Human Rights

Accra, Ghana – The Ghana Police Service has fully reinstated DSP Gifty Tehoda and promoted her to the rank of Chief Superintendent, more than a year after a Human Rights Court in Accra, on Friday, 31 March, ordered the Ghana Police Service and the Inspector General of Police to recall …

Accra, Ghana – The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor, the police officer who was caught on video assaulting a 36-year-old grandmother who was carrying her 2-month-old grandchild, at Midlands Savings and Loans, almost a week ago.Skalla, as the officer is known by his moniker, appeared …

Shiashie, Ghana – Patience Osafo, the woman who was assaulted by a police officer at the Shiashie branch of Midland Savings and Loans, has spoken about the incident and said it happened on Thursday, July 19, 2018.According to her, she started going to the Midland branch to withdraw her savings …

Accra, Ghana – Outgoing U.S. Ambassador, Robert P. Jackson, has said he is “very troubled” about the description of the dismissed Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) as “incompetent”. Mr Jackson said despite her removal from office, Mrs Charlotte Osei remains one of the most competent persons he has ever …

Bole, Ghana – A Bole based pressure group called Constituency Watch Bole-Bamboi in collaboration with Bole based Nkilgi FM are organising the first ever demonstration in Bole next Saturday 14th July, 2018 and have already notified the police in Bole. The demonstration is against the Bole District Director of Ghana …

Yendi, Ghana – The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Yakubu Andani, has called on politicians to stop interfering in the customs and traditions of Dagbon in order to ensure lasting peace in the area. The Regent made the call when chiefs in the Northern Region paid a curtsy call on …

Dondoli, Ghana – A 17-year-old boy has been lynched for stealing a goat at Dondoli, a small town in the Upper West Region. The shocking incident happened around 2 am last Monday at Dondoli. The hands and legs of the alleged thief were tied by his  captors  who pummeled him …

Nsawam, Ghana – Four communities in the Eastern Region have staged a demonstration against former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings for allegedly annexing a 700-acre property stretching from Nsawam Cannery all the way to the Koans Estate enclave. The residents and custodians of the land are from Adoagyiri, Owuraku, Ntoaso …

Accra, Ghana – The Judicial Press Corps has called on the Judicial Service to review its prohibition of electronic devices in court during proceedings.A circular signed by Judicial Secretary Justice Alex B. Poku-Acheampong on Tuesday, 3 July 2018 said it had come to their attention that some court users make …

Accra, Ghana – A medical doctor at the Asamankese District Hospital, Dr Eshun, has said on authority that ambulance drivers demand “money for fuel” from families of patients in need of emergency care before they transport them to hospitals.If no such money is paid, the ambulance drivers leave the patient …