Monthly Archives

June 2013

Soldiers assault couple at Akim Achiase

Daasebre Gyenin Kantam II, Chief of Akim Achiase in the Eastern Region has appealed to the Minister of Defence for the removal of the Military Jungle Welfare Station at Achiase. The call followed alleged brutalities melted out to people…

Woman emerges best Police recruit

Police Woman (PW) Constable, Esther Aku-Tawiah Addo emerged the overall best recruit after undergoing six months Basic Police Training in the Central Region Police Training School in Winneba. She was among 381 others who were recruited…

Newmont trains women for new business ventures

Newmont Golden Ridge Limited, Akyem Project, in line with its commitment to improve the wellbeing of its operating communities, has trained women in income generating ventures. The beneficiaries are made up of three groups, with each group…

Court jails trader for child theft

A 21-year old trader, Mary Nyamekey, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a child. She pleaded guilty before a Takoradi Circuit Court presided over by Mr Charles Bamfo Nimako. Nyamekey was arrested on…

Government urged to tackle juvenile issues

Barima Akwasi Amankwaah, Programme Officer, Ghana NGOs Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC), has urged government to take holistic approach in tackling juvenile justice issues. He said as much as the country wanted to have good…

Cape Coast settles 228 cases through ADR

About 288 cases transferred from the traditional courts since 2009 in Cape Coast, have been settled through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. Mr. Evans Abbeyquaye, the Regional ADR Coordinator, made this known on Tuesday…

Addis Ababa to host 2013 AGOA Forum

The US government announces Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, as the next host city for the 2013 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum. To be held August 12-13, 2013, the theme for this year's AGOA Forum is “Sustainable…