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Do not call children ‘ugly and useless’ – Child activists urge parents

Advocates for the Rights of Children have underscored the significance of parents and guardians managing their emotions and abstaining from using derogatory language when addressing issues concerning children and People with Disabilities (PWDs). They highlighted the effects of prevalence of child abuse, neglect, violence and mistreatment to children which was often correlated with unchecked tempers. […]

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ActionAid Ghana engages students to commemorate International Day of Girl Child at Bimbilla

ActionAid Ghana, an NGO, has engaged students at Bimbilla in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region to commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. The International Day of the Girl Child, observed annually on October 11, seeks to raise more awareness about challenges confronting girls and the need to promote their […]

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Kpadjai Queen Mother appeals for construction of Kpadjai Road

Nana Akua Hemma Kanyitey, Queen Mother of Kpadjai in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region has appealed to the government to construct the Kpadjai Road to improve the livelihoods of the people. She said the deplorable nature of the road was negatively impacting agribusiness in the Tahe area. She made the appeal in an […]

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Erudite Foundation empowers SHS girls to overcome inequality barriers

The Erudite Women’s Empowerment Foundation (EWEF) in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, has engaged female students of Agogo State and Collins Senior High Schools on how they could overcome the inequality barriers as girls. The event also sought to build the confidence of the girls to enable them to reach […]

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Matriarch of Essikado Traditional Area interred

Obaapanyin Anna Budu-Arthur, the centenarian and Matriarch of the Essikado Traditional Area has been interred after a solemn ceremony. She was the mother of Nana Kobina Nketsia V, the Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area. The burial service at the Railway ground near the Western Regional Coordinating Council saw many strong, mighty, and noble clad […]