Two of the world’s leaders in cocoa production, Ghana and the Ivory Coast have signed an agreement to fight against child labour in cocoa production. The agreement committing the two countries was signed by the first ladies of the two countries, Lordina Mahama of Ghana and Dominique Ouattara of the Ivory Coast in Abidjan onContinue reading “Ghana and Ivory Coast unite against child labour in cocoa production”
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Burundian journalist recognized for braving the conflict to report the news
Despite the conflict and threat to media freedom, Burundian radio journalist Eloge Willy Kaneza has risked his life to report the news from the troubled country ranked 156 out of 180 countries in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index. 34-year-old Eloge Willy Kaneza has been named the 2016 Peter Mackler Award recipient for his commitmentContinue reading “Burundian journalist recognized for braving the conflict to report the news”
Ghana’s president threatens to ‘commit murder’ against child marriage
Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, in a bid to support a campaign against child marriage, threatened to commit murder if anyone attempts to marry off his daughter if she was underage. He made this public statement in Accra at the opening ceremony of the 7th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights on February 10,Continue reading “Ghana’s president threatens to ‘commit murder’ against child marriage”
Bleaching creams to flood Ghana as Cote d’Ivoire, Mecca of its production bans the products
Days after a ban was issued by Ghana’s neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire, on skin lightening products, the mantle has been passed onto the government of Ghana to heighten its checks on the influx of such harmful products onto the Ghanaian market. Cote d’Ivoire, notable for the production of assorted skin lightening products, banned them because ofContinue reading “Bleaching creams to flood Ghana as Cote d’Ivoire, Mecca of its production bans the products”
Ismail Akwei 