Browsing all posts in October, 2009.
African governments to invest in advanced research to facilitate development
The head of the Laser and Optic Fibre Centre (LAFOC) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Paul Kinsley Buah-Bassuah on Monday called on African governments to invest in advanced research to enable their scientists play a leading role in the “new frontiers of science”. He said there is the need to refurbish all [...]
WESTERNGH.com, A Great Initiative Indeed
By Martin Nana Baffoe Pieterson The best comes from the west. This is a true statement by all standards. No one can dispute that fact. The West has contributed immensely to the development of our dear nation, Ghana. The West contributes perhaps the greatest percentage of our national pride so long as the resources we [...]
Hawkers In Tardi to be established through savings
By Kwaku Owusu Peprah Telecommunication Company Zain is collaborating with Gesro Credit Union to introduce a savings scheme that would allow hawkers and petty traders in Sekondi Takoradi to save some part of their income daily. Under the scheme the hawkers especially those around the market circle in Takoradi will have the opportunity to save [...]
Okyeame Kwame performs live on the Big Brother Eviction Show
Three times Channel O Music Video Award nominee, Okyeame Kwame will be performing on Sunday, November 1, at the Big Brother evictions in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kwame Nsiah Appau, known in the Ghanaian Music circles as Okyeame Kwame or Rap Doctor was born into a family of one girl and five boys. His father was [...]
Press Freedom: France overtaken by Ghana
The new international press freedom index, from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), confirms a sound democratic well being among a group of African countries. This is against a backdrop of many European democracies who, by virtue of this index, are losing their grip on press freedom, one of the premier pillars of the principle of democracy. [...]
Ghana International Airlines to Continue Operations
The management of Ghana International Airlines (GIA) writes in reference to the various media reports on Thursday, 22nd October 2009. The Cabinet decision referred to in the media reports has given Ghana International Airlines the lifeline to become self-sustaining from January 2010. We are thankful to the Government for such a positive decision. This lifeline [...]
UK: SFO investigates Vodafone/GT deal
The head of Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has asked his officials to look into allegations of irregularities in Vodafone’s African dealings. It is understood director Richard Alderman has instructed SFO investigators to gather intelligence surrounding Vodafone’s £450million purchase of a majority stake in Ghana Telecom. An official SFO investigation has not been launched. However, Alderman [...]
Rawlings Faults Support Of Corruption By Development Partners
Former President Rawlings says the failure of Africa’s development partners to check corrupt leaders has led to such corruption taking a life of its own. He said it was unfortunate that some corrupt leaders rather than being exposed are rewarded with international awards and sometimes even knighted. The former President was delivering the keynote address [...]
Achieving the African Dream demands individual efforts!
Here in Africa, how does one acknowledge glaring poverty and not yield to despair? How does one recognize amazing opportunities and yet not be enraged about their underutilization? How does one see Africa’s crippling disease burden and yet manage to notice the commitment of some professionals to make a difference? It is possible if we [...]
Governing board of CSIR
Ms. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology on Friday urged the governing board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to evolve strategies to generate more funds towards research activities. “We are all aware that resource allocation for research work is limited and should be increased. I challenge you to evolve [...]
