Human Rights

Neho! Ever since I came of age, one thing has always rubbed me the wrong way. The fact that Government forms ask for us to fill in “our hometown”. Every institution asks it. Even primary schools and universities. I have asked many Ghanaians what they think about it. Not many …

My selection of urgent expenditure cuts and concrete actions required in the face of an IMF bailout and crippling labour agitations: 1) Suspend the unconstitutional public funding of the US$400million National Cathedral project which government has so far diverted over GHS200million without parliamentary approval; 2) Renegotiate with owners of demolished …

Kumasi, Ghana – Kamal Dauda is a young Ghanaian who resides in Asawasi Zongo, a predominantly Muslim community in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He believes in the principles of love, peace and forgiveness as espoused by the teachings of Islam, a religion he professes. Thus, since public outcry against …

I’M HURT! Dear Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, my name is Don Francis, a basic school teacher at the Gomoa Afransi SDA School. I’ve been so hurt this week that keeping it to myself is working no more. Each day out of this week, some of my learners …

Tamale, Ghana – Three Ghanaian citizens, Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese, Elikem Kotoko and Stephen Kwabena Attuh on Wednesday sent a request to the Canadian High Commission asking for copies of reports of any possible investigations carried by the Commission on the alleged robbery attack on one Miss Evelyn Aidoo alias …

Today let me share the things on my mind. I’m a bit emotional so it may come off disconnected or full of typos. Our society does not value Ghanaian lives. And that’s something that deeply pains me. 1. Remember when Ghanaians were burnt to death by fire at circle after …

THE ABOMINABLE SLAUGHTER OF A MARTYR CALLED DEBORAH The barbaric slaughter of Deborah, a young, female Christian student in Sokoto by her fellow students who, within minutes, transformed themselves into a rampaging and wild mob of religious bigots and fanatics is totally unacceptable. It is also inhuman and unislamic. Worse …

Accra, Ghana – Meta, formerly Facebook, and EIB Network have announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone campaign, an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimise its spread in Ghana. To launch the campaign, Meta unveiled the #NoFalseNewsZone comic …

Rule of Law is seriously endangered under this administration and unfortunately the posturing and public statements of the Attorney General who is the Principal Legal advisor to Government only feeds into the perceptions that the AG is in bed with the Judiciary. Let me advise the AG to stay away …

Neho! This morning I want to tell you why I have come to be now firm in the belief that the Ghana Armed Forces is truly a Useless Army! To do this, I will tell you what is happening in Malawi. Many of you may not know this, but currently …