The 16th December 2011 marked a special day for the Ghana Police Service when the European Union (EU) handed over a Forensic Laboratory refurbished at a cost of EUR 3 million. It is expected to bring about the provision of the highest quality scientific analysis to enhance the criminal justice system in the country.
In accordance with the Constitution of the Forensic Science Society of Ghana (FSSGH), the Council of FSSGH met on 01 February 2020 to discuss planned activities for 2020 (Conference) and other relevant matters of the Society, including 2020 elections, membership,…
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Forensic Science has helped solve several crimes in Africa. Embracing such a new development took quite some time. This study reviewed briefly, some of the improvements that forensic science has brought to the criminal justice systems in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.
Call for Membership, Leadership and Proposals to form expert groups, regional subgroups and affiliate student associations of the Forensic Science Society of Ghana.
Current figures for 2019 suggest a success rate of about 65% in resolving confirmed cases of kidnapping in Ghana (17 rescued victims out of 26 confirmed cases).
In light of the recent report on the Takoradi missing girls in Ghana, there have been several speculations about forensic DNA testing and its reliability in the media
A group of forensic science researchers have recommended the independence of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).Ghana: Call for an Independent Forensic Science Laboratory — Scientect
We would like to invite short articles, news, announcements, events, and in depth commentaries for the upcoming FSSGH Newsletter (Volume 2). If you would like to see our previous publications, please visit our Newsletter page. Please see submission guidelines below.…
Forensic DNA databases can assist the police in identifying unknown perpetrators of specific types of crime such as rape and murder. Unknown serial offenders can also be identified with the assistance of the database. The potential contributions of national DNA databases…
Read More Counting the cost: setting up a national forensic DNA database in Africa — Scientect
