November 21, 2022
Ghana: Ridge Church School Holds 65th Speech, Prize-Giving Day
A High Court Judge, Justice (Mrs) Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, has iden-tified the culture of pleading on behalf of wrongdoers as the main cause of growing in discipline behaviour… Read more »
Ghana: Requests for Information From RTI Increase in 2021
Statistics available at the Right To Information (RTI) Commission indicates that 247 information were requested by citizens/individuals on public institutions in 2021. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Ghana: We Need White Canes - GBU
The government has been called upon to assist visually impaired persons with white canes, the Executive Director of Ghana Blind Union (GBU), Dr Peter Obeng-Asamoah, made the call… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ghana: REGSEC Suspends Ramser Site Demolition for Further Engagement
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has suspended a planned demolition exercise at the Ramsar site to allow further engagement with stakeholders to draw a roadmap… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Ghana: VALCO Workers Protest Against Poor Working Conditions in Tema
Workers of the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) on Tuesday staged a protest over management's failure to index their salaries to the United States dollar. Read more »
Ghana: Women Representation On Boards of Listed Companies' Low - Report
Women are under-represented on boards of companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), a study has revealed. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Ghana: 'Employee Engagement Requires Trust and Flexibility'
Ms Hannah Ashiokai Akrong, the Director of Human Resources at Vodafone Ghana, said that trust and flexibility are the new norms for employee engagement. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Ghana: Old People's Association of Ghana Appeals for Geriatric Infrastructure
The Old People's Association of Ghana (OPA-GH) has appealed for a geriatric infrastructure in Ghana. Read more »
Ghana: 'Enforce Policies Against Sexual Harassment At Workplace'
Discussants at a roundtable on sexual harassment at the workplace have advocated the need for corporate organisations to institute and enforce workplace policies on the menace to… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Ghana: VRA Discriminatory Against Volta Basin Dwellers
The construction of Akosombo Dam in 1965 was seen as coming to boost the country's industrial growth through the provision of hydro-electric power. And it has been so, at least, to… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Ghana: CHRAJ Implores Human Rights Institutions to Comply With Principles
The Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has implored human rights institutions to comply with principles in the implementation and protection of rights… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Disability Inclusion Experts Meet in Accra
A three-day coordination and training meeting of regional disability inclusion experts in West Africa is underway in Accra. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Ghana: Generate Reliable Data On PWDs for Emergency Response - Whittal
The government has been urged to urgently generate reliable data on persons with disabilities and the mentally challenged to aid their proper targeting in emergency response. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Ghana: No Public Institution Exempt From Right To Information Law
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary of the Right To Information (RTI) Commission, has stated that no one or public institution is exempt from the application of the Right… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Ghana: At the UN General Assembly Meeting - Attorney-General Advocates Equal Rights for Minority Groups
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has advocated integration of employment, sustainable development and the advancement of equal rights for all… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Ghana: Citizenry Access to Information Is Critical for Consolidating Good Governance - CDD
The Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) has observed that citizens' access to information is a critical ingredient for consolidating good governance and rule of… Read more »
Ghana: AEMA Supports PWDs With 14 Chest Freezers, Industrial Junker Machine
A total of 14 Chest Freezers and an Industrial Junker machine was yesterday distributed to 15 People with Disabilities (PWDs) at the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly (AEMA) in… Read more »
Ghana: Former Pres Kuffour, 14 Seasoned Journalists Honoured for Promoting Free Speech
Fourteen awardees described as legends of journalism and promoters of free speech were on Wednesday night honoured in Accra. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Ghana: Human Rights Activist to Contest 2024 Presidential Election ... As Independent Candidate
Andrews Wilberforce, a Human rights activist, has declared his intention to contest as an Independent presidential candidate in the 2024 general election. Read more »
Ghana: 'NDC Will Win Election 2024 to Alleviate Plight of Citizenry'
The Sunyani East Constituency Secretary of the NDC, Atta Kusi, has stated that the NDC will have to win Election 2024 to alleviate the plight of the citizenry due to the abysmal… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Ghana: No Selective Application of RTI Law - Exec SEC
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, has debunked an assertion that there is selective application of the Right To Information… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: New Law Boosts Female Inheritance Rights in Nigeria
A new measure has been signed into law in southern Nigeria's Rivers state that bolsters the right of women to inherit property. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Ghana: TNMA Distributes Gh¢83,970 Items to PWDs
The Tano North Municipal Assembly (TNMA) last Friday distributed assorted items valued at GH¢83,970 to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at Duayaw -Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region. Read more »
September 10, 2022
Ghana: CHRAJ Commissioner Urges AG to Heed CSOs Call
Joseph Whittal, the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has backed calls by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) asking the Auditor… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ghana: Let's Empower Mothers With Disabled Children - Ms Appiah
There is the need for the empowerment of mothers with disabled children while discouraging stigmatisation against such women, to reduce instances of depression and poverty among… Read more »