A 47-year-old charcoal producer, John Ansah, who consistently assaulted his 13-year-old daughter, has been remanded into police custody by the Tarkwa Circuit Courts. Ansah, who was charged with causing harm, indecent assault and female genital mutilation, pleaded guilty. Although, the presiding judge, Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, convicted him on his own plea, the court deferred […]
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This is a period for all sorts of people and organisations to make themselves relevant because what we are seeing now is that persons natural and artificial are issuing statements left and right daily with some societies and organisations coming out publicly for the first time concerning the issue of Betrothal. Though I have decided
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The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Amoah Boateng, has clarified issues surrounding the alleged child marriage ceremony that took place at Nungua last weekend. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, Mr Boateng explained that the video that circulated on social media was a traditional rite and not a marriage ceremony. According to him, “during
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The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has requested the Inspector General of Police to initiate investigations into the alleged marriage between the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and the now claimed 16-year-old Naa Yoomo Ayemuede. Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, the priest, wedded the girl in
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The GaDangme Council has clarified that the relationship between a traditional ga priest and the 12-year-old girl is just a betrothal and not a marriage. Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, received criticism when a video surfaced online showing him in a marriage ceremony with a 12-year-old girl, Naa Okromo. The traditional ceremony,
Child Rights International’s (CRI) suit seeking to enforce the rights of street children has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The CRI had gone to court to seek among others that the government should ensure the rights of street children by taking them off the streets and given better education in fulfilment of the 1992
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Child Rights International (CRI) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES), Police and National Security to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a first-year student at the Aburi Girls Senior High School. The findings of the investigation, it said, should be made public to ensure accountability. “This
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