By President John Agyekum Kufuor THE persistence of poverty and food insecurity on the African continent is a major developmental challenge, both for Africans and the international development community.
Category: Africa
Church Collapse: South Africans To Sue TB Joshua
TWO South Africans who lost relatives when a church hostel in Lagos collapsed have told the BBC they intend to sue Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua.
World Bank Nearly Doubles Funding In Ebola Crisis Nations
THE World Bank Group today announced that it will nearly double its financing to $400 million to help the worst-affected countries address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead.
World Leaders’ Response To Ebola Very Slow-ECOWAS Chair
ECOWAS Chair and President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama lamented that the international community’s reaction to the deadly Ebola virus disease in West Africa has been too slow.
Ghana Spends Over $2.7 Bn On Education Annually
GHANA’S Deputy Minister of Education in change of Tertiary Education, Okudzeto Ablakwah has revealed that the government spends over $ 2.7 billion (GHC 5.7 billion), representing 6.7 percent of the country’s GDP on education every year.
STEG-IS Partners iPAD Rwanda Power Forum
STEG International Services (STEG-IS) has partnered as a platinum sponsor with the inaugural iPAD Rwanda Power & Infrastructure Investment Forumthat will take place from 3-4 November in Kigali, Rwanda.
Vodafone Ghana Marks 1yr Of Medical Call Centre
By Fatima Adam VODAFONE Ghana has marked the first anniversary of its novelty Health Line 255, a medical call centre that offers health information to Ghanaians, with the daily callers shooting up from 300 to 9000.
Mobile Phones Tax Stifling Ghana’s Telecom Industry Growth
GHANA Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) says the 20 per cent import duty tax on the importation of mobile phones has stifled the growth of the country’s of the telecommunication industry.
KPMG Overhauls Approach To Its Audit Reports
KPMG is to overhaul its approach to audit reports, going beyond the FRC’s minimum regulatory requirements for long form audit reports.
Ghana Confident Of Winning Boundary Dispute Against Ivory Coast
GHANA’S Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong is confident that the country will come victorious in the maritime boundary dispute case between Ghana and Ivory Coast.