A 13-member Prisons Service Council has been inaugurated to advise the President on matters of policy relating to the organisation and maintenance of prison system in Ghana, as well as advice on the role of the Service, it’s budgeting, finance, administration, and the promotion of officers above the rank of Assistant Director of Prisons. They … Read more
Government has given approval to the Ghana Prison Service to recruit 1,000 prison officers to enhance its performance so as to meet the international best practices in prison administration. Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia made the disclosure in Accra on Tuesday at the inauguration of a 13-member Governing Council of the Ghana Prisons Council. He … Read more
As part of measures to revamp the agricultural sector of the Ghana Prisons Service to increase food production and to generate income to supplement government’s budgetary allocation, the Service has procured five tractors, four planters and ploughs from the Ministry of Agriculture through the assistance of the Ministry of Interior. In a short consecration and … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood says “she will use her ‘legitimate powers’ after retirement to improve on prison rights in the country.” “I will continue to advocate the transformation in the prison reforms and for the improvement of the justice delivery mechanisms,” she added. Mrs Wood was speaking after the exercise on the … Read more
Seven persons on remand at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison were yesterday set free under the “Justice For All Programme” (JFAP), an initiative meant to decongest the country’s prisons. One of those set free spent 11 years on remand for alleged robbery with the trial yet to commence at the law court. The young man, … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service with immediate effect. The President’s appointment is in pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Until his appointment, Mr Missah, was the Deputy Director–General of Prisons in charge of Operations. A … Read more
The President, H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, has appointed Mr. Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service with immediate effect. This was stated in a release issued yesterday in Accra and signed by the Chief … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed DOP Patrick Darko Missah as the acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service. According to a press release from the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, “His Excellency, the President of the Republic, pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the Constitution and Section (1) of the … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has appointed DOP Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service. According to a press release from the Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, “His Excellency, the President of the Republic, pursuant to Article 207 (1) of the Constitution and Section (1) of the Prisons Service … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has appointed DOP Patrick Darko Missah as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service. Mr. Darko Missah, before his appointment, was the deputy director general of the Prisons service in charge of Finance and Administration. A release from the Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, said, “His Excellency, the President … Read more