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• Dr Harriet Hill addressing the
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Organisations and local churches have been urged to inculcate trauma healing programme in their respective activities to support victims during traumatic periods.
Former director of Trauma Healing Institute (THI) Dr Harriet Hill, made the appeal at this year’s Trauma Healing Community of Practice Conference held last Monday in Accra.
The conference, which was the second to be held under the auspices of the Bible Society of Ghana (BSG) in collaboration with the THI was aimed at discussing trauma issues, exchanging ideas and seeking ways to reduce them.
The conference was to equip people in local churches and organisations to assist traumatised persons to receive healing and thereby help others.
It also aimed to sensitise regional and national leaders on trauma
issues and find pragmatic and col laborative ways to address them. It was on the theme “Recognising and responding to societal abuse.”
Participants were from Bible Society groups from churches, security agencies and countries such as Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania, Nigeria, Liberia, Niger and Mali.
The rest are Mozambique, America, Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, and Cameroon.
Former Second Lady of Ghana, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, said it was important for people not to define individuals by their plight but rather help them recover from their traumatic experiences.
She further urged people who were going through suffering to speak up and seek help. “Don’t suffer alone, it can lead to depression or being suicidal. Reach out to us and get the needed help,” she said. According to her that the conference was aimed at bringing together trained stakeholders to share ideas and impact others.
The General Secretary of BSG, Rev. Dr Enoch Aryee-Atta, urged the public to show love and support to traumatised people in the society.
In all 129 countries actively practise trauma healing programmes and 2,305 organisations across the world inculcate trauma programmes in their activities.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
