The Daily IIJ

An OXFAM project aimed at improving access to quality maternal health care delivery in Ghana has seen an increase in community involvement and participation on health issues, especially maternal health. More women are now aware of when, why and where to go for antenatal care (ANC) and post natal care (PNC) within the beneficiary communities.

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Civil society has been called upon to put in every effort to ensure that Ghana’s pro-poor agenda is not sacrificed for political gains, particularly in the coming election year. Mr. Siapha Kamara of SEND Ghana said that, globally the economic environment had become hostile and that since Ghana was now an oil producing country the [...]

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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have been asked to reorient their advocacy on issues concerning maternal health care. This has become necessary as research has shown that maternal health is still a challenge, though Free Maternal Health Care (FMHC) is still in existence in Ghana.

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Doctors’ demand The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has for almost two weeks now been on a strike action over a prolonged migration of its members onto the new pay policy, the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS), among other issues.

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Dr. Isatou Touray (Mrs.), Executive Director of the Gambia Committee on harmful Traditional Practices affecting women and children (GAMCOTRAP), has, in this piece,shared with the public what had transpired at the recent Conference held in Addis Ababa, where the continental union otherwise African Union, invited her organisation amongst other experts, to share best practices to [...]

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The Government and the people of Benin under the dynamic leadership of His Excellency Dr. Yayi Boni hosted a good number of youth around the world to attend the Global Youth Innovation Workshop- Fair from 10-13 October, 2011 at the Palais Des Congress in Cotonou, Benin The Global Youth Innovation Workshop -Fair is organized by [...]

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October 28, 2011 FROM Newton Sibanda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) regional director for East Africa, Gabriel Negatu says Africa needs to address the way it exploits its abundant natural resources to avoid a situation where they become a ‘resource curse.’ Speaking at the closure of the fourth African Economic Conference in [...]

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October 28, 2011 FROM Newton Sibanda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia A SENIOR African Development Bank (AfDB) official says the fundamental causes of revolution in North Africa can also be found in sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking at the close of the four day African Economic Conference in the Ethiopian capital addis Ababa yesterday, AfDB regional director for [...]

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The chief Executive officer of the world sixthlargest Sporting Brand (Hummel) Christian Stadil will jet into Freetown on Sunday 30th October 2011 to pay a follow up visit of the tremendous Progerss Hummel has made so far in the country since it Formation in 2002 and also toimplements a new Project in the Country call [...]

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October 27, 2011 FROM Newton Sibanda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Abdoulie Janneh says building green economies in Africa will be key to preserving the environment and humanity’s common heritage.

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