Youth leaders and chiefs from the host communities of the Newmont Africa Ahafo Mine Project have pledged their unflinching support for the mine which is expected to produce commercial quantities of gold in 2025.
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Does Democracy Fuel Corruption? Most Ghanaians Don’t Think So
The High Court in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Strengthening the judiciary would ensure a better democratic outcome. MyLoupe/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Joseph Yaw Asomah, University of Manitoba Does democracy breed corruption – particularly in developing countries? There are strong advocates of the theory. And strong detractors.
The Deadly Legacy of Landmines
Geneva, Switzerland// — More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in nearly 70 countries globally is still contaminated and innocent people continue to be killed or maimed.
What Does Trump’s Indictment Mean for his Political Future – and the Strength of US Democracy?
Alex Brandon/AP Emma Shortis, RMIT University Events often seem inevitable in hindsight. The indictment of former US President Donald Trump on criminal charges has been a possibility since the start of his presidency – arguably, since close to the beginning of his career in New York real estate.
Young Africans Show Tolerance for Military Intervention – a wake-up call, Afrobarometer Tells German Leaders
Accra, Ghana//-A majority of young Africans are willing to countenance military intervention in politics if elected officials abuse their power, Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka told a gathering in Berlin convened on Thursday by the German Parliament’s Social Democrats to discuss the state of democracy in Africa.
$2 Trillion Blow Out for Global Construction by 2027 If Central Banks Mismanage Inflation Targets
Oxford Economics, the leading independent global advisory firm, today revealed that interest rate rises from the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could cost the construction industry $2 trillion globally by 2027 if high inflation persists and becomes de-anchored from central bank targets.
Newmont Makes Significant Progress In Its Ahafo North Mine Project
Newmont Africa’s third largest mine project in Ghana-Ahafo North Mine is making significant progress as teething problems holding back its full-scale production are almost dealt with.
Partner Universities Plan Unique ‘Handbook’ to Drive Progress of Constitutional Democracy in Ukraine
The University of Birmingham and Ivan Franko National University, Lviv (IFNUL) are strengthening their partnership with a new project to create a unique handbook for scientists, human rights defenders, and legal experts that will provide correct translations of English-language legal terms to support Ukraine’s development as a constitutional democracy.
Biometric Attacks on The Rise: The Trends Financial Institutions Need to be Aware of in 2023
Johannesburg, South Africa/ — In the past year there has been a 149% increase in threat actors using emulators to attack mobile platforms. There has also been a 295% increase in novel face swaps.
Ranked: The World’s 25 Richest Countries by GDP per Capita
The world GDP per capita continues to grow every year, and is projected to be $13,920 for 2023 Luxembourg is the richest country with a GDP per capita of $128,820 Mapped: Which Are the World’s Richest Countries? Measuring GDP per capita is a common measure of the economic wealth on a per person basis. This article sorts countries according […]