CHRAJ

2026-04-272026-10-07

In coverage

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June 2026
18 JunJoy Online
… pport adolescent health, and speak up against abuse and protect the vulnerable.” Togbui Hatsu said that under the activity One, NCCE have held Community Stakeholder Meetings in various communities in electoral areas from, and have targeted chiefs, religious leaders, Police, CHRAJ …
NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch Civic campaign to fight GBV in Anloga District
5 JunJoy Online
… They further argued that the applicants had failed to provide medical reports to support claims of injury and had not reported the matter to independent bodies such as CHRAJ or the Police Professional Standards Bureau. …
Court slams Police for ‘unprofessional’ conduct in #OccupyJulorbiHouse arrests, awards GHC150k to 3 journalists [Full Judgement]
May 2026
11 MayJoy Online
… The project, scheduled to run from November 2025 to October 2026, seeks to engage Parliament, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, CHRAJ, disability organisations and the media to build momentum for the protocol’s ratification.
NEWDA pushes Ghana to ratify African Disability Protocol
April 2026
27 AprJoy Online
… Pedestrians are now walking in the street, with pavements stretching to the ECG offices and heading towards the CHRAJ office, under the watch of street hawkers. …
My Discovery of the Year: AMA has a charge to keep

Society

Ghana's child online protection efforts lack coordination and speed

The News

Ghana has built foundations for protecting children online through legislation like the Cybersecurity Act 2020 and frameworks involving multiple agencies, but these efforts are not sufficiently connected, measurable, or fast enough to match the speed and scale of the digital world children now inhabit. Traditional child-protection systems designed for physical spaces must evolve to address online threats like grooming, blackmail, and sexual exploitation that can occur remotely.

28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 28 September

Ghana's child online protection efforts lack coordination and speed
Ghana has built foundations for protecting children online through legislation like the Cybersecurity Act 2020 and frameworks involving multiple agencies, but these efforts are not sufficiently connected, measurable, or fast enough to match the speed and scale of the digital world children now inhabit. Traditional child-protection systems designed for physical spaces must evolve to address online threats like grooming, blackmail, and sexual exploitation that can occur remotely.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 12 September

Mahama's anti-corruption record shows progress but warrants caution
Civil society leaders and anti-corruption advocates credit the Mahama administration after 18 months for ongoing investigations, contract terminations, and procurement reforms, but express caution that the true test of the government's commitment lies ahead.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

Ghana advances on human rights despite outstanding UN commitments
The POS Foundation's executive director says Ghana's participation in the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review has produced tangible changes, including community-sentencing reform; however, significant commitments remain outstanding. He cited the Community Service Bill passed in July 2026 as a legislative outcome stemming from UPR recommendations to address prison overcrowding.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

Council of State member says friendship offers no legal immunity
Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, a Council of State member for Ashanti Region, has stated that no one is above the law and that friendship with political leaders cannot shield anyone from accountability, responding to Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng's comments about being willing to return to prison rather than abandon his friendship with former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Poor website design excludes persons with disabilities from services
Persons with disabilities have raised concerns that inaccessible websites and digital platforms exclude them from essential services as Ghana pursues digital transformation. At a workshop organized by Open Knowledge Ghana and Internet Society Ghana Chapter, participants including visually impaired users and web developers identified barriers such as forms not configured for assistive technologies and called for developers to engage persons with disabilities directly in platform design.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 19 August

Ghana Audit Service recovers GH¢24.95m in payroll irregularities
The Ghana Audit Service recovered approximately GH¢24.95 million in unearned salaries and irregular payments in 2025, comprising GH¢10 million from a nationwide payroll audit affecting 2,408 separated staff and GH¢14.95 million through routine audits, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report 2025.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Rev. Kusi Boateng refuses to distance himself from Bawumia
Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, said he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than end his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, describing the relationship as not a crime and refusing to conceal it to satisfy critics.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. Kusi Boateng defends friendship with Dr Bawumia
The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife. He told his congregation that his friendship with the couple is not a crime and that he will not hide or pretend the relationship does not exist.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Council of State dual citizenship stance risks Ghana's development finance
An opinion piece argues that dual nationals serve as bridges for diaspora capital, remittances, and institution-building that have driven Ghana's economic development—citing examples like Databank and Ashesi University—and contends that excluding them would forfeit a critical source of development finance.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 18 June

Ghana facing integrity crisis as corruption normalizes—civil society warns
Crusaders Against Corruption Ghana called for urgent national action against what it describes as a growing integrity crisis, arguing that corruption has become deeply rooted in everyday life and is threatening public trust and national development. The group's chairperson warned that Ghana loses integrity not through grand scandals but when thousands of small dishonest acts are tolerated year after year.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch civic campaign against GBV in Anloga
The National Commission for Civic Education and UNFPA have launched a comprehensive civic engagement initiative in Anloga District funded by Global Affairs Canada. The programme deploys community meetings, outreach at markets and lorry stations, mobile van broadcasts, and men's club engagements to address gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, and harmful norms.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

High Court orders police to pay GHC150k for #OccupyJulorbiHouse arrests
A High Court in Accra ruled that Ghana Police Service unlawfully violated the constitutional rights of three citizens—including two broadcast journalists—during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, ordering the Inspector General of Police to pay GH₵150,000 in damages and issue a formal apology. Justice Nana Brew found the police conduct "unprofessional" and determined that the arrest and detention breached rights to personal liberty, human dignity, freedom of assembly, and media independence.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

NEWDA campaigns for Ghana to ratify African Disability Protocol
The Network of Women with Disabilities, Africa (NEWDA) has intensified advocacy efforts for Ghana to ratify the African Disability Protocol, describing the move as critical to protecting the rights and dignity of women with disabilities. The advocacy was launched in Accra during a workshop organised in collaboration with the Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO).
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

Opinion: Accra Arts Centre hides neglected community behind façade
A writer describes discovering a sprawling, unsightly community of makeshift settlements hidden behind the craft shops at Accra's Arts Centre on John Evans Atta Mills High Street, criticizing city authorities for allowing such conditions to persist in the heart of the city.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →