March 2012

A financing agreement between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission of the EU has been signed to facilitate sustainable access to Africa-wide environmental information derived from Earth Observation technologies.…

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on March 27, 2012 endorsed the institution’s updated governance and anti-corruption strategy and implementation plan as an integral part of its operations. The plan, known as “Strengthening…

African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Development have pledged their countries’ support to turn the continent into a pole for global growth using the opportunity provided by developments in the global economy. The Ministers believe…

The Jirapa District Assembly has released GH¢8,000 for the maintenance of water systems to ensure that the people have access to regular and sustainable potable water. Very soon the people in the Jirapa Township would experience regular…

The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), in collaboration with the International Institute for ICT Journalism, on Friday launched a project on the use of New Media for Communication. This is an effort to improve on accountability,…

Ninety-nine students who completed four-year Bachelor of Arts programme in Communication Studies at Ghana Institute of Journalism, (GIJ) graduated on Friday. This is the maiden graduation for degree students of GIJ since the programme…

Professor Haruna Yakubu, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has stated that the University needs to reposition itself to enable it stay in competition. The repositioning, according to the VC would also…

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr Ken Kanda, has challenged Ghanaian students to always think about what they can contribute to the development of the country. He said as future leaders they should eschew negative, selfish and…

Public institutions have been asked to make sure that they maintain high standards of accountability and responsibility in the conduct of every public business activity. Mr Richard Quartey, the Auditor-General, said it was necessary for…

Nii Amasa Namoale, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Fisheries has called for effective traditional management systems to preserve the marine ecosystem. He therefore tasked the District, Municipal and Metropolitan…