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The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the production of school uniforms, furniture, and 12 million sanitary pads for schools across the country through the Ghana Prisons Service.
The agreement provides a minimum 30 percent concession for the production and supply of school furniture assigned to the Ministry of the Interior through the Ghana Prisons Service. It also includes a minimum 25 percent concession for the implementation of the government’s 2025 free sanitary pad initiative.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, said the partnership would promote value for money, transparency, and efficiency by anchoring production within state-owned institutions.
He explained that producing essential items within the state’s industrial system, under clear oversight, would strengthen public procurement processes while supporting national development goals.
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, noted that the initiative would play a significant role in reducing recidivism by equipping inmates with employable skills and income-earning opportunities.
She explained that beyond rehabilitation and income generation, the long-term objective is to ensure public safety by preparing inmates to reintegrate into society as law-abiding citizens upon their release.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed that the initiative aims to produce more than 12 million sanitary pads for female students across the country. He assured that adequate budgetary provisions would be made to support the Ghana Prisons Service in executing the project.
According to him, the Ministry of Education will be guided by the provisions of the MoU in its procurement processes going into 2026 to ensure the sustainability of the initiative.
