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The Ghana Prisons Service, in collaboration with Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and Aboboyaa Company Limited, on 20th February 2026 officially launched “Capital Behind Bars”, an innovative rehabilitation and skills development initiative. The programme is designed to equip inmates with practical technical skills in the assembly of motorbikes and...
Officers of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison (NMSP) marked Valentine’s Day with an act of compassion by donating assorted items to the Paediatric Ward of the Nsawam Government Hospital. The donation exercise brought smiles to children on admission, as officers presented items including toilet rolls, detergents, sanitary pads, drinks, mop...
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has held its first-ever National Tree Crops Investment Summit and Exhibition under the theme “Sustainable Growth Through Tree Crops Investment.” The four-day event which began on Tuesday February 17, 2026, brought together key stakeholders across the tree crops value chain, including Ministries, Departments and...
The Deputy Chief of Staff(Administration) and renowned human rights advocate, Hon. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, commemorated her 60th Birthday on Saturday, 7th February 2026, by spending quality time with juveniles of the Senior Correctional Centre, reaffirming her life long commitment to service, justice, and social inclusion. As part of activities...
The Ministry of the Interior, on 6th February 2025, organized a three-day Annual Performance Review Workshop for its sectors at Ada in the Greater Accra Region.The workshop brought together heads of agencies under the Ministry, including the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Prisons, the Chief Fire Officer,...
On Thursday, 5th February 2026, the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe Bonnie Esq., engaged some Circuit Court Judges at the Law Court Complex in Accra during a special lecture session. The lecture titled “When the Gavel Falls,” focused on the core mandate of the Ghana Prisons Service...
The Chief Justice of the Republic, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has expressed concerned over the overcrowding state of Ghana's prisons, highlighting it as a contributing factor for the establishment of the shift court system and the specialized courts to fast-track all cases brought before the court. He made this...
The Prison Service Council, led by he Chairman, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi, together with the Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie Esq., Service Council Members, and Directors of the Ghana Prisons Service, held a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) on 3rd...
The Ghana Prisons Service has engaged students of Osu Presbyterian Senior High School in an educational programme aimed at sensitising the youth on crime prevention and responsible living. The outreach was led by Chief Superintendent of Prisons Abdul Latif Adamu and Superintendent of Prisons Irene Pieteson Arthur, who took the...
The Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Esq., has addressed officers of the Ejura Settlement Camp Prison, unveiling a number of initiatives aimed at improving staff welfare, strengthening discipline, and enhancing operational efficiency. The durbar, held at the prison chapel, brought together senior officers, junior officers, and Prison Officer Assistants....
