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Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee Engages Ghana Prisons Service on Welfare and Reform Needs
The Committee on Defence and Interior, as part of its oversight mandate, paid a working visit to the Ghana Prisons Service to assess challenges facing the institution and explore ways Parliament can support ongoing reforms.
During the engagement, the Committee was informed that the Ghana Prisons Service remains the least paid among the country’s security services, a situation affecting morale and performance.
In a presentation on behalf of the Director- General, the Chief Legal Officer, DDP Charles Ameyaw, highlighted critical issues including overcrowded prison facilities, inadequate health infrastructure, insufficient logistics, and low feeding rates for inmates.
He appealed to Members of Parliament to consider supporting the service through their common fund allocations and legislative advocacy. He cited the Koforidua prison, originally built for 100 inmates, now housing over 500 prisoners.
Chairman of the Committee and MP for Builsa North, James Agalga assured the leadership of the Prisons Service of the Committee’s commitment to pushing for necessary reforms.
He pledged to engage the Minister for the Interior on urgent matters raised and called for enhanced infrastructure to meet rising inmate populations. Director- General, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie also appealed for support to mechanize agriculture within the service as a long-term strategy to boost prison sustainability and improve officer welfare.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
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