Human Rights

Tamale, Ghana – Municipal Chief Executive for the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly, Mariam Iddrisu, has underscored the power and influence of the media in helping government and non-state actors such as nongovernmental organisations to achieve gender parity and equality in Ghana. According to her, the media was relevant in so many …

Tamale, Ghana – A Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Michael Ayamga, has recommended the siting of basic amenities closer to communities as a step geared towards reducing the burden of unpaid care work. According to him, siting of basic amenities such as potable water sources, schools, …

Yendi, Ghana – The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya-Naa Andani Yakubu Abdulai has condemned the burning of heavy duty vehicles used for illegal sand winning activities in the Northern Region. Over the weekend, some members of the operation Vanguard taskforce set ablaze 14 tipper trucks and an excavator. The action followed …

Wa, Ghana – An inmate at the Wa Central Prisons (name withheld) who has been down with stroke for some weeks now, doubts his ability to survive in prison for the remaining of his 24 years jail sentence. The inmate who was sentence in 2013 for 29 years for armed …

Tamale, Ghana – A 35 year old small scale miner, Abdulai Sirta, based at Tinga in the Bole District of the Northern Region of Ghana, has petitioned the Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo over what he calls unfair judgement meted out to him by a Tamale High Court Judge. There has …

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, …