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
Call for Newsletter Articles — Forensic Science Society of Ghana
We would like to invite short articles, news, announcements, events, and in depth commentaries for the upcoming FSSGH Newsletter (Volume 2).
Counting the cost: setting up a national forensic DNA database in Africa
Forensic DNA databases can assist the police in identifying unknown perpetrators of specific types of crime such as rape and murder.
Featured Research: How is forensic DNA data exchanged internationally?
The transnational exchange of forensic DNA data has become a modern trend in fighting cross-border crime, terrorism and illegal immigration.
Is DNA effective in solving crime?
Thanks to television detectives, the power of forensic DNA evidence is well known. Viewers are familiar with criminals leaving their DNA at the scene of a crime – allowing police to identify […]
FSN Seminar Series: session on forensic evidence packaging and labeling, and presentation of evidence in court organized at KNUST
The admissibility of forensic evidence depends on several legal requirements including the maintenance of the chain of custody or continuity of the evidence and the integrity of the evidence in the state as […]
The role of cybersecurity in an organization
Information technology has greatly advanced in the 21st century, with increasing global interconnectivity. Data and information used by organizations are mainly stored or carried through cyberspace. This comes with many vulnerabilities or […]
UCC holds third annual Forensic Seminar
Every year the University of Cape Coast holds a forensic science seminar to educate the University community and the general public about the significance of forensic science in Ghana. The third annual […]
Criminal investigation and forensic science
Forensic science can simply be described as using scientific techniques to answer the investigative questions: what?, who?, when?, where?, how?, why?
Control of drugs of abuse – Science vs Law
The control of drugs of abuse has become a bottleneck across the entire globe. This stems from the problems associated with the production of these drugs, their trafficking and then to the final consumption which produces its end effect on the user.
