Monthly LEAP cash not solution to poverty – IMANI

Policy think tank IMANI says monthly cash transfers to the poor as is done through the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, is not the solution for alleviating poverty, and more efforts should be focused on economic…

Effutu launches 2016 Aboakyer Festival

The Chiefs and people of Effutu Traditional Area would celebrate this year’s Aboakyer Festival from May  2 to 7. Nana Kojo Beedu, the Chairman of the Aboakyer Board, who announced the date at the launch of the Festival, also outlined…

Rawlings urges action on capital punishment

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged Parliament to consider amending the Constitution to enable Regional Security Councils to have the power to approve the execution of convicts sentenced under capital punishment. He said:…