Human Rights

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 …

Gbirma, Ghana – The Sagnarigu Municipal Chief Executive, Mariam Iddrisu has clashed with Chief of Gbirma, a community where she ordered the closure of a health facility after local health authorities received medical items from the Member of Parliament, Alhassan Suhuyini, without her assent. The facility which had been in …

Bole, Ghana – A flagship socio-cultural programme in Gonja on Nkilgi FM at Bole called ‘Dankare’ (Tradition) has been cancelled by management of the station following a demand by the Bole Traditional Council. The Caretaker Chiefs of the Traditional Council led by the Mankumawura and accompanied by the Seripewura, Nsuawura, …

Tamale, Ghana – The ‘Behisung’ (Welfare) Taskforce of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, on Sunday, 20 May 2018, at about 10:00pm went round the Central Business District to arrest children under the age of 16 who were roaming about. It is an exercise instituted by the assembly to stop children from …