52 Ghanaians deported from USA, Saudi Arabia
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received 40 Ghanaian deportees from the United States of America for offences ranging from the trafficking of banned substances, assault, vehicle theft, burglary, fraud,…
Establish a free healthcare policy for children with complex health needs – Special needs mom
Deborah Mangortey, mother of a child with Down syndrome, has called on the government to establish a free health care policy for children with complex health needs for the first…
Let’s make Africa attractive for youth – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said African leaders and governments must work to make the continent attractive for the youth. That, he said, would create more opportunities for people…
Develop guidelines to deal with child kidnapping-child right international tells gov’t
A child-centred organisation, Child Rights International ( CRI), has called on the state to use the case of the four Takoradi girls to come up with reforms that will specifically…
The future of Ghana’s democracy is inclusion: Leaving no voice behind!
Since 1992 when Ghana chose the path of multiparty democracy, great strides have been made in creating for herself a model that would be inclusive, participatory and proactive in political…
Vodafone begins charging customers for 9% Communication Service Tax
Vodafone Ghana says it started charging its customers the revised Communication Service Tax (CST) from this month. In a notice, the telecoms operator noted that “this is to inform you…
Tiwaa must resign’ – Prof Attafuah joins clarion call
Criminologist, Prof Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has joined many calling on the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to resign. The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) said, Maame…
Gov’t leaves LEAP beneficiaries in the cold
Concern are being raised over delays in release and disbursement of funds for the 61st cycle Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) payments to beneficiaries across the country. While bemoaning on…
Finance Mental Health for sustainable development
Mental health or psychological well-being makes up an integral part of an individual's capacity to lead a fulfilling life, including the ability to form and maintain relationships, to study, work…
Scourge of slavery still claims 40 million victims worldwide, ‘must serve as a wakeup call’
Incidents of modern-day slavery are “only likely to increase” as a result of some of biggest challenges facing the world today, a UN expert outlined in a report for the Human Rights…
