President John Dramani Mahama on Friday reiterated his firm resolve to eliminate illegal mining, known locally as ‘galamsey’, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to winning the fight against the destructive practice. Speaking at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), president Mahama stressed that success depends on a unified national effort. […]
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African Rights Commission Hails Ghana’s Prison Education
A delegation from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights offered high praise for Ghana’s prison education system following a recent visit to Accra. The Commission specifically commended the system for successfully providing inmates with access to both academic and vocational training while they are incarcerated. This positive evaluation […]
President Mahama Swears In 21 Court of Appeal Justices, Urges Confidence-Building Judgments
President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in 21 new Justices to the Court of Appeal at a colorful ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra yesterday. The new appointees include 20 Justices of the High Court and one private legal practitioner, all of whom met the necessary requirements for […]
Nurses and Midwives Protest Over 10 Months Unpaid Salaries
Dozens of nurses and midwives, organized under the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives, Ghana, took to the streets to protest the non-payment of up to ten months of salary arrears. The protest began with approximately 50 members converging on the Efua Sutherland Park, clad in their uniforms and red […]
CSOs Alarm Over Violent Extremists Trading Guns for Gold in Ghana’s Upper East Region
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Northern Ghana have raised an urgent alarm over reports that violent extremist groups operating from Burkina Faso are engaging in an illicit trade of guns for gold within mining communities in Ghana’s Upper East Region. The practice is allegedly taking place in key mining areas, […]
