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Abantu for Development, a leading women’s rights advocacy organization in Ghana has engaged a section of the media to help with the drive to ensure the quick passage of the Gender Equality Bill (Affirmative Action Bill) into law. Abantu has in its previous meetings with stakeholders emphasized that the continuous delay in the passage of the bill into law was ...

Today, May 25, the continent celebrates Africa Day, which marks the anniversary of the signing of the OAU (Organization of African Unity) agreements which evolved into the present day African Union (AU).  On that day, May 25 1963, leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed the founding charter of the organization in Addis Ababa. Since then, the ...

A former Public Procurement Authority head, Agyenim Boateng Adjei, and his brother-in-law, Francis Kwaku Arhin, have both been granted bail in the corruption prosecution by the High Court (Criminal Court 3 Division). The two pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of use of public office for profit, a charge that comes under the ambit of the office of the Special ...

Guns overtook car crashes to become the leading cause of death for US children and teenagers in 2020, new research shows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that over 4,300 young Americans died of firearm-related injuries in 2020. While suicides contributed to the toll, the data shows that homicides form the majority of gun-related deaths. ...

 Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning products during Covid-19 school closures without adequately protecting children’s privacy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report was released simultaneously with publications by media organizations around the world that had early access to the Human Rights Watch findings and engaged ...

A-Day’s Orientation Workshop on Ghana’s Mineral and Mining Laws has been organized for the Traditional Leaders in Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region of Ghana.   The workshop was organized by the Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG) and chaired by the Paramount Chief of Duayaw-Nkwanta, Nana Boakye Tromo III. Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Richard Adjei-Poku (Executive Director) of Livelihood & ...

The National Security Ministry is making a passionate appeal to all Ghanaians to be extra vigilant in the face of threats of terrorism. According to a statement issued by the sector minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, today Tuesday, May 17, recent attacks in neighbouring countries have made Ghana a target of extremist groups. “The Ministry of National Security will like to draw the attention of ...

The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s mental health and well-being throughout the world, raising public concerns about increasing suicide rates. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the COVID’s impact on the world’s mental health as “just the tip of the iceberg,” and said this was a wake-up call ...

The Affirmative Action Bill Coalition has blamed the delay in the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law on a lack of political will by successive governments.  The Coalition argues that the continuous delay in the passage of the bill into law was affecting efforts to address the equal representation of women at all levels in the country. It ...

Commuters should expect an increase in transport fares by 30 percent come Friday, May 13. This is according to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union. According to the union, the decision is a result of an increase in fuel prices over the last few months. The union had earlier proposed that government scraps some taxes on petroleum products to cushion ...