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Entries from March 2010

Ghana: AFC partners local firm to generate 340MW power

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments

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.

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Tags: Health

Impressions from the IIJ-FAZ Media Conference 2010 on Citizen Journalism

March 29th, 2010 · No Comments

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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.

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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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