President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Sector (GCCI), Dr Nana Appiagyei Dankawoso 1 has donated some foods and sanitary objects truly worth GH¢20,000 to the Nsawam Prisons in the Eastern Area.
According to him, now is the time for Corporate Ghana to provide all the economical help for the battle in opposition to Covid-19.
“No one is exempt from the affect of the Coronavirus. Even below at the Nsawam Prisons, inmates are most likely to be impacted. That is why as section of my corporate social obligation, I have, collectively with my relatives, made this donation to the Nsawam Prisons as a widow’s may well. I hope other company entities do extra in supporting vulnerable societies,” he advised Joy Business enterprise.
Acquiring the merchandise, Assistant Professional for the Male Nsawam Male Prisons Facility, ASP Nanavi Solomon urged companies and other great hearts to help the jail assistance as they keep on being hotspots for the spread of the Coronavirus.
“We are happy to receive this donation. These are unsure periods and donations as this means a good deal to the Nsawam Prisons. We just want to urge Company Ghana that our doors are open up for other acts of kindness,” he said.
Meanwhile, The Ghana Well being Assistance says it is functioning intently with prison authorities to make sure that no correctional facility in the place records a case of Covid-19.
This follows problems of a probable distribute of the virus looking at issues of overcrowding at many prison services in Ghana.
Densely populated prisons in Ghana is a key challenge and wellness industry experts have warned that the scenario could be catastrophic if an contaminated man or woman goes into these facilities.
Therefore, the Nsawam medium-stability jail has proven certain protocols which involve hand washing and checking of the temperature of people and new inmates in advance of they are permitted entry.
As has been carried out about the years, the federal government early this calendar year gave amnesty to some 808 inmates throughout the state, but a far more radical amnesty is essential if a considerable decongestion is to be realized to reduce what could potentially develop into a nationwide emergency.
Numerous correctional facilities in Ghana are currently overflowing with inmates, leaving jail authorities with no option but to pack inmates like ‘sardines’, a popular but regrettable phenomenon.
