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YEJI CAMP PRISON HOLDS HEALTH SENSITIZATION AND FREE SCREENING EXERCISE TO MARK FATHER’S DAY

As part of activities marking this year's Father's Day celebration, Yeji Camp Prison, on Friday, 19th June, 2026, organized a health education and free medical screening programme for officers in collaboration with the Ghana Health Directorate, Yeji. The programme was aimed at promoting healthy living among officers by creating awareness...

VULCANIZING SHOP AND WASHING BAY NEAR COMPLETION AT SUNYANI CENTRAL PRISON UNDER THINK PRISONS 360 DEGREES INITIATIVE.

The construction of a vulcanizing shop and a washing bay under construction at Sunyani Central Prison is nearing completion under the Think Prisons 360 degrees initiative, a transformative initiative by the Director- General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie(Esq), aimed at promoting rehabilitation, skills development and self-reliance among inmates. The facility,...

PRILAS HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Prisons Ladies Association (PRILAS) of the Ghana Prisons Service held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the VIP Hall of the Prison Officers’ Training School, Roman Ridge, on Thursday, 18th June 2026. In her welcome address, the Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., noted the remarkable growth of...

MTN GHANA CONDUCTS MEDICAL SCREENING, DONATES CHEMICAL ANALYZER TO SENIOR CORRECTIONAL CENTRE.

Telecommunication network, MTN has conducted medical screening for inmates and officers at the Senior Correctional Centre ( SCC), Accra to improve their health and well-being. As part of their annual societal interventions, MTN donated a Chemical Analyzer to SCC which aligns to their Corporate Social Responsibility. Ensuring healthy living among inmates...

PROMOTING WELLNESS THROUGH YOGA AT POTS

On June 12, 2026, the Prison Officers Training School (POTS), in collaboration with the High Commission of India, Accra, organized a transformative yoga session for officers aimed at promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The session saw officers actively participating in a variety of yoga exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and...

CHURCH OF PENTECOST COMMISSIONS RENOVATED SKILLS TRAINING CENTRE AT KETE KRACHI LOCAL PRISON

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye has commissioned a renovated Skills Training Centre for inmates at the Kete Krachi Local Prison. The donation reaffirms the church's commitment to rehabilitation and social transformation. In his welcome address, the Officer-in-Charge of the Kete Krachi Local Prison, Assistant...

ACCRA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY AWARDS MASTER’S DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEN NSAWAM INMATES

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and in celebration of attaining autonomous university status, the Accra Metropolitan University has awarded scholarships to ten selected inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to pursue Master's Degree programmes. The scholarship package, which represents the first batch of beneficiaries under the...

TAMALE CENTRAL AND FEMALE PRISONS HOST MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS EDUCATION FOR OFFICERS

The Tamale Central and Female Prisons hosted a mental health awareness and education programme focused on stress management, stigma reduction, and substance abuse for officers at the prisons canteen on Friday, 22nd May, 2026. The programme is aimed at promoting the mental well-being and emotional stability of officers in the...

SPECIAL LUNCH MEETING WITH FGBMFI

The Prison Officers’ Training School (POTS), in collaboration with the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, East Legon Chapter, held a special lunch meeting with officers as part of the Fellowship’s Market Place Outreach Programme on 19th May, 2026. The programme brought together officers from the Senior Correctional Centre and...