[ad_1] A Circuit Court in Tafo, Kumasi, has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian national, Beauty Alakwe, to 15 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully causing harm to a minor at Duase, near Kenyasi, in the Ashanti Region. The conviction stems from a complaint lodged with the police on November 22, 2025, by a resident of…
[ad_1] A 22-year-old father, Stephen Amoako and his two friends have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service, while two are on the run after video surfaced online showing a two-year-old child being given an alcoholic beverage at Kade in the Eastern Region. The other suspects include Tawiah Precious, also known as T’ Moni…
[ad_1] The second day of NAIMOS’ Eastern Region operation began at first light on December 5, 2025, as the team pushed deeper into the Atiwa Forest in pursuit of persistent illegal mining networks. From 0700 hours until nightfall, the team moved between Pimpong and Fante Ebuorho, two enclaves where galamsey activities had been flourishing along…
[ad_1] Nigerian sensational musician Davido has filed a lawsuit against his first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, seeking full custody of their nine-year-old daughter, Imade Aurora Adeleke.The case, submitted by Davido’s legal team, including prominent attorneys Dr Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah, was lodged in the Lagos State High Court on April 17, 2024.In his…
[ad_1] With repeated school closures and mass flights, children in Haiti have been left suffering under the shadow of the ongoing violence in the Caribbean country. The national capital Port-au-Prince remains engulfed in violence and a political power vacuum, with gangs having a stranglehold on roads and ports in the city and tens of thousands…
[ad_1] Emergency medical staff have been urged to prioritize the management of child abuse cases. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo thus called for requisite logistics to ensure satisfactory outcomes in the handling of such cases. “Despite the difficulty in detecting cases of potential child mistreatment and…
[ad_1] The government of the United States is investing over $1 million dollars in the construction of a state-of-the-art maternal and child centre at the HopeXchange Medical Center in Kumasi. The new facility will include a labour and delivery suite, neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, inpatient and outpatient wards, and an adolescent clinic. US…
[ad_1] Three of the world’s most influential women have told BBC News they want to end child marriage within a generation. Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates announced last year a collaboration between their foundations to combat the problem. At the current rate of progress, the UN has warned it will not be…
[ad_1] The phenomenon of child begging is on the rise in Accra lately as children have intensified the trade at busy intersections across the capital. Children aged 5 to 15 are often sent to these locations by their parents or guardians to beg from travelers and passersby especially drivers of private cars when the traffic…
[ad_1] Education is the foundation for personal and societal development, and ensuring access to quality education for all is a goal that nations worldwide strive to achieve. In many countries, however, rural communities often face unique challenges that hinder children’s access to education and increase the incidence of school dropouts and child truancy. Rural communities…
