The woes of self-styled Gomoa Fetteh chief in the Central Region have further been deepened by the Cape Coast Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal has directed that the name of Nana Abor Yamaoh II be expunged from the register of the National House of Chiefs. The three-member panel chaired by Clemence J. Honyenuga … Read more
Claims by government that the two former detainees of Guantanamo Bay were to spend only two years in Ghana, have strongly been disputed. The two, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby, were in detention for 14 years, after being linked with terrorist group Al-Qaeda and later transferred to Ghana under a … Read more
The Gender and Social Protection Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has underscored the need for women to be treated with respect. Ms. Djaba speaking on The Pulse on the Joy News channel on Multi TV asked Ghanaians to forgive her over the fracas between herself and the Northern regional NPP chairman, Bugri Naabu. According to her, … Read more
Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, said Tuesday she can finally imagine a future for herself, as she prepares to walk free. Manning had served seven years of a 35-year stretch when outgoing president Barack Obama commuted her sentence earlier this year. … Read more
Technological advancement is getting incredibly nutsy. I thought editing is mainly associated with the literary and film industries, but I’m wrong; there is now gene-editing techniques where genetic diseases can be precisely fixed before an embryo even starts to develop. Wealthy parents can pay for their children to be intelligent and diligent through these techniques. … Read more
Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, said Tuesday she can finally imagine a future for herself, as she prepares to walk free. Manning had served seven years of a 35-year stretch when outgoing president Barack Obama commuted her sentence earlier this year. … Read more
Efua Dorkenoo’s campaign against female genital mutilation, an unfinished business A SPECIAL NOTE: In New York, this author sat in a class with a Guinean/Senegalese/Sierra Leonean young lady who vigorously and unabashedly defended female genital mutilation. She later confided in this author that she had one herself and will defend it until her last breath. … Read more
Gospel musician Joyce Blessing has debunked accusations by one songwriter Ernest Safo who claims the gospel singer stole his unfinished music, “polished” it and used in her newly banging album christened “Agyebum” without his consent. Ernest told the show host of Entertainment Gh Agyeman on Accra based Rainbow Radio yesterday 6th May, 2017 that one … Read more
The feud between NPP’s northern regional Chairman, Bugri Naabu and the Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba appears far from ending as the two seem to be incessantly launching scathing attacks on each other following the latter’s visit to the region on Friday May 5. The latest from the camp of Bugri … Read more
Female genital mutilation is truly a controversial subject and an abhorrent practice We continue from Part 1 (Note: In New York, this author sat in a class with a Guinean/Senegalese/Sierra Leonean young lady who vigorously and unabashedly defended female genital mutilation. She later confided in this author that she had one herself and will defend … Read more
Women have been advised to stop the practice of providing dowry for men to present to their (women) parents as bride price to marry them. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Emmanuel Holortu, Northern Regional Coordinator of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), who gave the advice, … Read more
The Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS) Henry Nana Boakye popularly called ‘Nana B’ has disclosed his intention of vying for the National Youth Organiser position of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) when nominations open. If he wins the party’s primaries which date is not yet known, Nana B will take … Read more
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has appealed to traditional leaders in the Central Region to help address alarming rates of reported teenage pregnancy cases in the area, in support of her women and girls’ empowerment initiative. She expressed worry over the high prevalence of teenage pregnancy and low rates of girl-child education in the … Read more
Caitlyn Jenner doesn’t regret voting for Trump despite his LGBT ‘mistakes’ Caitlyn Jenner may not like everything US President Donald Trump’s administration has done so far — especially when it comes to actions affecting transgender Americans like her. But she does not regret her decision to vote for Donald Trump, she told CNN’s Don Lemon … Read more
National Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) were conspicuously missing at the 1st anniversary celebration of the death of late Abuakwa North Member of Parliament (MP), Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu held at his hometown during the weekend. Family spokesperson Kwaku Solomon who confirmed to mynewsgh.com, said letters had been issued to all of … Read more
COALITION on Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana (DV Coalition) has called for the establishment of two gender-based and sexual offences court in the district courts to increase women’s access to justice in the country. According to a report released by the DV Coalition dubbed: “State of the Nation’s Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response,” … Read more
COALITION on Domestic Violence Legislation in Ghana (DV Coalition) has called for the establishment of two gender-based and sexual offences court in the district courts to increase women’s access to justice in the country. According to a report released by the DV Coalition dubbed: “State of the Nation’s Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response,” most … Read more
For some time now, there have been several reactions to the issue of gay rights and whether or not it should be legalized in Ghana. This is because several countries have embraced and advocated for gay rights. One celebrity who is making her voice heard on the issue of homosexuality & lesbianism is the ever … Read more
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba, has charged parents in the three regions of the north to invest more in the education of their children, in order to bridge the North-South development gap. She said interventions by successive governments and civil society in the area, could not yield the desired … Read more
Iranian human rights activist Darya Safai on Friday demanded sports sanctions against her country as punishment for banning women from stadiums, a policy she described as “intolerable sexual apartheid”. Speaking in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the two cities bidding for the 2024 Olympics, the 42-year-old, wearing a tee-shirt bearing the … Read more