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Four more Democracy Hub protesters discharged
The Accra Circuit Court has dismissed charges against four additional protesters from the Democracy Hub following the state's decision to withdraw the case.The prosecution...
Anti-galamsey protesters must face the law, but we must solve menace – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for justice to be served on the #StopGalamsey demonstrators who allegedly committed some breaches during their recent...
Delays in bail process keep anti-galamsey protesters detained despite court order
Fifty-one activists from the Democracy Hub remain in police custody despite being granted bail by the High Courts of Accra.This is according to a...
19 more anti-galamsey protesters granted bail
The Circuit Court has granted bail to 19 more anti-galamsey protesters.The bail amount is set at GH₵20,000 with one surety.The detainees include popular activist...
Old Vandals’ Association threatens demo over galamsey, detained protesters
The Old Vandals’ Association of North America (OVANA) has voiced its deep frustration with the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) crisis and the failure of...
Police deny forcing arrested protesters to re-enact democracy hub demonstration
The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that individuals arrested during Democracy Hub's protest were coerced or forced to re-enact the demonstration at the...
#FreeTheCitizens: AG’s spokesperson receives petition; hopeful of bail for detained protesters
Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, the Spokesperson for the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame on Thursday, September 10, accepted a petition from the #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamsey...
Destroy galamsey, not our future – Protesters fume
A three-day protest to demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub members, arrested during a previous anti-galamsey demonstration, has drawn strong emotions from...
Hundreds turn up for three-day release anti-galamsey protesters demo
Hundreds turn up for the protest on Thursday, October 3, in Accra to demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub protesters who were...
3-day protest to demand release of anti-galamsey protesters begins today
A three-day protest is set to begin today, Thursday, October 3, in Accra, as activists demand the immediate release of 53 Democracy Hub protesters...
Police send important message to #FreeTheCitizens protesters
The Ghana Police Service have cautioned #FreeTheCitizens protesters against activities that would breach peace during their march.The Police have said they would disperse crowds...
Democracy Hub alarmed over relocation of detained protesters by police
Democracy Hub, organisers of the three-day #StopGalamseyNow and #ReoccupyJulorHouse demonstrations, have raised concerns regarding the relocation of detained protesters.According to the group, reports from...
GJA President begs for detained Democracy Hub protesters
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour is begging for clemency for remanded protesters of the Democracy Hub group.The protest, initially...
Democracy Hub protesters’ conduct condemnable – Dominic Ayine
A former Deputy Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has condemned the recent clashes between protesters and the police, describing the physical altercations as unacceptable...
Remand of Democracy Hub protesters: Justice is being delivered – Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah has assured the public that justice is being properly administered in the case of the arrested and remanded...
Democracy Hub demo: Lawyers feeding protesters in Police custody [Audio]
A member of the legal team representing the Democracy Hub protesters, Noah Adamtey is claiming it has become the responsibility of lawyers to provide...
Police admit it unlawfully detained 2 protesters for more than 48hrs
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has acknowledged detaining two protesters from the recent three-day #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamseyNow demonstrations, organized by Democracy Hub, for more...
Protesters clash with police in Eastern region
A clash on Thursday erupted between personnel from the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service and residents of Ada, Magazine, Aboabo, Wawase,...
Democracy Hub protesters must be prosecuted – NPP
The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed strong condemnation of the recent acts of vandalism and violence associated with...
PPP condemns Police handling of Democracy Hub protesters
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has expressed concern over the treatment of demonstrators from the Democracy Hub by the Ghana Police Service and Judiciary.The...
CDD condemns police for arrest of Democracy Hub protesters
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has strongly condemned the decision to remand 28 protesters of Democracy Hub, along with 11 others who...
Why can’t arrested protesters be bailed? – Prof Appiagyei-Tuah asks
An Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Ghana, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Tuah has stated that the right to demonstrate is deeply entrenched...
‘Is that how you demonstrate?’ – Nana Akomea rebukes Democracy Hub protesters
Vice Chairman of the Bawumia 2024 Campaign team, Nana Akomea, has criticized the organizers and participants of the Democracy Hub protests, which began on...
Arrest Democracy Hub protesters: You’ll be remembered for this on December 7 – Joyce...
A key figure in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has warned the government that its handling of the Democracy Hub...
NDC condemns manhandling, remand of Democracy Hub protesters
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the remand of 39 individuals who participated in the Democracy Hub's #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamsey now demonstration over...
‘Nobody is more lawless than Police Service’- Lawyer for arrested protesters
The counsel for 46Â Stop Galamsey protesters who were arrested during their recent protest, has criticised the actions of the Ghana Police Service, accusing them...
Democracy Hub condemns detention of protesters
The organisers of the three-day #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamseyNow demonstration which led to the arrest of 40, Democracy Hub has condemned the detention of protesters.The...
Heavy security as arrested protesters appear in court [Photos+Video]
The Accra Circuit Court is currently under tight security as protesters who were arrested during the #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration over the weekend are arraigned.The individuals...
Democracy Hub worried over treatment of detained protesters
The organisers of the three-day #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamseyNow demonstration, Democracy Hub, have raised concerns about participants who were arrested during the march.Currently, over 40...
We can’t locate some arrested Democracy Hub protesters – Lawyer
One of the lawyers representing the arrested protesters from the Democracy Hub has raised concerns over the difficulty in locating some of the individuals...
Two protesters arrested on 3rd day of #StopGalamseyNow and #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demo [Photos + Video]
On Monday, September 23, 2024, amidst escalating tensions, two additional protesters associated with the Democracy Hub were apprehended by the Police during the third...
#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse: 42 protesters arrested for clashing with police at 37 intersection
The Ghana Police Service arrested 42 people on Sunday, September 22, 2024, after protesters from the Democracy Hub clashed with officers at the 37...
Scores arrested as scuffle ensues between Democracy Hub protesters and Police
A major scuffle broke out today, Sunday, September 22, between protesters from the Democracy Hub and the Ghana Police Service.The chaos occurred on the...
#ReOccupyJulorbiHouse Protesters burn political parties’ flags [Video]
Members of the Democracy Hub as part of the #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration at the Liberation Road Roundabout have burnt paraphernalia of political parties.The protesters who...
Bangladesh PM resigns and flees country as protesters storm palace
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job...
Police and protesters clash over route in La demonstration [Photos]
Police and the organizers of the La Coalition demonstration clashed over the approved protest route.The demonstration, which started on Tuesday, July 30, seeks to...
Kenya on boil as police fire at anti-tax protesters; 13 killed
Kenyan police fired live ammunition at hundreds of protesters attempting to breach Parliament House in Nairobi on Tuesday, injuring dozens, as protests against controversial...
Ama Governor dedicates first court advocacy to #OccupyJulorbiHouse protesters
Lawyer Elorm Ababio, also known as Ama Governor, dedicated her first oral advocacy in court to several protesters detained by the Police during a...
Police allegedly pepper-spray protesters of ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demo [Video]
https://youtu.be/vFNM5OIEQewPolice personnel have allegedly pepper-sprayed four participants of the Hands Off Our Hotels demonstration.Personnel with the Ambulance Service who were at the scene are...
Protesters swarm Sekondi Police Station demanding release of Chief Fisherman
Hundreds of angry fishermen and other residents of Sekondi Takoradi have gathered at the Sekondi Police Station.They are demanding the immediate release of a...