The Daily IIJ

World leaders have been urged to embark on reforms that would ensure the inclusion of developing countries in the international governance structure. Currently within the international governance structure many decisions are taken based on the economic weight of member countries and since many developing countries are poor their voices are hardly heard.

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The European Union (EU) has pledged a 75 billion euro package to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help stabilize countries struggling with the current financial crisis. EU Heads of states and government at a key meeting in Brussels on Friday ahead of an important G20 meeting said “Global development had to be treated as [...]

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A Short Feature
There is no problem with water level in Ghana’s Akosombo Dam but power failure persists in the country.
Hardly does a week go without a cut in power from the national grid. Anytime it happens life in homes come to a standstill with a few complaining about damaged appliances. The Few industries that are [...]

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Although dust makes life uncomfortable, it is the main source of employment for several young boys in Ghana. It is very common to spot young boys in the mornings with dirty wooden boxes filled with shoe polish, brush, thread, needle and glue moving from house to house to polish dusty shoes for a fee. This [...]

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Maputo – The European Union (EU) this week Monday launched a €1 billion Food Facility to help the 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America at the highest risk of the worsening global food crisis that started last year, the EU said.

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MAPUTO – Nearly 30 prisoners have died in prisons in the northern province of Nampula in March due to negligence, malnutrition and diarrhoea, local media reports show. At least 15 prisoners died of malnutrition and diarrhoea related cases in the northern coastal district of Angoche, this month, state broadcaster Televisao de Mozambique (TvM) reported today.

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More than 50 ex-combatants including generals of former factions in Liberia’s civil conflict have been rewarded under Government’s Rehabilitation and Re-integration program. The individuals were Friday presented certificates of appreciation and envelopes containing cash rewards.

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To facilitate effective budget implementation, various spending entities of the government of Liberia are required to strictly observe guidelines governing budget implementation. To this extent, Section 1.1C of the policy guidelines on budgetary transfers requires that ‘no budgetary transfers shall be made from any account into the “others” account.

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A 23-year-old journalism student in the USA has staged a media revolution that is breaking the dominance of traditional media and known major news websites as news sources. Craig Kanalley, a graduate student of DePaul University in Chicago, is using twitter – a social network platform – to break major news all over the world [...]

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Grand Kru County senior senator Cletus Wotorson has been elected by members of the Liberian senate as the new President Pro Tempore of the senate. He defeated his rival, Grand Bassa County senior  Senator Gbehzonhgar  Findley by 18 to 11 votes.

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