Human Rights

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 …

THE TRUTH THAT HURT TEACHERS IN GHANA —————————————— When you engage people about how teachers in Ghana are underpaid, the quick answer is that wherever you are if you don’t save, the value is the same. Sometimes I wonder if those who hold such a mindset had really sat down …

Tamale, Ghana – Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the Dinbian Magazine, Dinbian Joyce Ali Najouk has underscored that, the call for women empowerment in the Ghanaian society and the world over is not an attempt to wrestle power from men. According to Ms Dinbian, society is only calling for the inclusion …

Accra, Ghana – Penplusbytes kicks off its Health Education and Resource Equity (H.E.R.E.) and Now project in Ghana and Mali on the back of several years of work to increase access to quality healthcare for vulnerable groups in Ghana. Funded by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), the …

Tamale, Ghana – Dean of the Faculty of Education, University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Gunu has stated that Wesley Girls Senior High School management’s attempted ban on Ramadan activities there was in contravention of efforts aimed at building tolerant and integrated communities. He condemned the decision that …

Accra, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is on a manhunt for credentialled service providers who are demanding extra money (out of pocket payments) for medical services covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). In collaboration with the law enforcement agencies, the Authority has hastened its investigations …