Chinese gov’t poses global threat to human rights–Report
The Chinese government is carrying out an intense attack on the global system for defending human rights, Kenneth Roth, executive director at Human Rights Watch, said on Tuesday in releasing Human Rights Watch’s World…
40 Economies Make 62 Legal Reforms to Advance Women’s Economic Participation
The regulatory environment for women’s economic participation has improved over the past two years, with 40 economies enacting 62 reforms that will help women – half the world’s population –…
GNECC wants government to Support more Girls in Tech Education
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has encouraged government to support more girls in Tech Education. A statement issued in Accra by the Coalition noted, “GNECC wishes to use…
2020 Population Census will come off – GSS
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says the 2020 population census will come off even though the scheduled date might change. The exercise was to take place in March but the Service…
CEPIL pinpoints deficiencies in Ghana’s Petroleum environmental laws
The Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) has identified some gaps in Ghana’s Petroleum environmental laws and regulations, pointing out that the Laws, to a larger extent, do not conform…
Hooliganism: Ghana football’s hydra-headed problem
On Sunday Ghana football recorded yet another despicable incident of crowd violence. This time a man got hit by a stray bullet as scores of fans gathered around the police…
‘Ghana is moving beyond aid’ – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the programmes and policies being implemented by his government are putting the country onto the path of progress and prosperity, and, will gradually…
NPA introduces Cargo Tracking System for petroleum sector
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched an Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) and a national Command Centre for the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in Accra. The ECTS and the…
Letter from Africa: Ghanaians leave nothing to chance for the New Year
In the BBC’s series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about why she avoided New Year celebrations. We go to great lengths here…
The fear of calling good, good
I am not quite sure at which stage we, as a people, started thinking it was a bad idea to admit that something was good if it was. Take the…
