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From Serving Under PLO Lumumba Foundation to Honouring Its Founder: My Journey Comes Full Circle

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Seven years after I joined the PLO Lumumba Foundation’s Ghana Chapter, I found myself helping to honour the man whose platform once gave me an opportunity to serve. Some moments in our professional journeys only reveal their full meaning when we look back. For me, one such moment came in 2026, when I had the privilege of being part of an organisation that honoured Professor Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, seven years after I first joined the PLO Lumumba Foundation's Ghana Chapter. It was more than an award ceremony. It was a moment of reflection. A moment of gratitude. And, perhaps most importantly, a moment that reminded me of how far a single opportunity can take us. It began in February 2019 My journey with the PLO Lumumba Foundation began in February 2019, when I was appointed Deputy Head of Media and Communication of the Foundation's Ghana Chapter. I later served as the Foundation's Head of Media and Communication, contributing to its media, communications, and adv...
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From Receiving Recognition to Recognising Others: My 10-Year Transformation

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There are moments in life that seem ordinary when they happen, but years later you realise they quietly changed the direction of your future. For me, one of those moments happened on April 1, 2016. I was a journalism student at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), now the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), when I was recognised as the ‘Most Influential Student Media Personnel’ at the maiden Campus Clique Awards. At the time, I saw it as an encouragement. Looking back ten years later, I now see it as the beginning of a much bigger journey. Today, in 2026, I am no longer only receiving recognition for my own work. I have become the Founder and Convener of the HRRG Global RightsShield Awards—a platform created to recognise individuals and institutions advancing human rights, democracy, peace, justice and social development across Africa and beyond. This is the story of how one award became part of the inspiration for creating a platform that now celebr...
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From Vision to Legacy: Why the Inaugural Honourees of the HRRG Global RightsShield Awards Will Always Matter

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  Every meaningful initiative begins with a vision. For me, the journey that led to the establishment of the HRRG Global RightsCon Awards—now officially rebranded as the HRRG Global RightsShield Awards—was inspired by a simple but enduring belief: that outstanding leadership, courage, integrity, and service to humanity deserve meaningful recognition. Across Africa and around the world, countless individuals and institutions dedicate their lives to advancing human rights, strengthening democratic governance, promoting social justice, protecting civic freedoms, and improving the lives of others. While their work often transforms communities and influences public policy, it is not always celebrated. That reality inspired Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) to establish an international awards programme that would honour those whose leadership creates lasting impact. The Beginning of an Enduring Journey The inaugural edition of the awards programme marked more than the presen...
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