Ghana risks losing all non-humanitarian assistance from the US government including the 500 million dollars power agreement between the USA and Ghana if it fails to ensure prosecution of persons involved in human trafficking. This was revealed by the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Potter Jackson in an exclusive interview with 3NEWS’s Mercy Catherine Adjabeng. “There … Read more
Ghana has been ranked a Tier 2 Watch List country in the 2017 Trafficking in Persons report released on Tuesday by the United States government. The report, themed “Enhancing Criminal Accountability and Addressing Challenges in Prosecution Efforts,” is an effort to encourage global efforts to end human slavery around the world. It includes profiles of … Read more
Ghana has failed to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons but has escaped a downgrade, a new report released by the U. S. Department of State has revealed. According to the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report released Tuesday, though Ghana made some efforts, it did not demonstrate increasing efforts … Read more
Cape Coast Metropolitan Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Daniel Wallace Acheampong, has stated that child prostitution was gaining notoriety in Cape Coast in the Central Region. He attributed the development to the high rate of poverty and deprivation in some parts of the area. According to him, the menace which is predominantly in the coastal … Read more
The slavery and killing of vulnerable African ladies in the Arab world must stop Authorities must act swiftly to save the situation The issues making the news in recent times especially on social media are so alarming, very unfortunate and shocking. Audios and videos portray black people, especially girls mostly from Ghana and other African … Read more
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested two persons for allegedly attempting to traffick seven girls to Jordan in the Middle East. Courage Boadi, a travel and tours operator, and Michael Akantoganya, a self-styled businessman, were picked up at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) last Monday, as they were facilitating departure formalities for … Read more
Engage Now Africa (ENA), an international NGO committed to ending poverty in Africa has lauded government’s unwavering commitment to fight illegal-mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the country, urging it to use the same zeal to combat modern slavery. Director of End Modern Slavery of ENA, David Kofi Awusi made the call whilst addressing participants … Read more
A government cash-incentive scheme has helped place almost 90,000 underage Pakistani brick kiln workers into school, officials said Friday, an initiative aimed at easing the long-standing problem of indentured labour. Campaigners estimate there are more than two million Pakistanis trapped in a vicious cycle of debt bondage to factory owners that continues for generations, a … Read more
Ghana stands the risk of losing some $ 600 million annually from the United States aid if it continually fails in its fight against human trafficking. The country is also likely to remain on the tier 2 watch-list for the third consecutive time following the US State Departments human trafficking report for 2016. Interior minister, … Read more
Ghana risks losing millions of dollars in aid if the country remains on the tier two watch list of the Anti-Human Trafficking report. The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has reminded that Ghana has been on the tier watch list for the past two years, which is an indication of a failure to fight the … Read more
Ghana risks losing millions of dollars in aid if the country remains on the tier two watch list of the Anti-Human Trafficking report. The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has reminded that Ghana has been on the tier watch list for the past two years, which is an indication of a failure to fight the menace. … Read more
The government of the United States of America (USA) is asking Ghana to end modern day slavery, child trafficking and child labour as a prerequisite to accessing a US$650 million grant that will be used to support economic development. The elimination of the three human rights related issues is needed to ensure that Ghana is … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has presented three pickups to the Anti Human Trafficking Unit of the criminal investigations department to help rescue trafficked victims. The vehicles, according to the executive secretary in charge of human trafficking at the ministry, Victoria Natsu, were acquired by the government to support the activities of … Read more
The UN Secretary-General yesterday (December 20, 2016) pleaded with Member States to take steps to help victims of human trafficking and also to prevent further cases in the future. These are heinous crimes that demand immediate, international action. International law needs to be respected and implemented, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon stated. During an Open debate at … Read more
Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday signed a co-operation agreement to establish a formal basis of co-operation between the two countries on the fight against Cross-Border Child Trafficking and the Worst Form of Child Labour. The agreement, also aimed at committing the two countries to Common Actions in the agreement towards the fight against … Read more
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, has admitted the government is faced with challenges in dealing with the menace of human trafficking in the country. She noted despite the challenges, the government is working hard to address the menace which she attributed to migration, poor development, unemployment and poverty. A 2016 … Read more
Many of us today seem to have forgotten the existence of slavery and the extent of its grimness and gruesome practices. Although slavery was abolished in the 19th century, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that there are 21 million slaves worldwide generating billions of dollars for “employers” currently… a phenomenon I prefer to call, … Read more