Full Coverage: Ghana

28.01.2008 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.
From Cadbury Schweppes

06.12.2007 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.
From: New America Media

13.11.2007 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.

04.10.2007 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.

11.09.2007

14.08.2007 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.

10.07.2007 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.

09.04.2007 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.

15.09.2006

29.08.2006 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.

21.08.2006 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.

17.07.2006 Women in Ghana have launched a campaign against domestic violence in support of a parliamentary bill on the issue.

14.07.2006 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.

23.06.2006 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).

09.06.2006 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.

10.05.2006 The Ghanaian government has begun the implementation of a strategic action-plan to effectively transform the country into West AfricaÂ’s regional information and communication technology hub by 2010.

21.03.2006 Farmer-based organisations (FBOs) in the country are to benefit from a series of workshops to educate them on the use of cellular phones to access market information.

06.02.2006 A small radio station 120 miles from the Ghanaian capital is transformed into a community multimedia centre.

27.01.2006 Mr. Kan-Dapaah Minister of Communications of Ghana announced that Ghana's telecommunication sector has witnessed a dramatic improvement in telecommunications infrastructure in the year 2005 in response to the innovative policies and growing confidence in the management of the sector. Ghana's tele-density now stands at fifteen per cent.

23.01.2006 Valentine's Day is coming up soon. Among other gifts, Lutheran World Relief offers chocolates from a cocoa cooperative in Ghana that ensures workers receive fair compensation for the chocolate they produce. Orders can be made online or via telephone.