The European Union, under the European Union Counter Terrorism Public Spaces Project has collaborated with the Ministry of National Security to train officers from the various Security and intelligence agencies in Counter Terrorism in Ghana and Spain. 15 Prison Officers benefited from the programme by participating in course like counter...
Members of the Bono and Ahafo Regional Prison Ladies Association (PRILAS) on Friday, the 16th of June, 2023 participated in fun games at the Kenyasi Prisons canteen to socialize and foster unity among its members. The female officers drawn from the Sunyani Central Prison, Sunyani Female Prison, Duayaw Nkwanta Camp...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has donated 5 sets of computers to the Prisons Service as part of a three (3) year project aimed at strengthening the compliance of the Ghana Prisons Service with the Nelson Mandala Rules. The computers which were presented yesterday, Wednesday 14th June,...
The Director of Prisons (DOP) in charge of Welfare Mrs. Joana Fofo Tackie-Otoo has been adjudged the Outstanding Prisons Service female Personnel, Security Service Category at the Ghana Women Awards. The ceremony took place recently at the International Conference Centre in Accra. The theme for this year’s Awards was ‘Celebrating...
Officers of the Prisons Headquarters in Accra were yesterday, 1st June 2023, given detailed education and sensitization on the Efficiency and Conservation of Energy at their offices and homes. The presentations covered the use of energy efficient lamps, identifying efficiency labels and appliances, the use of electronic lighting controls, and...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has Organised a 4 days trainer of trainees workshop for 19 selected prison officers in the Northern Sector.The training was part of UNODC's 3 years structured support scheme programme aimed at strengthening the adherence of the Ghana Prisons Service to...
Second Class Officer (2C0.) Frank Terkpor, a national Judo and Sambo athlete reached the semi final stage of the just ended African Sambo Championship held in Casablanca, Morocco from the 19th to 22nd of May,2023. Sambo is a combat sport and a recognized style of amateur wrestling. This year's championship...
Second Class Officer (2C0) Rita Nkansah Boateng has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a centre referee for the West African Football Union Zone B Under 20 Women's Cup of Nations in Kumasi. The tournament which commenced a week ago at the Baba Yara Sports...
50 Prison Officers have been presented with certificates by the school of Agriculture, University of Ghana today, 10th May, 2023 at the closing ceremony in Legon. The two (2) weeks functional training course which was opened 2 weeks ago at the School of Agriculture Farm House, University of Ghana was...
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) celebrated this year's annual constitution week with Prison Officers at the Prisons Headquarters, yesterday 9th May, 2023.The theme was "Thirty (30) years of consolidating constitutional Democracy: Building National Cohesion Through Civic Education and Participation in Local Government "
