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  "id": 7782932,
  "title": "37 Nsawam Prison inmates sit for Teacher Licensure Examination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/37-nsawam-prison-inmates-sit-for-teacher-licensure-examination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/37-nsawam-prison-inmates-sit-for-teacher-licensure-examination/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Forty-seven individuals incarcerated at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison recently participated in the Teacher Licensure Examination, part of an initiative to provide them with skills and qualifications for life after their sentences. The examination, held at the prison on September 14, 2026, was overseen by two external invigilators, with assistance from the Ghana Prisons Service. This program aligns with the Service's commitment to using education as a means of reforming, rehabilitating, and reintegrating inmates into society. By offering inmates access to education and professional qualifications, the initiative aims to equip them with the necessary skills to secure meaningful employment and lead productive lives post-release. The act of 37 inmates taking the Teacher Licensure Examination represents a significant milestone in their rehabilitation process, demonstrating the Service's efforts to offer inmates opportunities to change their lives through education and positively impact their communities upon release. The Ghana Prisons Service remains dedicated to emphasizing education and skills development as crucial elements of its rehabilitation programs, with the goal of decreasing reoffending rates and facilitating successful reintegration of inmates into their communities.",
  "summary": "Thirty-seven inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have sat for the Teacher Licensure Examination as part of efforts to equip them with skills and qualifications for life after incarceration.",
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        "title": "37 Nsawam inmates sit for Teacher Licensure Examination",
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        "title": "37 Nsawam Prison inmates sit for Teacher Licensure Examination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/37-nsawam-prison-inmates-sit-for-teacher-licensure-examination-7804329",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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