Human Rights

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 …

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Police Command has assured personnel at the Tumu Police Station of their support following an attack on the station Friday. The Regional Commander, DCOP Boapeah Kojo Otchere said they have begun an investigation into the incident and anyone found culpable will be duly …

Tamale, Ghana – Some four Municipal and District Assemblies in the Northern Region of Ghana have agreed to and adopted a set of by-laws to enable them fight dehumanising and injurious customary practices. At a short meeting in Tamale involving all except the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly authorities to sign …

Zini, Ghana – Kuoro Abu Diaka Sukabe Ninia V, the Paramount Chief of the Zini Traditional Area, has declared zero tolerance for child marriage and gender-based violence against women, a situation that was widespread within communities in his area. He described those cultural practices and many others as bad and …

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West regional police command has arrested a mother and her son for inflicting razor wounds on two sisters for allegedly stealing an amount of 200 cedis. Briefing the media after the arrest, Deputy PRO for the regional police command Inspector Gideon Boateng said the two, …

Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Sector Manager of Marie Stopes Ghana, Patricia Antwi-Boasiako, has indicated that teenage pregnancy in the country should be a matter of concern to every parent. According to her, the first six months of 2017 recorded 57,000 teenage pregnancy cases nationwide, stressing the need for sexuality …

Pelungu, Ghana – Two persons are reported dead following a broad day robbery attack in the midst of busy market day activities at Pelungu in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Regional. According to eye witnesses, the gang of four robbers stormed a Rural Bank situated around the market …

Tamale, Ghana –  Alleged murderers of Sagnarigu based End Time Bible Believers Fellowship head pastor, Dogyi Kwame, 28 and Akwasi Obio, 21, have been remanded into prison custody by a Tamale High Court. Presiding Judge, Justice Edward Apemkwa on Tuesday remanded the accused persons into prison custody to reappear before the court …