Human Rights

Accra, Ghana – Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwah have been urged to test the law in court if they feel aggrieved about their dismissal.Mrs Osei together with her two deputies were dismissed by President Nana Akufo-Addo …

Accra, Ghana – Ivy Heward-Mills, widow of late Abuakwa North legislator J.B. Danquah-Adu, has revealed that her husband, before his death, knew assailants were after him, but he least suspected they would kill him.“He knew they were after him but he must have thought they wouldn’t carry out their evil …

Accra, Ghana – Retired state prosecutor Ellen C. Kwawukume has threatened to sue Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong if he fails to retract and apologise for claiming that she demanded and collected a $5000 bribe from investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to mess up a case before court. In a …

Kpandai, Ghana – The Nchumurus and Nawuris ethnic tribes in the Kpandai district have threatened a court action against Regional Reorganization Minister, Dan Botwe, if the area is added to the recommended Savanna region requested by the chief and people of the Gonjaland Traditional Area. The warning follows a public …

Krachiwura Nana Mprah Besemuna II has noted that the Oti enclave fighting for the creation of the Oti Region hold no grudge against Ewes in the Volta Region over the creation of the new region. Nana Mprah Besemuna II said the creation of the region would go a long way …

Tamale, Ghana – Three months after New Patriotic Party vigilante group in Tamale, The Kandahar Boys, caused the Director General of Ghana Health Service to sanction the newly posted Northern Regional Health Director, Dr. Samuel Quarshie, conditions at the health facility are rapidly declining. From the disconnection of water supply …

Accra, Ghana – Authorities from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are scheduled to meet U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson today, Monday, 25 June 2018, in connection with the latter’s complaints about the failure of the Ghanaian government to help in providing the necessary documents for the deportation of some over …

Chereponi, Ghana – The youth and people of Chereponi and executives of the Chereponi Youth for Peace (CYP) have called for peace and ceasefire between Konkombas and Chokosis. A fortnight ago, a group calling itself the ‘Konkomba Youth Association’ called for the dismissal of the district chief executive for the …

Salaga, Ghana – Four unidentified robbers in mask have made away with two motorbikes belonging to patients relatives in the early hours of Friday June, 15 after an attack on the security man on duty. According to the security man Mohammed Seidu who was at post when the incident happened, …

Accra, Ghana – The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has revealed that he has received the report on the alleged missing or dead baby saga at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital). He said he will study the document after which the GHS will …