcement Contd.

figure compared to a total of One Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-One

(136,471) permits of various categories issued by the Service in 2013 shows a decrease of about 23.81%

percentage point over last year’s figures.

7.8 PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMITS

During the period under review, a total of One Hundred and Thirty-Seven (137) applications for

Permanent Residence Permits were recommended and approved by the Minister of the Interior. In

addition, Thirteen (13) applications are being processed.

The statistics of Permanent Residence Permits Applications received and processed during the period

under review have been given in the Table below:

Table 13: Breakdown of Applications Received and Processed

ITEM DESCRIPTION TOTAL

1 No of Applications Processed to DIS including Backlog of cases 143

2 No of Applications Approved and issued stickers (new and transfers) 196

3 No of application forms G and H sold 334

4 No of received Applications 89

5 No of processed applications submitted for approval 137

6 No of Approvals received from the Ministry of Interior 137

7.9 BORDER PATROL

Personnel of the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) at the various Sectors through their patrols were able to clamp

down on the smuggling of goods such as petroleum products, cocoa beans, among others. In the process,

the Service intercepted and confiscated One Hundred and Ninety-Four (194) jerry cans of petrol being

smuggled to Ivory Coast at Buko near Sampa.

Between July and September 2014, the Leklebi Dafor Sector also intercepted Four Hundred and Forty-

Seven (447) bags of cocoa beans being smuggled to Togo. Additionally, Mercedes Benz Salon car

(C180), Nissan Patrol 4x4 SSR-X and 5bags of cocoa were intercepted at the Nyive Sector as well as

303.5g of heroine at Aflao.



GIS the implementation strategy of the GIS Strategic Plan. The Service has also procured and distributed some quantities of computers to all GIS Commands. The Service also obtained 50 Computers and

Accessories from the Ministry of Communication.

11 Initiate Programme on provision of Office facilities

This will enable GIS to make

forward-looking provision for

office space. The strategy will

take into account any requirement

to open new routes

The Service has made major strides in delivering this

output, the challenge has been the unfavourable

budgetary allocations and support to the Service. This

notwithstanding, please refer to table 25 on Estate and

General Services.

This output is

arguably 20%

implemented

12 Staff housing provisioning

The Service will initiate a study

into options for the provisioning

of staff housing, with a view to

commencing a staff housing

project.

This output continues to be a challenge to deliver due

to unfavourable budgetary allocations and support to

the Service. Please refer to table 25 on Estate and

General Services.

This activity is

about 32 %

completed

13 Build a mid-country training school

Establish a mid-country training

school to support our expanded

training curriculum and cope with

increasing demands.

The sub-committee implementing this activity has

identified a parcel of land in the Brong Ahafo Region

and has commenced the processes to register the Land

in the name of the Service.

Activity 12%

completed

14 Equipment provisioning plan

There is a planning side to this

which will mean an equipment

requisition register & gap

analysis, enabling GIS to develop

a sourcing strategy, procurement

case and Sourcing plan.

Office equipment, computers, printers and accessories have been provided to almost all GIS Commands. This process shall be enhanced in 2015. The e-immigration project will also provide equipment to selected Commands Under the GIS-Danish project, an ICT Lab was setup at the Assin-Foso Training School Again, under the GIMMA project, an ICT Lab would be setup at the GIS Academy at Assin-Foso The GIS-UK Project has also provided limited quantities of equipment as captured under status of implementation ( establish the PPME unit) Given the capital intensive nature of implementing this

activity and also given the challenge faced by the

Service in terms of budgetary allocation, this activity

has not seen any major improvement.

This activity is

therefore 65%

implemented

15 Cross-government collaborative working

This initiative formalizes our

intention to cement positive

common working practices where

our duties interface with those of

other government departments.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Seven (7) allied agencies to collaborate in the fight against irregular migration and related cross border crime. The Service is also involved with a host of other

collaborators as a member of the Inter-Ministerial

Committee on Security, Migration among others.

This project is

about 90%

implemented


7.7 PERMIT PROCESSING

Table 12: Breakdown of Permits Issued –Year, 2014

TYPE OF PERMITS 2014 2013 VARIANCE

Residence Permit 36,691 46,245 (9,554)

Re-Entry 2,903 5,987 (3,084)

Extension of Visitor’ s Permit 20,178 33,817 (13,639)

Emergency Entry/Transit Visa 35,860 40,466 (4,606)

Work Permit 6,846 5,917 929

Immigrant Quota (was added to RP) 2,475

Diplomatic Permit 1,502 1,564 (62)

TOTAL 103,980 136,471 (32,491)

Figure 3: Graphical Representation of Number of Permits Issued in 2014

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40,000

50,000

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Work Permit Diplomatic ImmigrantQuotation

PERMITS PROCESSED IN 2014 AND 2013

Year 2014 Year 2013

Statistics show considerable decrease in the number of permits issued by the Service in 2014 as compared

to those issued in 2013.

A critical analysis of the data however, indicates that there was a general decline in the number of permits

processed in 2014. All the permits except Work Permit recorded marginal increase of Nine Hundred and

Twenty-Nine (929) representing 15.70% increase over the same period last year, all the other permits

issued by the Service recorded major negative variances. In all, a total of One Hundred and Three

Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty (103,980) permits of various categories were issued in 2014. This


Operations & EnforcementPolicy Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Contd.

16 Funding Strategy To secure adequate funding from

the Government of Ghana, IGF,

the world Bank and DANIDA,

other traditional and non-

traditional development partners

as well as exploring commercial

financing if necessary, to enable

the Service to successfully

execute all projects under the GIS

Four-Year Strategic Plan.

Several proposals have been written to Government and selected foreign missions in Ghana to assist in the implementation of the GIS Four (4)-Year Strategic Plan (2011-2015). So far, we have received support from the EU –under the AENEAS II and GIMMA projects, the Danish British, American and Spanish Governments. It is our hope in the coming year that we receive

favourable response from the International Centre for

Migration Policy Development.

This activity is

about 85%

completed

17 Communication Strategy

To develop and define the

strategy and methodology for

communication of successes both

internally and externally to ensure

that the people know what is

going on and buy-into the success

by understanding how it will

affect them.

Officers and Men continue to be sensitized on programmes and projects carried out by the Service. The Aeneas II project also saw the development of a communication strategy to communicate the successes as well as to sensitize the general public on the work of the Service with particular reference to outputs under the programme. To this end, two documentaries were developed and have since been aired on selected media outlets in Ghana. A staff journal was also developed printed and distributed. There were several Radio and TV programmes and

announcement to educate the general public on the

work of the Service

This activity is

100%

implemented

OPERATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT

7.0 ARREST

A total of Three Hundred and Three (303) persons of varying nationalities were arrested during the period

under review. This number includes One Hundred and Twenty-Five (125) Nigeriennes suspected to be

involved in illegal mining and One Hundred and Seventy-Eight (178) others of varying nationalities

arrested for breaching immigration laws and regulations.

7.1 INADMISSIBLE / REFUSED ENTRY

During the period under review, Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five (725) persons of Ghanaian nationalities

were refused entry into various destinations abroad. A total of Fifty-Seven (57) persons of foreign

nationalities were refused entry into Ghana for failing to meet entry requirements.


7.2 REPATRIATION/DEPORTATION OF OTHER NATIONALS

Four Hundred and Ninety-Five (495) other nationals were also repatriated from Ghana to their respective

countries of origin for flouting immigrations laws. Additionally, Sixteen (16) persons of other

nationalities were also deported from Ghana to their respective home countries for various immigration

offences during the period under reference.

7.3 REPATRIATION/DEPORTATION OF GHANAIANS FROM ABROAD

Two Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty (2,360) Ghanaians were deported from abroad to Ghana in 2014

for committing various immigration offences. A total of One Hundred and Nine (109) Ghanaians were

also repatriated during the period under review. This figure includes Ninety-Three (93) Ghanaian nationals

who opted for voluntary repatriation from abroad.

7.4 STOWAWAYS

The year recorded the interception and arrest of Ninety-One (91) Ghanaians who attempted to stowaway

to destinations in Europe and America. They have since been handed over to the police for further

investigations.

7.5 DOCUMENT FRAUD AND EXPERTISE CENTRE

The Centre received various referral cases of suspected forgeries/counterfeits of travel documents,

verification of travel history and other sources of documents such as Birth certificate and Marriage

certificate of prospective visa applicants. In all, Nine Hundred and Seven (907) cases were received and

processed over the period under review of which Four Hundred and Forty-Two (442) were found to be

fraudulent.

7.6 INTELLIGENCE GATHERING

The Intelligence Unit of the Service investigated Twenty-One (21) cases of foreigners working in Ghana

illegally with forged GIPC Quota Letters. It shared Sixty-Three (63) classified information on request,

with Law Enforcement Institutions and foreign Missions accredited in Ghana. The Unit also investigated

and cleared One Hundred and Seventy-Seven (177) foreign nationals working in Ghana at various

capacities.

The Service through its Intelligence Unit responded to Thirteen (13) requests from foreign missions in

Ghana and verified Sixty-Eight (68) cases of Residence Permits to the banks and non-law enforcement

agencies.

Documents

FINAL GIS ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT.pdf · The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), in 2014, strengthened its Operational and Administrative undertakings, with the aim of elevating