General News of Wednesday, 21 June 2017Source: rainbowradioonline.comWe'II cut aid to Ghana if you don't fight child trafficking - US Ambassadorplay videoMr. Mr. Jackson said Ghana has been ranked in the second tier for the second year in a row, and it seems no effort has been employed in curbing the menace. He said, Ghana has failed to meet “the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in person, including child labour.”The Volta Region in Ghana he noted serves as the area for human trafficking in the country and so many children are trafficked through the lake,. As you know now, the US Department of State 2015/2016 Trafficking of Persons Report, Ghana was ranked as a second tier for the second year in a row. A Tier 3 ranking indicates a government does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons and is not making significant efforts to do so.

Source: GhanaWeb June 21, 2017 13:30 UTC