Inadequate lawyers in the northern sector affecting justice delivery as only two lawyers are available for legal aid
Justice delivery in the north has been hindered by the lack of adequate lawyers in the Savannah, Northeast, and northern regions for legal aid services for the poor and vulnerable who are unable to hire the services of a private lawyer. This was revealed by the programmes officer at the Legal Resources Centre, Enoch Jengre, […]
LRC Breaks for the Yuletide
The Board, Management and Staff of the Legal Resources Centre wish to inform our partners, corporate family, clients and the general public that our offices will be closed from Thursday, 21st December, 2023 for the Christmas holidays, and resume on Tuesday, 9th January, 2024. We look forward to a much more fulfilling new year of […]
Ghana targets major shift to clean energy over next five decades
Following the launch of the Ghana Energy Transition Framework in 2022, Ghana seeks to transition to clean energy which will trigger a major shift from the use of fossil fuel to the use of renewable and clean energy by 2070 The purpose of Ghana’s Energy Transition Framework is to decarbonize the energy sector, complement existing […]
LRC HOSTS MOBILE LEGAL CLINIC AT MADINA MARKET
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) held a five-day mobile clinic at the Madina market in Accra, on December 4th to 8th 2023. The clinic was conducted under a project entitled “Provision of legal aid and Paralegal Services,” supported by the German Development Corporation (GIZ). The purpose of the mobile clinic was to provide free legal […]
LRC trains journalists on best practices on renewable energy in Bolgatanga
Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has trained selected journalists in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, on climate change and renewable energy best practices. The core mission of the LRC is to develop human rights within communities it operates, works to ensure social progress and development through use of law, justice, development, and good […]
U/E: Legal Resources Centre trains stakeholders on climate change, energy transition laws
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has sensitized stakeholders from both the formal and informal sectors in the Upper East Region on climate change laws and energy transition. The training, which was held in Bolgatanga, the regional capital, was aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge on the adverse impact of climate change and how […]
LRC advocates shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a human rights Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has called on citizens to shift from the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation to the use of renewable energy. The LRC said there was the need for collective advocacy by citizens, for Ghana to shift from burning fossil fuels, oil, coal […]
High cost of LPG gas affecting agenda zero net emission by 2070 – Legal Resources Centre
The increasing cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is becoming a threat to Ghana’s quest to achieve zero net emissions by the year 2070. Enock Jengre, Programs Officer at the Legal Resources Centre, said the government of Ghana has made certain mechanisms for the transition of renewable energy available to all. This includes the Paris […]