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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Ghana
01/28/2008
An initiative "to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean" was unveiled by chocolate manufacturer Cadbury and the UN Development Programme today.
Read moreFrom Cadbury Schweppes Related: [Indonesia] [India] [Caribbean] |
01/04/2008
Länsiafrikkalaisen Ghanan kaakaosato on viime vuosina kasvanut niin reippaasti, että nyt oman maan asukkaillakin on toiveita päästä maistamaan makeaa herkkua.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Agriculture] Image: Kaakaopuu
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12/06/2007
A Ghanaian doctor is using solar energy rather than diesel generators to attain the clean water and communication access essential to maintaining medical clinics in this African nation.
Read moreFrom: New America Media Related: [Renewable Energy] [Health] |
11/13/2007
The Winneba Open Digital Village and Rescue Mission Ghana are organising a three day training workshop on Web 2.0 tools for development from December 10-13, 2007. The training will focus on emerging web based social, business and technology developments and define future web trends.
Read moreRelated: [West Africa] [ICT] [Knowledge] |
10/04/2007
Ghanan elokuussa alkaneet rankkasateet ovat tuhonneet monen viljelijän sadot kokonaan. Sateet ovat koetelleet eritoten Pohjois- ja Koillis-Ghanaa, missä tuotetaan noin 40 prosenttia koko maassa syötävästä riisistä.
Read moreFrom: Punainen Risti Related: [Agriculture] Image: © New Internationalist
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10/04/2007
Faced with the dual challenges of international competition and a small home market, not many ICT entrepreneurs would simply pick up their bags and move to a bigger market. But that is what Soft TribeÂ’s Joe Jackson did. In this interview with Russell Southwood he talks about the challenges Soft faced and how things are working out.
MoreRelated: [Africa] |
08/14/2007
Tens of thousands of Africans attempted to reach Italy in recent years by making the deadly journey across the Mediterranean. Many are being driven away from their coastal homes as the European fishing industry gains access -- legally and illegally -- to West African waters.
Read moreFrom: In These Times Related: [Africa] |
07/10/2007
World leaders and global business chiefs gathered last week to assess progress on a voluntary initiative aimed at promoting human rights standards for cooperate operations. Several non-profits are criticizing the seven-year-old "Global Compact" as a mockery and a failure.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Mexico] [India] [Water/Sanitation] [Corporations] [Pollution] [Human Rights] [Codes of Conduct] Image: The Global Compact: Worth the paper it's written on?
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04/09/2007
A UK-based development organisation Womankind Worldwide has released a report - Tackling Violence against Women: A Worldwide Approach – that shares the stories, struggles, and strategies of people in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Ghana, Peru, India and the UK who have come together to stand up for the rights of women.
Read moreRelated: [Afghanistan] [India] [Peru] [Zimbabwe] [Human Rights] [Gender] [Freedom of Expression] [Democracy] [Law] Image: Stop the violence against women
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08/29/2006
Ghana and the World Bank have signed two separate agreements for a grant of $55 million towards the implementation of the e-Ghana Project and the education for all-fast track initiative.
Read moreRelated: [Education] [ICT] |
08/21/2006
The World Bank Group has approved a $40 million loan to Ghana, to support the implementation of selected components of the government?s Information and Communications Technology, (ICT) for Accelerated Development Policy.
Read moreRelated: [Children] [Communication] [ICT] [Civil Society] |
07/17/2006
Women in Ghana have launched a campaign against domestic violence in support of a parliamentary bill on the issue.
Read moreFrom: Feminist Majority Foundation |
07/14/2006
Have you known or heard of someone who has died before their fifth birthday? Do you feel child mortality is a great concern in your community? What could you do to help? Kids in Liberia, India, and elsewhere react to those questions and more.
Read moreFrom: One World Youth Project Related: [India] [Liberia] [Tanzania ] Image: Students respond to questions of child mortality. © One World Youth Project
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06/23/2006
Alcan Inc. announced today that it will support the Government of Ghana's efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through a 3-year US$300,000 collaboration, which is aligned with the Company's commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Read moreRelated: [Poverty] [ICT] |
06/09/2006
An East German's ambivalence over German success; Ghana's struggle to blend stars with locals; the rise of the US; and a prayer for English failure.
Read moreRelated: [United States] [United Kingdom] [Germany] Image: How do African teams blend international superstars with underpaid local players, asks Caryl Phillips © Peter Armstrong
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03/09/2006
Aamuaurinko porottaa jo kuumasti länsiafrikkalaisen Ghanan pääkaupungissa Accrassa, mutta Beyeeman-yhtiön työntekijät uurastavat paksuissa talvitakeissa. Kiireinen yritys hoitaa ulkomaisen pakastekanan kylmävarastointia. EU:n tukiaiset pudottavat hinnat niin alas ettei kotimainen tuotanto enää kannata.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Trade] Image: - © SciDev.Net
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