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Officers and inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons (NMSP), yesterday Thursday 16th March, 2023, organized a special football match in honour of the late Christian Atsu Twasam, who was popularly known in football circles as Christian Atsu, a Ghanaian professional footballer. The event took place at the NMSP in Nsawam, and brought together some […]

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has conferred National Awards on some individuals and institutions who distinguished themselves in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Technical Team and Advisors. About 50 individuals and entities received the Order of the Volta -Companion Awards while […]

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to remain united and work together to remove all barriers to national development and also not to take the freedom enjoyed under the 1992 constitution lightly because it came as a result of the sacrifices of our forbearers who has […]

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 49 prison establishments across the country.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 1948 were killed by the […]

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) and got them released from […]

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 lived for the happiness […]

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 School, Prisons Headquarters and Awutu Camp […]

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 for their immense contributions and […]

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 quality, affordable and accessible eye care […]