Human Rights Reporters Ghana

For Immediate Release April 02, 2024 To All Media Houses   HRRG condemns child marriage scandal involving 63-year-old Ghanaian priest and 12-year-old girl   Accra, Ghana – April 2, 2024 – Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) is outraged by the recent incident involving Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, a 63-year-old traditional priest, marrying a 12-year-old...

The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) Sanitation and Water Project (SWP) under the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has initiated a noble project to improve the quality of life for a 15-year-old patient combating typhoid fever.  Prompted by a report cast by the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), the ministry has successfully constructed a...

The Chairman of Entreps: International Board of Global Actors and Business for Sustainability, Joaquin V. Boston, has praised the exceptional advocacy work of the Human Rights Reporters Ghana and its visionary founder, Joseph Kobla Wemakor. The work of the Reporters resulted in their announcement as winners of the prestigious 5th UN Global Entreps Awards. Mr....

Doreen Awolana Addah’s remarkable journey to success gained recognition when she recently emerged as the valedictorian of the graduating class of 2023 at the renowned GH Schools. She has also claimed an impressive roster of seven awards, which indeed asserts her singular charisma and outstanding abilities. Her numerous recognitions have spotlighted her, landing her a...

These discussions aim to spur public engagement and foster a deeper understanding of the environmental conservation space.

Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), a dynamic Ghanaian media and human rights advocacy non-governmental organization has been adjudged winner of the 5th UN Global Entreps Awards by the Secretary-General of Entreps-International Board of Global Actors and Business for Sustainability, Raquel Torres backed by the 1,000 Global Jurors of Entreps in partnership with the UN75 effective...

Living without a toilet facility at home can be a harrowing experience for anyone, but for a 15-year-old patient who lives at Gbegbeyise, it is a daily nightmare.  The lack of basic sanitation facilities has made life unbearable for the teenager, who struggles to cope with the disease and the lack of access to a...

The cocoa industry is one of the most important sectors in Ghana, contributing significantly to the country’s economy. Ghana is the second-largest cocoa producer globally, with around 800,000 cocoa farmers. However, despite its importance, the industry faces a critical issue that threatens the livelihoods of cocoa farmers – the heinous exploitation of Ghanaian cocoa farmers...

The Ghana CSOs Platform on SDGs and its network members including the CDD-Ghana, the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), and the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) among others have demanded that sanitary products be reclassed as “essential social goods” and that import taxes be immediately removed on them in order to make them more...

SmartRiz Africa, a non-governmental organization has partnered the Future African Leaders Foundation, INSPIRE HER and the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) to hold the biggest community durbar at Jawani, a village located at the Mamprusi East District in the North East Region of Ghana aimed at sensitizing the masses on menstrual health hygiene practices including...