NEWS IN GHANA

  Joseph Kobla Wemakor is my name. I’m an individual whose expertise spans across human rights advocacy, journalism, and social entrepreneurship.   With a career deeply rooted in advocating for human rights, particularly in the context of his home country, Ghana, I have developed a multifaceted set of skills that enable me to engage effectively with various stakeholders, including NGOs, governmental organizations, and the media. One of the key areas of my expertise lies in the field of journalism. As a seasoned journalist, I have honed my ability to report objectively, conduct investigative research, and craft compelling stories that bring awareness to crucial issues.  This skill set is essential not only to inform the public but also to hold accountable those in positions of power.  My journalistic endeavors have been geared toward shining a light on human rights violations and advocating for social justice. In addition to my journalistic talents, my exper...

Who could have imagined that just a phone call would end up transforming the life of an entire family at Gbegbeyise, a  densely populated community situated under Shaibu-Gbegbeyise district in the Ablekuma West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana? Indeed, it came as a shock to me from the onset, but then, in the end, the unimaginable became obvious. Yes, certainly this was a dream that came true, only made possible through the power of journalism utilized by an agent of change like me.  So how did this happen? It all started on the fateful day of July 8, 2023, after a day’s hard work, while I was on my way back from work.  All of a sudden, my mobile phone started ringing, and when I checked, it was an incoming call from a colleague news editor responsible for managing one of the major online news portals in Ghana and beyond.  Roger has never contacted me for quite a while. What could have prompted him to initiate such a call at this time? I ...

  People and the diseases they carry can be easily transmitted to any location in a matter of hours since we live in a linked, globalized society. Infectious illness epidemics are becoming more common, particularly in developing nations, where they have severe effects on people's health, social conditions, and economies. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time. Being no respecter of person, an epidemic disease can affect both young and old of the society. The world since its creation has encountered several kinds of epidemics which have claimed many lives and caused great devastations to nations of the world. In the last century for instance, the world has been hit by six (6) different kinds of epidemics with devastating results on its economy, people’s health and social conditions. Between 1918-1922, Russia was unfortunate to have been hit hard by Typhus, (a fever caused by bacteria that are spread t...

Program Director of Dataphyte, Adenike Aloba has taken a swipe at African governments for their weakness or inability to properly regulate the digital space, an act which limits the full enjoyment of the freedom and fundamental human rights of the masses. She contends that most of the laws and policies by governments geared towards regulating the digital space in the African context have resulted into a lot of internet shutdowns including attack on press freedom and violation of the rights of journalists and activists among others which have been the trend.   “We’ve seen a lot of journalists being attacked online with bots and being thrown, we’ve seen people being tracked and their things being taken out.  We’ve also seen the African governments turn towards when they don’t understand anything they shut it down and that has been the tendency so no, we can’t say that they’re doing well”. Adenike made this known in an interview with the Human Rights Reporter’s Joseph Wemakor ...

  When it comes to changing lives through human rights activism, the story of Joseph Wemakor, a Ghanaian journalist and human rights activist continues to touch lives. In this post, he inspires the world and shares some of his works as a human rights advocate with the humanrightsreporters.com . Changing lives through human rights activism: The story of Joseph Wemakor…as he writes When I ventured into the field of human rights reporting and activism in 2014, I started using every bit of knowledge I have acquired over the years with the support of my pen as a working tool to advocate for change. This, I have acquired over the years through constant studies backed by research including various capacity-building seminars, conferences, and workshops I’ve had the privilege to attend Of course being a human rights reporter and an activist for that matter the voice for the voiceless demands that you are always on top of your game when it comes to an acquisition of knowledge on human r...

  A renowned human rights activist cum seasoned journo, Mr. Joseph Wemakor has taken a swipe at the state authorities for not doing enough to protect the rights and lives of human cum social rights advocates/activists who are committed to championing causes at perils of their lives daily with the aim of bringing about the desired change. According to him, advocacy/activism as major tools for change exposes the advocates/activists to greater risks including loss of dear lives in most cases which requires that maximum protection and support are given them by the authorities to guarantee their safety and security in order to continue to deliver on their mandate towards achieving results. Mr. Wemakor made this known in an interview with Victoria Beeko Danso, host of HB Pulse on Homebase TV, during his appearance to discuss on the topic: “Combating Cruelty against Children 2” on Monday August 29, 2022.   The gleaming morning show among others seeks to throw more light on th...