September 02
Ghana: Miner Convicted for Defiling, Impregnating 15-Year-Old Girl
The Tarkwa Circuit Court in the Western Region has sentenced Evans Aryee, a 19-year-old small-scale miner, to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling and impregnating a… Read more »
August 23
Ghana: Ghana, Kuwait to Streamline Labour Migration to Both Countries - Pres
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that a labour agreement between Ghana and Kuwait will soon be concluded to streamline labour migration between the two… Read more »
August 15
Ghana: Don't Promote Hate Speech - NPC
Ghanaians have been implored to avoid hate speech in order to maintain peace and security as this year's elections get nearer. Read more »
July 26
Ghana: Wreath-Laying in Honour of Slave Trade Abolitionists Held in Accra
A wreath-Laying ceremony was yesterday held in Accra to honour individuals who played key roles in the abolition of the slave trade in British colonies. Read more »
July 02
Ghana: Memorial Service for 3 High Court Judges Murdered 42 Years Ago Held in Accra
A Memorial Service for the three High Court Judges who were murdered 42 years ago was yesterday held in Accra with the call on Ghanaians to be guided by the mistakes of the past… Read more »
May 09
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ Motion - SC Grants Plaintiff Leave to Amend Reliefs
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday granted leave to Richard Dela Sky, a broadcast journalist, to amend reliefs in his anti-LGBTQ motion, which is before the court. Read more »
April 26
Ghana: Preach Against Hate Speech, Violent Behaviour ...Peace Council to Stakeholders
The National Peace Council, has urged stakeholders to preach against all forms of violence and hate speech ahead of the December elections. Read more »
April 10
Ghana: High Court Grants Motion to Expedite Hearing of Anti-LGBTQ Bill Case
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted a motion to expedite hearing of the case in which the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency is seeking to compel President… Read more »
March 26
Ghana: Madina MP Pushes for 5 Percent Job Quota for PWDs
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is on an advocacy to have a Bill passed to guarantee job slots for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in… Read more »
March 22
Ghana: Speaker's Action On Ministerial Nominees Arbitrary, Capricious - Majority
The Majority caucus in Parliament says the decision by the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to adjourn the House sine die without exhausting businesses before it was… Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Delays Ministerial Nominations After Precedent Set by Govt's LGBTQI+ Move
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has placed on ice the approval or otherwise of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's new set of ministerial nominees. Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Describes President's Refusal of Anti-Gay Bill 'Contemptuous'
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has described as "contemptuous of Parliament" for the decision by the Office of the President not to receive the passed… Read more »
March 20
Ghana: Presidency Stops Parliament From Transmitting Anti LGBTQ+ Bill
The Office of the President has told Parliament to desist from transmitting the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Families Values Bill, 2021 to the President for his assent. Read more »
March 13
Ghana: Not in My Name. Mr President Do Not Sign This Bigoted LGBTQ Bill
The current LGBTQ Bill passed by Ghana's Parliament is one of the harshest of its kind in Africa. It criminalizes all activities of the LGBTQ community in Ghana and just the mere… Read more »
March 05
Ghana: We Need to Pass the LGBTQ Test
One issue that is causing debates and almost dividing the world is sexual orientation, which is about who is attracted to who and wants to have relationships with. Read more »
Ghana: Don't Assent to LGBTQ+ Bill - Ghana Risks Losing $600m WB Facility ...Finance Ministry Appeals to Govt
Ghana stands to lose a total of $3.8 billion in the next five to six years from its development partners following the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family… Read more »
February 29
Ghana: At Long Last - Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill ...Awaits Presidential Assent to Become Law
Parliament has finally passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill into law. Read more »
March 01
Ghana: Mixed Reaction Greets Passage of LGBTQI+ Bill ...Faith-Based Organisations, Traditional Authorities, Others Welcome It While Human Right Activists, Including Us, Kick Against It
Parliament after a labourious journey of law making on Wednesday finally passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill into law. Read more »
January 17
Ghana: When Will the Affirmative Action Bill Become Law? ...Asks G.D. Zaney, Esq.
Good governance requires gender sensitivity in order to be equitable, sustainable and effective, and according to The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Ghana: Address Deplorable Conditions of Special Needs Schools - GBU
The Ghana Blind Union (GBU) has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to pay critical attention to deplorable conditions of special needs schools in… Read more »
Ghana: Conditions of Special Needs Schools Require Attention
Ghana on July 31, 2012 ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) with Article 24, focusing on education, which prioritises… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Ghana: 40 Teachers Undergo Training to Identify Children With Special Needs
About 40 teachers in the Accra Metropolis are undergoing a two-day training to be able to identify children with special needs. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Ghana: Repent, Conform to Norms ...Prophet Ansah to LGBTQ+ Practitioners
The Vice Chairman of the Papaase Number '2' Area Local Council of Churches, in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Prophet Owusu Ansah, has urged persons engaged in… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Ghana: Govt to Sanction Businesses Over Violation of Human Rights
THE government is developing a national action plan on business and human rights to provide swift sanctions against businesses that violate people rights in the country. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Ghana: 'Respect Digital Privacy of Children'
Africa Digital Rights Hub (ADRH), a not for profit organisation, has stressed the need for the digital privacy of children to be respected. Read more »