African governments advised to reduce growing reliance on plastic-packaged Water
A Call has been made on African Governments to take steps to address the increasing reliance on plastic packaged (sachet) water on the continent. The trend, according to Africa Water…
GII commends Special Prosecutor for freezing Sir John’s assets
The Ghana Integrity Initiative has commended the decision by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to freeze the assets of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo…
Tunisia’s president sacks 57 judges
Tunisia’s president sacked 57 judges on Wednesday, accusing them of corruption, protecting “terrorists”, and sexual harassment as he strengthened his grip on the judiciary. In a televised address on Wednesday,…
Special Prosecutor freezes all assets of Sir John
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has frozen all assets of the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John. The latest move is part…
Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF
In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday, the International Day for Protection of Children.…
Take a second look at imprisoning youth for drug abuse – Osei Owusu
A call has been made for Ghana’s laws to look at alternatives instead of incarcerating people for substance abuse. This call was made by the Executive Director of POS Foundation,…
#FixTheCountry Movement demands independent probe into extrajudicial killings
The #FixTheCountry campaigners are demanding that the government and the police administration, set up an independent body of civilian experts to probe allegations against members of the security agencies regarding…
MindFreedom rolls out project to improve mental well-being of persons with psychosocial disabilities
MindFreedom Ghana, a leading mental health advocacy organization has set in motion a project that seeks to improve the mental well-being of persons with psychosocial disabilities and their caregivers in…
Supreme Court gives AG 14 days to file statement on e-levy suit
The Supreme Court has granted the Attorney General 14 days within which to file his statement of case on the suit by three Minority Members of Parliament challenging the passage…
ABANTU rallies support for passage of Gender Equality Bill
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…
