Students of the Military Police Advance Course 1-2026 from the Ghana Military Police Training School, Burma Camp, have undertaken an educational and sensitisation tour of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison as part of efforts to deepen their understanding of crime prevention, correctional administration and rehabilitation. The delegation, comprising 37 students,...
GCB PLC, Accra West Cluster, through staff of its Osu, Burma Camp and Teshie branches, undertook a social responsibility initiative dubbed “From Vision to Impact” at the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC) on Thursday, 27 August 2026. The Project Leader, Madam Irene Adu Boamoah Atiemo,stated the initiative under the bank’s SCIP’s...
The Prisons Clinic, Roman Ridge, in collaboration with the Ayawaso West Municipal Health Directorate, has organised a training session for selected staff on health promotion, ANC, CWC, nutrition, immunisation and maternal healthcare on Thursday,27 August 2026. In an opening remarks, the Administrator of the Clinic, ADP Augustina Nana Ama Boadu,...
The Central Regional Minister, Hon. Eduamoah Okyere Ekow Panyin, on Tuesday, 26th August, 2026 inspected the ongoing construction of a fully-fledged elementary school for the Awutu Camp Prison as part of his Accounting to the People tour. The project, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), is about 35...
The International Prisons Chaplaincy Association (IPCA) held a Global Prayer Day on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at the Fellowship of Grace Assemblies of God, Pedu, praying for inmates, officers and their dependants. The event also witnessed the launch of the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison Clinic Project, aimed at raising funds...
The Education Unit of Sekondi Central Prison, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) Complementary Education Unit, has commenced a vocational training for inmates to promote employable skills and successful reintegration. Twelve inmates have received practical training in dressmaking, kaftan production and stitching at the prison’s tailoring shop, with...
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed- Mubarak(MP), has presented a 33-seater Eicher bus to the Ghana Prisons Service on behalf of the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama. The brief presentation was made on Tuesday, 25th August 2026, at the Prisons Headquarters in Accra. The donation...
The Nsawam Medium Security Prison has organised a five-day Ghanaian Sign Language (GhSL) training programme for selected officers to enhance effective communication and promote inclusiveness in the administration of correctional services. The programme was facilitated by Mr. Stanley Samahnyia, Assistant Headmaster of Mampong Senior Technical School for the Deaf, and...
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Central Regional Division, in collaboration with the Central Regional Health Directorate, has donated medical supplies to the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison and conducted a health screening exercise for inmates and officers. The initiative followed an appeal by the facility’s Chaplaincy Unit, led by ADP Rev....
The Stephen Asare Bediako (SAB) Foundation has hosted a talent show for inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to promote rehabilitation and talent development on Friday, 21st August, 2026. Both male and female inmates participated in the program with female inmates exhibiting skills in hair braiding and make-up, while...
