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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Child Protection has introduced a data gathering system; Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS), which seeks to ensure accurate and timely information on key child welfare concerns. CPIMS, which is at the initial stages seeks to address the problems of children’s rights – including …

             The Ashanti Regional Education Directorate has interdicted two teachers for allegedly raping some students. Douglas Adade of Saint Louis Senior High School, an English teacher, and Mathew Asante-Darko of Kumasi Girls, a Visual Arts teacher, are due to appear before the Ghana Education Service …

The lecturers have appealed against the ruling stating that they have been unfarly treated Three lecturers of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have been dismissed for allegedly soliciting for sex from some female students. The dismissed lecturers have, however, challenged the decision of the university to dismiss them. …

Alex Boateng is said to have had sex with the victim on three occasions Circuit Court in Accra on Tuesday remanded into Police custody, Alex Boateng a cobbler, for allegedly defiling an eleven year old girl at Achimota a suburb in Accra. Boateng is said to have told the Police …

Kwaku Sevordzi Boateng was pleaded not guilty A farmer, who failed to control his libido and sneaked into a pit latrine, where his wife’s niece, aged 14, was attending to nature’s call and defiled her, has been jailed seven years by a Circuit Court at Aflao. Kwaku Sevordzi Boateng, 45, …

The Asamankese Circuit Court has sentenced  a 42-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment  for impregnating his own daughter and aborting  it under threat. The convict, Collins Boadi, initially told Police he was 22 but later changed his age to 42. During arrest, the convict confessed to police to have committed …

Gender Minister-designate Cynthia Morrison has pledged to establish homes dedicated to such victims At least three children were defiled daily in Ghana in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. That is over 1,000 children each year. The figures were contained in the 2017 Criminal Investigations Department Annual Crime Statistics report. …

The 13-year-old victim was defiled on four occasions A 38-year-old man, Agyei Simon, has defiled his 13 year-old stepsister multiple times at Kasoa in the Central region, Rainbow Radio’s Kwabena Agyekum Banahene, has reported. Narrating the incident to Nyankonton Mu Nsem, Banahene said, the victim [name withheld] who was staying …

34-year-oldbaker allegedly used force to have anal sex with the 13-year-old victim A 34-year-old baker has been remanded in custody by an Accra Circuit Court for having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl at Madina New Road, Accra. Mike Danso, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded in the court, presided …

The nine-year-old sexually abused girl being interviewed by a journalist The nine-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her teacher, has been “provisionally diagnosed with spinal injury.” Tests by doctors at the Korle Bu Polyclinic revealed the condition after an earlier one conducted at a clinic at Kasoa in …

The convict pleaded guilty before he was sentenced A tailor believed to be in his early 30’s has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for having sex with a seven-year-old girl at Baatsona in Accra. Maxwell Antwi, aka Akora, was sentenced after he had pleaded …

A 9-year-old class two girl has been left partially paralysed after falling off from a table after her teacher allegedly attempted to defile her. Parents of the child have been left to keep her at home due to their inability to fund her hospital bills. The nine-year-old girl said on …

Samira Bawumia is the wife of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Second lady, Samira Bawumia under the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects has launched a campaign to sensitize and fight against gender-based violence in the country. The event which included the outdooring of the Coalition of People against Sexual and …

A 26-year-old trader, who allegedly defiled his daughter at Kokrobite in the Greater Accra Region, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Yaw Toku, according to the police, allegedly committed the act on numerous occasions at the blind side of the mother of the 10-year-old victim. …

The Executive Director of Progressive Organisation for Womens’ Advancement (POWA), Victoria Hammah, has entreated women to gather the courage and report cases of abuse to the appropriate authorities for culprits to be dealt with accordingly instead of keeping mute for fear of being victimized. Speaking at the second edition of …