ActionAid Ghana has expressed support for ongoing national efforts to criminalise “sex-for-jobs” practices in the country. It has described the move as a major step towards promoting safe and dignified workplaces in line with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190. The organisation said the practice constituted serious violation of human rights, gender equality, dignity, and decent work principles, and that it particularly affected women and […] The

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has interdicted a police officer, Bright Appiah Dankwah, over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor in Kumasi pending investigations into the matter. The suspect, who is attached to the Ghana Police Service at the Asuoyeboah Police Station, was arrested by the Ashanti Regional Anti-Robbery […] The post Police Inspector interdicted

The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana, has raised concerns over aspects of judicial reasoning in some recent matrimonial cases, particularly comments relating to a spouse’s physical appearance and financial independence. “AWLA Ghana is deeply concerned by aspects of judicial reasoning that introduce irrelevant and subjective considerations into the adjudication of matrimonial disputes, such observations […] The post Women

The Women’s Committee of the Ghana Mine Workers’ Union Branch at Golden Star Wassa has hosted the Empowered Miners Summit aimed at promoting inclusion, professional growth and stronger female participation in the mining industry. Held on April 24 under the theme, “Driving Productivity Through Inclusion and Bold Advocacy,” the summit brought together women from Golden […] The post Golden

Consulting Engineering experts, infrastructure leaders, policymakers and digital technology professionals from across Africa are in Accra for the FIDIC Africa Conference focused on sustainable infrastructure development, climate resilience and Africa’s green transition. The conference, organized by FIDIC Africa in collaboration with the Ghana Consulting Engineering Association (GCEA), seeks to explore innovative solutions to Africa’s growing […] The post FIAC

The French Government and Africa Forward Summit Secretariat has invited Ghana’s Jonathan Christopher Koney, an International Relations and Business Communications Specialist to participate in the Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth, jointly organised by Kenya and France in Nairobi – Kenya. Chris Koney will be part of high-level dialogue on Youth, Sports, […] The post Chris