The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said it is unjustifiable for Ghanaians to criticize her Ministry for not swiftly condemning the assault on an alleged female thief in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. A video, which captured some men beating and stripping the victim naked, went viral on social media … Read more
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba has said it is unjustifiable for Ghanaians to criticize her Ministry for refusing to swiftly condemn the assault on an alleged thief in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The video, which captured some men beating and stripping the victim naked, went viral on social … Read more
Reports reveal that police in the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, have arrested 24 men suspected to be involved in the trending Kumasi woman assault which took place on Tuesday, 14th February 2017. This was after the woman reportedly lodged her complaint at the police station. According to the report, the 24 suspects are currently in … Read more
Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba says she is appalled by the acts of violence meted out against a 27-year-old lady for allegedly stealing in Kumasi. The lady, accused of allegedly stealing unspecified amount of money, is captured in a video being stripped naked, beaten and having some men insert their feet and fingers in her … Read more
Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba says she is appalled by the acts of violence meted out against a 27-year-old lady for allegedly stealing in Kumasi. The lady, accused of allegedly stealing unspecified amount of money, is captured in a video being stripped naked, beaten and having some men insert their feet and fingers in her … Read more
A female advocacy group, Modern Women of Wisdom, has condemned what it describes as “inhumane attack” meted out to a suspected woman thief at the Kumasi Central Market last week. A statement released to the media by the group yesterday in Kumasi and signed by its leaders in the persons of Ama Amo Darkoah, Adwoa Asieduaa … Read more
A gender activist is demanding justice for a young woman who was stripped naked and kicked in her private parts in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi for allegedly stealing GHS1,000. In a video circulating on social media, the mob who accused the young woman of theft, beat her up until she lost consciousness. The disturbing … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Sagnarigu, A. B.A. Fuseini, has warned that MPs would be eroding Ghana’s democracy by willfully ignoring the laws in the constitution and approving the Tourism Minister and Creative Arts nominee, Catherin Afeku. Madam Afeku, during her vetting on Monday, confessed to Parliament’s Appointments Committee that she did not … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Sagnarigu, A. B.A. Fuseini, has warned that MPs would be eroding Ghana’s democracy by willfully ignoring the laws in the constitution and approving the Tourism Minister and Creative Arts nominee, Catherin Afeku. Madam Afeku, during her vetting on Monday, confessed to Parliament’s Appointments Committee that she did not … Read more
Member of Parliament for Wa Central Constituency, Rashid Pelpuo, says Otiko Djaba, the Minister-nominee for the Gender, Women and Social Protection Ministry, would have to apologize for her comments against former President John Mahama, before she is considered for approval. Ms. Djaba is on record to have directed at Mr. Mahama words considered insults by … Read more
Member of Parliament for Wa Central Constituency, Rashid Pelpuo, says Otiko Djaba, the Minister-nominee for the Gender, Women and Social Protection Ministry, would have to apologize for her comments against former President John Mahama, before she is considered for approval. Ms. Djaba is on record to have directed at Mr. Mahama words considered insults by … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says it regrets pockets of attacks against caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in some areas in the country following the change of government. “We are also aware that some individuals are instructing caterers to discontinue catering services they are providing to some Ghana School … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says it regrets pockets of attacks against caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) in some areas in the country following the change of government. “We are also aware that some individuals are instructing caterers to discontinue catering services they are providing to some Ghana School … Read more
The Girls Girls for Nana Addo, a group of active ladies committed to the ruling New Patriotic Party has expressed gratitude the President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo, for the nomination of Hon. Otiko Afisah Djaba, to the Women and Gender Ministry. The group says it is delighted at the nomination of the party’s National … Read more
The Executive Director of Abrabo-Pa Concept, organizers of ‘Woman2Woman Gh’, Akosua Ago Aboagye has called on females who will have the opportunity to serve in the Nana Addo-led administration to “exhibit the characteristics of women of substance and hard work so that the young women in Ghana can emulate from them”. According to her, newly … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says more than 213,000 households in all the 216 districts are currently benefiting from the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme. The sector Minister, Nana Oye Lithur, said all the 213,000 beneficiaries under the programme which was one of the country’s five flagship poverty alleviation programmes under … Read more
Ghana Post Company Limited has decided to venture into banking as part of its move to expand its frontiers. According to the Managing Director (MD) of the company, Mr Eric Yao, the bank, which would be established next year at all the branches of the company would push the company’s agenda of financial inclusion to … Read more
Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Monday hailed the leading role the Ghana News Agency (GNA) continue to play in the national communication system. “When I was appointed as a Minister in 2013, the GNA was the first to break the news to me. The Gender Ministry’s achievement over the … Read more
President John Mahama has said she will not fire Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection merely because she revelled in an “ostentatious” birthday party organised for her by her husband, even though critics of the government have accused her of using state funds to put that party together. Answering a specific … Read more
It was 12. 27 am, well past the bedtime of many people. But His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama is no ordinary person. He is the President of the Republic of Ghana, and for him, time pales into insignificance when he has work to do. It was evident that he had a long day but there … Read more