Myanmar’s military released 67 child soldiers on Friday, its first discharge this year as part of a slow process to end decades of forced recruitment of underage fighters that began under the former junta. There are no concrete figures on how many children are still among the estimated 500,000 troops that serve in Myanmar’s military … Read more
Gunmen have shot and killed a 15-year-old boy at Alavanyo in the Volta Region on Thursday evening. Another boy sustained gunshot wounds in the fatal attack in the precarious town today. According to residents, the attackers stormed the town in the afternoon and opened fire on the children. This adds to four the number of persons … Read more
Mainstreaming youth and the need for a national youth parliament Article 11 “Youth Participation” of the Africa Youth Charter states: “Every young person shall have the right to participate in all spheres of society” This becomes the basis for which this article seeks to argue for youth mainstreaming in national development and consequently the need … Read more
Barely 24 hours after the Nkonya-Alavanyo curfew was lifted, two people have been shot dead in renewed clashes between the two feuding communities. Although relative calm has returned to the place, the police is yet to make any arrests although they [police] say the fresh clash was incited by the Alavanyo faction. Following the incident, … Read more
A “medal at any cost” approach created a “culture of fear” at British Cycling, says former rider Wendy Houvenaghel. The Olympic silver medallist accused the organisation of “ageism” and having “zero regard” for her welfare. She is the latest high-profile cyclist to come forward after Jess Varnish, Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley criticised the World … Read more
The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew hours on the Bunkprugu Township from 8:00pm to 6:00am daily. The directive, which takes effect from Tuesday, March 7, was contained in a statement signed by the sector minister, Ambrose Dery. The statement further urged all chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area to … Read more
The police at Nungua, a suburb of Accra have arrested 34 people for allegedly attacking some residents on Thursday following burial preparation for the late priest of the Ga State. Nungua District Police Commander DSP Patience Akwetey told Raymond Acquah on Joy FM’s Top Story programme Friday the men went round to harass some petty … Read more
Residents within the Nungua Traditional Area in Accra are expected to limit their movements from March 2 from as part of funeral arrangements for the priest and overlord of the Ga-Dangbe State, Gborbu Wulomor. From 10.00 pm to 4.00 am residents in Spintex Road, Sakumono, Addogon, Buade, Opkoi Gonno, Baatsonaa, Kotobaabi, Lashibi, Klagon, Oyibi and … Read more
According to a new study, Hollywood’s diversity initiatives need to extend to age. Humana sponsored a University of Southern California study of senior characters represented in 25 Academy Award nominated films from 2014 – 2016. In the movies studied, only 11.8% of the 1,256 speaking characters were 60 years of age or older — that’s nearly … Read more
The Interior Minister-designate, Ambrose Dery, has by an Executive Instrument imposed a curfew on Kpatinga and its environs in the Northern Region of Ghana. The curfew begins on Friday, January 27 from 1200am to 4:00am each day. The decision was taken on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council. A total ban has also … Read more
The Interior Minister-designate, Ambrose Dery, has by an Executive Instrument imposed a curfew on Kpatinga and its environs in the Northern Region of Ghana. The curfew begins on Friday, January 27 from 1200am to 4:00am each day. The decision was taken on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council. A total ban has also … Read more
Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister-designate of the Interior, has on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours on the Bunkprugu Township in the Northern Region. The Bunkprugu Township curfew starts from 2000 hours to 0600 hours effective Tuesday, 17th January, 2017. This was in a statement … Read more
The Ministry of Interior has renewed the curfew hours on the Bunkprugu Township. The curfew bars all outdoor activities between 10:00pm to 4:00am, effective December 20, 2016. This follows failed attempts to quell brewing chieftaincy conflicts between the Jamog and Jafog clans from the Bimoba community, which lead to the death of two persons earlier … Read more
The curfew hours on the Bunkprugu community has been renewed, a statement from the Ministry of the Interior has said. It said the Minister, Prosper Bani, on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has renewed the curfew hours on the Bunkprugu community from 8:00pm to 6:00am. The new security … Read more