The Upper West Prison Command has benefited from an ultra modern mosque facility sponsored by the Ghana Charity Foundations through the efforts of the Jamiatul Hidayatul Islamiat mission in Wa. The project which was coordinated by the Ag.Imam of Wa Central Prison, ASP. Sulemana Wahab started in June,2024, commissioned and...
The Director of Prisons (DOP) in charge of Health, Madam Gloria Essandoh (Esq.) has been adjudged the Outstanding Prisons Service female Personality, Security Service Category at the Ghana Women Awards 2024. The ceremony took place last weekend at the Accra International Conference Centre. The theme for this year’s Awards was...
In a heartwarming display of solidarity and compassion, the Founder of Rescue Lives Foundation International Chief Calistus Elozieuwa recently rallied the well meaning Nigerians in Ghana to celebrate his Birthday and 64th Nigeria independence anniversary Day with Nigerian inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security and Nsawam Female Prisons. The Vice...
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Wa volleyball team, The Extinguishers,had a friendly match against Wa Central Prison The Reformers on September 27, 2024, at the Wa Central Prison Canteen. The ADO I Atow-Ridwan led side humbled their Prison counterparts with a convincing 2-1 victory, showcasing impressive teamwork and...
The Youth and Crime Campaign this week honored an invitation from the Association Community Model Basic School, Labone to sensitize the teachers and pupils on crime, juvenile justice system and juvenile detention. The campaign since its inception a year ago has sensitized over 7000 youth populations in churches, tertiary institutions,...
Students of the Accra Technical Training Center (ATTC) were sensitized today, September 6, 2024, on crime, consequences of crime, and juvenile detention by the Public Relations Unit at the Prisons Headquarters. The "Youth and Crime" campaign has been welcomed greatly by most Junior and Senior High schools across the nation...
18 inmates From the Ho Central Prison on Thursday 29th August , 2024 graduated from the RABONI BIBLE SCHOOL in Ho. The graduands are the 7th batch of Bible students who successfully graduated from the school since it's inception some nine years ago. The school which was founded by Rev./...
Wa Co-operative Credit Union (WACCU), a leading community-based credit union in the Upper West Region, on 29th August, 2024, made a need-based donation of a motor tricycle to the Wa Central Prison. The donation was to support the revived Baayiri farm and address the transportation challenges faced by the...
A team from BH FERTAGRO Ghana Limited, a company that specializes in the production and distribution of agricultural inputs, on Thursday 29th August 2024, donated items worth 70,000 Ghana Cedis to the Nsawam Prison complex. The team which was led by the Managing Director of the company Mr. Robert...
The Ghana Prisons Service yesterday, August 22, 2024 was adjudged the Best Internal Audit Unit for the Ministries, Departments and Agencies category at the 2024 Annual Internal Audit Conference held at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) auditorium in Accra. The 2 days conference which was held under the theme...
