The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce school uniforms, sanitary pads, and furniture for schools across Ghana.
Under the agreement, at least 30% of the production and supply of school furniture will be handled through the Ghana Prisons Service, while a minimum 25% concession is dedicated to implementing the government’s 2025 free sanitary pad initiative.
Speaking at the signing ceremony on Wednesday, January 14, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak said the initiative would promote value for money and support production within state-owned systems.
“This initiative ensures value for money and transparency in public procurement by anchoring production within the state-owned industrial system, subject to clear oversight. It also advances inmate rehabilitation and reintegration by expanding vocational and industrial training opportunities within the Ghana Prisons Service, equipping inmates with employable skills that remain beneficial after incarceration,” he explained.
