By Peterking Quaye – Vodafone Ghana, a leading telecommunication provider on Wednesday launched a ground breaking reality show in the quest to discover, groom and showcase Africa’s first super girl-group. ICONS ,is a reality show targeting females and to empower them to live their dream in a heavily male dominated music scene in Ghana as a result of varying reasons .It seen as very difficult for females in the music industry to break through these days because they are not given the focus that is needed ,to develop their careers .ICONS-Divas Edition is in a quest to discover ,groom and... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Edward Gomez, has strongly defended the country’s human rights record, stressing that Gambia has respect for the protection and promotion of human rights. Gomez, who was speaking at the opening of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, currently under way at the Sheraton Hotel in Brufut, stated that the Gambia fully respects human rights and democracy, especially the fundamental rights of people. The forum, which brought together more than 150 human rights defenders, experts and journalists from around the continent, is being... Continue Reading
By Justin Oliver Zinda – The British National Party (BNP)’s leader, Nick Griffin, with 2 other members of his party appeared in court on 8th November 2010 accused of lying over the BNP’s constitution. They are facing charges pressed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which says the BNP is refusing to obey orders to remove a ‘non-white’ clause. The Equality and Human Rights watchdog, acting for the Commission, is claiming that the BNP’s constitution is potentially discriminatory. Mr Walker – a BNP Staff Manager, however, seems to believe that the BNP has already altered its constitution to allow... Continue Reading
Source ICTR: On 8 November 2010 the Prosecution and the Defence presented their closing arguments in the trial of Jean-Baptiste Gatete, former Mayor of Murambi Commune in Byumba prefecture and later Director in the Women and Family Affairs Ministry. The accused is charged with six counts including Genocide, or, in the alternative, complicity in genocide; conspiracy to commit genocide; and the crimes against humanity of extermination, murder and rape. The Prosecution called for the conviction of Gatete, and imposition of a life sentence following what it argued was, strong evidence presented against him. Senior Trial Attorney, Drew White (Canada) told... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Over 100 human rights defenders and journalists from Africa and beyond are currently taking part in a three-day forum on the participation of NGOs in the 48th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 22nd Africa Human Rights Book Fair convened by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) in Banjul. The forum, under way at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, precedes the 48th ordinary session of the African Commission also to be held in The Gambia from 10th to 24th November 2010. It seeks, among others, to... Continue Reading
