The Ministry of the Interior is a ministry of the government of Ghana mandated to ensure internal security, as well as the maintenance of law and order in the country. The successes achieved in the socio-economic sphere of the nation and the realization of Government’s plans and programmes under the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) as well as the various Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) was largely achieved because the country had experienced a relatively safe and secure environment.

About the Ministry

The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Interior, who is appointed by the President of Ghana

President of Ghana

The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...

 and is approved by the Ghana Parliament after a vetting

Vetting

Vetting is a process of examination and evaluation, generally referring to performing a background check on someone before offering him or her employment, conferring an award, etc...

 process.
Up on till January 2010 the Minister of Interior was Hon. Cletus Avoka

Cletus Avoka

Cletus Apul Avoka is the majority leader in the Ghana parliament. He was the Minister for Interior in the National Democratic Congress government of John Atta Mills in Ghana until January 2010. His first ministerial position was as Minister for Lands and Forestry in the government of Jerry Rawlings...

. Martin Amidu

Martin Amidu

Martin A. B. K. Amidu is the Ghanaian Attorney general and Minister for Justice.-Deputy Attorney-General:Amidu served as the Deputy Attorney-General for about the last four years of the Provisional National Defence Council military government...

 is the current minister of Interior.

Objectives of the Ministry

In order to ensure the proper functioning of the Ministry, it has it functions being divided into seven major objectives. These are aimed at achieving the wholist purpose of the Ministries aim of maintaining internal peace:

1. Ensure adequate protection of life and property.
2. Ensure effective and efficient crime prevention and detection.
3. Strengthen disaster prevention, management and social mobilisation.
4. Regulate and monitor the entry, stay and exit of nationals of all countries.
5. Develop a highly efficient and humane custodial and reformatory system.
6. Improve institutional capacity.
7. Improve the public relations system.

Related agencies

The Ministry of Interior being the government's chief agency in charge of maintenance and enforcement of Internal Law and Order has agencies under it that have specific functions aimed at achieving the overall purpose of the Ministry and the country as a whole.
The Institutions through which the Ministry performs its functions are:

• The Refugee Board
  Refugee Board (Ghana)
  The Ghana Refugee Board was established under the Ghana Refugee Law 1992 , and is charged with the management of activities relating to refugees in the country. It is under the control of the Ministry of the Interior.-Functions of the board:...
  
  
• The Ghana Police Service
  Ghana Police Service
  The Ghana Police Service is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior.-Functions:The service was established to perform the following functions:#the detection of crime;...
  
  
• The National Disaster Management Organization
  National Disaster Management Organization
  The National Disaster Management Organisation is the government agency that is responsible for the management of disasters as well as other emergencies in Ghana. The board operates under Ghana's Ministry of Interior.-History:...
  
  
• The Ghana Immigration Service
  Ghana Immigration Service
  The Ghana Immigration Service is an organization in the Ministry of the Interior of Ghana which regulates the country's dealings with non-citizens...
  
  
• The Narcotics Control Board
  Narcotics Control Board (Ghana)
  The Narcotics Control Board is a Ghananian agency under the Ministry of Interior. It is the agency concerned with the formulation and enforcement of narcotics laws in the country. The board's work is aimed at preventing the use, import, and export of narcotics.-Functions:The agency has three main...
  
  
• The Ghana National Fire Service
  Ghana National Fire Service
  The Ghana National Fire Service is an agency under the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior, constituting Ghana's nationwide fire service. It was established by the GNFS Act of 1997 with a broad objective of prevention and management of undesired fires and other related matters.-Functions:The...
  
  
• The Ghana Prisons Service
  Ghana Prisons Service
  The Ghana Prisons Service is responsible for the safe custody of prisoners in Ghana, as well as their reformation and rehabilitation. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior.-Functions:...