Monitoring and Reporting on the Safety of Journalists in Africa with Focus on Gender: Matters arising from Entebbe, Uganda
By Rebecca Ekpe At a time when the digital ecosystem offers new opportunities, there are also multiple challenges for freedom of expression. UNESCO Director-General’s report has outlined the current state of global and regional impunity, showing the threats women journalists face in both the physical and digital space and the chilling effects this can have […]
President Mahama directs sibling or relative of young women lost in recruitment exercise to join security services
President John Mahama has directed that a sibling or relative of six young women who lost their lives during the security services recruitment exercise at El Wak Stadium in Accra be given the opportunity to join the services, provided they are medically and physically qualified. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 12, when the recruitment […]
Spending $400 million on cathedral is excessive – President Mahama
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has called for a wide-ranging consultation with the Christian community before any decision is made on the proposed national cathedral, saying the project must reflect the views of all citizens and be financially prudent. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Christian Council of Ghana to Jubilee House, the President […]
Ofori-Atta, seven others charged in alleged GHS1.4 billion SML procurement case
By Richmond Botwe The state has brought 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences against former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and seven others, accusing them of engineering a multi-year scheme to unlawfully secure lucrative government contracts for Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). Filed before the Criminal Division of the High Court, the case […]
