
Audio By Carbonatix
The Department of Social Welfare has said it was starting investigations into the backgrounds of child prostitutes who solicit around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra to put them into a vocation.The Department’s action followed Joy FM’s exposure of a sprawling and brisk child prostitution business in some brothels near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle.Girls, some as young as 12 years and on drugs parade around the brothels and solicit.There had been heated debates among civil society groups as to the most effective way to deal with the problem.With regular police raids seemingly a failed ploy, the Social Welfare Department is hoping its package to rescue the young girls, including engaging them in vocational training, in the classroom or sending them back to their parents would help check the incidence.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Imperial College President calls for global science partnerships with Africa
10 minutes -
NPP leaders converge at party headquarters ahead of NEC meeting on polling station elections
20 minutes -
Fuel prices may rise in Ghana despite global drops – Duncan Amoah
23 minutes -
‘No one is above the law’- Volta Chiefs condemn EOCO over handling of Council of State member case
25 minutes -
AMA creates alternative pedestrian routes at Kaneshie after footbridge closure
28 minutes -
Ghanaians were misled- NPP accuses NDC of politicising Anti-LGBTQ bill
29 minutes -
Photos: Mahama receives full state welcome in Paris ahead of talks with French President Macron
50 minutes -
Deputy Health Minister endorses Women in Medicine Fellowship
51 minutes -
Duncan Amoah pushes for Consumer Protection Bill amid VIP fare hike
1 hour -
LMWG backs Damang lease award to E&P, demands transparency and results
1 hour -
Volta Chiefs condemns EOCO over alleged disregard for court ruling in Council of State member case
1 hour -
Matthew Perry’s stepmother says ‘Ketamine Queen’ should get maximum sentence
1 hour -
World Vision Ghana pays courtesy call on Gender Minister
1 hour -
Northern Regional Police Command intensifies anti-drug operations, arrests 217 suspects
1 hour -
The architect of a healthier Ghana: Mahama’s vision and legacy in primary healthcare
1 hour