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
Ben Carson appeared to liken slaves to immigrants who choose to come to the United States while addressing employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday. Carson, who was confirmed to lead the department earlier this month, heralded the work ethic of immigrants before implying slaves who came to the United States worked … Read more
The haunting silhouette of “Battleship Island” rises up from the sea, an abandoned testament to what was once the most densely populated city on earth. Thousands of men, women and children lived and worked on the island, harvesting undersea coal mines that powered Japan’s rapid industrial rise from the late 19th century. But over the … Read more
Engage Now Africa, an international NGO committed to ending poverty in Africa has launched a campaign dubbed “Trafficking-free Road Campaign” to empower leaders of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in the Central Region. The 1-day sensitization forum saw over 150 beneficiaries who represented 103 branches of the GPRTU in the Central Region sensitized and empowered on the tricks of … Read more
Ghana has been ranked the 34th country with the most modern slaves out of 167 countries in the world, with survey results estimating that there are 103,300 people enslaved in the country. According to the Global Slavery Index Report released on Tuesday, out of the 103,300 enslaved people in Ghana, 85 percent are in forced … Read more