The Band was established in May, 1977 with an initial member of Twenty Four (24) men form the 73rd and 74th recruit courses Currently the membership of the music unit is over 150 officers.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
MUSIC UNIT
Before the year 1977 the Ghana Prisons Service did
not have a Unit in charge of Music, unlike what pertained in the
Military and Police, the Prisons Service did not have a standing
band that performed at ceremonial and social functions.
It is interesting to note, however, that the then Borstal
Institution had a small Marching Band which entertained the
inmates and performed at the graduation and passing-out parades of
Officer Cadets and Recruits at the Prisons Officers Training
School. As a farewell treat, the Band escorted discharged inmates
of the institution with music to the Jack and Jill junction at
Roman Ridge, Accra.
THE
REGIMENTAL BAND
The Band was established in May, 1977 with an
initial member of Twenty Four (24) men form the 73rd and
74th recruit
courses who responded to the Director of Prisons, Mr. Allotey’s
call for interested officers to join the Band. Later, the number
increased to 32 when six men and two ladies from other stations
joined the group. All the 32 were non-musicians and had never
handled any musical instruments before. The percussion players of
the newly formed Regimental Band began to receive their basic
tuition from the Borstal Band Boys.
DSP Scott Bennin was appointed the first officer-in-charge of
music, whilst a retired Police Inspector from the Police Band Mr.
Ephraim Nkansah Bediako was appointed Bandmaster of the Regimental
Band to organize, teach and train the bandsmen.
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