Human Rights

Lamashegu, Ghana – The Northern Regional Police Command has established its first divisional police headquarters at Lamashegu, a suburb of the Tamale Metropolis. With growing levels of insecurity manifesting in various forms including armed robbery, internet fraud and money rituals among others, it has become very important for the Regional …

Tamale, Ghana –The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Miss Gloria Akuffo,  has assured staff of agencies under her Ministry of better working conditions. According to her, budgetary constraint was a major challenge confronting the Ministry, adding that, once funds are made available, all their needs especially the most important …

Savannahnews has gathered that, the acting Northern Regional Director of the National Sports Authority, Salamatu Alhassan, has given a 10 day ultimatum to four churches to vacate the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium as their base. The affected churches are Grace Gospel Church, Holy Hill Worldwide, Converted Christian Ministry and Prophetic Fire …

Tamale, Ghana –  The Presby Go Home project, an initiative of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has revealed that 90 percent of all alleged witches currently seeking refuge at the Gambaga Witches Camp in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region of Ghana, are willing to be reintegrated into …

Dissah, Ghana – The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) led by its Chairman, Salifu Saeed, has issued a direct warning to faceless conflict profiteers to stay off the region with their arms trade otherwise they will face the full rigours of the law if they are caught. He observed that, …

Diisah, Ghana – The Northern Regional Security Council is mobilizing food items and water for victims of the recent chieftaincy clashes between Gonjas and Tampulimas in the North Gonja district. Hundreds of displaced persons, particularly children and women, have sought refuge in the bushes and are living there without the …

Tamale, Ghana – Some irate residents of Gbulahagu, a suburb of Tamale, last Sunday took the law into their own hands and violently attacked a team of officers of the Ghana Police Service for attempting to rescue a 35 year old woman whom they accused of being witch. Speaking to the …

Tamale, Ghana – The Bauk clan in Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo has expressed disgust over the gruesome murder of members of their family at Najong number one by persons suspected to be members of the Tanmung clan. According to the clan, on Sunday 10th December, 2017 between 1800 and 1900 GMT, a group …