General News of Wednesday, 15 January 2003

Source: GNA

NRC To Embark On Cross-Country Tour

The National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) would embark on a cross-country tour to hear cases of human rights abuses after an initial three-week sitting in Accra.

The Ghana News Agency quotes the Secretary to the Commission, Dr Ken Agyemang Attafuah as saying that five commissioners would form a quorum when the Commission moves out from Accra for its public hearings in the zonal offices. In all there are nine commissioners.

The Commission has zonal offices in Kumasi, Takoradi, Ho, Tamale and Bolgatanga.