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Kumasi Central Prisons

A correctional facility in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, that houses inmates and receives donations from community organizations and churches.

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In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The event saw the Kumasi Central Prisons team emerging overall winners of the much-anticipated 2026 football competition. …

    Luv FM Corporate Games 2026: Kumasi Central Prisons, Amanfiman Bank win big amid fun
  3. August 2026
  4. The Chronicle

    The Bompata Branch of the Kristo Asafo Mission in Kumasi (the Mission’s maiden church to be established in the Ashanti Region), last Friday made a donation worth GHc135,000 to the Kumasi Central Prisons and the Kumasi Children’s Home. …

    Bompata Kristo Asafo Mission donates to Kumasi Prisons, Children’s Home
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    … The police said Owusu was subsequently handed over to the authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence. …

    22-year-old man sentenced to 10 years for robbery in Kumasi
  6. Joy Online

    … He has since been conveyed to Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence. …

    19-year-old man jailed 15 years for robbery at Asokore Mampong
  7. Joy Online

    … Following the sentencing, Mr Owusu was handed over to the authorities of the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin his sentence.

    22-year-old man sentenced to 10 years for robbery in Kumasi
  8. June 2026
  9. The Chronicle

    Sarki Alhaji Abdulai Ali, Asanteman Zongo Nkosuohene, has donated a cow to the inmates of the Kumasi Central Prisons. …

    Asanteman Zongo Nkosuohene donates to Kumasi Central Prisons, fetes less privileged
  10. Joy Online

    … The musician, who witnessed the rationing of food for inmates at the Kumasi Central Prisons, expressed concern about the situation. …

    Stonebwoy calls for increase in prison inmates’ feeding allowance after Kumasi Central Prisons visit
  11. May 2026
  12. Joy Online

    … At places such as the Manhyia enclave, the Kumasi Central Prisons enclave and the Births and Deaths Registry environs, typewriters remain part of daily life, serving customers who still believe in the authenticity and reliability of manually prepared documents. …

    Where typewriters still matter: The business keeping Kumasi’s old keyboard alive
  13. Joy Online

    The women’s fellowship of the Global Evangelical Church has marked Mother’s Day early by showing love to female inmates at the Kumasi Central Prisons in the Ashanti region. …

    Global Evangelical Church shows love to female inmates at Kumasi Central Prisons to mark Mother’s Day
  14. April 2026
  15. The Ghanaian Times

    … Mr Adu added that the company had, two years ago, supported the Kumasi Central Prisons with medical supplies for the treatment of tropical diseases prevalent in prison facilities. …

    Ernest Chemists donates medicines to Prisons Service

Sunday 11 October

  1. Kumasi Central Prisons, Amanfiman Bank triumph at Luv FM Corporate Games

    More than 22 corporate institutions in Ashanti Region competed in the Luv FM Corporate Games 2026, featuring football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis and other sporting activities. Kumasi Central Prisons won the football competition, while Amanfiman Community Bank won table tennis and volleyball events.

    11 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

  1. Kristo Asafo Mission donates GHc135,000 to Kumasi institutions

    The Bompata Branch of Kristo Asafo Mission in Kumasi donated goods and medical supplies worth GHc135,000 to Kumasi Central Prisons and Kumasi Children's Home in annual commemoration of their founder's birthday. The donation included rice, toiletries, medical drugs, and food items.

    31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 14 August

  1. Man sentenced to 10 years for Kumasi robbery

    A 22-year-old man, Christian Owusu, was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years' imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a woman of her handbag in Kumasi on July 21. He pleaded guilty before the Atasemanso Circuit Court and has been transferred to Kumasi Central Prisons.

    14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. 19-year-old sentenced to 15 years for robbery at Asokore Mampong

    Ahmed Mustapha, 19, was convicted by the Asokwa Circuit Court Two in the Ashanti Region of robbing a 25-year-old man of his mobile phone and causing harm with a cutlass near the Presbyterian Church at Asabi. He was arrested by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol team on July 21, 2026, and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labour on August 10, 2026.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Man sentenced to ten years for robbery in Kumasi

    A 22-year-old man, Christian Owusu, has been sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison with hard labour for robbing a woman of her handbag in Kumasi on July 21. He pleaded guilty to the robbery charge before the Atasemanso Circuit Court and was remanded to Kumasi Central Prisons.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Asanteman Zongo leader donates to prisons, fetes community

    Sarki Alhaji Abdulai Ali, Asanteman Zongo Nkosuohene, donated a cow to inmates of Kumasi Central Prisons and hosted thousands of residents with food packages, rams, beef and cash to commemorate Eid ul-Fitr, emphasising his commitment to supporting the needy irrespective of tribe or religion.

    4 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Stonebwoy urges government increase in prison feeding allowance

    Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy, after visiting Kumasi Central Prisons, called for the government to increase the feeding allowance for inmates, noting that prisoners are rationed small amounts of food. The Interior Minister disclosed the government spends about GHS40 million annually on feeding prison inmates and recently increased the daily allowance from GHS1.80 to GHS5.00 per prisoner, though he believes the amount remains inadequate.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Kumasi typewriter business keeps manual keyboard craft alive

    Typists in Kumasi, including Eunice Asante Mensah ("Celebrity Typist"), continue to operate typewriters in locations such as Manhyia, serving customers who value the authenticity and reliability of manually prepared documents. Mensah, who began typewriting in 2007 after completing a Secretariat course, has built nearly two decades of experience and gained national television recognition.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Global Evangelical Church donates to female inmates at Kumasi Central Prisons

    The women's fellowship of the Global Evangelical Church donated assorted items worth GH¢6,000 to female inmates at Kumasi Central Prisons as part of the church's prison ministry and early Mother's Day observance. Items included toiletries, foodstuffs, drinks, and financial support for a gas cooker.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. Ernest Chemists donates assorted medicines to Ghana Prisons Service

    Pharmaceutical company Ernest Chemists Limited donated assorted medicines including blood tonics, pain relievers, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs to the Ghana Prisons Service to support a medicine bank initiative for inmates and officers. The donation was presented at the Prisons Service headquarters in Accra and forms part of the company's corporate social responsibility.

    27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

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