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Prisons Service Recruit Course 125 Pass–Out
The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has urged the Ghana Prisons Service to focus on rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates, rather than just detention.
He made this call at the Passing-Out Parade of Recruit Course 125 at the Prison Officers’ Training School in Accra.
Mr. Okletey Terlabi emphasised Government’s commitment to transforming the Prisons Service into a modern, humane, and efficient institution.
He highlighted key interventions by Government, aimed at repositioning the Service, including expanding vocational training, educational programmes and enterprises that reinforces rehabilitation, reformation, and reintegration.
The Deputy Minister disclosed that Government plans to implement several initiatives, such as the One Million Coders Programme, which will equip inmates and officers with ICT skills for the digital economy, as well as expand the Service’s mechanised activities and acquire lands for farming to promote self-sufficiency and vocational training.
Mr.Terlabi commended the graduating recruits for their dedication and discipline, urging them to serve with courage, fairness, and compassion.
He also wished them a career filled with service, discipline, and distinction
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Education Minister announces approval of RISE
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the approval of the project Revitalising Institutions for Scales Enhancement (RISE) by the Italian government with a grant of 5million Euro to support Technical Vocational Education Training(TVET).
He was optimistic that investment in technical and vocational education was the surest way to reduce youth unemployment.
He charged the Director General for Ghana TVET, Eng. Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe to work with the policy planning directorate of the ministry to rebrand TVET sectors to position them as entrepreneurs.
“We to help produce entrepreneurs who can create their own jobs and not rely on government”, the minister emphasised.
Mr.Iddrisu stated that the TVET training centre will be one of the beneficiaries of the grant which will be implemented by the Ministry through the Commission for TVET (CTVET).
The chairperson, Mr Sebastian Fred Deh, commended the minster for his hard work and assured him that the council will provide a strategic direction to deliver on its mandate.
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Trial of Charles Bissue to Commence on July 2
The High Court has set July 2, 2025 for the commencement of the trial in the case of Republic v. Charles Bissue.
At a Case Management Conference, the prosecution informed the court that it had filed all disclosures on 28 May 2025.
Two witness statements have also been submitted, one with five exhibits and another with 12 exhibits.
In addition, the prosecution disclosed 63 other documents. Lawyers for the accused requested the original copies of these documents, confirming they had already been provided.
The court outlined a schedule for the prosecution’s witnesses to appear on July 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 23.
The case was accordingly adjourned to July 2, for the trial to begin.
