The Daily IIJ

A justice of the High Court of Ghana, Mr Justice Iddrisu Mahamadu, says his life is in danger following the trial and conviction of six policemen and four civilians for robbery over which he presided. The threat to Justice Mahamadu’s life was reported to the Inspector-General of Police (lGP), Paul Tawiah Quaye, by the Chief [...]

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New study shows that transforming African infrastructure will require an additional $31 billion a year and huge efficiency gains. A study conducted in 24 African countries shows that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa – its electricity, water, roads, and ICT – cuts national economic growth by 2 percentage points every year.

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There has been growing debate about the global financial crisis and whether Africa can really take advantage of the situation and the challenges of the continent in this regard. This however necessitated the World Bank and Inwent to organize this year’s International Business Forum under the theme “Global Crisis – Africa Challenges”

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Two top ministers in Ghana, Dr. George Sipa Yankey, the minister of health and Amadu Siedu, minister of state at the presidency have resigned following bribery allegations against them. Ghana’s president has since accepted the resignations and asked the country’s anti-corruption agency to investigate the matter.

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Former Ghanaian president, John Kufuor, said Africa still needs aid. Kufour was in The Hague last weekend to plead in favour of development aid to Africa. People like Dambisa Moyo, who advocates pulling the plug on development aid, do not speak for Africa, Kufuor said.  “Aid is necessary, aid works, he added.

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Ghana’s President John Mills granted pardon to1, 021 prisoners on the occasion of the centenary birthday of Dr Nkrumah.  Beyond the humanitarian gesture, the move will also help ease the congestion at many of the country’s prisons, a situation that has created a major strain on justice delivery in the country.

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Ghana’s President John Mills has urged Ghanaians to put aside their political and social acrimony and unite for a better Ghana. “Let this day, my brothers and sisters, be the day we begin to breathe new life into Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s vision of a strong, united Ghana. Let us grab this opportunity and rekindle our [...]

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Ghana would be joined by hundreds of people from across Africa, America, Europe, Asia, The Caribbean, Pacific and other parts of the world to celebrate the centenary birthday of that country’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which falls on Monday, September 21, 2009.

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“Although a fundamental human right, education can be often luxury only enjoyed by the privileged. When knowledge and diplomas are up for sale to the highest bidder or funds meant for schools are misappropriated, children are denied the path to a better future and are taught to be corrupt from the classroom” – Transparency International.
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In our day to day relationships with others, many secrets are kept away because of many interesting reasons. Lovers turn to keep secrets from each other to either protect their partners or to destroy their partners. Nonetheless, once there is an object of secrecy in any love relationship, mistrust sets in and investigations to know the [...]

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