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The Northern Prisons Inter-Station Sports Festival came to an exciting close on December 3, 2025, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Teams from Tamale Central Prison, Tamale Female Prison, Yendi Local Prison, Gambaga Local Prison, and Salaga Local Prison competed fiercely in a variety of sporting disciplines. In his opening...
Sunyani Central Prison has been adjudged the Best Security Service in Agriculture at the metropolitan/municipal/district level for the Bono Region during the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration, recognizing the facility’s growing impact in agricultural development under the "Think Prisons 360 Degrees” initiative. Although Sunyani Central Prison is a central facility...
In a continued effort to enhance the welfare of both officers and inmates across all prison facilities, the Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), on Friday, December 5, 2025, paid a working visit to the Ho Central Prison and the Ho Female Prison. Upon arrival at the Ho Central...
The Ghana Prisons Service was yesterday, Friday, December 5, 2025 awarded the National Best Security Agency in Practical Agriculture at the 41st National Farmers' Day Celebration in Ho. The colourful ceremony held under the theme " Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana and Secure the Future" brought together dignitaries including government officials,...
The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has commissioned 265 Officer Cadets into the Senior Officer Corps of the Ghana Prisons Service to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP). The passing-out ceremony took place on Tuesday, 2nd November 2025, at the...
On 22nd November, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, marked her birthday by celebrating with inmates at the Nsawam Prisons Complex. She was represented by the Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Mr. Alex Segbefia, who conveyed her warm greetings and best...
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, on 17th November 2025, undertook his first official visit to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. He was received with a Guard of Honour, after which the Regional Commander, Deputy Director of Prisons Patrick Thomas Seidu, delivered a brief historical overview of...
The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, officially commissioned the newly constructed 300-capacity Damongo Camp Prison in the Savannah Region. The facility, fully funded and built by The Church of Pentecost, forms part of the Church’s commitment to construct...
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), on November 6, 2025, paid a working visit to the Wa Central Prison, where she officially launched the flagship “Think Prisons 360°” initiative. The initiative focuses on improving the welfare of officers and inmates, promoting agricultural mechanization, advancing industrialization...
The 2025 Ghana Women Awards (GWA) ceremony was a spectacular night of glamour and celebration, as the Director General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (ESQ), and the Director of Prisons in charge of Welfare, Mrs. Millicent Owusu, took home top honours at the 2025 Ghana Women Awards (GWA) for their...
