The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Cenpower Generation Company Limited, a local independent power producer have joined forces to develop an independent power plant that will produce 340 megawatts of power, by the close of next year.
Entries from March 2010
Ghana: AFC partners local firm to generate 340MW power
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Economic Reporting
Ghana: Databank forecasts strong Cedi
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Databank Economic Research has forecast a strong performance for the cedi; it is expected to appreciate against all major trading partners this year. The Ghana-based Investment and Research Bank has forecast that the cedi will appreciate against the US dollar by 1.5%, against the euro by 11.2% and against the pound sterling by 9.6% in 2010. [...]
Tags: Economic Reporting
Ghana: Liquidity deepens in bonds market
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Steady rise in investor confidence in the economy is lending support for increasing liquidity within the bonds market, giving fresh hope for long-lasting decline in interest rates. Results from the second issue of the Government of Ghana three-year fixed rate bond has shown that there has been another oversubscription – this time to the tune [...]
Tags: Economic Reporting
MMCET to Become University
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments
The Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET), an accredited college of the Njala University, will soon rise up to the next tier of her development strides to become a university in her own right.
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Doctors, Nurses Intensify Strike
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments
Over 200 doctors on Wednesday met at the Faculty of Nursing on Lightfoot Boston Street and resolved to continue their strike action until their demands were fully met by the government. Dr. Adrian Borbor attached to the Connaught Hospital and one of the representatives of the striking doctors and nurses, said they had discussed with [...]
Tags: Health
Impressions from the IIJ-FAZ Media Conference 2010 on Citizen Journalism
March 29th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Online Journalism
Liberia: Gov’t Official Linked To Ritualistic Killings
March 26th, 2010 · No Comments
Police in Harper in Maryland County (southeastern Liberia) have invited President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Special Envoy, Ambassador Dan Morias for questioning regarding his alleged link to “Ritualistic Activities” otherwise known in Liberia as “GBOYO Activities”.
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10.000 false Zimbabwean documents seized in SA
March 26th, 2010 · No Comments
Durban – MORE than 10.000 South African identity documents falsely acquired by Zimbabweans have been seized since January at the main borders by authorities, a home affairs official said today.
Tags: Economic Reporting · Online Journalism · Political reporting
Approche participative du Giaba
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments
En marge de son séminaire de formation à l’intention des juges francophones et lusophones des Etats membres de la Cédeao, le groupe intergouvernemental d’action contre le blanchissement d’argent en Afrique de l’ouest (Giaba) a organisera le samedi 27 mars, une journée portes ouvertes, en faveur des décideurs, des jeunes et des autorités politiques.
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Interview avec Mor Talla Kane de la Confederation nationale des employeurs du Sénégal
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments
Depuis des années, les cars maliens n’arrivent plus à Dakar mais à Kaolack. Face à un problème qui n’a que trop duré. Approché à Dakar, le directeur exécutif de la Confédération nationale des Employeurs du Sénégal (CNES), Mor Talla Kane s’explique et propose des solutions pour un issu heureux.
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