By Kofi Ahovi
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italy to enable the former fight organized and other crimes in the country.
The agreement emphasizes capacity building and technical cooperation programs to consolidate partnership approaches between the two countries.
It also seeks to provide exchange of information, joint operations and mutual visit as well as training and capacity building through professional seminars and courses and practical training through the attachment of Ghana Immigration Officers to Italian Immigration operations.
The agreement also seeks to provide technical support through the provision of equipment for border control.
Already the Italian government has donated 11 vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service. These comprise nine Toyota Land Cruisers with two of them be used as Ambulances and two Toyota Coaster buses.
The cooperation between the two countries would greatly aid the fight against Trans border crimes, drug menace, illegal migration, human trafficking among others in Ghana.
“With the increased sophistication and techniques of criminals everywhere it is only through collaboration and cooperation that we can win the fight against them” the minister stated.
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italy to enable the former fight organized and other crimes in the country.
The agreement emphasizes capacity building and technical cooperation programs to consolidate partnership approaches between the two countries.
It also seeks to provide exchange of information, joint operations and mutual visit as well as training and capacity building through professional seminars and courses and practical training through the attachment of Ghana Immigration Officers to Italian Immigration operations.
The agreement also seeks to provide technical support through the provision of equipment for border control.
Already the Italian government has donated 11 vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service. These comprise nine Toyota Land Cruisers with two of them be used as Ambulances and two Toyota Coaster buses.
The cooperation between the two countries would greatly aid the fight against Trans border crimes, drug menace, illegal migration, human trafficking among others in Ghana.
“With the increased sophistication and techniques of criminals everywhere it is only through collaboration and cooperation that we can win the fight against them” the minister stated.
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