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A child development and advocacy organization has expressed displeasure at the verdict of a defilement case in which a self-confessed defiler was freed. Compassion International, Ghana, expressed the displeasure at the verdict of a defilement case by the Tarkwa Circuit Court, which freed the self-confessed defiler due to a year’s …

Poverty and the lure of easy money constitute a volatile mix of ingredients for prostitution, and in Takoradi, the two factors are attracting a significant number of underage girls into the profession, pushing the price of commercial sex with the girls to as low as 50 Ghana pesewas. The girls, …

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Madina, Accra, have rescued three children who were allegedly locked in-doors by their parents for up to eight years at Adenta. All the three have been quarantined since birth and share their space with livestock. Joy …

Fathers are known to be heads of any family and are charged with the responsibility to protect, love, bring joy, and ensure the upkeep of their families. Over the years, however, some fathers have shunned their responsibilities and left the task of catering for their families on the women, many …

The 40-year-old mother of three, Felicia Frimpomaa, who stole a four-month-old baby girl at Asamankese has been jailed four years with hard labor by the Asamankese Circuit Court. Immediately the presiding judge, Mr Yaw Attah Sampong, pronounced judgement, Frimpomaa broke down in tears and appealed to the judge to temper …

A 59-year-old businessman has been remanded in police custody by the Akyem Swedru Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old junior high school (JHS) form two school girl. The accused, George Asiedu Darkwa, was charged with defilement but pleaded not guilty and is to reappear in court, presided over by …

Kofi Amoah, a mason who forcibly had sex with a 12-year-old pupil in a nearby bush has been jailed 12 years with hard labour by the Akim Swedru Circuit Court. Amoah pleaded guilty to defilement. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Adelaide Appiakorang told the presiding judge, Mr Yaw Atta Sampong that …

Two babies born to convicted mothers in the Kumasi Central Prison are living in the harsh conditions associated with prison life. According to prison officials, efforts to get the relatives of the convicts to take the babies out of incarceration had proved unsuccessful. The babies’ mothers were jailed for various …

UNICEF is blaming the increasing numbers of orphanages in the country on the failure of the country’s child protection system, despite efforts by the authorities to ensure child protection. The United Nations Agency for Children (UNICEF) according to a Ghana News Agency report has stated that about 5,000 children live …

Over time and distance, the equal rights of women have progressed. We celebrate the achievements of women while remaining vigilant and tenacious for further sustainable change. There is global momentum for championing women’s equality. Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of …

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has revealed that child sexual abuse is on the rise. According to the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of DOVVSU, ASP Irene Oppong, statistics available to the unit indicate a sharp rise in reported cases for 2013. “Comparing …

woman who was convicted of killing of her stepdaughter by starvation has been sentenced to death by lethal injection. Moss was found guilty of all counts including murder, cruelty to children and trying to conceal the death of 10-year-old stepdaughter Emani Moss Tiffany Moss, 36, showed no emotion on Tuesday …