THE governing board of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), Ghana’s anti-drug agency, has been dissolved, according to a statement issued by the government.
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Abraaj Group Founder Appointed To Global Board Of INTERPOL
INTERPOL Foundation for a Safer World has announced the appointment of Arif Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive of The Abraaj Group, to its global Board of Trustees.
Philips AVENT Ends 30Th Anniversary With Baby Awards
PHILIPS AVENT , a subsidiary of Philips Royal has drawn down the curtains of its month-long 30th anniversary celebrations with the awards of the winners of the maiden Baby of the Year Competition.
UNCTAD Report: World Seaborne Trade Grows By 3.8%
THE UNCTAD’s Review Maritime Transport 2014 report indicates that world seaborne shipments grew by an average of just 3.8 per cent in 2013, taking total volumes to nearly 9.6 billion tonnes.
$5 Million Grant For Journalists In Africa Great Lakes Region Unveiled
THE International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has announced a $5 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to expand its reporting initiatives in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
Ghana: Minority Walks Out Of Parliament Over Killer Tax
GHANA’S Parliament has passed a bill presented by the Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, that will see an imposition of 17.5 percent tax on petroleum products in the country.
FAO: Fish Farming Likely To Grow More Than Expected
FISH farming will likely grow more than expected in the coming decade, offering a chance for improved nutrition for millions of people, especially in Asia and Africa, according to a new report.
IMF Unveils Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus
THE Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde today welcomed the announcement by nine countries to formally commit to higher standards of economic and financial statistical data by adhering to the institution’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) Plus – the highest tier of the Fund’s Data Standards Initiatives.
University of Ghana Imports Gowns From China
GHANA’S insatiable quest for importing almost everything from China now knows no bound, such that academic gowns for the University of Ghana, Legon, are sourced from China.
Duffuor ‘Baby’ IFS Battles Ghana’s Fiscal Indiscipline
THE immediate past Minister of Finance and Economic, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has injected dynamism into the fight against fiscal indiscipline in the country following the establishment of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFC).