At the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa underscored the unprecedented global momentum behind the campaign for reparatory justice. Global Movement for Justice Hon. Ablakwa expressed confidence that the reparations movement would ultimately achieve its objectives, drawing historical...
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“We Do Not Seek to Reopen Old Wounds” – Mahama at UN Reparations Conference
Ghana on Thursday, 18 June 2026, hosted the second day of the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra. The gathering brought together Heads of State and Government, Ministers, leaders of international organizations, eminent scholars,...
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“Transforming Resolution into Action” – Ghana Hosts Landmark Reparations Conference
On 18 June 2026, Ghana hosted the second day of the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps to the Landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra. The gathering brought together Heads of State and Government, Ministers, leaders of international organizations, eminent scholars, legal...
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Bank of Ghana Commends Standard Chartered on 130 Years
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, delivered remarks on behalf of Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama at the 130th Anniversary Dinner of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC in Accra. Celebrating a Legacy of Trust In his statement, the Governor congratulated Standard Chartered Bank Ghana...
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Ghana Charts Path for Digital Assets Future
On Friday, 19 June 2026, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Zakari Mumuni, delivered the keynote address at the Standard Chartered Digital Assets Summit in Accra, outlining Ghana’s vision for building a trusted, inclusive, and resilient digital assets ecosystem. Building on Trust and Inclusion Speaking to industry leaders, regulators, innovators, and financial...
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Committee Reviews Independent Constitutional Bodies
The Committee on Independent Constitutional Bodies has engaged with key institutions to evaluate their adherence to established guidelines and review their financial management performance. Appearing before the Committee were the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), and the National Media Commission (NMC). Presentations and Challenges Committee...
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Slave trade not over, still active across Africa – Prof. Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate and renowned Nigerian playwright Professor Wole Soyinka has argued that elements of the slave trade persist in modern forms across Africa, citing the kidnapping and trafficking of children and young people into what he described as contemporary slave markets. Speaking at the opening of the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra...
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Ablakwa says critics of UN slavery resolution are ‘revising their notes’ as reparations gain momentum
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says people who once dismissed Ghana’s United Nations resolution on the trans-Atlantic slave trade as merely an academic exercise is now being proven wrong, as reparatory justice gains global traction through apologies, acknowledgements and policy shifts. Addressing heads of state, foreign ministers, scholars and members of the African diaspora,...
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Macron Announces Memorial to Honour Human Rights and Slavery Victims
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans for France to establish a memorial site in 2027 dedicated to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to commemorate the transatlantic slave trade. Delivering a virtual address to the ongoing Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra, President Macron explained that the memorial would serve as...
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Minority Caucus Backs Presbyterian Church’s Anti-Galamsey Campaign, Calls for Institutionalized Fight
The Minority in Parliament has thrown its weight behind the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s nationwide anti-galamsey initiative, dubbed “The Red Sunday,” describing it as a timely intervention in the fight against illegal mining. In a statement issued on June 17, 2026, the Caucus commended the Church for mobilizing its congregations across the country to raise...