A human rights advocacy group is demanding justice for a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted by three military officers two years ago over alleged stealing of a mobile phone. The group, Youth for Human Rights Africa (YoHRA), is questioning why for two years, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has failed … Read more
What qualifies as cheating? It’s an age-old question, one with myriad answers which vary depending on who you’re talking to and how much extra-marital canoodling you’re willing to dismiss as inconsequential. However, there’s more to infidelity than the obvious offenders, such as sleeping with someone else. For some people, it could be a case of … Read more
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston, is in the country for a 10 day human rights fact-finding visit. This is to assess government’s efforts to eliminate poverty and improve human rights in line with international human rights law. During his 10-day visit, the Special Rapporteur will hold … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for a renewed sense of sanitation, value and respect for the country’s water bodies. He also called on drivers to drive carefully on our roads and endeavour to maintain their cars to avoid preventable vehicle crashes. Mr. Rawlings said the dumping of refuse, feaces and open defecation in … Read more
Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Reverend Charles Palmer Buckle, has called for the leadership of the political parties to put the nation at the heart and thinking of everything they do. They should overcome the animosity to inspire “humble service” among the civil and public servants, church and traditional leaders and the private … Read more
The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has declared 2018 as the year of re-awakening for journalists in the country, assuring Ghanaians of the media’s dedication to playing its watchdog role with the utmost responsibility. While admitting that 2017 was a challenging moment for the Association, it said the media is poised to hold the responsibility and … Read more
Renowned Ghanaian human rights lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu, has filed a writ seeking to enforce his fundamental rights to fair trial as guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana It was filed at the Human Rights division of the High Court on 14th December, 2017. The human rights advocate, also filed an interlocutory injunction restraining the … Read more
Suspended legal practitioner, Francis Xavier Sosu, has descended heavily on Ghana’s General Legal Council, describing the body as one of the lawless institutions in the country that has been victimizing lawyers. In his view, members of the Council, which is the main regulatory body for the conduct and administration of legal education and profession in … Read more
President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II has called for swift prosecution of any chief found culpable of corruption. According to him, the chieftaincy institution is losing its dignity due to some bad practices engaged by a number of them. He was reacting to the latest Afrobarometer report, which revealed … Read more
Re-elected President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has bemoaned the depth of division within the recently unionized association, saying: “We must build bridges of unity, reconciliation and forgiveness”. Roland Affail Monney said the divisions became conspicuous in the run-up to Friday’s polls. “The spread of poison was incredible,” he said on TV3’s News 360 … Read more
A senior lecturer at the University of Education at Winneba, Dr. Ahmed Jinapor, says the level of corruption in the country is attributable to the lack of a proper pension system for retirees in the country. He argued on TV3 New Day Thursday that the absence of a rewarding pension scheme in the country pushes … Read more
Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Rashid Pelpuo is to embark on a peace campaign in the three northern regions in the country. The campaign seeks to ensure the regions, which have been characterised by conflicts over the years, experience peaceful atmosphere to bring about the much needed development to put them at par with … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo is being set up to be embarrassed by some faceless persons who clandestinely introduced some clauses into the special prosecutor’s Bill to limit the prosecutor from investigating certain kinds of corruption and also removing corruption from the jurisdiction of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). This is the assertion of former Attorney … Read more
A five-month legal battle over the fate of a terminally-ill British baby that drew the attention of Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump has also stoked an often angry debate about medical ethics and the courts. Charlie Gard’s parents waged a high-profile campaign with the help of social media and Britain’s tabloids for him … Read more
The Judicial Service has been ranked the most corrupt public institution in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District by the people in the area. Fifty-six (56) percent of respondents of a survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Consortium, grouping the GII, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and SEND Ghana, said the service was corrupt. The survey is … Read more
Let me begin this with a confession. After the admonition to diasporans to “stop whining”, I have taken to thinking of a place in Cape Coast called, “Kawanopaedo” (Keep quiet). While in that mood, I remembered the President’s inaugural exhortation to be “citizens, not subjects”. So let me whine here a bit. Ghana is not … Read more
The United States on Wednesday berated African countries for backing a bid by the Democratic Republic of Congo to win a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, saying the move would fuel the conflict in the African country. The Geneva-based rights council is investigating atrocities allegedly committed by the DRCongo’s forces and militias in … Read more
Kaneshie-based physically challenged musician Pazzo Joe says he feels dejected seeing movie scenes that mock and mimic people with disabilities. The up-and-coming musician, real name Shaddrack Kojo Menimbere, lamented the torture the disabled are exposed to by the mimicking, despite the humour it adds to movie scenes. After years of seeing such scenes repeated in … Read more
Japan executed two convicted murderers on Thursday, the justice ministry said, ignoring calls from international rights groups to end capital punishment. The hangings of Masakatsu Nishikawa and Koichi Sumida bring to 19 the total number of executions since conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power in late 2012. Nishikawa, 61, was convicted of killing … Read more
Honesty is a necessary ingredient for a lasting relationship. However, there are certain things about us and our past that are hard to admit and better left unsaid. Past behavior can be a predictor of future behavior but that is not always the case. You want someone to love you the way you are right … Read more