Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, the newly sworn-in Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, has reaffirmed her commitment to advancing the government’s vision for a modern and humane correctional system.
Speaking at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House on Monday, she pledged to drive reforms that align with the administration’s goals.
“This government’s mission for a progressive and humane prison system inspires us all, and I am committed to working tirelessly to realise this vision and to lead the next phase of modernization and retransformation of the Ghana Prisons Service,” she stated.
Baffoe-Bonnie’s appointment is part of a broader security sector restructuring, which also includes leadership changes at the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).
However, the swearing-in ceremonies for Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, the acting Chief Fire Officer of the GNFS, and Samuel Basentale Amadu, the acting Comptroller-General of the GIS, have been postponed.
President Mahama explained that the delay is due to procedural differences in the appointment processes of the respective services. Their official inductions will take place once their service boards are fully constituted and their appointments are confirmed.
The restructuring aims to strengthen leadership and improve operational efficiency across Ghana’s key security institutions.
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