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A church service ceremony has been held today, January 17, 2025, at the Prisons Interdenominational Church, Cantonments for the outgoing Director of Prisons in charge of Operations, Mr. Robin Asamoah Fenning. DOP. Asamoah Fenning began his career as Prisons officer at the Sunyani Central Prison and also served at the...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promoted six (6) Deputy Directors of Prisons to the rank of Director of Prisons in the Prisons Service upon the advice of the Prisons Service Council. They are DOP Ali Kwaku Ababio, DOP Hagbe Francis Selorm, DOP Millicent Owusu, DOP Brandford Gilbert Hama,...
The Ghana Prisons Service has been honoured yesterday, Monday December 30, 2024 at the National Honours and Awards ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Center.The Director-General of Prisons, Mr. Isaac Kofi Egyir received the award in recognition of the Service's unwavering dedicated service to the people of...
80 officers and 212 prison inmates of the Sunyani Central and Female Prisons have benefitted from a 5 day training program organized by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program(NEIP) from the 21st October to 25th October,2024 . The Neip program provided entrepreneurial skills training in soap and detergents making, cosmetics,...
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,...
