People labelled as witches or wizards continue to suffer at the hands of others, despite the passage of the criminal offences amendment bill by Parliament three months ago. The bill is among others to protect persons accused of witchcraft. The Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, also known as the anti-witchcraft bill, prohibits the activities of witch doctors or witch-finders. It also ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council has raised concerns about the lack of enforcement of Ghana’s Mental Health Law, Act 846(2012). The Council observed at a recently held Universal Peer Review( UPR) Process in Geneva, Switzerland that the absence of a robust enforcement regime has made it difficult to report the most inhumane and degrading treatment of persons with mental ...

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released the maiden census reports in braille, audio and large prints to make it easy for people who have difficulty seeing to have access to the 2021 Population and Housing Census report. The first census publication in braille was published in partnership with the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) as part of the commitment of ...

One of Ghana’s most respected private legal practitioners, Akoto Ampaw has died. The human rights activist and anti-corruption campaigner is said to have passed on at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) today, October 20, 2023. Details on the cause of his passing are currently scanty, but social media is awash with tributes from some Ghanaians including legal practitioners ...

The government has granted Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, a fifteen (15) year Mining Lease to commence the construction and mining of lithium at Ewoyaa in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The Lease incorporates new and enhanced terms intended to ensure that the country benefits, optimally, from this mineral. This includes an increase ...

Jubilee Oil Holding Limited (JOHL) has once again failed to pay proceeds amounting to over US$70 million dollars from liftings into the petroleum holding fund for the first half of 2023. This is the fourth consecutive time the company has reportedly not paid proceeds into the Petroleum Fund contrary to the advice of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. This was ...

The number of Ghanaians living in extreme poverty has increased since last year, with over a quarter of the population presently living on less than two dollars (GH¢24) a day, the World Bank Country Director, Pierre Laporte, has said.  Inflation over the past couple of years, he said, had eroded the purchasing power of Ghanaian households as incomes had not ...

Zimbabwe faces a significant teacher exodus, with around 300 educators leaving the country each month, according to the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association. The primary cause of this departure is the comparatively low wages in Zimbabwe compared to other southern African nations. While salary increases are challenging due to economic constraints, the country must find ways to retain and attract teaching talent. ...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has warned the protagonists of the recent elections in Liberia against any premature proclamation of victory and warned that it would crack down on those responsible for the violence. Liberians voted on 10 October to choose the successor to their president, George Weah, who was the favourite for re-election, as well as ...

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has warned that nothing will be saved if the Akosombo Dam overtops its operational level. It said it was for that reason it may have to continue spilling more water from the dam if its current level rises to avert any unforeseen catastrophe. Edward Obeng Kenzo, Deputy Chief Executive of the VRA, explained that the ...