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The Chaplaincy Unit of the Ghana Prisons Service has held a three-day annual conference at the Anglican Retreat Center in Ashale Botwe, Accra.The conference which began from the 1st to the 3rd of March, 2023 welcomed 18 service chaplains, 3 service Imams and 44 chaplaincy assistants drawn from the...
A wreath laying ceremony has been held today, the 28th February,2023 at the Freedom Monument in Osu to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Crossroad Shooting Incident on the 28th February, 1948. The 28th February Christiansborg Crossroads Shooting Incident is celebrated every year to honor the defenseless Ex-servicemen who in...
Delegates from the Ghana Prisons Service today 24th February,2023 paid a visit to the family house of the late Ghanaian international footballer Christian Atsu Twasam to commiserate with the family. Christian Atsu's philanthropic work through the Crime Check Foundation paid fines for 113 prison inmates (96 males and 17 females)...
DEATH is always a big blow to take, especially the passing of a good and a genuine person. We are deeply saddened by the death of a benevolent, and true friend to the prisons in Ghana, the late Christian Atsu. Your death is indeed heartbreaking to us. You loved humanity and...
The Greater Accra Regional Prisons Ladies Association (PRILAS) has held its 2023 Praise and Thanksgiving Service to thank God for His mercies, faithfulness and seeing the association through successful years since its inception.The ceremony brought together female officers from the James Camp Prison, Senior Correctional Centre, Prisons Officers’ Training...
The Acclamation ceremony held today the 17th of February,2023 at the Prisons Senior officers Mess was to honor three former Director Generals of the Prisons Service namely; DGP(rtd) Emmanuel Yao Adzator (2016-2017)DGP(rtd) William Kwadwo Asiedu (2003-2009)andDGP (rtd) Dr. Richard Kuuire (2000 - 2003) The three retired Director Generals were honored...
Fine Vision Optical Services,on Tuesday 7th of February,2023 organized a free glaucoma and general eye screening exercise for staff and inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC) in Accra.Management of Fine Vision Optical Services expressed their desire to reduce avoidable blindness and manage unavoidable cases through the provision of...
Two senior officers of the Ghana Prisons Service have been awarded medals by the Corrections Department at the United Nations Missions in South Sudan/ Corrections Medal Day Parade held on Wednesday, 1st February,2023.The awardees, Chief Superintendent of Prisons (CSP.)Julius Quarshie and Superintendent of Prisons (Supt.) Frederick Adotei Johnson received...
Benedicta Sarfoa Asamoah,winner of TV reality show Ghana's Most Beautiful 2021 has today the 2nd of February, 2023 presented a citation to the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mr.Isaac Kofi Egyir at the Prisons Headquarters in Accra. The citation is a symbol of gratitude for the assistance and...
The Chaplaincy unit of the Ghana Prisons Service has today the 31st of January,2023 held a consultative meeting with members of religious groups and non-governmental organisations involved in prison ministry. The meeting which took place at the Prisons Interdenominational Church at the Prisons Headquarters, Cantonments discussed among other vital issues...
