Child Research and Resource Centre-CRRECENT

03/06/2026

A Quote from Rev. Dr. Opuni Frempong at the 4th Africa Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Accra 2026, on Family, Sovereignty Values, "Educate without Spiritual and Moral Values anywhere, produces intelligent criminal. Our Educational systems must build character, not just careers".

03/06/2026

Susan Sabaa, Executive Director of Child Research and Resource Centre. She is currently attending the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values. CRRECENT stands for Family Values that nurture young people to live and aspire for their own development and the development of their nations.

07/03/2026

CRRECENT holds that indiscipline and risky behaviours in Ghanaian schools is complex, multi-layered problem that can no longer merely be treated as a family issue. It is reaching a crisis situation, calling on all stakeholders to get involved in finding solutions to this problem.

05/03/2026

Hooliganism In Senior High Schools: Deputy Education Minister vows tough sanctions against student violence https://www.myjoyonl...

21/02/2026

Today CRRECENT had an extensive discussion with the President of e-Sports Ghana. The two organisations are working towards collaborating to further the behaviour transformation programme of the Correctional Centre, by introducing e.Sports to build discipline, teamwork, problem-solving, digital literacy and other marketable skills that will help young people re-enter society with confidence. This is to open routes to apprenticeship, jobs, and entrepreneurship.

21/02/2026

CRRECENT on the move reaching out to young people wherever they could be found. CRRECENT is reversing the tide of child delinquency and child migration and their exposure to juvenile crime in the big cities. We are strengthening families, empowering women, and activating community leadership through ots Sankofa Project. Halting child migration and restoring hope in rural communities. Join us on this journey.

11/02/2026

27/01/2026

JUNIOR CORRECTIONAL CENTRE, SWEDRU, GHANA
In 2014 when CRRECENT visited Swedru Junior Correctional Centre. The Principal then indicated that the Centre had not received funds from Government for the past two years.
Recently when CRRECENT visited the Centre, the situation had become very alarming. For the past 14 years the the Centre continues to be without funding for upkeep of the young people in detention. The Vocational School has been the support for the boys in detention, when school is on vacation the boys go without food. The supervisors at the Centre have to raise funds from the community to feed the children.
However, the courts continue to sentence delinquent children to the Centre. Recently, before the 2026, according to the supervisors there were 20 boys in detention. Let's all join hands to get support for the Centre.

The Principal of the Agona Swedru Junior Boys Correctional Center and Vocational Training Institute, Bernard B Bananzi has revealed for over two years now, government has not released subvention to take care of the inmates at the Center.Mr. Bananzi made this known at the inauguration of a dining h...

26/01/2026