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Prisons are filled with young people -Rev Mensah
The President of the International Prisons Chaplains Association, (IPCA) Ghana, Rev Steve Mensah has said it was unfortunate that prisons throughout the world were filled with young people.
He, therefore, advised the youth to conduct themselves responsibly and do all within their power to avoid problems which could land them in prison.
Rev Mensah , who is also the Coordinator of the Christ Embassy Prisons Ministry, Nungua branch, asked the youth to respect their parents since that was one of the commandments of God.
He said juveniles who were in solitary confinement could develop serious emotional problems and eventually ruin their future.
Rev Mensah was sad to note that young offenders who were mixed with adults in prisons came out as hardened criminals instead of being reformed.
He said it was unfortunate some of the youth were often abused sexually and physically, adding that the situation of overcrowding in the prisons could result in the outbreak of diseases like tuberculosis and coronavirus among others.
He asked them to refrain from drug addiction, violent demonstrations in schools, avoid bad companies, and illicit relationships.
The IPCA President asked them to keep away from ungodly people, read their bibles and pray constantly to keep them close to God.
Rev Mensah advised them to avoid taking short cuts in life, but rather take their education seriously, since that was the only way they could become successful in life.
By Raymond Kyekye
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has met first term Members of Parliament to strengthen cooperation between his office and newly elected legislators.
The engagement was organised to help build better working relations and improve communication within the House.
Bagbin stressed the value of open interaction and mentioned that similar sessions will later involve continuing MPs, the media and the public through televised programmes.
He reiterated the 9th Parliament’s goal of promoting openness and inclusion, describing integrity, honesty, civility and participation as key values for national progress.
He encouraged the creation of a mentorship system to allow experienced members to guide new ones.
Bagbin reflected on the growth of Ghana’s legislature over the years, noting a shift from strong partisan conduct to a more mature multiparty atmosphere.
He urged MPs to maintain their party identity while working together for development.
Present at the meeting were the Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe and the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The attention of the Ministry of the Interior has been drawn to information that the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, has survived two assassination attempts while discharging his duties to the Republic.
According to the ministry in a statement, the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, mentioned the assassination attempt on Newsfile, a television station in Accra, on December 6, 2025.
He also claimed on the same programme that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
“Beyond the security implications of these claims, such dangers to personnel of accountability institutions, if true, can undermine the government’s efforts to combat corruption, which have intensified since it took office,” the ministry stated,
The Ministry has therefore taken up the matter with the seriousness it deserves with some preliminary findings on the alleged assassination attempt.
The ministry revealed that initial contacts with Mr. Kissi Agyebeng have revealed that the assassination attempts on him, as claimed, happened before this year.
“There is no record or report of such threats against his life at any police station or at any of the state security agencies in the country,” the statement further added.
Against this backdrop, the Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has further directed that “Since crime does not expire, the Ministry has ordered a full-scale investigation into the claim of assassination attempts.”
The Ministry has also ordered an investigation into the claim by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko that he was handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
The Ministry noted that it will update the public on the outcome of these investigations and the actions to be taken.
The Ministry of Interior has reiterated its commitment to protecting all lives and properties to ensure that all Ghanaians can conduct their lawful affairs without any fear for their safety.
