Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 donated several food items to the Ghana Prisons Service on behalf of renowned businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Ibrahim Mahama to the Ghana Prisons Service in support of inmates feeding for the Ramadan season at the Prisons Headquarters.
The donation included 1000 bags of rice, 417 boxes of cooking oil, 200 boxes of mackerel, and 300 boxes of tin tomatoes, which will be distributed to ten prisons across the country, namely Nsawam, Ankaful, Kumasi Amanfrom, Kumasi Central, Kumasi Manhyia, Sekondi, Koforidua, Tamale, and Sunyani prisons.
During the presentation, Hon. Muntaka reiterated Governmentโs commitment to resourcing, retooling, and improving the conditions of Officers of the Service and inmates of the various prisons.
The new Director-General of Prisons, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, received the items on behalf of the service and expressed gratitude to Mr. Ibrahim Mahama for his generosity.
She noted that the items have come at a timely period and will go a long way in supporting the serviceโs efforts of feeding the inmates. She also seized the opportunity to appeal to corporate bodies, individuals, and civil society organizations to support the Ministerโs efforts to improve the lives of inmates and officers of the service.
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