The Ghana Prisons Service has marked the Cyber Security Awareness month with a campaign on "Promoting a Culture of Digital Safety." Representatives of the Cyber Security Authority made presentations on cyber threats, personal devices, and Social Media Security, social engineering, Phising ,best practices for cyber security, and reporting Cyber incidents. Present...
The Ghana Prisons Service Cooperative Credit Union has held its 9th Annual General Meeting to brief members on the 2022 Financial and Auditors Reports. Present at the meeting were executives and representatives of the Credit Union Association and Regional Department of Cooperatives. Photos: 2CO Oscar-Lee Baffoe-Bonnie
The Director-General of Prisons (DGP), Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir yesterday Monday 9th October, 2023, paid a visit to the former President John Agyekum Kufuor and the family to extend their condolences over the passing of the former First Lady of the republic of Ghana, Mrs. Theresa Aba Kufuor. Mrs. Theresa...
The Head of State Award Scheme Wednesday, the 4th of October,2023 launched the maiden adventurous journey and sports as the second phase of "Breaking the Cycle of Crime" project this year at the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra. A cycling competition and volleyball match between students of Accra Academy...
The Coca-Cola West Africa Company, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, has donated 4000 cartons of assorted beverages to the Ghana Prisons Service. Presenting the beverages at the Prisons headquarters, in Accra, the Corporate Affairs Director of the Company, Mr. Bethel Yeboah said the company had recognized the need...
A team of medical officers from the Ghana Prisons Service have educated some health professionals and a section of the public who were present at a two(2) days international conference on Mental Health and Well-being held in Ho, by the Mental Health and Well-being Foundation, Ghana. The medical team led...
The Energy Commission of Ghana and the Ghana Prisons Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enroll a laudable project which seeks to provide inmates and officers with skills in conducting internal electrical wiring through training and certification. The project would help promote the rehabilitation of the inmates through...
Delegates from the Head of State Award Scheme(HOSA) and the Australian High Commission have paid a working visit to the James Camp Prison and Senior Correctional Center workshops as part of the initiative Breaking the Cycle of Crime which was launched last year. The theme of the visit to the...
Second Class Officer (2CO.) Rita Nkansah Boateng has been awarded the Best Female Referee of the 2022/2023 Season at the Ghana Football Awards held at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Auditorium in Accra on Saturday 9th September, 2023.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has donated 10 chairs, 6 metal cabinets, 6 table desk and office stationeries to the Ghana Prisons Service. The items are to support the works of the selected prison facilities piloting the diagnostic centers. The stations include Ankaful Maximum, Nsawam Medium Security,...
