Hackman Leads Delegation To South Africa

Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, Minister for the Interior, is at the head of a five-member delegation currently in South Africa to explore ways of improving the operational capacities of both the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service.

The delegation would hold discussions with officials of the Ministry for Safety and Security as well as interact with various companies engaged in the manufacture of security equipment. An official statement issued yesterday said the delegation would seek the means of acquiring security equipment to boost operational capabilities of the two Services. The delegation would also visit various correctional facilities, the Police Forensic Laboratory and the Police Dog Academy in South Africa.

The Visit would lead to exchange of personnel and experiences between the Ghana Police and Prisons Services and their counterparts in South Africa. The delegation members include Mr Edwin Barnes, Chief Director, Ministry of the Interior, Nana Owusu-Nsiah, Inspector-General of Police and Mr William Asiedu Acting Director-General of Prisons.