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Danger looms at Ho female prison
The ceilings of the office section of the Ho Female Prison are caving in, thus causing fear and alarm among the officers as well as the convicts.
The situation has become a source of worry to the inmates.
“This is particularly scary on stormy days when the whole structure shakes with so much noise,” Chief Superintendent Janet Asabea, Officer-in-Charge of the prison, has said.
She, therefore, appealed to corporate bodies, churches and public-spirited individuals to come to the aid of the prison as soon as possible to avert a calamity.
Chief Superintendent Asabea said that “it takes decent facilities to reform prisoners and prepare them for reintegration into society after serving their time behind bars”.
She made the revelation when water producers and hardware dealers, Goldel, donated a consignment of bagged water, sanitary pads, detergents and toilet rolls and medications worth about GH¢3000 to the Correctional Centre last Friday.
Chief Superintendent Asabea said that it was only proper for members of the public to support the government in various ways, with regard to the welfare of prisoners.
“They have only lost their right to personal freedom but not the right to personal dignity” she added.
The officer-in-charge said that convicts needed the love and support of the society to change and later contribute their quota to national development.
She said that people could get wrongly accused and wrongly convicted, and for that matter prisoners should not be discriminated against.
On a brighter side, Chief Superintendent Asabea said that all the convicts at the Ho Female Prison had been vaccinated against COVID-19.
On his part, Mr Dela Gbeve, Managing Director of Godel said that the donation was in line with the company’s commitment to the welfare of not only convicts but the society in general.
In that vein, Godel stepped in to provide water to residents of Sokode in the Ho Municipality after a long period of insufficient water supply to the community.
Mr Gbeve said that Godel attached great importance to its corporate Social responsibility and would readily commit part of its profits to helping the society, hence the donation to the Ho Female Prison.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Sammy Ayeh has picked up nomination forms to contest for the position of Deputy National Communications Officer position.
Announcing his intention, Dr. Ayeh said he is offering himself to help communicate the party’s vision clearly and connect its message with the aspirations of Ghanaians.
He expressed deep gratitude to the party’s National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, describing him as an able leader on whose shoulders he has risen.
“His exceptional leadership, mentorship and confidence in me have shaped my journey and strengthened my resolve to serve,” Dr. Ayeh stated.
He said if elected, he will seek to build on that foundation by strengthening research-driven communication, empowering grassroots communicators, and enhancing strategic media engagement.
Dr. Ayeh humbly appealed to party members and supporters for their support.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Data Protection Commission has called on the Minority Caucus in Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media houses to protect the personal information of 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Commission expressed concern over the public disclosure of the evacuees’ personal details, including their names, signatures and records of financial assistance received.
It warned that making such information public could expose the affected individuals to identity theft, fraud and other forms of harm, especially given the threats to their safety that some of them may have faced.
The Commission explained that the 1992 Constitution protects the dignity and privacy of every individual. It also cited the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), which sets out rules for the lawful collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
While acknowledging the importance of transparency, parliamentary oversight, the right to information and press freedom, the Commission stressed that these principles do not automatically justify the unrestricted publication of personal details.
It said the disclosure of the records by the Minority Caucus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media organisations must be assessed based on the law, the purpose of the disclosure and the privacy rights of the individuals involved.
The Commission further noted that although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament are registered data controllers in good standing, their registration does not exempt them from their legal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.
It has therefore urged all the parties involved to take appropriate steps to protect the affected individuals, including immediately restricting access to or removing personal details from publicly available records where their continued disclosure is not legally justified.
The Commission announced plans to conduct a regulatory review to determine whether the disclosures had a lawful basis, what safeguards were applied and whether the privacy rights of the evacuees had been adequately protected.
It said it would engage the relevant parties as part of the review and take appropriate regulatory action if any breach of the law is established.
The Commission reiterated that protecting personal information and respecting human dignity must remain central to efforts to promote public accountability.
By: Jacob Aggrey
