Human Rights

In a few moments the Constitutional Court will render its decision on the basis of the appeal lodged by the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab invoking no less than 12 unconstitutional irregularities in the processing of the extradition case that concerns him. This is a serious and solemn moment, with multiple …

Tamale, Ghana – A Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry,  N.T. Lakhonin has described as illegal Washington’s decision to extradite Special Envoy of the Government of Venezuela Alex Saab to the United States of America. A statement issued to the press read,  “We …

Tamale, Ghana – “The Supreme Court of Cape Verde has declared that Alex Saab is free. It has now said on several occasions that because he is under house arrest then he is not ‘in prison,” said Dr Jose Manuel Pinto Monteiro in Praia today. Dr Monteiro went on to …

Tamale, Ghana – The defence team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab who has been imprisoned for over a year in Sal awaiting the outcome of an extradition process to the United States, has filed formal complaints against the Republic’s Attorney General, José Landim, at the Cape Verdean Public Prosecutor’s Office, …

Accra, Ghana – In a report which pulls no punches,  a panel of experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to look at the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has concluded that hundreds of cancer patients could die. …

Tamale, Ghana – On July 21st,  the United States submitted its extradition request for Alex Saab to Cape Verde. In a shocking admission, the Cape Verde Attorney General has admitted that the arrest warrant contained in the request was not in Alex Saab’ name. Despite this glaring legal error, Cape …

Tamale, Ghana – The Deputy Prime Minister of Cape Verde has admitted that the country is going through its worst economic crisis since independence in 1975. According to Dr Olavo Correia, “since Cape Verde’s independence, the country has never been faced with an economic, social, financial and budgetary situation of …

Tumu, Ghana – Principal of the Tumu College of Education in the Upper West Region, Bertinus Adams Kaleo has declared zero tolerance for “Sex for grades” which is gaining notoriety in most tertiary institutions. “As a College, we are consoled by the fact that the classes our students obtain are …

Following the death of Kaaka, there have been several attempts to link the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Alhaji Mohammed Salisu Bamba to his murder. As part of the fake news agenda, headlines such as “Ejura MCE flees with his family”, “Ejura MCE Sacked” and “Ejura MCE Arrested”  have so far …

DRAFTING A WILL IS NOT AN INVITATION TO DEATH After a very engaging and insightful debate with a friend of mine, I decided to write this piece about Wills and testaments! We live in an interesting part of the world where any talk about drafting a Will engenders fear and …