YALI Screens People of Nandom
Participants at the 2017 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) programme have organised a Hepatitis B and C screening exercise in Nandom. The programme which also enrolled about 100 people onto the...
Tag: Social Issues
DCE Advises Parents Against Forced Marriages
Madam Mary Konney, the Banda District Chief Executive, said forced and early marriages impede girl-child education in the area with many dropping out before reaching primary six due to teenage...
MP Calls For Compulsory Education of Albinos Across Ghana
Mr John Majisi, Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi Nchumuru has called on government to mainstream issues of albinism and disability at all levels of the educational system. According to him, a...
Somalia Migration Is A Great Cause For Concern – UN
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has indicated that it is deeply concerned by the situation of approximately 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants and refugees, including many children, held captive by...
Commerz Ladies Introduced To Empower Ghanaian Women
Commerz Ladies, an association of the female staff of Commerz Savings and Loans, has been launched to empower corporate female executives and support the vulnerable in the society. Commerz Savings...
Child Rights International Hints Rehabilitation Programme For Children of Denkyire Obuasi
Child Rights International, has hinted that the excessive exposure of children of the late Major Maxwell Mahama is an infringement on their dignity and privacy. Investigations conducted by Child...
Coalition Expresses Commitment To Deal With HIV Stigmatization
Mr Victor Attah Ntumi, Chairman of the Civil Society Forum, a group of organisations that are active players in HIV and AIDS education, has expressed commitment to the fight against HIV...
Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying
The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in Khartoum, as Amnesty International called for his immediate release. Mudawi...
Carrefour Pulls Dog Meat From Shelves In China
French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups. Animals Asia said it had already asked the international chain, which...
Sudan Begins Trial of Top Activist Accused of Spying
The trial of a prominent Sudanese human rights activist accused of spying for foreign embassies opened on Wednesday in Khartoum, as Amnesty International called for his immediate release. Mudawi...
Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes
Sri Lanka's prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a...
Carrefour Pulls Dog Meat From Shelves In China
French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups. Animals Asia said it had already asked the international chain, which...
Sri Lanka Vows Tougher Laws After Wave of Hate Crimes
Sri Lanka's prime minister Wednesday promised tougher legislation to deal with hate crimes after an upsurge in attacks on the minority Muslim community. Ranil Wickremesinghe vowed not to allow a...
100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger
Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being abandoned by their smugglers, a security source told AFP. The migrants are believed to...
100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger
Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being abandoned by their smugglers, a security source told AFP. The migrants are believed to...
Less Than 30% of Pledged Yemen Aid Delivered
Less than 30 percent of pledged international aid has been delivered to Yemen this year, a UN official said Wednesday, as millions across the country struggle to survive. Donors in April pledged...
Less Than 30% of Pledged Yemen Aid Delivered
Less than 30 percent of pledged international aid has been delivered to Yemen this year, a UN official said Wednesday, as millions across the country struggle to survive. Donors in April pledged...
UN Chief Calls For Aid To Afghanistan As Conflict Spirals
Sitting cross-legged with war-displaced women in a mud-brick settlement on Kabul's outskirts, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for increased humanitarian assistance and a...
UPDATE! Handcuffed Ghanaian Deportees Arrive From the US
About 78 Ghanaians have arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra from the United States of America as the second batch of deportees following Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal...
World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the Taliban insurgency and gradual withdrawal of US troops. Almost half of the...