National football stars join Prisons Service

Four female national football stars have today passed out as officers of the Ghana Prisons Service.

They include two players of Black Queens - the national female football team; Juliet Acheampong and Azume Adams and Black Princesses duo; Ruth Animah and Helena Obeng.

They were part of the 112th course run by the Ghana Prisons Service for new recruits.

A total of 423 recruits passed out as officers, comprising 269 young men representing 63.6% of the total number and 154 young women, which represents 36.4% of the total number.

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery was the reviewing officer for the passing out parade.

Azume Adams (All photographs courtesy Ayishatu Zakaria Ali)

Juliet Acheampong (All photographs courtesy Ayishatu Zakaria Ali)

Ruth Animah (All photographs courtesy Ayishatu Zakaria Ali)

Helena Obeng (All photographs courtesy Ayishatu Zakaria Ali)